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Video: Japanese Customer Service Is Different From Ours
In keeping with Japan's reputation as a most hospitable country comes this video from LiveLeak. Two Canadian backpackers are attempting to purchase subway tickets so they can visit Tsukiji Fish Market, but have problems with the dispenser.
No worries! Apparently, in Japan, live, smiling attendants pop out of tiny, hidden slots in automated machines. Perhaps the U.S. should take note, and use this strategy to help stimulate the job market. If only we could get rid of automated phone prompts.
No worries! Apparently, in Japan, live, smiling attendants pop out of tiny, hidden slots in automated machines. Perhaps the U.S. should take note, and use this strategy to help stimulate the job market. If only we could get rid of automated phone prompts.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Business, Asia, Japan, Video, Transportation, Budget Travel
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Chad Feb 27th 2013 2:45PM
Correction. Two Canadian backpackers! From the great travel show Departures with Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach. Check it out at departuresentertainment.com
Laurel Feb 27th 2013 3:39PM
Eh! I stand corrected--thanks, and duly noted.
Laurel
steve handford Mar 1st 2013 3:49AM
Japan rocks. this year me and my partner were at a resort called Iwatake. My girl had bought her card to pay for lift tickets. She had forgot to notify the bank back home in Australia that she was travelling so they had put a stop to it. After several tries at several machines with no result, we asked for a phone to call the bank back home. They had no phone that could call international so there was nothing to do, except go back to our lodge (30mins away) and sort it out. As we made to leave, a lady from the info center came running out with 2 lift chips that she had bought with her own money. She said we could have them as long as we returned them at the end of the day and bought her cash next time we came. Just like that, no questions asked. So we took the tickets and returned them after we had finished. The next day we returned to Tsugaike Kogen with cash and a box of chocolates for her. She was so awesome. All she said was that when she was in Australia, Australians were re ... More