You Know You've Lived In Japan Too Long When

[jasonchua]

...you notice you' ve forgotten how to tie shoelaces.
...you rush onto an escalator and just stand there.
...you find yourself bowing while you talk on the phone.
...you think US$17 isn' t such a bad price for a new paperback.
...you don' t hesitate to put a $10 note into a vending machine.
...when you are talking on the telephone to your parents and your father says, " Why are you interrupting my explanation with grunts?"
...you see a gaijin get on the train and think " Wow, it' s a gaijin!"
...you start thinking can-coffee tastes good.
...you have trouble figuring out how many syllables there really are in words like ' building' .
...when you wait for the first day of summer to wear short sleeve dress shirts.
...when the first option you buy for your car is a TV set.
...you don' t think it unusual for a truck to play " It' s a Small World" when backing up.
...you really enjoy corn soup with your Big Mac.

[Vesperd]

hahaha good ones, too bad i cant say ive lived in Japan long, never stayed there for an extended period of time

[jasonbvr]

...you slurp just about every liquid you consume.
...you understand the motainai concept and think just about everything is motainai.
...you are seriously considering buying cowboy boots and a faux fur coat to pimp with your shades while you're riding the subway.
...ten dollars for a six pack is a reasonable price.
...you can spot a conbini that sells spirits from a kilometer away.
...you know what a conbini actually is and have eaten many meals just outside the store.

[tamago]

Originally Posted by jasonbvr

...you know what a conbini actually is and have eaten many meals just outside the store.

oh man youve hit it right on....


<3 QQ.....

[Kuroneko]

... Crap i did it again

[Kuroneko]

Originally Posted by jasonchua

...you see a gaijin get on the train and think " Wow, it' s a gaijin!"

I cant even count how many times this happened to me ( this coming from a Gaijin)

[respectableCanuck]

...when you spot a like-foreigner in a crowd and think "my god, do i look that stupid?!

[respectableCanuck]

,,,when you see another gaijin in a crowd and think "do i look that silly?!"

[jasonbvr]

You have worked in Japanese public schools too long when you can identify the students of the schools in your district by the uniform they wear and know who their ALT is.

You've lived in Japan too long once sake has become a necessity for survival.

[Kuroneko]

You know you've lived in Japan to long when you can catch the Train with out havening to check the schedule.