National character

I've heard one interesting story about national character before.

Everyone knows about the story of the Titanic. When the Titanic was sinking, women and children were given priority for taking to the boats. So the crews must have made men stay on the ship. There were British men, American men, German men and Japanese men. What did crews say to them to do so?

To British,
"You could be a gentleman if you stay on the ship."

To American,
"You could be a hero if you stay on the ship."

I knew two of the above. And...

To German,
"It's a rule."

Oh, I see. And?

To Japanese,
"Everybody does that."

Haha... exactly.