and the senior executives missed out on a phenomenally delicious meal. that lowly employee should have been raised to a position above the other five ignoramuses.
this clip shows the real junk side of the japanese traditional social rules. it's not as just "the old ones don't understand menu to order properly", it's something more, something very subtle. and this "something more" is what the widely-accepted social rules, extremely loathsome. if you don't know what i mean, go talk with a japanese, an older one would be better.
2:54. Kicking him in the shins under the table. That’s mean and low. Not to mention painful. My girlfriend’s little 8 year-old boy did that to me once! And it HURT! Ended up with bruised shins. 😩
The guy who ordered first was shooting in the dark since most of the businessmen in the group would have trouble reading Latin script save a bit of English but the menu is in French but most classy restaurants would offer sole so he guessed sole and yes, luckily, the restaurant did offer sole.
Later given the choice by the waiter he ordered soup but the blandest one because most classy restaurants would have a bland soup and it saved him from having to choose some other soup on a menu he cannot read. Trying not to look confused but in control he further specifies; no salad which is exactly what the waiter offered as a choice anyways; "soup OR salad sir?"
He then was perplexed about the choice of drink so he ordered a beer as the simplest choice, a moment later he specified Heineken because he remembered again that most classy restaurants would have Heineken, the top international brand, so he ordered it like an expert on foreign beers whereas he actually is totally confused.
The self-satisfied smirk when the waiter moves on, after he orders Heineken testifies that he was pleased about saving the situation and saving face.
The other businessmen are equally perplexed but the first guy saved them so they ordered what he ordered which is funny because what kind of group goes to a fancy French restaurant and each one orders the same thing? Not only that but orders the blandest choices! The whole purpose of the visit was to team-build by having an unique joint dining experience and everyone orders sole and bland soup with Heineken!
The star is the junior salaryman who is the on the lowest rung of that corporate ladder but is knowledgeable about French cuisine so he orders according to his knowledge base, not giving a damn about the need to save face of his superiors because they are in a French restaurant and so he wants a French restaurant experience.
This, however, causes horror to what probably is his direct supervisor. The supervisor knows the superiors are confused and so he wants to save face of the superiors so he keeps kicking his underling trying to make him stop and to order sole, consomme and a Heineken but the junior salaryman doesn't give a damn, he's in his own world trying to have a French restaurant experience and not noticing what the situation is. The direct supervisor probably, when it was his turn, ordered sole, consomme and a Heineken.
Long story short, Japanese business etiquette is…quite particular, to say the least. At restaurants or bars, employees are expected to follow their superior’s lead and order the same thing, even if they pretend they came up with the idea on their own. It’s less sucking up and more trusting their experience, so to speak.
Which of course brings us to the junior, who in showing off his gourmand tastes has made everybody in the room but the waiter look like a complete jackass. It’s equal parts “where he did learn all that” and “his ass is so fired”
I would say the other guys might also know a thing or two about French cuisine but they decided to not embarrassed the boss who ordered first. Its quit common in Jaoan when going out in a group setting if everyone order ice coffee you should too just to not make an i convenient situation for anyone.
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He out-shined the bosses, in front of each other, and in public.
He'll probably be required to commit ritual suicide when they return to the office.
I love when the junior salaryman reveals that he actually knows something about French food, the waiter's eyes light up 🙂
When I first watched this I thought all the characters from the vignettes would show up at the restaurant’s grand opening.
One of the finest finesses of all time
at the end, all old ppls faces are red lol
The waiter must be proud of the customer like him, especially for the French exquisite cuisine.
3:33 からの高橋長英の顔の演技が最高。
希望のワインの有無を尋ねた時に顔を向ける二人のコンビネーションも最高。
Hilarious the junior knows more about French cuisine than Japanese etiquette.
lol At the end when they all hang their heads in shame at being fake bougie and the waiter has that smile. Real recognizes real.
God that's my favorite scene.
One of my favorite scenes in the movie.
I miss my wife
and the senior executives missed out on a phenomenally delicious meal. that lowly employee should have been raised to a position above the other five ignoramuses.
Lmao that casual smack when he drops his stuff
But really who the fuck orders Heineken at a restaurant this classy?! The kid was spot on
Love the reaction shots. Have to believe they must've had so much fun filming this.
this clip shows the real junk side of the japanese traditional social rules.
it's not as just "the old ones don't understand menu to order properly", it's something more, something very subtle.
and this "something more" is what the widely-accepted social rules, extremely loathsome.
if you don't know what i mean, go talk with a japanese, an older one would be better.
2:54. Kicking him in the shins under the table. That’s mean and low. Not to mention painful. My girlfriend’s little 8 year-old boy did that to me once! And it HURT! Ended up with bruised shins. 😩
That part at the end when their embarrassed faces turned as red as strawberries was priceless LOL!!! XD
Respectability on both sides..
The Office stole it from here ok
thank you for subtitles
steak, rare.
The guy who ordered first was shooting in the dark since most of the businessmen in the group would have trouble reading Latin script save a bit of English but the menu is in French but most classy restaurants would offer sole so he guessed sole and yes, luckily, the restaurant did offer sole.
Later given the choice by the waiter he ordered soup but the blandest one because most classy restaurants would have a bland soup and it saved him from having to choose some other soup on a menu he cannot read. Trying not to look confused but in control he further specifies; no salad which is exactly what the waiter offered as a choice anyways; "soup OR salad sir?"
He then was perplexed about the choice of drink so he ordered a beer as the simplest choice, a moment later he specified Heineken because he remembered again that most classy restaurants would have Heineken, the top international brand, so he ordered it like an expert on foreign beers whereas he actually is totally confused.
The self-satisfied smirk when the waiter moves on, after he orders Heineken testifies that he was pleased about saving the situation and saving face.
The other businessmen are equally perplexed but the first guy saved them so they ordered what he ordered which is funny because what kind of group goes to a fancy French restaurant and each one orders the same thing? Not only that but orders the blandest choices! The whole purpose of the visit was to team-build by having an unique joint dining experience and everyone orders sole and bland soup with Heineken!
The star is the junior salaryman who is the on the lowest rung of that corporate ladder but is knowledgeable about French cuisine so he orders according to his knowledge base, not giving a damn about the need to save face of his superiors because they are in a French restaurant and so he wants a French restaurant experience.
This, however, causes horror to what probably is his direct supervisor. The supervisor knows the superiors are confused and so he wants to save face of the superiors so he keeps kicking his underling trying to make him stop and to order sole, consomme and a Heineken but the junior salaryman doesn't give a damn, he's in his own world trying to have a French restaurant experience and not noticing what the situation is. The direct supervisor probably, when it was his turn, ordered sole, consomme and a Heineken.
ngl I googled quenelle after I watched this scene.
加藤賢崇。当時のサブカルの人。
The waiter in this film must be the actor Isao Hashizume!
For any gaijin confused by this clip:
Long story short, Japanese business etiquette is…quite particular, to say the least. At restaurants or bars, employees are expected to follow their superior’s lead and order the same thing, even if they pretend they came up with the idea on their own. It’s less sucking up and more trusting their experience, so to speak.
Which of course brings us to the junior, who in showing off his gourmand tastes has made everybody in the room but the waiter look like a complete jackass. It’s equal parts “where he did learn all that” and “his ass is so fired”
I would say the other guys might also know a thing or two about French cuisine but they decided to not embarrassed the boss who ordered first. Its quit common in Jaoan when going out in a group setting if everyone order ice coffee you should too just to not make an i convenient situation for anyone.
I love how by 2:15, the waiter already sounds so fucking done. Japanese live-action acting this good is a rare treat.
What is the name of this film please? This scene was cinematically remarkable to watch!