Cindy wrote:
> Kernel Sandas wrote:
>  > You are walking down the street and see a girl with a perfect body
>  > and beautiful hair just ahead of you. You think she must be very
>  > good looking and want to see her face. You think about hurrying on
>  > ahead and sneaking a look back, or somehow making her turn round so
>  > you can see her face. Anyway, somehow you manage to get a look at
>  > her face and it turns out to be very plain or downright ugly.
>  >
>  > Someone once told me there was a word in Japanese for this
>  situation. > If anyone knows the word or an english equivalent,
> please let me know.
>
> What is your objective for this?  Do you want to insult the girl?  If
> you are a sensible person, you say "Excuse me" which is "Shitsurei
> shimashita" in Japanese.

He doesn't want to insult the girl. He wants to tell a story about seeing
the girl to his friends, or he wants to make a remark about the girl to
friends he happens to be walking with at that time.

-- 
Kevin Gowen