You know, it's an open secret: fuck with the Japanese. Why> Why on earth would you want to fuck with the Japanese?
PRECISELY BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW THEY'RE BEING FUCKED WITH.
See how that works? THEY JUST DON'T GET IT.
(In perfect Japanese): Hi, how are you today?
Oh, fine, fine.
How much will that be? (indicating purchase of six cans of beer at the convenience store).
That will be 2,100 yen.
Okay, great, will a hundred-dollar bill be okay?
They just lose it, at that point. What? WHAT???? This guy is going to try to pay me, with his perfect Japanese, in CANADIAN DOLLARS for his beer????? WTF!!!!!!!! (That would be different in Japanese, maybe more like (^_^)
See how I have my fun?
For those interested in Japanese, the conversation would be as follows:
ReplyDeleteKonnichi wa.
Konnichi wa.
Kore ikura?
Sen-ni-hyaku en degozaimasu.
Ehhh . . to . . . hyaku doru haratte ii'n desuka?
(total silence)
Joudan ya! Jouuuuuudan!