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Tim Bunting - Kiwi Yamabushi's avatar

‘Can you use chopsticks?’ And in reply, ‘Can you use a spoon?’

Thanks for sharing bro! I love your names for things, ‘Bobbying’ and Tonari-sensei. I always get Tom Cruise, should it be called ‘Tommying’ or ‘Crusing’

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Robert Moorehead's avatar

I’d forgotten just how many of these exact same encounters I navigated in Japan. “Can you eat Japanese food?” “Can you use chopsticks?” And the side eye when you don’t neatly fit into the box they’ve made for you.

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