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09 Aug 2010, 3:42 pm

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The forced socialization here is ridiculous. Businessmen have to go out drinking with their colleagues after work ALL THE TIME. If they don't go the boss will look down on them and pass them up for promotion.


My brother's partner is Taiwanese and has trouble with this because he doesn't want to drink. I'm not sure how he handles it.



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09 Aug 2010, 7:39 pm

Aimless wrote:
Kiseki wrote:
The forced socialization here is ridiculous. Businessmen have to go out drinking with their colleagues after work ALL THE TIME. If they don't go the boss will look down on them and pass them up for promotion.


My brother's partner is Taiwanese and has trouble with this because he doesn't want to drink. I'm not sure how he handles it.


A lot of Japanese just say "I can't drink." As many are missing a crucial enzyme which processes alcohol, the highrer-ups buy it. They still have to socialize though. They just drink soda instead.



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09 Aug 2010, 7:45 pm

Kiseki wrote:
Aimless wrote:
Kiseki wrote:
The forced socialization here is ridiculous. Businessmen have to go out drinking with their colleagues after work ALL THE TIME. If they don't go the boss will look down on them and pass them up for promotion.


My brother's partner is Taiwanese and has trouble with this because he doesn't want to drink. I'm not sure how he handles it.


A lot of Japanese just say "I can't drink." As many are missing a crucial enzyme which processes alcohol, the highrer-ups buy it. They still have to socialize though. They just drink soda instead.


What happens when someone without that enzyme drinks? I think I've heard of that related to drinking problems.



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09 Aug 2010, 7:49 pm

Aimless wrote:
Kiseki wrote:
Aimless wrote:
Kiseki wrote:
The forced socialization here is ridiculous. Businessmen have to go out drinking with their colleagues after work ALL THE TIME. If they don't go the boss will look down on them and pass them up for promotion.


My brother's partner is Taiwanese and has trouble with this because he doesn't want to drink. I'm not sure how he handles it.


A lot of Japanese just say "I can't drink." As many are missing a crucial enzyme which processes alcohol, the highrer-ups buy it. They still have to socialize though. They just drink soda instead.


What happens when someone without that enzyme drinks? I think I've heard of that related to drinking problems.


Nothing serious. They just get really drunk, red, get a headache and get nauseous.



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09 Aug 2010, 8:22 pm

different cultures may be more or less accepting of particular traits, but no matter where you are your core deficits in understanding the rules and reading communication are going to remain.


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