A smile just for you
Do you know that there is a society, on this planet (yes, on the earth) wherein everybody has a smile on face? Believe it or not, here everybody smiles.
No doubt. Wherever you go in this beautiful country, you'll see people smiling so you'll never get tired of doing your affairs. Shopping centers, city offices, gas stations,...Wonderful...
This, for sure, gives a good image and feeling to the people. To me, however, it is a little bit different. How come? Because in my opinion, it is impossible to have a population of about 120,000,000 and all be the same in behavior and habits. As a matter of fact, having a smile on face is a must here whether they like you or dislike. Wait... I have some reasons to prove my idea: Firstly, if you go outside early morning, you'll see people (employees, workers,...) lined up and practicing how to treat customers through bowing, saying "Irasshaimase" (Welcome), "OhayooGozaimasu" (Good morning),...
Second of all, taking a public transportation vehicle during rush hours you'll see many people in the bad mood. Later on, they change to nice persons for a few hours. This of course can not be extended to all (as there are many real-kind people here), but gives a rough estimate.
And thirdly, statistics show that Japan is among those countries with low job-satisfaction (only 5% is fully satisfied according to this). So, there is a big contrast: almost 100% of the employees treats you with his/her pretty smile but out of this, only 5% is really happy with his/her job.
Now, agree?
Anyhow, this is a society with a spectrum of citizens and it is natural/normal to see people in different moods or with different characters. In my experience, for example, I've made lots of nice friends who I can trust when they smile. My professors, some colleagues in the lab, and some friends who visit quite often are among them.
No doubt. Wherever you go in this beautiful country, you'll see people smiling so you'll never get tired of doing your affairs. Shopping centers, city offices, gas stations,...Wonderful...
This, for sure, gives a good image and feeling to the people. To me, however, it is a little bit different. How come? Because in my opinion, it is impossible to have a population of about 120,000,000 and all be the same in behavior and habits. As a matter of fact, having a smile on face is a must here whether they like you or dislike. Wait... I have some reasons to prove my idea: Firstly, if you go outside early morning, you'll see people (employees, workers,...) lined up and practicing how to treat customers through bowing, saying "Irasshaimase" (Welcome), "OhayooGozaimasu" (Good morning),...
Second of all, taking a public transportation vehicle during rush hours you'll see many people in the bad mood. Later on, they change to nice persons for a few hours. This of course can not be extended to all (as there are many real-kind people here), but gives a rough estimate.
And thirdly, statistics show that Japan is among those countries with low job-satisfaction (only 5% is fully satisfied according to this). So, there is a big contrast: almost 100% of the employees treats you with his/her pretty smile but out of this, only 5% is really happy with his/her job.
Now, agree?
Anyhow, this is a society with a spectrum of citizens and it is natural/normal to see people in different moods or with different characters. In my experience, for example, I've made lots of nice friends who I can trust when they smile. My professors, some colleagues in the lab, and some friends who visit quite often are among them.
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