Friday, November 12, 2010
Bowing
You would not believe how much Koreans bow...it's amazing. Every time you enter a business, you bow and say "yo-bo-say-yo" or something like that, and they bow and say the same thing. And when you make a purchase/pay for your meal, the cashier usually bows to you, and I'm assuming you're supposed to bow back. Then when you leave, you do the yo-bo-say-yo bow exchange thing again. This applies everywhere, even the 7-11 on my street. So every time I enter it to get a snack, I have to go through this whole process of bowing and greeting in the most American of institutions just to get an ice cream bar late at night. A bit annoying at times, but usually I just find it funny.
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