Sunday, 17. February 2008
culture shock?!
carschti, 07:21h
The flight was fantastic. Better than business or first class. I had 3 seats for myself. Incredible comfortable. I never slept so good in a plane. The food was disappointing, but what should I expect after Japan.
In Narita I´ve seen the private Jet of "Iron Maiden". :-)
Movies I have seen during the 12 hours:
"before sunrise" (I always wanted to see this film) --- highly recommended a perfect movie ( know I want to see "before sunset")
"catch me if you can" --- I quit after 35 minutes -- Tom Hanks and Leo de Caprio....
"Elisabeth" --- I quit after 20 minutes --- I should have known the historical background first and the occurence of some cruel scenes during my lunch was not really helping
"Rush hour 3" ----funny, perfect to switch off your mind, while watching --- "I´m the brother from another mother"
Landing in Frankfurt was more or less a pain. Seeing all those enthusiastic people, doing their job. But the funniest situation was riding the sky train from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1. I could understand all of the people. It was so surreal. 4 months, I could only guess what they were talking about and now I understood about what simple daily things they were talking about.
In Japan, however, I only heard a melody, the talks, the announcements and the noise of the train. All together was the sound of Japan. Now I´m back in the musical "Germany". Mobile phones ringing, people talking, shouting, running and these stupid announcements in the train.
The real culture shock, was the moment when I asked one of the Lufthansa staff for an information. After asking some stupid questions, which didn´t help her at all to answer my question, she more or less indoctrinated me what would have been the appropriate action. She answered my question with the last of her 28 sentences.
This can only happen in Europe. In Japan, you explain your problem / ask your question and they will do everything necessary to solve the problem - taking not always the shortest way, but they resolve it.
After having two of these german incidents, I´m already missing Japan.
At least the angry looking girl at the Lufthansa desk was kind of nice and friendly, after I asked in the politest german I know.
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Thoughts:
Funny. Out of hundreds of people I still can tell, when a japanese girl comes my way. Even with closed eyes. I can recognize the slurping sound of their high heels. Slurp, clack, slurp, clack, slurp, clack, slurp, clack, slurp, clack....
Not only Japanese women know what a VL bag is worth. I just see two elderly women with a complete set of VL bags. Ohh, they are french.... Well, french and no taste? Ok, they are old.
The hot dog man, didn´t appreciate the "doumo arigato", which I accidentally used, when I received my hot dog (without Sauerkraut).
They are all walking and driving on the wrong side.
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Differences between german and japanese women?
- the cutouts are deeper in Germany
- the smile (even if japanese don´t smile, they look happier)
- self confidence (German women seem to have more, but sometimes it seems to be too much for their personality)
- japanese women are better dressed and have a better taste regarding megane (glasses)
- in Germany high heels are not common during cold days (and there´s no snow)
- girls in Germany (europe) are taller and in average the legs seem to be longer
- japanese eyes look more faithful, while european eyes look more like an adventure
- in Germany are more curly haired girls
In Narita I´ve seen the private Jet of "Iron Maiden". :-)
Movies I have seen during the 12 hours:
"before sunrise" (I always wanted to see this film) --- highly recommended a perfect movie ( know I want to see "before sunset")
"catch me if you can" --- I quit after 35 minutes -- Tom Hanks and Leo de Caprio....
"Elisabeth" --- I quit after 20 minutes --- I should have known the historical background first and the occurence of some cruel scenes during my lunch was not really helping
"Rush hour 3" ----funny, perfect to switch off your mind, while watching --- "I´m the brother from another mother"
Landing in Frankfurt was more or less a pain. Seeing all those enthusiastic people, doing their job. But the funniest situation was riding the sky train from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1. I could understand all of the people. It was so surreal. 4 months, I could only guess what they were talking about and now I understood about what simple daily things they were talking about.
In Japan, however, I only heard a melody, the talks, the announcements and the noise of the train. All together was the sound of Japan. Now I´m back in the musical "Germany". Mobile phones ringing, people talking, shouting, running and these stupid announcements in the train.
The real culture shock, was the moment when I asked one of the Lufthansa staff for an information. After asking some stupid questions, which didn´t help her at all to answer my question, she more or less indoctrinated me what would have been the appropriate action. She answered my question with the last of her 28 sentences.
This can only happen in Europe. In Japan, you explain your problem / ask your question and they will do everything necessary to solve the problem - taking not always the shortest way, but they resolve it.
After having two of these german incidents, I´m already missing Japan.
At least the angry looking girl at the Lufthansa desk was kind of nice and friendly, after I asked in the politest german I know.
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Thoughts:
Funny. Out of hundreds of people I still can tell, when a japanese girl comes my way. Even with closed eyes. I can recognize the slurping sound of their high heels. Slurp, clack, slurp, clack, slurp, clack, slurp, clack, slurp, clack....
Not only Japanese women know what a VL bag is worth. I just see two elderly women with a complete set of VL bags. Ohh, they are french.... Well, french and no taste? Ok, they are old.
The hot dog man, didn´t appreciate the "doumo arigato", which I accidentally used, when I received my hot dog (without Sauerkraut).
They are all walking and driving on the wrong side.
----------------------------------------------
Differences between german and japanese women?
- the cutouts are deeper in Germany
- the smile (even if japanese don´t smile, they look happier)
- self confidence (German women seem to have more, but sometimes it seems to be too much for their personality)
- japanese women are better dressed and have a better taste regarding megane (glasses)
- in Germany high heels are not common during cold days (and there´s no snow)
- girls in Germany (europe) are taller and in average the legs seem to be longer
- japanese eyes look more faithful, while european eyes look more like an adventure
- in Germany are more curly haired girls
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