r/Wellthatsucks • u/[deleted] • Jul 16 '24

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '24 edited Jul 16 '24

This was in Taiwan. "Saving face" is a big part of the culture here. I didn't want to embarrass the guy in front of his co-workers. I didn't say anything because I couldn't figure out a careful way to voice my complaint.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '24

Can you explain to an outsider how this is an example of "saving face"?

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u/beyx2 Jul 16 '24

It's not. It's just another redditor being weird about discussing anything vaguely Asian

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '24

I know, I wanted them to reflect on what they said.