Crab Lungs Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 Hello chums Just wondered if any of you have had the opportunity to do so? I'm assuming "Tokyos" (as Bearsy calls him) has, but has anyone else? What are your experiences of Japan? I'd be very interested to know! Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 Tokyos has never left New Malden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 Hello chums Just wondered if any of you have had the opportunity to do so? I'm assuming "Tokyos" (as Bearsy calls him) has, but has anyone else? What are your experiences of Japan? I'd be very interested to know! Thanks in advance Never been but got three friends who've lived and worked there for between 3 months and three years. All loved it despite two being sent their by their companies and not being that keen initially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red and White Army Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 I did five years in Japan, still got a Japanese wife and child. It's great - I loved it and hope to go back to live one day. Pro's: safe, clean, everyone is very polite, everything works flawlessly, food is good, easy to travel within Japan. And the girls are beautiful. Con's: expensive (still), isolated geographically, Japanese is hard to learn Your experiences to some extent will depend on your salary - an English teacher making 200k yen/month isn't going to lead an extravagant life but a corporate expat deal with housing allowance, health insurance, flights home etc will see a different aspect of Japan. Where you are stationed is obviously key too - Tokyo vs Hokkaido is a similar comparison to London vs. Perth in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 Crabster! Happy to help. Just Pm'd you. You've got my email address/number if you have any specific questions. Also, go to the muppet show and you can begin your education in the language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 (edited) Tokyos has never left New Malden. Turkish knows where I live, how sweet. Does this mean you might be jumping in your old BMW soon to drive up here and try to sell me a printer? Edited 16 October, 2012 by Tokyo-Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 (edited) Turkish knows where I live, how sweet. Does this mean you might be jumping in your old BMW soon to drive up here and try to sell me a printer? I Don't sell hardware mush, no wonga in it. I sell consumables, by phone, to the trade. I'm single handedly raising the economy. Consumable sales people are saving this country. We are the war veterans of the 10s.We are the MBEs of the future. When we get out of recession Dave will look at our sales figures and we'll be invited for tea and MBEs with the Queen for services to the economy. Edited 16 October, 2012 by Turkish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 (edited) I know mate. You told me before it was paper and printer cartridges and stuff, just joking to make you sound better. Truth time now - have you ever said to a customer "who does your tampons?" If not that is your mission for today. Apart from saving the western world that is. Edited 16 October, 2012 by Tokyo-Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 Sound better? What are you saying FFS? I've got a brilliant job. You ignorant ones have no understand what putting the wrong thickness of paper into a photocopier can do to the copy quality. It's a technical job FFS No. But we've got an in joke in the trade. We try to say the word 'would' as many times in conversation as possible. Coz obviously it sounds like wood which is where paper comes from. So it's things like 'would you believe it, this paper would be twice as expensive tomorrow if you don't buy it today' 'would I rip you off?' We are really are very funny in our trade. They should do a fly on the wall series about us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 Sound better? What are you saying FFS? I've got a brilliant job. You ignorant ones have no understand what putting the wrong thickness of paper into a photocopier can do to the copy quality. It's a technical job FFS No. But we've got an in joke in the trade. We try to say the word 'would' as many times in conversation as possible. Coz obviously it sounds like wood which is where paper comes from. So it's things like 'would you believe it, this paper would be twice as expensive tomorrow if you don't buy it today' 'would I rip you off?' We are really are very funny in our trade. They should do a fly on the wall series about us. What a guy! More of a laid back entertainer than a paper salesman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 Sound better? What are you saying FFS? I've got a brilliant job. You ignorant ones have no understand what putting the wrong thickness of paper into a photocopier can do to the copy quality. It's a technical job FFS No. But we've got an in joke in the trade. We try to say the word 'would' as many times in conversation as possible. Coz obviously it sounds like wood which is where paper comes from. So it's things like 'would you believe it, this paper would be twice as expensive tomorrow if you don't buy it today' 'would I rip you off?' We are really are very funny in our trade. They should do a fly on the wall series about us. A series about photocopiers? Lots of repeats presumably? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 A series about photocopiers? Lots of repeats presumably? Would the series be in black and white or in colour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 Would the series be in black and white or in colour? do you want a job? You'd fit right in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 What a guy! More of a laid back entertainer than a paper salesman. Friend and comedian first, consumables salesman second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 A series about photocopiers? Lots of repeats presumably? Paper and ink FFS. A fly on the wall series about a group of crazy salesmen and their attempts to save the economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 Friend and comedian first, consumables salesman second. Shouldn't that be "consumables salesman third"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 as a photocopier salesman I guess your next rung up the ladder is trying to acquire a football club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 I just got back from a holiday in Japan. I concur with the earlier poster, it is expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 as a photocopier salesman I guess your next rung up the ladder is trying to acquire a football club Exactly. It's natural progression. I will succeed where Mark Jackson failed and it won't be long before you're all singing Turkey woooh woooh He's comes from Shirley He respects our history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 I did five years in Japan, still got a Japanese wife and child. It's great - I loved it and hope to go back to live one day. Pro's: safe, clean, everyone is very polite, everything works flawlessly, food is good, easy to travel within Japan. And the girls are beautiful. Con's: expensive (still), isolated geographically, Japanese is hard to learn Your experiences to some extent will depend on your salary - an English teacher making 200k yen/month isn't going to lead an extravagant life but a corporate expat deal with housing allowance, health insurance, flights home etc will see a different aspect of Japan. Where you are stationed is obviously key too - Tokyo vs Hokkaido is a similar comparison to London vs. Perth in Scotland. Whenever I perve on Japanese girls I find generally they have weird legs, kinda fat with bulky ankles and knees. Just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Codger Posted 16 October, 2012 Share Posted 16 October, 2012 I lived there from 1978 to 1994 and visit 3 or 4 times a year. I just returned from a two week visit yesterday evening. Feel free to PM me for any info you require, although the more I go there, the more I realise I do not know much about Japan. Needless-to-say, I love the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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