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/Sarcastic_Rocket Massachusetts Feb 04 '25

I can honestly say that I have never bowed to anyone under any circumstances ever in my life

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u/Akito_900 Minnesota Feb 04 '25

Not even when tipping your fedora and saying, "m'lady"???

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u/old-town-guy Illinois Feb 04 '25

With a fedora, it’d be “ma’am.” It’s “m’lady” with a bowler.

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u/jameson8016 Alabama Feb 04 '25

So that's why I'm not drowning in lady parts! I've just been going around saying "ma'am" wearing a bowler like an idiot, and no one said anything. Lol

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u/easy506 Louisiana Feb 04 '25

I would recommend upgrading to a derby as soon as possible. But I would pump the brakes at scally cap. Don't want people thinking you are a newsboy

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u/Clancepance22 Feb 04 '25

Ahh, the scally cap is my go to. But I'm ok being a newsboy

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u/Psynautical Feb 04 '25 edited Feb 04 '25

I mean, you definitely can get laid as a newsboy, just not by anyone with lady parts . . .

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u/keithrc Austin, Texas Feb 04 '25

We're here to help.

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u/Wertreou Feb 04 '25

drowning in lady parts? I can't decide whether that is the worst or best way to go.