My ignoring game is on point for that. I look inside my wallet from the moment I'm at the register and wait until they speak. I started
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doing that because I was annoyed at people who inside on talking to me with gestures instead of talking. I fix my wallet until they give up.
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2 days ago a young guy wanted to ask if he should use a separate bag for my food and my clothes. He spent a good 50 s gesturing in the void.
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Hahaha this is too funny. I've had to ask people to please Japanese with me cos I can't understand when they English or just gesture.
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I fantasize about straight up telling people that their English is bad but I don't have the ovaries to say it for real
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Also, it's really mean. Don't do that to someone who learned a foreign language....
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Yes this. When I've asked, I just pretend I am not good at English so maybe Japanese is easier for everyone.
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Do you mean when they show you a calculator because there's no cash register?
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Sometimes I've been shown the calculator even when the register display is right there for me to see.
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Everybody gets it - when I shop with my wife they show it to her too, especially at places like mitsukoshi etc.
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Believe it's common at large department stores, especially those in popular tourist areas. Almost never experience it at my local shops.
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So meticulous about financial transactions - laying out what you're paying with, counting out the change - I thought it was part of that.
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It is, but it's just that I don't get it often.
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Are they showing it to you?
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To show you the price at the register.
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I can't say I've been paying attention to others, but you might ask if that's the case (really, make it a jokey ask). I'd want to know!
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if someone pulls out the caculator, you need to ask if they can gabatte on the price.
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Perfect, perfect comeback. More common in Kansai prahps but fully legit. Adopting this tactic henceforth.
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Manami's from Osaka; she carries her own calculator.
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i've saw 'em use it w/ my dad earlier today, but he's from osaka, so they probably consider him a foreigner in tokyo!
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(that was some beautiful englishing on my part!
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