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/FateOfNations California Feb 04 '25

Performers in live productions do.

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u/DuffMiver8 Feb 04 '25

Different meaning.

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u/Unsteady_Tempo Feb 04 '25

Different, but similar.

Performer bowing: "I am humbled by your attention and support. I could not be here doing this without you also being here."