peterson 0 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Like "Do you have any happy foods in your country"? Do you find there are some questions posed by Japanese to you that you just can't answer well. Or is it just me? Link to post Share on other sites
magma 0 Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 How about this: On finding out that cherry blossoms actually exist outside of Japan, "Why do you have cherry blossoms in foreign country"? Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Well, why do you? Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Why can you use chopsticks so well? Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Why do you speak Japanese is my favourite. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 and Why do you use chopsticks? Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Isn't it only Japanese that use choppies? Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Yes, I thought that too... Link to post Share on other sites
Higuma 0 Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by Indosnm: Why can you use chopsticks so well? To this end and the utter embarassment of my wife I made quite a huge deal out of a J-freind's near perfect use of a fork the other night after they commented earlier in the meal on how well I used hashi..... Funny - I thought... they didn't see the humor in it what-so-ever.... kinda like the Japanese Gaijin concept - " D O E S N O T C O M P U T E " Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 Yeah they just don't get it when we do similar, hey? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 I find the chopsticks thing does have a strong element of irony that never fails to tickle me. I learnt to use chopsticks first by reading the instructions printed on the packet of the chopsticks at a Chinese restaurant. I looked at the pictures, and although my first attempts were clumsy, I got the food to my mouth. I honed my skills by being stranded in a remote campsite with food but no fork but lots of tent pegs. Consequently I had to use the tent pegs to eat with. That many Japanese people 1) can't seem to follow the instructions on the packet, 2) seem surprised that other people can, and 3) care so much about form, is really quite funny. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 I feel more @ home with chopsticks than knife & forks these days! Link to post Share on other sites
Higuma 0 Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 I can't imagine ever eating salad again without chopsticks........ Link to post Share on other sites
wendy-cake 0 Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 Salad with chopsticks, I'll have to try that one. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 Spaghetti too! Link to post Share on other sites
nekobi 0 Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 yeah, salad with chopsticks is the only way to go. my friend is so dextrious with hashi, he can pick up and drink beer from a can with them. we call him nick chopstickhands. Link to post Share on other sites
JEZx 0 Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 "Why do you live here?". It's the way it's said rather than the words, I think. Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Yeah spagetti with chopsticks is so much better Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted March 31, 2003 Share Posted March 31, 2003 "Why do you like cheese so much?" What a silly question that is Link to post Share on other sites
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