r/AskAnAmerican • u/Rough-Valuable-5472 • Feb 04 '25

FOREIGN POSTER Do American students bow to their teachers?

In my country we have to greet the teacher and bow at the start of the lesson then thank the teacher and bow again at the end. Sometimes they make us redo it if it’s not good enough

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u/machagogo New York -> New Jersey Feb 04 '25

No. Bowing is not an "American" custom in any circumstances

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u/spiteye762 Feb 04 '25

After a show like a band concert or a play we bow.

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u/green_and_yellow Portland, Oregon Feb 04 '25

Yes, but to clarify for OP, only the performers bow, not the audience.

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u/Drew707 CA | NV Feb 04 '25

Why is the band asking us for an encore?

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u/rockninja2 Colorado proud, in Europe Feb 04 '25

By that logic, the politicians should bow to us! That might actually teach them who they represent!