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09-30-2010, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by steven View Post
Another thing... I feel like I've heard "maido" when entering a small shop or cafe before though too. I've heard people use that when they answer the phone or when they want to say "thank you" and stuff like that... but I think I've heard it a couple of times where irashaimase would be said. People don't usually use maido around here so I don't really know the ins and outs of its usage.
まいど is a Kansai thing. It's something that shop owners use and is short for "Thank you every time for coming to my shop." You can hear old friends use it with each other, too.
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