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From: Eric Takabayashi <etakajp@yahoo.co.jp>
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Subject: Re: Shannon's Thematic Rut
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 22:30:14 +0900
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Kevin Gowen wrote:

> necoandjeff wrote:
> > Ryan Ginstrom wrote:
> >
> >>"Michael Cash" <mikecash@buggerallspammers.com> wrote in message
> >>news:c3vcu0prhp8nstlbjhbt0mn33rh241k0fj@4ax.com...
> >
> >>Another weird one -- a couple of weeks ago, a taxi driver pulled up
> >>and asked me for directions. In Japanese, no less. And he didn't even
> >>pull around to my wife's window and ask her instead. What the hell is
> >>Japan coming to, I ask you?
> >
> > Exactly the same thing happened to me once about 8 years ago. I was walking
> > by myself at night and a taxi driver pulled over to ask me directions. I
> > explained where he needed to go and he was on his way.
>
> That was riveting. About a month ago, someone asked me, "Could you tell
> me the time?" I did. He thanked me and then went about his business.

Sometimes when shopping or loitering, people (usually older) assume that I am an
employee and ask me about products or where they are, probably because I am the
only person in sight with a necktie or black hair.