Saitaman 1 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I met someone I have not seen for a few years. Not really friends just acquaintances. Anyway one of the first thing she said was, "oh you have put on weight haven't you". I thought thanks! Certainly I have put on a bit, nothing startling though, but it's a bit of a knock when someone uses something like that as a greeting. I felt like saying back "and you are looking uglier than you used to!". What's the accepted things with comments like this? I don't think I really get it. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 some people are just rude. I would normally brush that off and ignore it and make sure they got nothing in my will But I am always impressed by those who come back with the "yeah, but at least I can lose the weight, hard to lose the ugly huh?" type comments. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Yep, lots of that here. You are either gaining weight (fat) or losing weight (sick) and neither are ever followed by a ...."You look good" comment.. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Strange when in other areas things are so very polite. i don't really know how to respond to this either. Others.... - you're going grey arent you - you look tired Any more? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Should have said "Your sister have me a biscuit every time I shagged her." Classy me. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 was it a Japanese person who said it Saitaman? Link to post Share on other sites
Saitaman 1 Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 Sorry should have been clearer... yes, Japanese. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Give it back to them if someone says something like that. Politely of course. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 It's like a greeting isn't it. No real thought put into it and nothing really meant by it. But it is a curious one, I agree. Never sure why something like that is ok but in so many other cases so much care put into being polite. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 To get them back I recommend something along the lines of So da na! Washoku ha zenzen dame! Aburamono bakkari. Igirisu/Amerika ha mattaku futoranai! I bet this will wind up a good number of Japanese people. The comeback is then tonkatsu, karaage, korokke, tenpura.... Link to post Share on other sites
window-cleaner 0 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 What does that translate as? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Basically its Yeah, you're right (i.e., I am getting fat). Japanese food is no good! Its all (deep) fried. I never get fat in the UK/America/wherever! Some Japanese people are very proud of Japanese food, so it works as a dig in the ribs. Quite a lot of the food that Japanese people actually eat day to day is pretty fattening and much removed from the healthy dishes that Japan is internationally known for. There is quite a gap between the image/tradition and what is increasingly the reality. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 That kind of comment really annoys me. Especially when it comes from people you hardly know, not even friends. Friends are allowed to say that kind of thing, but the old biddy down the shop I go in once a year doesn't have the right! Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 We were at a party and a very STUCK UP (married into money) Cousin came up to Mr Snowhunter and said "Oh hello WOW last time I saw you you had a full head of hair, what happened". To which I jumped in and said Wow last time I saw you you hadn't swallowed a baby elephant!! BITCH - Don't mess with my man!! Luckily at that stage I was still a Size 6. Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 A size 6? Are sizes the same in Japan and Aus? Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Originally Posted By: best skier in hakuba A size 6? Are sizes the same in Japan and Aus? Conversion Charts - the short answer is no Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Just go back with a ãã†ã§ã™ã and shrug it off. The last thing they expect if you to question it. It's one of those questions that are not supposed to have any answer. They don't mean anything bad, just a 'greeting' that comes across as rude. Take the high road! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Originally Posted By: muikabochi Just go back with a ãã†ã§ã™ã and shrug it off. The last thing they expect if you to question it. It's one of those questions that are not supposed to have any answer. They don't mean anything bad, just a 'greeting' that comes across as rude. Take the high road! Muika....for the win! Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 The problem with that high road is that the offenders don't know about it! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Originally Posted By: big-will The problem with that high road is that the offenders don't know about it! Idiots then...I just move on. Simple as that. Any recourse just makes you the dick. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I like being the dick......stick it to em I say Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I get the 'fat/skinny' comments at least once a month at work from various J-colleagues who pop in from time to time. I presume it is just a kind of aisatsu that is acceptable here. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Sure you're not just yo-yo'ing with the weight there bobby? Link to post Share on other sites
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