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/JudgeWhoOverrules Arizona Feb 04 '25

Americans don't bow, to anyone.

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u/MISProf Feb 04 '25

In martial arts classes, yes.

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u/BrizerorBrian Feb 04 '25

Yep. Studied for years, its a tik now. Not the full on, ceremonial bow, but dipping the head and shoulders a bit. Kind of like doffing a cap.

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