The Other Me

[davetheturnip]

Usually, when a random Japanese comes up to me with the intention of practicing their English, I indulge them. I mean, it`s not asking a lot really, and you know, I do sort of feel a bit like an ambassador for my country sometimes. A lot of the time I`m just happy for the conversation

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[hkmercredi]

Well, they definitely might leave you alone if you say you're Russian - Russians are not really liked up here at least. But then many Japanese people speak Russian too.

Go for something like Norwegian. Or say you're French Canadian - even the French don't know how to speak to the French Canadians.

[davetheturnip]

Thanks, I`ll keep that in time next time! Actually, I don`t think I`ll risk it - I`ll probably not chance it again!

[hkmercredi]

Heh, I used to have a method I used a couple times in Ueno when people who spoke a little bit of English came up to me and tried to get me to sign something.

I'd tell them that I didn't speak English in French and they'd leave me alone :o).

Except one time I was fully prepped for it and said it - in Japanese.

OH! the hounding.

Never tried that one again.

[polygrrrl]

Omigod! What are the chances of running into a German-speaking Japanese fellow here in Tochigi-ken? Geez, Louise. What a funny story! Bet it wasn't so funny at the time, though, eh?

By the way, I like your new LJ background. Cute!

[davetheturnip]

Thanks Jaime :)
It was pretty mortifying to be honest... I was just waiting for a coachload of my students to walk past, talk to me in English and blow my cover... that would have just capped off the situation.

[thedreamingm00n]

lol that's hilarious

[lil_razzberry]

oh that is a classic Japan moment right there... :)

[davetheturnip]

Don`t you miss annoyances like this?

[boomblast]

Hilarious!

[davetheturnip]

Hmmm well yeah, it`s funny NOW! :)