Random Comments from Nippon Newbies

[Behan]

Ah yes, "frivolous". If ever there was a word that ain't in the salaryman lexicon...
Your game is seriously dropping Take.

He is probably the same kind of Japanophile otaku that he pretends to hate.

[Bucky]

Mrs. Bucky, upon her first visit the the US of A while still a student was surprised to find the there were 7/11 stores in California. "Eeeeeh? It is (was) an American company? I thought 7/11 was a Japanese company."

[Kagetsu]

You kidding me? This is nothing but a lip service to uncivilized Aussie, needless to say.
Apologize to Kyoto people, you two.
Identifying Kyoto with frivolous Melborum is a huge insult to Kyoto residents.
Conversly Melborune dudes should become delighted with it.

Wow... I didn't think anybody would actually believe I was serious.

[sublight]

A story I heard from a buddy of mine.

There was a new guy fresh of the boat working at my friend J's school, so J decides to have some fun at the new guy's expense. New guy is just starting to sort out the basics of living on his own for the first time and asks J, "where can I buy laundry soap?" Without missing a beat, J tells him "that's easy. Soapland!"

Not only did the new guy fall for it, he used it in his lessons for the remainder of the day ("how do I get to the soapland?").

[Osakadave]

Overheard from a conversation between two FOBs discussing directions for where they were going from Tennoji last Saturday: "...then we take the Kancho-sen..."

Bet that was one painful train ride...

[amdg]

A story I heard from a buddy of mine.

There was a new guy fresh of the boat working at my friend J's school, so J decides to have some fun at the new guy's expense. New guy is just starting to sort out the basics of living on his own for the first time and asks J, "where can I buy laundry soap?" Without missing a beat, J tells him "that's easy. Soapland!"

Not only did the new guy fall for it, he used it in his lessons for the remainder of the day ("how do I get to the soapland?").

Classic.

[yanpa]

Mrs. Bucky, upon her first visit the the US of A while still a student was surprised to find the there were 7/11 stores in California. "Eeeeeh? It is (was) an American company? I thought 7/11 was a Japanese company."

It certainly is now.

http://www.sej.co.jp/english/company/c_profile.html

[Tengu Kid]

An extremely right wing American newbie co-worker once suddenly said `It`s so sad about Japan. You`ve just got to try and help them as much as you can while you`re here`. I never bothered asking what he was thinking...It was usually god related.

[Greji]

An extremely right wing American newbie co-worker once suddenly said `It`s so sad about Japan. You`ve just got to try and help them as much as you can while you`re here`. I never bothered asking what he was thinking...It was usually god related.

Populate?

[turonkusu]

BAM!! right in the heart!! I'll take to help with that help

[turonkusu]

Populate?

If I were Japanese I'd be offended, but since I'm not, I feel like I should help...

[Amanojakuu]

[quote="nottu"]Alright –]

Hehe,

Something similar to this happened to me in the UK... I worked at a call centre where there was a coffee vending machine. When you pressed a button, it told you how much you had to pay. I thought 'I wonder what happens when I press the unmarked buttons. One of them came up with 0p, so I pressed the 'serve' button, and sure enough I got a free cappuccino.

I thought I was onto a great thing until, several days later, an engineer came in to fix the machine. He served out dozens of free 'cappuccinos' and promptly poured them in the sink. I asked him what the button did....

They weren't cappuccino's, they were tray overflow...

[Iraira]

Hehe,

Something similar to this happened to me in the UK... I worked at a call centre where there was a coffee vending machine. When you pressed a button, it told you how much you had to pay. I thought 'I wonder what happens when I press the unmarked buttons. One of them came up with 0p, so I pressed the 'serve' button, and sure enough I got a free cappuccino.

I thought I was onto a great thing until, several days later, an engineer came in to fix the machine. He served out dozens of free 'cappuccinos' and promptly poured them in the sink. I asked him what the button did....

They weren't cappuccino's, they were tray overflow...

But, was the overflow "cappucino" better than the one you normally had to pay for?

[Amanojakuu]

Ahhh, I suppose it wasn't that bad

The machine did do hot chocolate too, hence the slight mochareyness of the
brew.

I should have set up a sideline in mocha's

[Mock Cockpit]

Hehe,

Something similar to this happened to me in the UK... I worked at a call centre where there was a coffee vending machine. When you pressed a button, it told you how much you had to pay. I thought 'I wonder what happens when I press the unmarked buttons. One of them came up with 0p, so I pressed the 'serve' button, and sure enough I got a free cappuccino.

I thought I was onto a great thing until, several days later, an engineer came in to fix the machine. He served out dozens of free 'cappuccinos' and promptly poured them in the sink. I asked him what the button did....

They weren't cappuccino's, they were tray overflow...

The funny is strong in this one!

[CrankyBastard]

The funny is strong in this one!

He does seem to poses a keen sense of the ridiculous.
It will serve him well here.

[Amanojakuu]

The funny is strong in this one!

Ahhh Mock Cockpit... Thank you. But you'll quickly learn that that's the only funny story I have to tell

[nottu]

[Jay Normous]

I was waiting for my host mom to serve me dinner and I was staring at the rice spoon, trying to figure out the upside down writing on the handle.

It took me probably 30 seconds of intense staring before I figured out it was written in english.

It said 'Tiger'

[Marked Trail]

I forget whether this No0b-mindset stat was posted or not...



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[cujojpn]

I forget whether this No0b-mindset stat was posted or not...



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Isn't it true? I want me some schoolgirls waiting at NRT Terminal 2 when i arrive, and speaking Engrish about how much they "rove me" on Limousine to the Hotel.

[Iraira]

I forget whether this No0b-mindset stat was posted or not...



Via

The otaku and bar-code greel salarimen are not properly represented in this pie chart.

[XdmpriceX]

I forget whether this No0b-mindset stat was posted or not...



Via

This is definitely what I was hoping for when I got here...

[wuchan]

This is definitely what I was hoping for when I got here...

[SIZE="1"][color="White"]ROFL[/color][/SIZE]

this is the place for noob comments......

[DarkStatistic]

Before I came to Japan, I had a going away party. A "friend" who had been here before and who was teaching me a little Japanese told me that "cheers" was "kanpai" in Japanese -- unless you were being especially formal, in which case you had to say "kanpai opai".

So I diligently practiced the phrase. Sure enough, within my first week here I found myself drinking with coworkers and tried to be all smooth when making a toast...

[Iraira]

Before I came to Japan, I had a going away party. A "friend" who had been here before and who was teaching me a little Japanese told me that "cheers" was "kanpai" in Japanese -- unless you were being especially formal, in which case you had to say "kanpai opai".

So I diligently practiced the phrase. Sure enough, within my first week here I found myself drinking with coworkers and tried to be all smooth when making a toast...

Were you ever able to get some sort of suitable revenge on your friend?

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

Vhy don't you go back to zee Vest if you don't liken it here, schwein?

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

Before I came to Japan, I had a going away party. A "friend" who had been here before and who was teaching me a little Japanese told me that "cheers" was "kanpai" in Japanese -- unless you were being especially formal, in which case you had to say "kanpai opai".

So I diligently practiced the phrase. Sure enough, within my first week here I found myself drinking with coworkers and tried to be all smooth when making a toast...

Poor you...I bet he left you feeling like a real boob....

I suggest taking someone to a Japanese restaurant, recommending the extraordinarily tasty soup and then convince them to ask a waitress for some mekojiru.

[BigInJapan]

I suggest taking someone to a Japanese restaurant, recommending the extraordinarily tasty soup and then convince them to ask a waitress for some mekojiru.

Then take them to a bar and have them ask the Mama-san for some of that relatively rare drink called wakame-zake...

[waruta]

Then take them to a bar and have them ask the Mama-san for some of that relatively rare drink called wakame-zake...

Or some shirako without telling them what it is.