You think you're turning Japanese when you...

[Davey]

Can sleep while standing in a train.
Clap your hands when you are laughing.
Take of your shoes before entering a house, and put on slippers in the toilet.
Bow to say thank you in a country where bowing is not used at all.
Say "bochi bochi denna" when someone asks you how you are.
Can sing Enka songs.
Know a word in Japanese but have forgot it in your mother language.
Know all the characters from the anime "Anpanman".
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Please copy this list and add your own to it.

Let's see how far we can come.

 

[lonesoullost3]

Can sleep while standing in a train.
Clap your hands when you are laughing.
Take of your shoes before entering a house, and put on slippers in the toilet.
Bow to say thank you in a country where bowing is not used at all.
Say "bochi bochi denna" when someone asks you how you are.
Can sing Enka songs.
Know a word in Japanese but have forgot it in your mother language.
Know all the characters from the anime "Anpanman".
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I totally do the bolded ones!! Hahaha... hm another one, eh?

You end sentences in your mother tongue with the equivalent of "yada-yada-yada so..." "yada-yada-yada but..."

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

You know you're turning Japanese where you;
Bow while saying thanks on the phone
Say "hai" instead of "yes"
Feel more at home sitting on the floor eating food or watching tv than sitting on a chair

 

[Homerduff]

You have a handkerchief with you during summer.
You eat your rice bowl without leaving bits of pieces.
You start saying "eeeeEEEEH !?" when you are amazed by something.

 

[lonesoullost3]

I thought of another:

Instead of replying "yes/yeah" (or your mother language's equivalent) you say "うん"

 

[nanook]

.... you say "hai hai", when you mean "no way"...

 

[Davey]

Can sleep while standing in a train.
Clap your hands when you are laughing.
Take of your shoes before entering a house, and put on slippers in the toilet.
Bow to say thank you in a country where bowing is not used at all.
Say "bochi bochi denna" when someone asks you how you are.
Can sing Enka songs.
Know a word in Japanese but have forgot it in your mother language.
Know all the characters from the anime "Anpanman".
End sentences in your mother tongue with the equivalent of "yada-yada-yada so..." "yada-yada-yada but..."
Bow while saying thanks on the phone
Say "hai" instead of "yes"
Feel more at home sitting on the floor eating food or watching tv than sitting on a chair
You have a handkerchief with you during summer.
You eat your rice bowl without leaving bits of pieces.
You start saying "eeeeEEEEH !?" when you are amazed by something.
Instead of replying "yes/yeah" (or your mother language's equivalent) you say "窶堋､窶堙ｱ"
say "hai hai", when you mean "no way"...

Are surprised that other foreigners can speak Japanese as well.
Compliment other foreigners of their chopsticks skills over and over again.

 

[-Rudel-]

Can sleep while standing in a train.
Clap your hands when you are laughing.
Take of your shoes before entering a house, and put on slippers in the toilet.
Bow to say thank you in a country where bowing is not used at all.
Say "bochi bochi denna" when someone asks you how you are.
Can sing Enka songs.
Know a word in Japanese but have forgot it in your mother language.
Know all the characters from the anime "Anpanman".
End sentences in your mother tongue with the equivalent of "yada-yada-yada so..." "yada-yada-yada but..."
Bow while saying thanks on the phone
Say "hai" instead of "yes"
Feel more at home sitting on the floor eating food or watching tv than sitting on a chair
You have a handkerchief with you during summer.
You eat your rice bowl without leaving bits of pieces.
You start saying "eeeeEEEEH !?" when you are amazed by something.
Instead of replying "yes/yeah" (or your mother language's equivalent) you say "うん"
say "hai hai", when you mean "no way"...
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Say "oi" to get somones attention
order McDonalds saying yon-ban Setto, and not #4.
If you have tetris on your phone

 

[Skullcrushergurl]

Can sleep while standing in a train.
Clap your hands when you are laughing.
Take of your shoes before entering a house, and put on slippers in the toilet.
Bow to say thank you in a country where bowing is not used at all.
Say "bochi bochi denna" when someone asks you how you are.
Can sing Enka songs.
Know a word in Japanese but have forgot it in your mother language.
Know all the characters from the anime "Anpanman".
End sentences in your mother tongue with the equivalent of "yada-yada-yada so..." "yada-yada-yada but..."
Bow while saying thanks on the phone
Say "hai" instead of "yes"
Feel more at home sitting on the floor eating food or watching tv than sitting on a chair
You have a handkerchief with you during summer.
You eat your rice bowl without leaving bits of pieces.
You start saying "eeeeEEEEH !?" when you are amazed by something.
Instead of replying "yes/yeah" (or your mother language's equivalent) you say "うん"
say "hai hai", when you mean "no way"...
Say "oi" to get somones attention
order McDonalds saying yon-ban Setto, and not #4.
If you have tetris on your phone



-You forget how to make a sentence in your mother language
-You accidently write in kanji/hiragana when you're trying to write in your mother language
-You slip up and curse at someone in japanese who doesn't speak it
-You forget how to eat with a fork
-You say "desho?" instead of "right?"

 

[Haruspex]

Say "hai" instead of "yes"

Actually I do that all the time lol, its just a coincidence but ha means yes in Armenian.

 

[Flashjeff]

....say "moshi moshi" when answering the phone. (I've actually said that more than once)

....read everything, even American books and magazines right to left

....are disappointed that American high school girls don't wear penny loafers and floppy socks with their uniforms

 

[FrustratedDave]

Can sleep while standing in a train.
Clap your hands when you are laughing.
Take of your shoes before entering a house, and put on slippers in the toilet.
Bow to say thank you in a country where bowing is not used at all.
Say "bochi bochi denna" when someone asks you how you are.
Can sing Enka songs.
Know a word in Japanese but have forgot it in your mother language.
Know all the characters from the anime "Anpanman".
End sentences in your mother tongue with the equivalent of "yada-yada-yada so..." "yada-yada-yada but..."
Bow while saying thanks on the phone
Say "hai" instead of "yes"
Feel more at home sitting on the floor eating food or watching tv than sitting on a chair
You have a handkerchief with you during summer.
You eat your rice bowl without leaving bits of pieces.
You start saying "eeeeEEEEH !?" when you are amazed by something.
Instead of replying "yes/yeah" (or your mother language's equivalent) you say "窶堋､窶堙ｱ"
say "hai hai", when you mean "no way"...
Say "oi" to get somones attention
order McDonalds saying yon-ban Setto, and not #4.
If you have tetris on your phone
When you squat to go to the toilet.
When being complimented you don't say thank you you say "窶堋ｻ窶堙ｱ窶堙遺?堋ｱ窶堙??堙遺?堋｢ﾂ"
You choose chopsticks over knife and fork.
You wear socks with flipflops.
When shopping you only buy enough to last you two days.
You choose "onigiri's" over a sandwitch.
You actually know how to open an "onigiri" in the correct order.
You drink o'cha instead of a coke.
You say "conbini" instead of convenience store when talking to english speaking friends.
A night out on the town means going to the nearest izakaya before going to a bar.
You expect girls to pour your drinks for you when at a bar.
When your average working day is 14 hours.
When having two days off in a row only happens 3 times a year.
When having two days off in the same week only happens 3 times a year.
When you stop being bothered by there being traffic signals every 100ft.
When you see another gaijin and you say to your wife "look... a gaijin!".(I live in the country)

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Can sleep while standing in a train.
Clap your hands when you are laughing.
Take of your shoes before entering a house, and put on slippers in the toilet.
Bow to say thank you in a country where bowing is not used at all.
Say "bochi bochi denna" when someone asks you how you are.
Can sing Enka songs.
Know a word in Japanese but have forgot it in your mother language.
Know all the characters from the anime "Anpanman".
End sentences in your mother tongue with the equivalent of "yada-yada-yada so..." "yada-yada-yada but..."
Bow while saying thanks on the phone
Say "hai" instead of "yes"
Feel more at home sitting on the floor eating food or watching tv than sitting on a chair
You have a handkerchief with you during summer.
You eat your rice bowl without leaving bits of pieces.
You start saying "eeeeEEEEH !?" when you are amazed by something.
Instead of replying "yes/yeah" (or your mother language's equivalent) you say "窶堋､窶堙ｱ"
say "hai hai", when you mean "no way"...
Say "oi" to get somones attention
order McDonalds saying yon-ban Setto, and not #4.
If you have tetris on your phone
When you squat to go to the toilet.
When being complimented you don't say thank you you say "窶堋ｻ窶堙ｱ窶堙遺?堋ｱ窶堙??堙遺?堋｢ﾂ"
You choose chopsticks over knife and fork.
You wear socks with flipflops.
When shopping you only buy enough to last you two days.
You choose "onigiri's" over a sandwitch.
You actually know how to open an "onigiri" in the correct order.
You drink o'cha instead of a coke.
You say "conbini" instead of convenience store when talking to english speaking friends.
A night out on the town means going to the nearest izakaya before going to a bar.
You expect girls to pour your drinks for you when at a bar.
When your average working day is 14 hours.
When having two days off in a row only happens 3 times a year.
When having two days off in the same week only happens 3 times a year.
When you stop being bothered by there being traffic signals every 100ft.
When you see another gaijin and you say to your wife "look... a gaijin!".(I live in the country)
Despite the fact you are not Christian, you don't think twice about getting married in a church.

 

[Pachipro]

How about when you THINK you've turned Japanese!

All of the above and (as some long term habits cannot be broken)...when returning back to your own country....

You visit a friends house in your own country and take off your shoes because it feels "dirty and unclean" to wear them inside. When you get home and remove your own shoes when entering your house you see that the bottoms of your white socks are black from walking around in your friends house.

You are more comfortable sitting on the floor or in a chair or on the sofa with your feet crossed (in said friends house and at home) because it feels more comfortable.

You prefer to eat your salad with chopsticks.

You yearn for yaki soba on a hot dog bun.

You find yourself pouring your male friend/collegue beer to fill his glass from his bottle and he looks at you like you're weird. Then you explain yourself, but you have a feeling he doesn't believe you.

You don't think twice about urinating when outdoors alone. Even though you feel it's normal you know you could probably be arrested for indecent exposure if caught.

You find yourself drinking mizu-wari (whisky & water), eating atarime with QP mayonaise and soy sauce while listening to enka and surfing the internet! Or even having Poky with your mizu-wari!

You turn off your head lights when stopped for a red light or in a traffic jam.

You nod your head in a slight bow to your neighbors or raise your hand in front of your face and nod your head when you make a traffic blunder.

You use the karate chop and nod your head when passing between two people talking or in front of a group and one or two looks at you like, "What the hell is he doing?"

You say "ehhhhhhhh?" when someone tells you something surprising or you inadvertantly say "naruhodo"

When counting you start with your pinky.

When in a restaurant you automatically cross your forefingers above your head indicating you want the check and your Japanese wife laughs and the waiter/waitress asks if anything is wrong?

I could go on and on, but I guess you get the picture. Some habits are hard to break even after many years.

 

[FrustratedDave]

Can sleep while standing in a train.
Clap your hands when you are laughing.
Take of your shoes before entering a house, and put on slippers in the toilet.
Bow to say thank you in a country where bowing is not used at all.
Say "bochi bochi denna" when someone asks you how you are.
Can sing Enka songs.
Know a word in Japanese but have forgot it in your mother language.
Know all the characters from the anime "Anpanman".
End sentences in your mother tongue with the equivalent of "yada-yada-yada so..." "yada-yada-yada but..."
Bow while saying thanks on the phone
Say "hai" instead of "yes"
Feel more at home sitting on the floor eating food or watching tv than sitting on a chair
You have a handkerchief with you during summer.
You eat your rice bowl without leaving bits of pieces.
You start saying "eeeeEEEEH !?" when you are amazed by something.
Instead of replying "yes/yeah" (or your mother language's equivalent) you say "窶堋､窶堙ｱ"
say "hai hai", when you mean "no way"...
Say "oi" to get somones attention
order McDonalds saying yon-ban Setto, and not #4.
If you have tetris on your phone
When you squat to go to the toilet.
When being complimented you don't say thank you you say "窶堋ｻ窶堙ｱ窶堙遺?堋ｱ窶堙??堙遺?堋｢ﾂ"
You choose chopsticks over knife and fork.
You wear socks with flipflops.
When shopping you only buy enough to last you two days.
You choose "onigiri's" over a sandwitch.
You actually know how to open an "onigiri" in the correct order.
You drink o'cha instead of a coke.
You say "conbini" instead of convenience store when talking to english speaking friends.
A night out on the town means going to the nearest izakaya before going to a bar.
You expect girls to pour your drinks for you when at a bar.
When your average working day is 14 hours.
When having two days off in a row only happens 3 times a year.
When having two days off in the same week only happens 3 times a year.
When you stop being bothered by there being traffic signals every 100ft.
When you see another gaijin and you say to your wife "look... a gaijin!".(I live in the country)
Despite the fact you are not Christian, you don't think twice about getting married in a church.
When you do "ohakamairi!"ﾂ
When you know what "haruichban" is.
When you make arrangments to have a "hanami" party.
When you find yourself watching food programs and start thinking that what they are showing looks nice and you want to make a special trip to that pllace just so you can taste it.

 

[tada]

You say "anou..." when you're thinking, even when you're conversing mainly in English. Not even intentionally; it just slips out (true story).

 

[ChibiSara]

Can sleep while standing in a train.
Clap your hands when you are laughing.
Take of your shoes before entering a house, and put on slippers in the toilet.
Bow to say thank you in a country where bowing is not used at all.
Say "bochi bochi denna" when someone asks you how you are.
Can sing Enka songs.
Know a word in Japanese but have forgot it in your mother language.
Know all the characters from the anime "Anpanman".
End sentences in your mother tongue with the equivalent of "yada-yada-yada so..." "yada-yada-yada but..."
Bow while saying thanks on the phone
Say "hai" instead of "yes"
Feel more at home sitting on the floor eating food or watching tv than sitting on a chair
You have a handkerchief with you during summer.
You eat your rice bowl without leaving bits of pieces.
You start saying "eeeeEEEEH !?" when you are amazed by something.
Instead of replying "yes/yeah" (or your mother language's equivalent) you say "窶堋､窶堙ｱ"
say "hai hai", when you mean "no way"...
Say "oi" to get somones attention
order McDonalds saying yon-ban Setto, and not #4.
If you have tetris on your phone
When you squat to go to the toilet.
When being complimented you don't say thank you you say "窶堋ｻ窶堙ｱ窶堙遺?堋ｱ窶堙??堙遺?堋｢ﾂ"
You choose chopsticks over knife and fork.
You wear socks with flipflops.
When shopping you only buy enough to last you two days.
You choose "onigiri's" over a sandwitch.
You actually know how to open an "onigiri" in the correct order.
You drink o'cha instead of a coke.
You say "conbini" instead of convenience store when talking to english speaking friends.
A night out on the town means going to the nearest izakaya before going to a bar.
You expect girls to pour your drinks for you when at a bar.
When your average working day is 14 hours.
When having two days off in a row only happens 3 times a year.
When having two days off in the same week only happens 3 times a year.
When you stop being bothered by there being traffic signals every 100ft.
When you see another gaijin and you say to your wife "look... a gaijin!".
Despite the fact you are not Christian, you don't think twice about getting married in a church.
When you do "ohakamairi!"ﾂ
When you know what "haruichban" is.
When you make arrangments to have a "hanami" party.
When you find yourself watching food programs and start thinking that what they are showing looks nice and you want to make a special trip to that pllace just so you can taste it.
Oh me.