[goodieD]

How would your child feel knowing they had a rude, mannerless, twit for a parent who didn't know how to address a woman? You couldn't possibly be japanese, because most of them are POLITE.

[goodieD]

And btw all, with the exception of a few, what a sad, cynical bunch y'all are on here! Jaded, non-sentimental, hardcore, no fun allowed! Not a tear shed, not a soft feeling among the lot! Some of us haven't become so hardened that we can't see the soft side of things.. I thought there'd be a lot more agreement on this thread, instead of all this "I don't believe this because it's sentimental" stuff.... who peed in all your cheerios this morning?

[japaneseghost]

You couldn't possibly be Japanese, because most of them are POLITE

FYI, there was no word in Japanese for 'thank you' until the Portugese misionaries came to Japan.
'Oregato' is taken from Portugese 'obregato' (sp).

If we appear polite, it's because we're acting.
We are clever, intelligent, ruthless, militaristic and highly goal oriented.
We sometimes appear pacifist and polite TO FOOL YOU.