tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post1912799907438922610..comments2024-03-14T07:32:30.141+09:00Comments on Marketing Japan: Groupon CEO Insults Japanese People With His Callous Apology - Pt. 2mike in tokyo rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-5534512064734603402011-09-07T19:42:26.590+09:002011-09-07T19:42:26.590+09:00Wow, I just knew that Groupon messed big time in J...Wow, I just knew that Groupon messed big time in Japan! In my country here, Indonesia, Groupon starts to grow rather rapidly, partnership with one of the local coupon vendor. I haven't bought any of their coupon yet, because I'm still wondering on how can they put the price to be so low without having loss out of it?<br /><br />I'm agree with the quality of Japanese service, they're excellent! Nowadays, lots of Japanese set up companies here and they still live up to their discipline and strict standards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00569064155636189602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-37038377424726156782011-01-27T08:09:06.582+09:002011-01-27T08:09:06.582+09:00Obviously an American.... There's no other peo...Obviously an American.... There's no other people in the world who hold such wild delusions about themselves.<br /><br />Mike, you are too nice. You should tell these clods the truth like max keiser does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-71784874196836691762011-01-27T07:58:47.969+09:002011-01-27T07:58:47.969+09:00Dear Cu03,
No way. Americans are world famous for...Dear Cu03,<br /><br />No way. Americans are world famous for self centered ethno centric thinking. What other country thinks it's OK to invade other countries to bring them "Democracy"... Americans deserve the bad reputation they have... Why? They've earned it. Especially since 2008.mike in tokyo rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-8944314165072138572011-01-27T07:39:19.981+09:002011-01-27T07:39:19.981+09:00I think such apology is unsincere in almost each c...I think such apology is unsincere in almost each culture. However, I think that is the CEO's personal issue, not Americans'. "Dump Americans" comments from Japan housewife, seems to me, is also a kind prejudice and simplified way of looking at how U.S. people conduct business.CuO3https://www.blogger.com/profile/06389586712050257869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-86762205627863410542011-01-20T13:48:05.105+09:002011-01-20T13:48:05.105+09:00I'm surprised he didn't start his unprofes...I'm surprised he didn't start his unprofessional video with, moshi moshi. The apology would be seen as awkward and unprofessional even in America. My Japanese wife looked at the photo, heard what happened, and concluded that no one in Japan will want to do business with these people again. We'll see.Andy "In Japan"https://www.blogger.com/profile/04505038501136945817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-89749898045670703362011-01-20T08:52:27.276+09:002011-01-20T08:52:27.276+09:00@Ira Hata
Not forever...@Ira Hata<br /><br />Not forever...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-62376794920327878532011-01-20T07:07:40.244+09:002011-01-20T07:07:40.244+09:00Japan has been taken over by a good number of gaij...Japan has been taken over by a good number of gaijins, Mike. Look at Sony and Nissan, both being run by a couple of gaijin idiots AND still being supported by Japanese investors (remember the idiotic remark Carlos Ghosn made to investors about his right to take a salary "that's in line with the rest of the world" even though Nissan was not posting a profit?). <br /><br />Don't be surprised if Groupon continues to make progress in Japan. Unfortunately, the Japanese have gotten way too complacent and, unlike your father-in-law, don't demand proper apologies anymore. They just bend over and take up the butt...<br /><br />"i"Ira Hatahttp://jp.linkedin.com/in/irahatanoreply@blogger.com