Comments on: How to play the dumb foreigner http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/ I went undercover in Japan Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:32:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Alex Case http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/comment-page-1/#comment-39651 Alex Case Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:52:00 +0000 http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/#comment-39651 Everyone whose ever seen a Hollywood film understands "fk off", for better or worse. I'm sticking to "Nihongo tabemasen" too. If a Japanese person tried "sorry I don't eat the English" in London, people would laugh in his face- proving yet again that Japanese politeness continues today more than the British version, self-train-seaters notwithstanding. TEFLtastic blog- All the truth that's fit to teach Everyone whose ever seen a Hollywood film understands “fk off”, for better or worse. I’m sticking to “Nihongo tabemasen” too. If a Japanese person tried “sorry I don’t eat the English” in London, people would laugh in his face- proving yet again that Japanese politeness continues today more than the British version, self-train-seaters notwithstanding.

TEFLtastic blog- All the truth that’s fit to teach

]]> By: Kenji http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/comment-page-1/#comment-39537 Kenji Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:44:51 +0000 http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/#comment-39537 LOL, that's a very funny one. I will try it next time I met that self-claimed Yakusa ! Maybe not... LOL, that’s a very funny one.

I will try it next time I met that self-claimed Yakusa !

Maybe not…

]]> By: Alec http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/comment-page-1/#comment-39530 Alec Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:18:46 +0000 http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/#comment-39530 Haha, 'Nihongo tabemasen'! Lol. What about when people want to practise their English with you? For that, I have an Italian alter-ego who speaks no English. I studied Italian at school so I can fake it if I need to. (^_-) Haha, ‘Nihongo tabemasen’! Lol.

What about when people want to practise their English with you? For that, I have an Italian alter-ego who speaks no English. I studied Italian at school so I can fake it if I need to. (^_-)

]]> By: Overoften http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/comment-page-1/#comment-39474 Overoften Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:20:18 +0000 http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/#comment-39474 Haha! Duly noted, quaisi. Haha! Duly noted, quaisi.

]]> By: Heather Meadows http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/comment-page-1/#comment-39473 Heather Meadows Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:48:36 +0000 http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/#comment-39473 How about "nihon<em>jin</em> tabemasen"? XD How about “nihonjin tabemasen”? XD

]]> By: quaisi http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/comment-page-1/#comment-39467 quaisi Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:04:29 +0000 http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/#comment-39467 Well that`s a bit harsh. I`m for more of a gentler indirect mindset. Well that`s a bit harsh. I`m for more of a gentler indirect mindset.

]]> By: David http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/comment-page-1/#comment-39466 David Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:17:39 +0000 http://quaisi.net/how-to-play-the-dumb-foreigner/#comment-39466 Why don't you just tell them to Fuck Off! They might not understand what you're saying, but they will understand the body language. The guy at the post office understood me. Why don’t you just tell them to Fuck Off! They might not understand what you’re saying, but they will understand the body language. The guy at the post office understood me.

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