moyashi
Oct 8, 2002, 03:37
There are 2 greetings that you'll hear in a work enviornment quite often.
Gokurosama
O-Tuskaresama
I here them everyday. Being more American in this situation i don't use them but they're good to know since you're coworkers will use them hopefully in regard to you.
Gokurosama = Thanks for doing something that isn't really your duty but is sort of your duty.
Example: A night watchman at a high school I work at will bring up the evening edition of the newspaper to the teacher's lounge and if there are other teachers there will say "gokurosama" while I being the dumb gaijin will just say "arigatou" or "sumimasen".
O-tsukarasma = Thanks for doing a difficult and/or ****** job that nobody else except your are elected to do. Well, doing something while the person mentioning the phrase is busy sitting down or busy relaxing and smoking.
Examaple;
I teach the last and latest classes in school so when I go for my stress relieving smoke after class many teachers greet me with "o-tsukaresama" .... hehe, it's a good feeling to hear that.
Gokurosama
O-Tuskaresama
I here them everyday. Being more American in this situation i don't use them but they're good to know since you're coworkers will use them hopefully in regard to you.
Gokurosama = Thanks for doing something that isn't really your duty but is sort of your duty.
Example: A night watchman at a high school I work at will bring up the evening edition of the newspaper to the teacher's lounge and if there are other teachers there will say "gokurosama" while I being the dumb gaijin will just say "arigatou" or "sumimasen".
O-tsukarasma = Thanks for doing a difficult and/or ****** job that nobody else except your are elected to do. Well, doing something while the person mentioning the phrase is busy sitting down or busy relaxing and smoking.
Examaple;
I teach the last and latest classes in school so when I go for my stress relieving smoke after class many teachers greet me with "o-tsukaresama" .... hehe, it's a good feeling to hear that.