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jasonchua 12-01-2006 04:07 PM

You Know You've Lived In Japan Too Long When
 
...you notice you' ve forgotten how to tie shoelaces.
...you rush onto an escalator and just stand there.
...you find yourself bowing while you talk on the phone.
...you think US$17 isn' t such a bad price for a new paperback.
...you don' t hesitate to put a $10 note into a vending machine.
...when you are talking on the telephone to your parents and your father says, " Why are you interrupting my explanation with grunts?"
...you see a gaijin get on the train and think " Wow, it' s a gaijin!"
...you start thinking can-coffee tastes good.
...you have trouble figuring out how many syllables there really are in words like ' building' .
...when you wait for the first day of summer to wear short sleeve dress shirts.
...when the first option you buy for your car is a TV set.
...you don' t think it unusual for a truck to play " It' s a Small World" when backing up.
...you really enjoy corn soup with your Big Mac.

Vesperd 12-01-2006 04:40 PM

hahaha good ones, too bad i cant say ive lived in Japan long, never stayed there for an extended period of time :)

jasonbvr 12-04-2006 06:46 AM

...you slurp just about every liquid you consume.
...you understand the motainai concept and think just about everything is motainai.
...you are seriously considering buying cowboy boots and a faux fur coat to pimp with your shades while you're riding the subway.
...ten dollars for a six pack is a reasonable price.
...you can spot a conbini that sells spirits from a kilometer away.
...you know what a conbini actually is and have eaten many meals just outside the store.

tamago 12-14-2006 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonbvr (Post 12670)
...you know what a conbini actually is and have eaten many meals just outside the store.

oh man youve hit it right on....


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Kuroneko 12-24-2006 02:41 AM

... Crap i did it again

Kuroneko 12-24-2006 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonchua (Post 11820)
...you see a gaijin get on the train and think " Wow, it' s a gaijin!"

I cant even count how many times this happened to me ( this coming from a Gaijin):D

respectableCanuck 12-25-2006 10:48 AM

in japan too long...
 
...when you spot a like-foreigner in a crowd and think "my god, do i look that stupid?!

respectableCanuck 12-25-2006 10:50 AM

,,,when you see another gaijin in a crowd and think "do i look that silly?!"

jasonbvr 12-26-2006 01:18 AM

You have worked in Japanese public schools too long when you can identify the students of the schools in your district by the uniform they wear and know who their ALT is.

You've lived in Japan too long once sake has become a necessity for survival.

Kuroneko 12-26-2006 01:28 AM

You know you've lived in Japan to long when you can catch the Train with out havening to check the schedule.


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