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11 Pet Peeve
pet peeve
mad
“being polite”
ignorant
inconsiderate
selfish
littering
cutting in line / butt in (note: on queue)
cultural relativity
culture shock
stress management
sociopath
anti-social
gets on my nerves
I can’t stand / I can’t handle
piss me off / be pissed off


How much like Matt and Carol are you?
Rude behaviors: which is worse? Why?
Your pet peeves. You can start with the lists on p. 52.
How do you handle rude people?
What makes some people so rude?
“Osaka obachans are strong.” Agree? Disagree? How does “strong” here differ from being “rude” or “selfish”?
How have manners changed in Japan? Good or bad?
What do you hate about teachers? shop clerks? police? sempai/kohai?
Other experiences, stories, research...


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