Waiting and Waiting

I find it amazing how Japanese can wait patiently in line for a long time. They wait for 90 minutes to buy Krispy Donuts in Shinjuku, 30-40 minutes at a ramen shop, and 1 or 2 hours to ring the bell at a shrine on New Year's Day. But they never jump the line, and if someone does it, they hardly say anything.

日本人が長蛇の列に我慢強く並んでいることに驚きます
新宿でクリスピー・ドーナッツを買うのに90分、
ラーメン屋さんで30～40分、そして初詣のお参りには１～2時間
でも、誰も割り込みをしません割り込みをする人がいたとしても、文句を言う人は、ほとんどいません

Gently Tough Ladies

I was waiting on a train platform, with two ladies standing behind me. I think they were is their 60s. Very gentle and charming. But as soon as the train arrived and its doors opened, the two charming ladies came from behind, pushed me aside, and got the two empty seats available. I was shocked, but fortunately not injured. My experience here is do not underestimate Japanese ladies, especially the ones who may look old and fragile. At times, they can be as tough as NFL linebackers!


駅のホームで電車待っていたところ、2人の女性が後ろに立っていました。
60歳位の方だと思います。とてもしとやかで、優しそうな女性でした。
ところが、電車が着いて、ドアが開いた途端
2人のしとやかな女性は、後ろから現れ、私を押し退け
空席2席を確保ビックリしましたが、幸いケガはしませんでした。
私の経験から…日本女性を侮ってはいけません特に年配の弱そうな女性に注意
彼女たちは、時に、プロのアメフト・ラインバッカー選手並みの強さを発揮します

Doctor's Visit

At some Japanese clinics and hospitals, only a curtain separates the doctor and the waiting patients. The other day when I visited my doctor, I could hear the conversations between him and other patients. As the patients were leaving, I learned that one of them had diarrhea, another had a fever, and the last one had hemorrhoids. Next was my turn. Help I need some privacy.


日本の病院の診療室は、カーテン1枚で次の患者と仕切られています
先日、病院に行ったところ医者と患者の会話が聞こえてきました
その結果…診察室から出てくる患者の病名が判明
ひとりは下痢、次は熱、そして痔
次は、私の番「助けて～」プライバシーは何処

Cleaning Ladies

Today, I was in the men's restroom at a shopping mall and doing the usual thing when I suddenly noticed that a woman was behind me, mopping the floor. I did not know what to do and what to focus on! I still can not get used to having ladies in men's restrooms.

ショッピングモールのトイレで用を足していたところ…
何と後ろで、女性が床の掃除をしているではありませんか
どうしたらいいやらドギマギ
何度か経験あるものの、未だに女性がトイレに現れると慌てます

Busy Drivers

I think Japanese drivers are the best.
I see them brushing their teech, shaving, reading the newspaper, reading comic books, talking on the cell-phone, picking their nose, and doing much more. All of these while driving in small roads. Amazing!
And where is the police? They are probably sitting at their desks, doing paperwork.

日本の運転手は世界一
歯磨きをしている人、ひげをそっている人、新聞を読んでいる人
マンガを読んでいる人、携帯電話で話をしている人
鼻をほじっている人、などなど・・・
ぜ～んぶ、運転しながらしてる事！すごい
そして、警官はどこ
署で書類の整理かな