pie-eater 207 Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 How far do you have to go to get it done? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 Nagaoka which is over an hour away on normal roads. Immigration is worse for visa/re-entry is worse - need to get up to Niigata airport, which is big part of 2 hours on the expressway each way. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Taxi drivers who wear the gloves and hat. And the seats that looks like they are covered in cake doily. Covered in plastic. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 The doyly covers are lovely aren't they. Pity they need to cover them with a 3mm sheet of see-through plastic. The white gloves are good too. Reminds us of trustworthy politicians. Of course, we pay for these luxuries in the prices for cabs. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I like the way the door is opened so you know which cab to get into. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 And not needing to handle the door is a big bonus as well of course. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Standing in 7-11 and reading/looking at all the porn/manga. Fine place to wait for a date. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Or on the train. No shame. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Just so long as there are no "pocket shenanigans" going on, it's easier to ignore... Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: thursday Standing in 7-11 and reading/looking at all the porn/manga. Fine place to wait for a date. Can't do that nowadays, the kill-joys at 7-11 have taped up all the "interesting" mags....apparently Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 yeah, just run a nail along the tape. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Ive noticed that Japanese really do avoid sitting next to gaijin on trains. People will squeeze in somewhere else, or walk to the far end of the car, but not next to me or others. Japanese dont watch where they go - I was out with a friend and had 6 different people walk right into me because they werent looking where they were going. My friend kept laughing but I just find it irritating Noise pollution in this country has been getting to me this summer. You have to head out into the inaka to actually get some peace and quiet. Megaphones, loudspeakers, music being blasted out from every shop on the street, people yelling...its hard to enjoy walking around cities with all that noise. Noise canceling headphones dont always work either. Japanese sure love noise dont they? I havent had this one for a while, but went into a restaurant and the waitress who was going to sit us looked at me in bewilderment as I spoke to her. She kept looking at my lady friend for help because obviously I cant speak the language Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Something that I just remember that really cracks me up is many peoples belief in arbitrary calender dates. For example, there is a belief that 'jelly fish season' starts on Sept 1. If you go to the beach on the 31st of August it'll be crowded but on the 1st of Sept it'll be empty. Our school has a set date as to when the students can wear there winter vests and mufflers regardless of how cold or hot it actually is... Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: Creek Boy but not next to me Don't worry, I wouldn't sit next to you either. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: Creek Boy Ive noticed that Japanese really do avoid sitting next to gaijin on trains. People will squeeze in somewhere else, or walk to the far end of the car, but not next to me or others. Japanese dont watch where they go - I was out with a friend and had 6 different people walk right into me because they werent looking where they were going. My friend kept laughing but I just find it irritating Noise pollution in this country has been getting to me this summer. You have to head out into the inaka to actually get some peace and quiet. Megaphones, loudspeakers, music being blasted out from every shop on the street, people yelling...its hard to enjoy walking around cities with all that noise. Noise canceling headphones dont always work either. Japanese sure love noise dont they? I havent had this one for a while, but went into a restaurant and the waitress who was going to sit us looked at me in bewilderment as I spoke to her. She kept looking at my lady friend for help because obviously I cant speak the language why is that??!! It bugs the LIFE outta me!! Look where you are walking you cretin!!! I also had this at the weekend, was in Baskin Robbins ice cream shop with my parents, so I had to do all the talking, the girl behind the counter looked around her looking for someone to help her understand this gaijin tongue.....I asked for 2 single scoop cones, 1 with caramel praline cheesecake and another with very berry strawberry....she eventually came out of her stupor and repeated EXACTLY what I said in Japanese to which I shouted in English, "YES!!!!" FFS how difficult was that??!! Mum and Dad thought it was very funny though Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Not sure if this has already been mentioned but have you noticed some places advertising hours of operation and they attempt to do it using a 24 hour clock but stuff it up by having times like 25 or 26 hours! Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Lots of the sports on sky are advertised as starting at 27:30 hours. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 good time to watch the premier league Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Actually, no it's not! Best time is an early kick-off for us. Midnight start ok, but later than that and it's pushing it. Link to post Share on other sites
Tex 3 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Hey TB and Creek Boy are you guys saying that even though you are fluent there is a barrier in 'understanding' because of your gaijiness? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 yeah.....but actually I'm nowhere near fluent but I know that what I was saying was at least understandable. She repeated everything I said back to me and then asked if thats what I was saying, so it was because she was dumbfounded by my gaijin-ness Link to post Share on other sites
Tex 3 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Could be accent too? Curious Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 sure is the accent. A gwailo speaks chinese to me, and I really struggle to get what they're saying. I have to repeat it in my head a few times before I get the words and then piece the grammar. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 sure accent comes into it BUT thats not really what i meant when I said she repeated it back and asked if thats what I said. She said exactly what I said, in english we would say something like this "SO you want a single scoop cone with caramel praline cheesecake and a single scoop cone with very berry strawberry"(which is exactly what I said).....no question or wanting confirmation, just total "slapped in the face" dumbfoundedness that I was speaking in Japanese Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 C'mon TB, wouldn't you be surprised too if a horse started talking to you in English? Link to post Share on other sites
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