"cc" <cpasuneadresse@spam.com> wrote in message
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> ticket for only 10 minutes these days. Also, nobody cares. I see only
gaigin
> arriving on time at work, on appointments, dates etc.

In Okinawa, say you want to have a BBQ that starts around 5:00pm. You are
inviting Okinawans, (mainland) Japanese, and Americans.

Tell the Okinawans that the party starts at 3:00pm.
Tell the Americans that the party starts at 5:00pm.
Tell the Japanese that the party starts at 6:00pm, minus 15 minutes for
every year they have lived in Okinawa.

The Americans all arrive at 5:05, and say "Sorry we're late!"
The Japanese arrive between 5:00 and 6:30. The later they are, the more food
and beer they bring.
The Okinawans start showing up around 6:00. The last one shows up around
10:30, and says "Hey, are you started on the awamori yet?"

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Regards,
Ryan Ginstrom
ryang@gol.com