On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 19:14:18 +0900, Michael Cash
<mikecash@sunfield.ne.jp> wrote:

>On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 11:22:44 +0900, Scott Reynolds <sar@gol.com>
>belched the alphabet and kept on going with:
>
>>On 11/25/2003 10:26 PM, Raj Feridun wrote:
>>
>>> On 25 Nov 2003 01:40:58 -0800, Brett Robson <jet_boy@deja.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 17:59:12 +0900, Raj Feridun  ...
>>>>
>>>>>LOL. I wish I caught those threads. Yes, having been completely broken
>>>>>of the habit I don't even greet the occasional gaigin I see anymore.
>>>>>:-( However, I am not so cold as to not respond if said gaigin greets
>>>>>ME! I've just been broken of the habit to initiate.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I had to apologise to an older couple struggling with suitcases in Shinjuku
>>>>station a couple of months ago. They needed help and I initially ignored their
>>>>greetings. I explained that 2 million people use this station everyday and I
>>>>can't stop and help everyone who is carrying a suitcase. As turns out I wasn't
>>>>able to help them anyway as I didn't know where the place they were going.
>>>>
>>>>A couple of weeks ago a couple of US servicemen got really shitty with me
>>>>because I didn't know how to get to Atsugi. I have no idea where it is.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> You've just given me a business idea! I'll market an Engrish t-shirt
>>> for busy gaigin that just says "FUCK OFF!!" in giant yellow letters on
>>> black. It won't bat an eyelash from the Japanese who will proudly wear
>>> it too and it might cut down on those annoying interruptions you
>>> mentioned.
>>> 
>>> Yes, Eric, if I go through with this I'm sending some to you as well
>>> for the needy. This is all just in the planning stages at this point.
>>> 
>>> Unfortunately I think I already saw a 12 year old girl here in the
>>> neighborhood wearing one. :-(
>>
>>I suppose her TOO DRUNK TO FUCK t-shirt was in the wash.
>
>Maybe her dad borrowed it to wear to a school function.
>
>http://www.sunfield.ne.jp/~mike/albums/jfds10/pres/pres14.htm

LOL!!! Dammit, there goes my early retirement.