Something positive for a change

Mrjones · Dec 11, 2006, 16:33

Erh.. since some people have been thinking, that I am probably very negative person when it comes to Japanese, let me tell you something.
I just vent to do some christmas shopping in my town. I met two children in one day. While waiting in shopping line, there was a Japanese girl maybe in about age of 6-7, she sweetly adressed me: chotto matte kudasai ne

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then i went to other shop, there was also an 6-7 years old kid with her family. When approached at stairs, the girl kept saying kawai kawai(scary, scary). Still from the face of that child I can tell she wasnt affraid at all, she was just doing what her parents had teached her, demo she wasnt scrared at all. I can tell it....

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I am not complitely bad guy or negative you know.

Mike Cash · Dec 11, 2006, 16:46

Was she saying "kowai" (scary" or "kawaii" (cute)?

pipokun · Dec 11, 2006, 19:23

つPersonal stories
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ai26 · Dec 11, 2006, 19:46

Yeah it should be kowaii not Kawaii right? Anyway thanks for sharing this positive incident with us not that I think you are always negative. Sorry if this came out the wrong way.

RockLee · Dec 11, 2006, 20:55

MrJones, went I read your thread I read "I just vent to do some christmas shopping in my town." and thought the "vent" looked a lot like my gf (who is finnish) would say/write it and then I saw your sig in Finnish.

How long are you in Japan now? Children of any nationality act a bit scared towards other people, it's not only the Japanese

A while ago a Belgian kid stuck his tongue out to me and made funny faces when I looked at him with an angry face

Kids, they crack me up !

Mrjones · Dec 11, 2006, 21:00

I am gonna be here couple months more.. leaving at next february.

nurizeko · Dec 11, 2006, 21:20

I dont get it, you went to a mall, and witnessed kids with poorly developed public manners?....

Mrjones · Dec 11, 2006, 21:48

I think you are missing the point, I mean there really were no negative points. I mean most of the kids and older people in Japan are actually very nice folk. To me the only problem really is the kids who seem to be about my age.

Dec 11, 2006, 16:33	#1
Mrjones Regular Member Join Date: Oct 16, 2006 Posts: 258	Something positive for a change Erh.. since some people have been thinking, that I am probably very negative person when it comes to Japanese, let me tell you something. I just vent to do some christmas shopping in my town. I met two children in one day. While waiting in shopping line, there was a Japanese girl maybe in about age of 6-7, she sweetly adressed me: chotto matte kudasai ne . then i went to other shop, there was also an 6-7 years old kid with her family. When approached at stairs, the girl kept saying kawai kawai(scary, scary). Still from the face of that child I can tell she wasnt affraid at all, she was just doing what her parents had teached her, demo she wasnt scrared at all. I can tell it.... . I am not complitely bad guy or negative you know. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoGW5odOnvM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6qVRZm9ua8

Dec 11, 2006, 16:46	#2
Mike Cash Delusions of Adequacy Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 5,417	Was she saying "kowai" (scary" or "kawaii" (cute)? __________________ Kiva: Loans That Change Lives

Dec 11, 2006, 19:46	#4
ai26 Love Join Date: Dec 11, 2006 Posts: 4	Yeah it should be kowaii not Kawaii right? Anyway thanks for sharing this positive incident with us not that I think you are always negative. Sorry if this came out the wrong way. __________________ Let the wind blow Let it blow you away Feel the breeze Smell the scent of what it brings Let it wrap you In its warm embrace

Dec 11, 2006, 20:55	#5
RockLee Hullu Join Date: Apr 22, 2004 Location: Espoo Age: 26 Posts: 3,084	MrJones, went I read your thread I read "I just vent to do some christmas shopping in my town." and thought the "vent" looked a lot like my gf (who is finnish) would say/write it and then I saw your sig in Finnish. How long are you in Japan now? Children of any nationality act a bit scared towards other people, it's not only the Japanese A while ago a Belgian kid stuck his tongue out to me and made funny faces when I looked at him with an angry face Kids, they crack me up ! __________________ ~ Parempi hullu kuin tylsä - Better crazy than boring ~ http://www.fin-style.be/blog -> My Blog about Finland and other random thingies.

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Dec 11, 2006, 19:23	#3
pipokun Regular Member Join Date: Feb 4, 2005 Posts: 2,499	つPersonal stories a bit better place to post

Dec 11, 2006, 21:00	#6
Mrjones Regular Member Join Date: Oct 16, 2006 Posts: 258	I am gonna be here couple months more.. leaving at next february.

Dec 11, 2006, 21:20	#7
nurizeko tsuyaku o tsukete kudasai Join Date: Jan 19, 2005 Location: aberdeen, scotland Age: 24 Posts: 1,334	I dont get it, you went to a mall, and witnessed kids with poorly developed public manners?....

Dec 11, 2006, 21:48	#8
Mrjones Regular Member Join Date: Oct 16, 2006 Posts: 258	I think you are missing the point, I mean there really were no negative points. I mean most of the kids and older people in Japan are actually very nice folk. To me the only problem really is the kids who seem to be about my age.

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