gaijin nod
When two foreigners in Japan nod at each other like they’re saying, 'I know you're confused, and I’m confused too. Let’s just pretend we’re normal.'
Two British tourists nodded at each other in Tokyo like they were saying, 'We’re both confused, but we’re pretending to be normal.'
An American and a Frenchman nodded at each other in Kyoto like they were saying, 'We’re all just faking it.'
Two Russians nodded at each other in Osaka like they were saying, 'We’re pretending we know what’s going on.'