Notes for Gaijin (外人) #1

[bellinghman]

In Britain, we drive on the left, and overtake on the right. On escalators, we stand on the right, and overtake on the left.
In Japan, they drive on the left, and overtake on the right. On escalators, they stand on the left, and overtake on the right.

Comments

[vicarage.livejournal.com]

With escalators, I guess we stand on the right as its more natural to hold on to the rail with our dominant right hand. I wonder why the Japanese are different?

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

An interesting hypothesis, but one I'm far from convinced by.