My point was to point out how to be polite. By your sentiment, then there is no real reason to be polite if there is always an example of someone being rude.FirstHousePooka said:If only the Japanese themselves would do this. Especially men. The number of times I'd see a carriage full of men sitting and reading and an old women standing...
Yes, if you are a citizen or a permanent resident--neither of which I am. I am an American temporarily living in Japan on assignment. Therefore, I am a visitor.FirstHousePooka said:I msut say, if you live in a country this idea of being a 'guest' annoys me.
First, as noted above, I am an American. Second, and as Iron Chef mentions, I feel that maybe I have unwittingly tried to hijack this thread. So I'll simly stop here.Tonysoong said:All the above you mentioned is in fact borrowed from the west or the civilised world, rather than originally Japanese.
You put it in such a way as you Japanese invented all this, hmmm, funny. Come on.
You admire the west, which is good, but you are still a pagan nation equipped with modern technology.
now, good. i am wondering too. if you consider a graveyard in front of the house as sane?deadhippo said:its what some people would call humour
but i am truly puzzled by your posts and am now more than ever wondering if you are indeed sane
forgive my bluntness
Is this guy trying to get us in trouble when we're in Japan?celtician said:You may fart as you like in Japan ...they don't mind
I think he only means "You fart as you like in Japan and don't care what people think, especially if you're an arrogant salary man, and ESPECIALLY if you are farting in English class."Bramicus said:Is this guy trying to get us in trouble when we're in Japan?
Would it be considered just as polite to say (in Japanese), "Your farts are extremely smelly"?FirstHousePooka said:I think he only means "You fart as you like in Japan and don't care what people think, especially if you're an arrogant salary man, and ESPECIALLY if you are farting in English class."
mikecash said:
mizer said:Quote: Alexriversan: "as for english language and my sentence, they are not the same".
You've said it.
I found the most polite thing to do was death glare the offender until they turned red, looked down and felt thoroughly shamed.Bramicus said:Would it be considered just as polite to say (in Japanese), "Your farts are extremely smelly"?
That might be a handy phrase to learn, don't you think? ;-)
Tonysoong said:Shibuyaexpat said:Just to put a different perspective on this, here are some things to be considered polite:
- On the train, giving up your seat for elderly and parents with small children (MAJOR POINTS)
- At meals with alcohol, be mindful of other's sake/beer glass and fill (preferably holding the bottle with two hands). Reverse is nice too.
- Depending upon your company, place chopsticks on the little "holders" when not in use.
- When eating soba or noodles in general, it is okay to slurp, as long as you don't hurt yourself in the process.)
All the above you mentioned is in fact borrowed from the west or the civilised world, rather than originally Japanese.
You put it in such a way as you Japanese invented all this, hmmm, funny. Come on.
You admire the west, which is good, but you are still a pagan nation equipped with modern technology.
i think you put it in such a way that the author is japanese
i think you will find that that is not so
celtician said:You may fart as you like in Japan ...they don't mind
to me, backpockets appear somehow weird.Numark said:okay sorry to be offtopic, but i think i can explain alexriversan's post weirdness. I think he is a non-native english speaker running a language through an online translator.
I understand there are two kinds of farts.celtician said:You may fart as you like in Japan ...they don't mind
mikecash said:If the Japanese would give 1/100th of the thought to how to avoid being rude to foreigners that most foreigners give to how to avoid being rude to them, it would be a wonderful country.
Worse than the Americans? Surely not that bad.Matadon said:the Japanese are far worse than Americans when it comes to respecting other cultures.
harsh, yet probably accurate...mikecash said:
alexriversan said:i use to write computer programs in english, hence i tend to write logical sentences, direct language.
i see, most of you do not write programs.
alexriversan said:i guess, the english is more correct than yours, but the formulations are just not common/not in use. people do not talk this way, i know.