If an airline passenger snored, kicked the seats, left a child unattended or spoke loudly, Japanese passengers would probably stay silent and bear it, according to an online survey by Expedia.com.
According to the results of the two-month survey through March, 39 percent of Japanese would refrain from saying anything about an annoying passenger — the highest ratio logged among 18,229 participants from 23 countries.
The French responded with the second-highest ratio of 34 percent, followed by Singaporeans at 28 percent and Spaniards at 23 percent. India was the least patient, with only 11 percent saying they would refrain from speaking up, followed by South Koreans at 18 percent and Mexicans at 21 percent.
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