I just arrived and in an apartment in atachiku

[mijonju]

all alone now hahah every thing is fresh to me..
anything i should learn about first like the when to throw the rubbish
what kinda detergent is good?
or stuff?

any started "need to know"

im so fucked

like a starter's tip?

[Mulboyne]

There'll be a rubbish point somewhere near you with a schedule of collection days written on it. If you can't figure out a sign, you can always take a picture and upload of it here for detailed textual analysis.

[Taro Toporific]

There'll be a rubbish point somewhere near you with a schedule of collection days written on it. If you can't figure out a sign, you can always take a picture and upload of it here for detailed textual analysis.

Better yet, just ask the folks at the ward office when you get your gaijin card. Even Mrs Taro had to ask about the details of "Resource garbage" day here in Ota Ward Tokyo, since the Japanese on the schedule of collection days was written so vaguely.

[Iraira]

My advice: unless you like the taste of sweet stri-fried crickets, politely decline any offers of "inago".

Other advice:
1) Don't be the one carrying the "stash"
2) Don't try to help the upside down "L" grandma across the street, she'll think you're attacking her.
3)Don't mind the puking salaryman sleeping on the bench or the 18 year old gyaru passed out. She won't be on any milk cartons in the future.
4)Always leave the TV on for the first year or two. Fill in the blanks with your imagination, and the shows are pretty funny (provided that you are funny). When you completely understand the shows, you won't find them so funny any more.
5) Don't try to tell jokes to J-people that are English puns or Western cultural references, unless that person(s) has a great command of English.
6) This is debatable, but the police kobans near major stations are really information booths. The ones in your 'barrio are where little old ladies go to complain to the coppers about something on the days that they don't go to the doctor. And on that point, if you need to find a hospital, only ask people over 50.

Tired...seriously tired...fingers smell of sweat.

[GomiGirl]

Find closest 100 yen shop and furnish your entire house.

Cleaning products will have a picture on them for the type of cleaning they are good for - eg if it has a picture of a toilet then it is probably toilet cleaner.

Just use your common sense mate and you will be sweet. When you have odd questions, post them here - we have probably been there before.

When next in Tokyo lets all meet for a drink.

p.s. don't eat yellow snow. / useless tip for the day

[NoCityHeadAche]

p.s. don't eat yellow snow. / useless tip for the day

hmm sounds like a tip you'd have greatly appreciated a couple of years back

[kurohinge1]

. . . you can always take a picture and upload of it here for detailed textual analysis.

[SIZE="4"]"I love it when you speak French!"[/SIZE]

[CrankyBastard]

Most canned foods in the supermarkets also have pictures of the contents on the labels, so that there should be no need to whip out a dictionary when shopping.
The cans with depictions of cats or dogs on them, however, don't taste anything like the real thing!

[Mulboyne]

[quote="kurohinge1"]

[SIZE="4"]"I love it when you speak French!"[/SIZE]

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[Greji]

if it has a picture of a toilet then it is probably toilet cleaner

So that's why that stuff tasted so shitty! On the other hand, it was too bad mixed with shochu as a toireto ari...

[kusai Jijii]

When next in Tokyo lets all meet for a drink.

GG, another subtle shameless spam?

Only joshin'

When I'm next in the Big Mikan, I might look you up myself...

KJ

[kusai Jijii]

Hi Mijonju,

Hmm....Lets see.... 'Kusai Jijii's Golden Rules for Fresh Fucked Gaijin'. Here we go...

1. If you wouldn't do it back home, you shouldnt do it here.
2. When it suits, "Fuck Rule 1!" You're in Japan.
3. Go with the flow. Dont disturb the "wa".
4. Fuck "the Wa". The world aint their fuckin' oyster! Do NOT take shit!
5. Make the effort to understand the culture.
6. The longer you're here, the less you'll understand. Dont even start, It will fuck you right up.
7. if you are attracted to high school girls & married women, make Rule 2 your creed!
8. Do not take ANY advice from us social/mental/moral/intelectual deficients on this site.

Good Luck on Planet Nippon. You are offically FUCKED!

Bwahhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

KJ

[mijonju]

thanks for all the tips

im gonna say something really odd after this line-------

The thing is i grew up in canada. i have no fucking idea about anything chinese
but both my parents a my dad was from Hong Kong and my Mom is half korean chinese. well im chinese skinned. i think im more fucked then any of you cos non of them thinks im gaijin. everyone speaks to me in slang (that what i think cos its like 100 words per second) i totally felt like i was becoming a dwarf when i was in seven eleven 40 mins ago..

well i got your tips and im working on it now
anymore questions ill just post them here.

[kusai Jijii]

well im yellow skinned. i think im more fucked then any of you cos non of them thinks im gaijin.

Sorry to rain on your matsuri, but I'm willing to bet they think - no, make that KNOW - you are a gaijin. You yellow skinned FGs area a fucking dime a dozen here.

[mijonju]

Sorry to rain on your matsuri, but I'm willing to bet they think - no, make that KNOW - you are a gaijin. You yellow skinned FGs area a fucking dime a dozen here.

sorry i didnt mean yellow as in Simpsons yellow.
but ya i changed it to "chinese"

[mijonju]

Sorry to rain on your matsuri, but I'm willing to bet they think - no, make that KNOW - you are a gaijin. You yellow skinned FGs area a fucking dime a dozen here.

sorry i didnt mean yellow as in Simpsons yellow.
but ya i changed it to "chinese"

i know im really rare thats why i need more help.
i just got transfered to japan like a few days ago.

fuuu* blowing smoke..

[Iraira]

Two other things you should know.

1) Keep your goats locked up when Greji is around.

2) Noriko is a whore!

[Visitor K]

i know im really rare thats why i need more help.

just to clarify, 'dime a dozen' means not rare.
but even though there are a ton of non-japanese asians in japan, im sure some japanese still just assume you are one of them.. just take it easy and start studying the language as soon as possible so that you can mingle with the locals.
good luck out there!

[kusai Jijii]

but even though there are a ton of non-japanese asians in japan, im sure some japanese still just assume you are one of them

I'm not

[NoCityHeadAche]

2) Noriko is a whore!

That video has been down for ages, you got a mirror?

[mijonju]

woowow.. hold on i need time to digest. what is greji
and what video is "noriko is a whore"

I mean i rare here.. in FG.. any GAIJIN's Gaijin? here?
shit im starting to think i dont belong anywhere in the world

[mijonju]

I i forgot 1 thing.. thanks for all the advice here. i think here is where ill come almost everyday

[Greji]

what is greji

I are a Greji.... Did'ya bring any goats with ya when youse came to town?

[mijonju]

you mean MJ? what do you mean by goat? so many meaning

[Gilligan]

you mean MJ? what do you mean buy goat? so many meaning

Goats is goats.



How many meanings can there be?

[GomiGirl]

you mean MJ? what do you mean buy goat? so many meaning

My apologies for Greji. There is a long running joke on this board about how Greji prefers goats to women. Sorry this might be confusing to a new member to the board.

There are lots of things that people say on this board that you need to just smile at ad not take seriously.

[Greji]

There is a long running joke on this board about how Greji prefers goats to women.

Whadda ya mean joke? I didn't say anything about your late night rendezvous with skippy when you were back home, why'd you wanna out me in front of God and everybody? People will begin to believe that trash!

BTW did you get a look at Gil's goat? Now that's a real looker!

[mijonju]

My apologies for Greji. There is a long running joke on this board about how Greji prefers goats to women. Sorry this might be confusing to a new member to the board.

There are lots of things that people say on this board that you need to just smile at ad not take seriously.

hahaha great, goat sounds nice.
it would't complain alot.. would it?

[mijonju]

Whadda ya mean joke? I didn't say anything about your late night rendezvous with skippy when you were back home, why'd you wanna out me in front of God and everybody? People will begin to believe that trash!

BTW did you get a look at Gil's goat? Now that's a real looker!

im starting to like it. i think you're right.. does look quite attractive

[Iraira]

My apologies for Greji. There is a long running joke on this board about how Greji prefers goats to women. Sorry this might be confusing to a new member to the board.

There are lots of things that people say on this board that you need to just smile at ad not take seriously.

Don't make Greji look like a freak...he prefers "woman" goats, but after a few liters of fermented beverage....hey, if "I was drunk" works for ice skating coaches who rape their students, some lipstick and a nice pair of last winter's purple stockings...."Billy Goat is looking kinda cute there, Y'know what I mean Cleatus? I asked my wife last night if she and I were to get divorced, would we still be brother and sister? She didn't know, either."