Comments on: A little Something… http://thelifeofbob.com/2008/12/12/a-little-something/ A Comic and Blog About Life in Japan. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:46:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robert Nelson http://thelifeofbob.com/2008/12/12/a-little-something/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Robert Nelson Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:00:48 +0000 http://thelifeofbob.com/?p=328#comment-190 Now that I've been home and back again, I can say that at first it was a little weird. Just hearing that much English all around felt a little odd, I'm not used to filtering so much background conversation anymore. I found myself overeating because of the portion size to price ratio, but I don't think it's to the level that some people claim to have had. The one thing that really stood out was exactly how rude waiters/waitresses were at some of the restaurants I went to back home. I mean, I remember them being pretty bad, but it was enough to make me go 'ohhhhhh yeah...it really IS that bad.' More of a little culture jolt than shock on the whole though. I feel like I readjusted to the States pretty quickly and in some ways everything I miss about home came rushing back. Luckily there are enough things I hate about the States and enjoy in Japan that it wasn't terribly difficult to hop back across the water. Now that I’ve been home and back again, I can say that at first it was a little weird. Just hearing that much English all around felt a little odd, I’m not used to filtering so much background conversation anymore. I found myself overeating because of the portion size to price ratio, but I don’t think it’s to the level that some people claim to have had. The one thing that really stood out was exactly how rude waiters/waitresses were at some of the restaurants I went to back home. I mean, I remember them being pretty bad, but it was enough to make me go ‘ohhhhhh yeah…it really IS that bad.’

More of a little culture jolt than shock on the whole though. I feel like I readjusted to the States pretty quickly and in some ways everything I miss about home came rushing back. Luckily there are enough things I hate about the States and enjoy in Japan that it wasn’t terribly difficult to hop back across the water.

]]> By: RMilner http://thelifeofbob.com/2008/12/12/a-little-something/comment-page-1/#comment-188 RMilner Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:54:43 +0000 http://thelifeofbob.com/?p=328#comment-188 Reverse culture shock can be a bunch of little things. For example, you will have got used to the cars being on the other side of the road. Politeness of service staff in shops and restaurants. No tipping. Excellent public transport. A 24-hour combini within 10 minutes walk wherever you live. Not being taller than nearly everyone. I even find, after a few weeks in Japan, I get stranded outside shop and office glass doors for 15 seconds until I realise they won't open automatically. And I miss the washlet. Anyway, congratulations on the improvements you've made in your artwork. Good luck on your trip. Enjoy it. And I'm looking forwards to further adventures when you get back to Japan. Reverse culture shock can be a bunch of little things. For example, you will have got used to the cars being on the other side of the road. Politeness of service staff in shops and restaurants. No tipping. Excellent public transport. A 24-hour combini within 10 minutes walk wherever you live. Not being taller than nearly everyone.

I even find, after a few weeks in Japan, I get stranded outside shop and office glass doors for 15 seconds until I realise they won’t open automatically. And I miss the washlet.

Anyway, congratulations on the improvements you’ve made in your artwork. Good luck on your trip. Enjoy it. And I’m looking forwards to further adventures when you get back to Japan.

]]> By: Mark http://thelifeofbob.com/2008/12/12/a-little-something/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Mark Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:05:30 +0000 http://thelifeofbob.com/?p=328#comment-163 LMAO at bamboo! Thats probably the best description I've ever heard... ever LMAO at bamboo! Thats probably the best description I’ve ever heard… ever

]]> By: Robert Nelson http://thelifeofbob.com/2008/12/12/a-little-something/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Robert Nelson Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:30:51 +0000 http://thelifeofbob.com/?p=328#comment-162 Haha, I'm totally stealing that response! I'm gonna print copies on index cards and just walk around handing them to people. Usually I just say that it's like anywhere in the world, they have buildings, streets, and people. But no one's ever satisfied with that >.< Haha, I’m totally stealing that response! I’m gonna print copies on index cards and just walk around handing them to people. Usually I just say that it’s like anywhere in the world, they have buildings, streets, and people. But no one’s ever satisfied with that >.<

]]> By: bamboo http://thelifeofbob.com/2008/12/12/a-little-something/comment-page-1/#comment-161 bamboo Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:29:23 +0000 http://thelifeofbob.com/?p=328#comment-161 I know how you feel. If I hear "how's Japan?" one more time, I'll lose it. How's Japan? It's Japany. We've got boys that look and act like girls and girls that look and act like an abortion of a color wheel. And one vending machine for every 7 people. It's awesome. I know how you feel. If I hear “how’s Japan?” one more time, I’ll lose it. How’s Japan? It’s Japany. We’ve got boys that look and act like girls and girls that look and act like an abortion of a color wheel. And one vending machine for every 7 people. It’s awesome.

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