Comments on: Nonstop Rain & Thoughts on Commuting http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/ Podcasts & Videocasts from an American salaryman. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: RichinJapan http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-16287 RichinJapan Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:41:21 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/#comment-16287 Rich、you got me there. I usually do try to get away when I see another foreigner, I’ll even skip to the next car if I see one waiting at the platform. Its not that I have anything against other foreigners, its just if they happen to do something embarrassing/stupid/rude I will automatically get lumped. One time I was waiting for the train while quietly reading my book, the train came and I stepped on board and immediately noticed everyone and I mean Everyone, even the 6 month old baby was staring in my direction. Of course this struck my as rather strange sense besides my rather un-uniqueness there is nothing worth staring at about me, so after a quick check of my fly I checked my reflection in the mirror and that’s when I saw it. There was nothing wrong with my face but there was something very large and wearing a pink French maid costume standing behind, after I turned to take a better look the giant to my horror started talking to me as if I was her bother/lover/pet in broken Norwegian English and booming voice she tried to explain that she has a “thing” for crossplay and she was going to a party and invited me to come. I politely declined of course and sprinted for the door at the next stop. Rich、you got me there.
I usually do try to get away when I see another foreigner, I’ll even skip to the next car if I see one waiting at the platform.
Its not that I have anything against other foreigners, its just if they happen to do something embarrassing/stupid/rude I will automatically get lumped.
One time I was waiting for the train while quietly reading my book, the train came and I stepped on board and immediately noticed everyone and I mean Everyone, even the 6 month old baby was staring in my direction.
Of course this struck my as rather strange sense besides my rather un-uniqueness there is nothing worth staring at about me, so after a quick check of my fly I checked my reflection in the mirror and that’s when I saw it.
There was nothing wrong with my face but there was something very large and wearing a pink French maid costume standing behind, after I turned to take a better look the giant to my horror started talking to me as if I was her bother/lover/pet in broken Norwegian English and booming voice she tried to explain that she has a “thing” for crossplay and she was going to a party and invited me to come.
I politely declined of course and sprinted for the door at the next stop.

]]> By: Cami http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-16281 Cami Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:46:40 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/#comment-16281 I'm the grandaughter of his life-long friend Camille xD Same name, same... house. xD; I take after her more than I should sometimes, she complains that it's not the cleaning bit I take after though. I act a bit too childish to be a 67 year-old woman :P But it's close! Nice to meet you also! I'm the grandaughter of his life-long friend Camille xD

Same name, same… house. xD;

I take after her more than I should sometimes, she complains that it's not the cleaning bit I take after though.

I act a bit too childish to be a 67 year-old woman :P But it's close!

Nice to meet you also!

]]> By: Rich Pav http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-16278 Rich Pav Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:50:40 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/#comment-16278 @Rich: The further away from Tokyo you go, the more apprehensive/curious commuters are of foreigners. Here in the big city, we I think pretty much blend in with the rest of the scenery. But tell me the truth: if you get on a train and you see a foreigner, do you purposely sit far away from them? I do. Unless she's a babe. Especially a tall one. In which case I suck in my gut. @Rich: The further away from Tokyo you go, the more apprehensive/curious commuters are of foreigners. Here in the big city, we I think pretty much blend in with the rest of the scenery.

But tell me the truth: if you get on a train and you see a foreigner, do you purposely sit far away from them? I do. Unless she's a babe. Especially a tall one. In which case I suck in my gut.

]]> By: RichinJapan http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-16272 RichinJapan Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:44:55 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/#comment-16272 I seemed to have missed most the rain until the second day; it started poring when I was walking from my station to my apartment. Instead of fumbling through my bag for my casa I just ran the last 3 minutes, I got soaked. I’ve also never had a problem with people sitting next to me, maybe I’m not very scary. I have noticed sometimes that people will check you out before they sit down though but they do this to everyone not just me, I’ve always wondered what their thinking. I seemed to have missed most the rain until the second day; it started poring when I was walking from my station to my apartment. Instead of fumbling through my bag for my casa I just ran the last 3 minutes, I got soaked.
I’ve also never had a problem with people sitting next to me, maybe I’m not very scary.
I have noticed sometimes that people will check you out before they sit down though but they do this to everyone not just me, I’ve always wondered what their thinking.

]]> By: Rich Pav http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-16262 Rich Pav Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:25:50 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/#comment-16262 Cami, I'm guessing you're his life-long good friend "Camille," but even if I'm wrong, nice to "meet" you. (^o^)／ Cami, I'm guessing you're his life-long good friend "Camille," but even if I'm wrong, nice to "meet" you. (^o^)／

]]> By: Cami http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-16260 Cami Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:43:14 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/#comment-16260 Most people get confused by the train systems, but hello tourists don't know anything. I'll be the first to admit that if I go anywhere... I have no sense of direction. P.S. Hello, I know your father Most people get confused by the train systems, but hello tourists don't know anything. I'll be the first to admit that if I go anywhere… I have no sense of direction.

P.S. Hello, I know your father

]]> By: Erik http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-16255 Erik Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:08:07 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2007/09/12/nonstop-rain-thoughts-on-commuting/#comment-16255 One of my favorite pictures from my trip to tokyo was when we first got in from the flight. We get on the Yamanote line for the first time, and this gruff old man comes and sits right between my friends and pays us absolutely no attention. we thought it was awesome. http://www.flickr.com/photos/senorklein/38420743/in/set-847275/ One of my favorite pictures from my trip to tokyo was when
we first got in from the flight. We get on the Yamanote line for the first time, and this gruff old man comes and sits right between my friends and pays us absolutely no attention. we thought it was awesome.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/senorklein/38420743/in/set-847275/

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