Japanese habits die hard
17 September 2005, 09:58
Since returning to Melbourne, there have been many japanese customs we’ve been simply unable to shake…
1. Taking our shoes off at the front door (a bug bear for visiting pregnant friends)
2. Saying “Gochisousamadeshita” at the end of the meal and “Itadakemasu” at the beginning.
3. Napping at my desk. My colleagues find this strange, I think of it as normal (but then, I’m strange…), I understand Husband doesn’t do this.
4. Napping on the tram.
5. Very annoyingly, I still feel compelled to whip out the two finger salute when having my photo taken. Am working on this one, though.
6. Ducking my head slightly in acknowledgement when I see someone I know, rather than wave.
7. Shaking my hand when I don’t want something, rather than shaking my head.
Maybe these are things I will never lose and I’m sure people think them odd, but hey, it gets me by. Interesting, though, that after 20 something years of exposure to Australian customs, the above Japanese customs have stuck…
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