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Originally Posted by ginam
I am an American, but I live near a US military base, which changes everything. I know what I'm talking about. This is not a generalization about all Americans; it IS a generalization about the loud and obnoxious Americans who go into bars and other businesses around here and act like jerks. I can understand why you didn't like my comment, but understand where it's coming from. There are a lot of us try hard to be good guests here, respecting the culture, enjoying the company, food, drinks, people....but many others who spoil it. You would cringe too if you were having dinner at a small family-owned local restaurant and a pile of people who looked just like you walked in talking louder than everyone around them, letting their kids walk on tatami with dirty shoes, treating the owners rudely rudely, etc. Or if you were at a fish market, standing right in front of the owner, and another citizen of your country came up and said "EW Gross! I would never eat that!" It happens ALL OF THE TIME. You can imagine why I don't want it to happen at this place.
So sorry for sounding like an ignorant asshole. I should have made my stupid initial request even longer than it was, I guess.
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You live near an American military base. So do the locals. They are used to it. Trust me.
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Originally Posted by tenmins
If I were you I would make a family pact set in stone that results in divorce made effective immediately if broken, never to invite anyone, absolutely anyone to your special bar.
That would be a great way to repay the owner for any disrespect you fell you may have inadvertently caused.
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This is the silliest thing I have read this week. Agree to bring only good friends and know who is coming. Your relationship with your spouse is more important than your relationship with the bar. Again, I worked at a bar in Japan for a couple years, and you see regulars come and go. Your spouse cares about you more than the bar does. Don't even joke about getting divorced over this.
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Originally Posted by ginam
tenmins...i think you're on to something. luckly he's even more horrified than i am, if that is possible, so hopefully this is a lesson learned.
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Stop being horrified. Watch TV and look at these people who have survived the worst earthquake/tsunami in modern history in Japan. See true stoicism and prioritizing. Really, your poor guest is down at problem number 21046 between "Does this go in burnable or non-burnable?" and "Do I take the escalator or the stairs?"