[Megatron96]

In Japan, it is understood by employers that intoxicated employees are going to happen at those type of social functions, and they give a lot of leeway in terms of their behavior in those situations. Basically, an employee can say just about anything about their employers/peers/etc. while drunk at a work social function and it's forgiven.

But in the US these days, it's become kind of fashionable to exploit any faux pas by anyone, regardless of where they are or what the situation might be. Doesn't even have to be a work-related function anymore. Get drunk and post something on FB negative about your boss/something remotely politically incorrect; "YOU'RE FIRED!!!"


This new world is so soft and over-sensitive it's fatiguing just to read about it.