Dan Rempel wrote:
> John W. wrote:
> > Michael Cash wrote:
> >
> >>On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 14:34:34 +0200, "b"
> >><nospam.bengabenga@caramail.com> brought down from the Mount
tablets
> >>inscribed:
> >>
> >>
> >>>to stop being a gaigin once you've really been one -
> >>>or is there no turning back ?
> >>
> >>Since one generally attains gaigindom through emerging from the
womb
> >>and taking a breath before somebody jams a pair of scissors through
> >>one's skull, it's sort of hard to turn back.
> >>
> >
> > Arudo begs to differ. Pretty soon he'll be asking gaigin if they
know
> > how to use chopsticks and have four seasons in their home
countries.
>
> Has he learned how to say "日本語が上手ですね！" everytime
someone else
> says "おはよう"?
>
Most definitely. But if someone says that to him he has to call his
lawyers.

John W.