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Originally Posted by loveskyliemole
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It could just be a regional thing. English can be a bit different, not only from country to country, but even within a single country. English spoken on the western coast of the United States is slightly different from the English spoken on the eastern coast. As I said, that sentence sounds odd to me, but maybe it isn't considered odd somewhere else.
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I guess it's because I am a girl, so I get really bothered
with this "How to deal with offering drinking" stuff.
Maybe you don't have to worry much because you are a guy.
(Am I right? or you are a girl too?)
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Yep, I'm a guy, so I guess I won't have to worry about this much. Still, it seems like a confusing thing to have to deal with. You have my sympathy.
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When I was in Yokohama which is one of the biggest cities,
not many people go to work by their cars, so
our bosses and workmates know that we all are allowed to drink.
When I said " Sorry I can't drink any more. I am weak for alchole"
to one of the guys who were about to pour some beer in my half full of glass.
He said "Don't worry, I am not going to make you too drunk! You are afraid of ending up waking up in my bed tomorrow morning huh?"
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Wow... Doing something like that to a woman in the US would end up with the woman kicking the guy in the groin.
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Not only guys. I never forget this silly girl. She LOVES boys, you know.
She wears a short skirt which is extreamly short. Anyway, She loves drinking
and getting drunk and always starts doing really silly things on perpose.
Once one of the boys was trying to give me more sake which was a really strong one, I told him "I really can't have it, cos I will get too drunk and won't be able to go home by myself!" then this silly girl said
"What a boring girl! Why you are here then?Getting drunk and doing silly things is the reason why we all here for right, boys!?"
Well, actually she was wrong. That party was for some of our workmates who were leaving the company, so there were more than a few people thought the girl and the boys around her were too immature and saved me from having his sake.
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That's rude for a variety of reasons. At least your coworkers helped you out. I would teach you what we call that type of woman in English, but I would get in trouble with the moderators.
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One of the bosses (man) said to me
"Because you went to Australia, you forgot the Japanese custom? Why don't you pour my beer? You see? My glass is getting empty.A good Japanese girl always be awear what man wants and needs and serves him before he asks you".
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...I don't think these guys should ever try dating in the United States. It wouldn't end well for them.
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I was trying to be against it, trying to tell them they were not right,
but you see? They were drunk people, so I though there was no point.
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Arguing with drunks is usually pointless, but at the same time you should stand up for yourself if it gets out of control. I'm not even a woman (or Japanese) and I was insulted by the last story you gave about how you were told a "good" Japanese woman "should serve" a man.
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That's why now I keep my glass full with whatever I can drink (lemonade,iced tea or whatever) when I feel I am in "DANGER"!
But of course I don't do such silly thing when I am with good friends.
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If you did have to do that, they wouldn't be your friends!
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wow it became a long story.
I hope I didn't make you yawn!
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Nope, not at all!
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Well, I think "not spending too much time online chatting" is much healthier.
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But it isn't as much fun.
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I basically use my computer for work and also for just reguler emails to keep in touch with my friends, but since I found this forum I enjoy talking with you guys I am "getting addicted " (is the right explanation for this?)
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Yes, that's correct.
I also mainly use my computer for talking with people (and studying Japanese). Most of my friends have moved away in the last few years, so the only way we can stay in touch regularly is with the internet.
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I simply have not enough time. I need more time, I need 48 hours a day!
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I need more time, too! It's almost time for me to go to bed, otherwise I would be writing more in Japanese. I'm being a bad student.
But, this is good practice for you, at least!
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Well...
Don't worry about correcting my English this time.
I know it's too long and has got too many mistakes in it.
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They are all small mistakes, though. Everything you write is very easy to understand.
You too!