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@ hey
That’s great you get to stay an extra day in Tokyo. The push man video is crazy. In a weird way I wouldn’t mind being packed onto a train like sardines.When I eventually go to Japan, I’ll remember to bring my passport with me everytime I go out.
What time’s your flight back to the States?
Another example of awesome Japanese people. Technically, they could have said “Sorry you have to pay for a new flight”, but one of the ladies championed to get me to only have to pay the rescheduling fees. Later, she continued to work (without me asking) to get me the flight for free. I got the flight to the US for free, but I had to pay for the connecting flight which is tons cheaper overall. Anyway, she got the same times, so my flight will be 10:30AM local time. (ANA seems to take great care of the customers. Based on my experience so far I would highly recommend them.)
Warning: Japanese people seem to break their normal polite social norms during push man scenarios. They will push you out of the way which is opposite of my normal experience.
Also, coin lockers are your friend.
AnonymousLol a lot of my friends on Lang-8 are talking about a typhoon that came close or something. :/
@ hey
It’s awesome that lady got you a free flight. Coin lockers are very handy indeed. As for Japanese people being different during push man scenarios, I guess it’s expected. I doubt it’s only restricted to Japan though. It must happen in other big cities like London and New York. It just seems more apparent in Tokyo as it has more people. Rush hour must be mayhem with all the commuters to and from work.Rush hour is crazy in London but not as crazy as Tokyo. You’re not packed like sardines in the trains to the extent of Tokyo but you do feel suffocated and squashed. You are constantly pushed and you have to be really assertive with yourself to get to your destination. It’s not a pleasant experience either, once I was squashed up against somebody’s armpit and the most I could do was move my nose to the side with the side of my head against it. *shivers*
I don’t travel to London much but that was a few years ago. I can imagine it mustn’t be as bad in Tokyo with regards to hygiene – in my experience a lot of people in London either practice poor hygiene or have B.O.
@ Kaona
Yep, you pretty much have to get used to being pushed, shoved etc. in rush hour. That armpit experience sounds horrible.A co-worker of my wife who went to high school in Japan said one time she was pushed face first into some guys nice suit, and her makeup got all over the back of it. I have to wonder what his wife thought of that. ;)
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