The Perfect Foreigner in Japan | Conbini Cult Ep 46
Description
Most people visiting or living in another country want to do their best to learn about and respect the culture, and to get along with the locals, right? When does the quest towards being an ideal foreigner go too far....like hating on fellow foreigners? At the end of the day, we’ve all got a little pick me in us, don’t we?
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Frankie - @franklinthewoman
Cheyenne - @lostwithlow
Words mentioned/useful words
外国人 gaikokujin - foreigner
偉い erai - admirable, great, important
はじめまして hajimemashite - nice to meet you
日本語 nihongo - Japanese language
日本 Nihon - Japan
和式トイレ washiki toire - Japanese style toilet (squat toilet)
田舎 Inaka - countryside
逆 gyaku - reverse, opposite
担当 tanto - (person) in charge of something
References:
Time stamps
00:00 hello/life updates
4:06 what’s a pick me/last samurai
7:19 “why do foreigners in Japan treat others so badly?”
13:23 no need to give up your entire identity
15:17 rationalizing xenophobia
23:43 IG poll responses
46:25 influencers ruining places?
52:10 JLPT bragging
53:31 reverse pick me
55:03 last samurais
55:53 our own pick me confessions
1:00:19 funny comments
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