OzOzOz 2 Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 Have you ever been told by someone that "you just can't understand" because you're a gaijin? Like as if it is beyond explanation? It really annoys me when I get told that, invariable relations cooling and the conversation stopping when I hear it. I was even told that I can't understand chopsticks once. (Not sure what there is to "understand" about chopsticks.....) Any absurd examples from your experience? Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 Well if we turn it around it seems there are a few things that some japanese just cant understand. 1 - flashing lights and sirens on ambulances and poliece cars and when to use them, and when not to use them. 2 - hard hats, old ladys dont need them for doing the gardening. Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 seconds on point number one. i rode in an ambulance last week, and when the first words a patient manages to utter are "thats not necessary" it probably means it isnt. after farting around for about 5 minuted before departure from the scene - calling the hospital to arrange for arrival in a stationary ambulance - they put on the lights and sirens and proceed to run red lights to get there. no idea Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted August 5, 2003 Share Posted August 5, 2003 I'm sure Japanese tourists look at the size of people walking around here with their bellies showing a la Spears - but looking more like the Michelin Man. Disgusting. If they asked what the F thats all about, I'd have to tell them that they just wouldn't be able to understand. For the life of me I can't either. You'd think they'd want to cover emselves up not show off the blubber. Todays rant over. Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I sometimes feel like saying people can't understand some concepts of cheese because of the lack of knowledge about it over here. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 Some Japanese colleagues told me that I just can't possibly understand the omiyage system. This was when I first came to Japan, and before anyone had even tried to explain it all to me. Complex as it all is Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 I was told last night how I just can't understand rice, which I found a bit bemusing. Japanese certainly don't seem to get cheese now do they cheeseman! Link to post Share on other sites
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