Reverse culture shock

[kitsune_no_ame]

My Tokyo dream is over -for now- and I'm back to my regular, busy life. I don't have so much "post-Japan-blues" this time, because it was simply such a great and perfect time that I want to cherish these memories and not tarnish them with depressive feelings. Gotta keep looking up etc etc geez I'm so positive these days you wouldn't believe it

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[lucy_hp]

You're not the only one. Usually I've to remind her the character name and the show/movie.

I didn't spend as much time as you in Tokyo but I'm still readjusting to the rudeness of people here. Don't worry you'll learn once again to ignore those idiots.

*hugz* see you this weekend

[kitsune_no_ame]

Yupp, see you this weekend!! =)

[ariadnechan]

Welcome back with your parents

[kitsune_no_ame]

Life with my parents is OK I guess, my mum and I go well along, so I don't mind.
And yes I'm definitely going back to Japan =)

Ah your mom is like mine then, she doesn't care AT ALL about actors' private lives or any gossip of any kind. She's just annoyed when she can't remember an actor although she's sure she's seen them in another movie before xD So I bookmarked IMDB for her, haha.

Person of Interest is about former CIA operative John Reese (Jim Caviezel) being recruited by secretive billionaire Harold Finch (Michael Emerson, from LOST) to help him prevent violent crimes. Finch invented a machine that can predict when people are going to be involved in violent happenings, but the machine cannot tell if the person will be victim or perpetrator. Reese must therefore either protect the person from being attacked, or prevent them from doing harm to others.

[ariadnechan]

Oh sound good i will propose it to my husband for next marathon

[snoozy]

I don't really think that being rude is a european trademark (though i did encounter a hugeass amount twice in paris) but it sounds like you stumbled onto some real rude assholes, what were the chances huh?

Your mom sounds cool though, even if she can't remember actors' names, it's not like she works on imdb right, makes sense for her not to remember every actor.

Also, welcome back, are you gonna depart for Japan again this year?

Alsox2, a friend of my brother travelled to Luxembourg and now that he has returned he said it was really beautiful and well-organized and that i should definitely travel there one day; please tell me you guys know better english than french people and i actually might consider dumping paris and travel at your place instead.

[kitsune_no_ame]

(but Parisians are a special breed of rude people xD)

My mom isn't very interested in actors anyway, so she wouldn't remember the names even if I told her ^^;

I hope I can fly back soon!

Ah, do tell if you're passing by Luxembourg one of these days, I'll be more than happy to welcome you. And yes we speak English, at least all young people had it at school. And with the high number of foreigners we have here, you might encounter some Brits or Americans or others with English as their first/second language.

[hikari318]

Oh hahaha I know what you mean. I think the thing that enrages me the most when I come back to Europe from Japan is escalators. Rushing for your train is so much fun when no one seems to agree on which side they should stand /raaaage

Also street harassment. I've never really experienced any in Japan as far as I remember.

And I've never really understood that "fake politeness" thing. Politeness is politeness... right?

Anyway, welcome back~
Glad you had a great time!!

[kitsune_no_ame]

Rushing for your train is so much fun when no one seems to agree on which side they should stand
Oooooh yes, this is such a small thing that makes your day instantly better. As does free tea at the restaurant.

Politeness is politeness... right?
I think so as well. I don't think shop assistants in any country genuinely care about their costumers more than they have to(they work to make a living, happy customers are one thing, bills being paid another. Otherwise they would be voluntary workers). Politeness is something to make social relationships smoother. I don't intend to befriend the clerks, but to be served with the same respect I have for them.