You've Been In Japan Too Long When...
Thursday, 27. September 2007, 14:59:57
When will the foreigners feel that I was too much in Japan for a long time?
I came across the web page that collected such things.
You've Been 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.
...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.
...you think the opposite of red is white.
...you leave your expensive bottle of Royal Salute with a sleazy barkeeper and don't worry.
From a Japanese standpoint:
...the foreigner eat a rice and a miso-soup of all-you-can-eat breakfast in a hotel.
(I always eat a cup of coffee and a piece of bread. I'm Japanese.






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Dario # 28. September 2007, 20:47
これは。。。面白いですよ!
日本に行ったガイジンの私、ちゃんと分かります!
Hippo # 29. September 2007, 06:57
To read more, please access below:
http://web2.iadfw.net/will/japan2long.html
Dario # 30. September 2007, 12:02
But I like japanese so much!
Also, thanks for the whole list. It's very funny!
Hippo # 1. October 2007, 08:55
The Japanese can enjoy it, too.