List of things Japanese think we don't understand, have difficulty with

[muikabochi 208]

Local elections round here.

Just now has been the most ridiculous yet.

Got 5 candidates vans driving around the same very small neighbourhood. all at the same time. All doing the usual

 

arigato gozaimasu

saigo no saigo made gambarimasu

yoroshiku onegai shimasu

isshokenmei gambarimasu

(insert name) desu

 

Imagine the one of them doing it and multiply by 5.

 

Absolutely ridiculous it sounds.