Chivalry Japanese women would not appreciate
To most (I hope…) Western men Ladies First and other chivalrous acts come as second nature, but in Japan what we take for granted is unusual or indeed embarassing behaviour for women to experience. This problematic chivalry was the subject of a recent survey by goo Ranking.
Demographics
Over the 19th and 20th of January 2011 1,084 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 60.2% of the sample were female, 8.5% in their teens, 18.5% in their twenties, 31.9% in their thirties, 23.2% in their forties, 9.5% in their fifties, and 8.5% aged sixty or older. Note that the score in the results refers to the relative number of votes for each option, not a percentage of the total sample. This survey was for the women only.
I’m not sure of the correct etiquette for retrieving a soggy hankie – perhaps one should offer to wash it, but in the modern world I don’t think that would be acceptable. Number two is a strange one – accompanying text suggested that the blowing noise (as opposed to the slurping noise?) would be unacceptable, but blowing on your food is a no-no. However, again I’m not sure of the correct action in that circumstances.
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