Michael Cash wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 10:26:13 -0600, "John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.komm>
> belched the alphabet and kept on going with:
> 
> 
>>Ed wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Japanese are not kind.
>>>
>>
>>Coming to this conversation late, but suprised it took twelve years. 
>>When our son was six or so months old my wife went to back to Japan for 
>>a few months to be with her family. She said not once did anyone bother 
>>to hold open a door for her when she'd go out with our son in the 
>>stroller. In fact, one instance stands out clearly for her. She was 
>>struggling in a very chilly rain (very light) one morning, holding an 
>>umbrella, opening the door to the Sanyo in Himeji, trying to push the 
>>stroller with her leg, when a man pushed through in front of her. Bad 
>>enough that he didn't help out, didn't hold the door or something, but 
>>he actually pushed his way through like she was holding the door for him.
> 
> 
> Somewhere, I have a photo of two women waiting at a bus stop in
> Yokohama. There is no bench at the bus stop, just a chair. A single
> chair.
> 
> Both of the women were young. One was extraordinarily pregnant. Care
> to guess which one had the chair?
> 
The 40-ish salaryman you didn't mention.

John W.