Comments on: The Same Old Questions http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/04/17/the-same-old-questions/ Nick Ramsay blogging from Gifu, Japan. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:14:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Brad http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/04/17/the-same-old-questions/#comment-4285 Brad Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:06:44 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=337#comment-4285 The thing is NOONE TELLS JAPANESE PEOPLE THAT THESE QUESTIONS ARE ANNOYING AND RUDE!!! Every time someone does this to you, tell them that you've been asked them a 100 times and being asked "Where are you from?" to someone outside Japan would normally be a very rude and possibly racist question. Japanese people won't change unless you let them know what they're doing is wrong. The thing is NOONE TELLS JAPANESE PEOPLE THAT THESE QUESTIONS ARE ANNOYING AND RUDE!!!

Every time someone does this to you, tell them that you’ve been asked them a 100 times and being asked “Where are you from?” to someone outside Japan would normally be a very rude and possibly racist question.

Japanese people won’t change unless you let them know what they’re doing is wrong.

]]> By: Keith http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/04/17/the-same-old-questions/#comment-4191 Keith Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:48:24 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=337#comment-4191 That last line just cracked me up Nick haa haa haa!! did they have to pay any key money I wonder?????? That last line just cracked me up Nick haa haa haa!! did they have to pay any key money I wonder??????

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/04/17/the-same-old-questions/#comment-4186 Nick Ramsay Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:49:40 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=337#comment-4186 Yeah, but at least they get free food and rent! ;) Yeah, but at least they get free food and rent! ;)

]]> By: Steve in Nagoya http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/04/17/the-same-old-questions/#comment-4184 Steve in Nagoya Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:40:59 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=337#comment-4184 Higashi Yama Zoo? It always makes me sad. The areas for many of the animals are way too small. The poor tiger and polar bear seem to be stressed out. They are supposed to re-do it more like the famous one up in Hokkaido, Ahashi Yama Zoo, I think it's called. I went there a couple of years ago. Nice place. Higashi Yama Zoo? It always makes me sad. The areas for many of the animals are way too small. The poor tiger and polar bear seem to be stressed out. They are supposed to re-do it more like the famous one up in Hokkaido, Ahashi Yama Zoo, I think it’s called. I went there a couple of years ago. Nice place.

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/04/17/the-same-old-questions/#comment-4154 Nick Ramsay Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:40:14 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=337#comment-4154 This is Japan, every week is golden! ;) Seriously though, Mami wants me to go to the zoo with me and Ricky next month... to look at the elephants and stuff. Should be fun! This is Japan, every week is golden! ;)

Seriously though, Mami wants me to go to the zoo with me and Ricky next month… to look at the elephants and stuff. Should be fun!

]]> By: Steve http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/04/17/the-same-old-questions/#comment-4146 Steve Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:34:01 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=337#comment-4146 So Nick... what are you doing during Golden Week? So Nick… what are you doing during Golden Week?

]]> By: Mum http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/04/17/the-same-old-questions/#comment-4139 Mum Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:04:14 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=337#comment-4139 Why don't you bring up the subjects you would like to discuss before people start asking you boring questions. I bet they would love to know you want to talk about things happening in their country. Why don’t you bring up the subjects you would like to discuss before people start asking you boring questions. I bet they would love to know you want to talk about things happening in their country.

]]> By: billywest http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/04/17/the-same-old-questions/#comment-4129 billywest Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:21:22 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=337#comment-4129 I got annoyed one time when I got the chopsticks question during an English class I was teaching and actually responded with something like, 'You know, you can teach a monkey how to use chopsticks, don't you? Some can even communicate with talking keyboards.' That got a laugh from one of the students and shocked expressions from a couple of others. I got annoyed one time when I got the chopsticks question during an English class I was teaching and actually responded with something like, ‘You know, you can teach a monkey how to use chopsticks, don’t you? Some can even communicate with talking keyboards.’

That got a laugh from one of the students and shocked expressions from a couple of others.

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/04/17/the-same-old-questions/#comment-4118 Nick Ramsay Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:06:48 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=337#comment-4118 They usually think I'm American anyway, so I'll put your plan into immediate effect! Nothing beats a preemptive strategy with a good dose of shock and awe! :-D They usually think I’m American anyway, so I’ll put your plan into immediate effect! Nothing beats a preemptive strategy with a good dose of shock and awe! :-D

]]> By: Steve in Nagoya http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/04/17/the-same-old-questions/#comment-4117 Steve in Nagoya Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:35:46 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=337#comment-4117 The trick is to beat them to the punch by simply saying before they have a chance to get a word out, "Japan is a beautiful and safe country." Follow up immediately with, "America (in my case), yes, yes, yes, yes, no habla the English." That should stun and confuse your average low level English speaker long enough for you to make a quick get away. The trick is to beat them to the punch by simply saying before they have a chance to get a word out,

“Japan is a beautiful and safe country.” Follow up immediately with, “America (in my case), yes, yes, yes, yes, no habla the English.”

That should stun and confuse your average low level English speaker long enough for you to make a quick get away.

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