For those wondering, I made a separate video about this on my Japanese channel for a different audience. So that’s why there are two types of this video.
This not only disturbs the locals, it also damages the reputations of foreigners and youtubers who don't do stupid things like this. It's just irresponsible, and they likely won't even stop, because they're profiting off of it.
18:55 some of its youtube videos are just kids and idiots defending it like that it "did the same for other countries but no one cared" or "it's already a year ago (no) why do you care" and such, or even praising it despite the crimes it did.
It is possible to not know the guests if the hotel restaurant staff and lobby check-in clerks belong to different departments, which is the usual arrangement for any hotel. If the hotel was smaller, the lobby check-in clerks will just call out the bullshit and kick one out. I had a similar experience when a Japanese-American foriegner who tried to lie to me in a friendly manner as a house guest and steal our hotel's Japanese newspaper that was intended to be provided for our Japanese house guests the next day in the breakfast buffet. As the check-in clerk who personally made the roomlist everyday and keeps track of all our house guests, I called out his bluff and was threatened multipal times that he's a powerful official at the AIT (the equivilant of the US Embassy in Taiwan) which governed the local district and if I do not do what he wants, he'll have my sorry ass arrested and apologize and pay for my rude behavior. Of course, being the asshole I am and having common sense, I served him what he asked for and called the AIT immediately for an explaination on why their so-called official who clearly don't have any legal juristiction over a civilian company is threatening me over a god damn newspaper. The AIT denounced him immediately and said there is no such person and asked if I can help them call the cops on the guy, because clearly Uncle Sam really don't like imposters running amok. I gladly obliged and the moment that bastard realized I'm calling the cops, he bolted out of the door like a wimp. I got a scolding from upper management afterwards as they thought I was over reacting over a stupid would be thief and shouldn't enjoy my time toying the bastard. But considering both my manager and co-worker thought that idiot was the real deal and I was secretly laughing my ass off when the idiot was going on with his bluff, every moment of it was worth it. Trust me, any hotel staff who had worked for long hours and is in a bad temper will be glad to let idiots like these get arrested and deported just for kicks.
i think something important to note here is that, asking for money in other cultures is a (somewhat) normal thing if you need it. however on the contrary, they don't need it. they took money from these people who would have had no idea they have hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of dollars. i will jump to his defense on one thing though, in the bus when it was 680 yen instead of 600, he had prepared for 600 as that is what he was told the price was. there's nothing else he could have really done in that situation since i'd imagine he wouldn't have had money other than what he had asked for. i had seen this video before and felt uncomfortable at parts but never quite saw it this way, thank you for making this insightful video. much love x
"I'm gonna do more research about the culture" 😂. And for sure they have money because of the viewers on yt and why asking locals for money to pay their fare which is sad
For those wondering, I made a separate video about this on my Japanese channel for a different audience.
So that’s why there are two types of this video.
This not only disturbs the locals, it also damages the reputations of foreigners and youtubers who don't do stupid things like this. It's just irresponsible, and they likely won't even stop, because they're profiting off of it.
Reputation of foreigners? Hahaha hardly
This is very sad to see.
18:55 some of its youtube videos are just kids and idiots defending it like that it "did the same for other countries but no one cared" or "it's already a year ago (no) why do you care" and such, or even praising it despite the crimes it did.
It is possible to not know the guests if the hotel restaurant staff and lobby check-in clerks belong to different departments, which is the usual arrangement for any hotel.
If the hotel was smaller, the lobby check-in clerks will just call out the bullshit and kick one out.
I had a similar experience when a Japanese-American foriegner who tried to lie to me in a friendly manner as a house guest and steal our hotel's Japanese newspaper that was intended to be provided for our Japanese house guests the next day in the breakfast buffet.
As the check-in clerk who personally made the roomlist everyday and keeps track of all our house guests, I called out his bluff and was threatened multipal times that he's a powerful official at the AIT (the equivilant of the US Embassy in Taiwan) which governed the local district and if I do not do what he wants, he'll have my sorry ass arrested and apologize and pay for my rude behavior.
Of course, being the asshole I am and having common sense, I served him what he asked for and called the AIT immediately for an explaination on why their so-called official who clearly don't have any legal juristiction over a civilian company is threatening me over a god damn newspaper.
The AIT denounced him immediately and said there is no such person and asked if I can help them call the cops on the guy, because clearly Uncle Sam really don't like imposters running amok.
I gladly obliged and the moment that bastard realized I'm calling the cops, he bolted out of the door like a wimp.
I got a scolding from upper management afterwards as they thought I was over reacting over a stupid would be thief and shouldn't enjoy my time toying the bastard.
But considering both my manager and co-worker thought that idiot was the real deal and I was secretly laughing my ass off when the idiot was going on with his bluff, every moment of it was worth it.
Trust me, any hotel staff who had worked for long hours and is in a bad temper will be glad to let idiots like these get arrested and deported just for kicks.
Who knows? Fidias and Johnny Somali might end up sharing a jail cell.
i think something important to note here is that, asking for money in other cultures is a (somewhat) normal thing if you need it. however on the contrary, they don't need it. they took money from these people who would have had no idea they have hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of dollars. i will jump to his defense on one thing though, in the bus when it was 680 yen instead of 600, he had prepared for 600 as that is what he was told the price was. there's nothing else he could have really done in that situation since i'd imagine he wouldn't have had money other than what he had asked for. i had seen this video before and felt uncomfortable at parts but never quite saw it this way, thank you for making this insightful video. much love x
"I'm gonna do more research about the culture" 😂. And for sure they have money because of the viewers on yt and why asking locals for money to pay their fare which is sad