The differences between Japanese and Spanish people result from the different histories of the two countries and the huge distance between them. Here are the results of a questionnaire which was completed by Japanese and Spanish workers in a large business in Spain.
This is what the Japanese said about the Spanish:
- The Spanish are ashamed to admit that they like working.
- The Spanish often go out to parties until very late at night and then the day the come to work late.
- The Spanish give no explanation if a train or plane is late – even if you ask them. However, if you don’t ask them anything, they will spend half an hour explaining something which is unimportant.
- Spanish people will look straight in the eye – it frightens you.
- Girls put on their make up in buses and cars.
- Spanish people always greet you when you meet them.
This is what the Spanish said about the Japanese:
- The more the Japanese work, the happier they feel.
- The Japanese are very punctual and always arrive at work before we do. But they spend half the day sleeping in the office or at the meetings.
- The Japanese seem unwilling to give you any information as possible for themselves.
- The Japanese say only ‘ah’ and ‘so’ and nod their head. They never tell you how they feel about something.
- Japanese girls put their hand over their mouth when they laugh.
- Japanese people never greet you when they see you.
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