mina2 6 Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 There have been times when I have forgotten to lock my door and not wanted to answer the door when the bell went - but even so, some ojisan opens my door and begins to enter! I HATE THAT. It just happened now. What I want to know is - is that acceptable behaviour generally or not? Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 oh my god... don't even get me started... went on a trip with my gf and stayed in a ryokan... they brought the dinner to our room, and told us to phone when we were done... well...things got a little "hot" and we never phoned...next thing we know this old lady comes barging in, pissed that we didn't call, and proceeds to clean our room...we were in shock, and despite our request for her to come back later, she kept cleaning and mumbling, while we were blushing under the covers... very strange...LOCK YOUR DOORS! danz Link to post Share on other sites
bitplayer 0 Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 New here, hi. I hate that too, it is so annoying. I was once naked in my apartment and one of the neighbours walked in (even without ringing the doorbell once). I was furious. Since then I always double check the door to make sure it is locked. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 Just lock your door if you don't want anyone to enter. It seems to be older people who do it, anyone else care to comment? Link to post Share on other sites
iggy 0 Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 I had a buddy who freaked when a mama-san walked into the bathroom to clean it while he was standing at the urinal doing his business. Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 Happens all the time at my work. On Mondays the cleaning crew comes in. I drink about a gazillion liters of water a day so have to pee quite often (gets me away from the computer at least). I'll be in doing my business and in walks a cleaning lady. She says nothing and just does her business. I'm used to it now. But at my home???? Hell no! I'd be really pissed. I've never locked my door once while living here though. Don't even know if I have a key. Had some Japanese Mormons walk in to my vestibule without an invitation. My 1/2 pit 1/2 lab took care of that. Really sweet dog, but he hates business suits and ties and black books. He likes sweatpants and Hemingway. Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 I hate to break it to you but the genkan is considered public space, kind of like someones front walk. Most visitors wouldnt come into any other part of my house until Ive invited them in (which I sometimes forget and wonder why they are still standing in the genkan). Im surprised about the ryokan though Danz. Maybe she just wanted a peep Link to post Share on other sites
AET 0 Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 So even the genkan of an private apartment is considered public space??? Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 I would only forgive them if they came in equipped for a good cheese fondue. We could all enjoy the friendship, nutrition and deliciousness afforded us by the cheese. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 What's entering my house now is the stink of my neighbour's shit. The honey truck is round and a'pumping and my room reeks of fresh fermented turds. Yuk, I can't breath through my nose. They have the smelliest goddamn cesspit and now the weather's getting hotter I'm either going to have to talk to them about it or complain to the city. How do you broach a subject like that with a neighbour? Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 How about "can you do something about your shit because it stinks". I think it would go over well. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 We just told my renatl company that the next door neighbours dog shiit stinks! They never clean it up and it jumps on top of old turds and the fresh smell blows straight into my window that can be opened now due to the warmer temps! not to mention the flies.. I thought aussie was bad! Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 I really really HATE that. It gets me so angry, so I always have the door locked when I'm in. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 My local NHK guy loves to do that. I think he thinks it gives him the power to make you pay. When he said pay I said fine I didnt want to fight. Then 4 monthes later I get this 10000 yen bill for the TV. That made me boil, I now refuse to pay period. Ocean you need to talk to that neighbour ASAP. Link to post Share on other sites
helroid 0 Posted March 29, 2003 Share Posted March 29, 2003 I've been walked in on when I was naked. Funny thing was, they continued talking as if nothing was strange while I was running around trying to find a towel Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted March 31, 2003 Share Posted March 31, 2003 Someone tell me if I'm wrong, but I think this is an older peoples phenom - young people seem to respect the privacy in that way more than the oldies. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 I think it is. Younger people won't do it nearly as often - they'll actually wait. Link to post Share on other sites
curious-georgia 0 Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 I would HATE that, it would put me right off Japan! Link to post Share on other sites
dane 0 Posted April 11, 2003 Share Posted April 11, 2003 my next door neighbour used to walk into my apartment all the time while i was in various states of undress. the second time she caught me post-shower bare-assed, i just turned around to look at her in the eye, gazed down at c*ck and then raised my eyes back to hers, with a very subtle grin on my face (people who`ve seen my drivers license know what that entails). i've never seen her since. give it a go sometime! there's nothing to be ashamed of either, surely grandma has seen said male anatomy before... but it's all about the presentation! the grin is a surefire way to scare away those pesky senile obaas! Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Barlow 0 Posted April 11, 2003 Share Posted April 11, 2003 The solution is simple - Lock your door. Link to post Share on other sites
egglesby 1 Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 That's caught me out a few times too when I was first here, always lock the doors now as a habit. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 Had one of those religious types trying to barge into my house today. "Have you heard about people having difficulty sleeping recently...?" "No. Are you 'religion'?" "Erm, yes." "Not interested." They try all sorts of stupid opening lines, and none of them work. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted April 22, 2003 Share Posted April 22, 2003 You trooper. People like that seem to get frightened off by me, I wonder why. They start speaking then its a shocked look when the door fully opens and they are presented with a......... gaijin! Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 I opened the door one day to some door to door guy - he say I was Gaijin and just gave up right there and left. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 24, 2003 Share Posted April 24, 2003 I live near a JW temple and the ladies try to convert me all the time with little english notes. The best one was "Faith is the best Organism on earth". Link to post Share on other sites
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