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"?

Dan