An Ethical Dichotomy
Had a real zinger of a dillemma the other day while chatting with a chick who really annoys me, but she was working at the store I was in, and I haven't seen her in a while, so I had to talk with her.
See the problem I had was this: I was raised not to hit a woman. I do, however, think it appropriate to slap an idiot.
To preface, I will say that many many many Japanese women come across as complete idiots. It is a combination of the way they wear high heels even when going to the beach, how they attach anything cute to their cell phone, and how they balk at the first sign of an intelligent conversation. I'm not saying all these women are IN FACT idiots, as I suspect a good number of them are playing the card, cause anything close to a free thinking, adult backbone in a woman would send many Japanese men running.
The chick I was talking to, alas, is a complete tool. She has proven it to me time and time again with the things she says, the way she acts, and seeing that sparkle in her eye that shimmers "Wow, am I ever happy to be here!!!"
So the conversation that set my bells off was about winter vacation and all thigns associated with it. Allow me a little re-cap, for your viewing pleasure.
Her: WOW! Akira, haven't seen you in a while! Whatcha doin'?
A.S.: I'm going back to Canada for the holidays, so just shoppin' for some Christmas presents. How you bin?
Her: Good. Hey, you haven't been out drinking with us for a while! Why not!?
A.S.: Well, I'm pretty busy. I usually just hang out at home after work.
Her: Come out tonight. We drink every Thursday, you know.
A.S.: Ya... you guys are drinking tonight, too?
Her: We drink every Thursday! You know that!
A.S.: Today's Sunday.
Her: Oh yeah. Well come out on Thursday.
A.S.: Actually, I'm going back to Canada in 2 weeks, so I'm pretty busy with that stuff as well.
Her: What about the 24th?
A.S.: Christmas Eve?
Her: Yeah! We're having a party. You should come!!
A.S.: Well, I'll be in Canada then. I come back the 6th.
Her: You know Yasu, right? Of course you do. Call him. He's planning the Christmas party so needs to know who's coming. I'm sure if you ask him you can come.
A.S.: Ya... well, I'll be in Canada then. I'll be gone for 3 weeks.
Her: You're going to Canada!!!????
A.S.: Ya. I leave in 2 weeks.
Her: By plane?
A.S.: ....
Her: (Blankness in the eyes)
A.S.: Well the Bullet Train doesn't quite go that far, eh.
Her: Oh yeah. Of course by plane.
A.S.: (laugh)
Her: So you don't think you can come on the 24th?
Aside from the fact that I told her 4 times I was going to Canada before it sunk in.... by plane? What the fek question is that???
In the end, I didn't slap her... but I should have.
See the problem I had was this: I was raised not to hit a woman. I do, however, think it appropriate to slap an idiot.
To preface, I will say that many many many Japanese women come across as complete idiots. It is a combination of the way they wear high heels even when going to the beach, how they attach anything cute to their cell phone, and how they balk at the first sign of an intelligent conversation. I'm not saying all these women are IN FACT idiots, as I suspect a good number of them are playing the card, cause anything close to a free thinking, adult backbone in a woman would send many Japanese men running.
The chick I was talking to, alas, is a complete tool. She has proven it to me time and time again with the things she says, the way she acts, and seeing that sparkle in her eye that shimmers "Wow, am I ever happy to be here!!!"
So the conversation that set my bells off was about winter vacation and all thigns associated with it. Allow me a little re-cap, for your viewing pleasure.
Her: WOW! Akira, haven't seen you in a while! Whatcha doin'?
A.S.: I'm going back to Canada for the holidays, so just shoppin' for some Christmas presents. How you bin?
Her: Good. Hey, you haven't been out drinking with us for a while! Why not!?
A.S.: Well, I'm pretty busy. I usually just hang out at home after work.
Her: Come out tonight. We drink every Thursday, you know.
A.S.: Ya... you guys are drinking tonight, too?
Her: We drink every Thursday! You know that!
A.S.: Today's Sunday.
Her: Oh yeah. Well come out on Thursday.
A.S.: Actually, I'm going back to Canada in 2 weeks, so I'm pretty busy with that stuff as well.
Her: What about the 24th?
A.S.: Christmas Eve?
Her: Yeah! We're having a party. You should come!!
A.S.: Well, I'll be in Canada then. I come back the 6th.
Her: You know Yasu, right? Of course you do. Call him. He's planning the Christmas party so needs to know who's coming. I'm sure if you ask him you can come.
A.S.: Ya... well, I'll be in Canada then. I'll be gone for 3 weeks.
Her: You're going to Canada!!!????
A.S.: Ya. I leave in 2 weeks.
Her: By plane?
A.S.: ....
Her: (Blankness in the eyes)
A.S.: Well the Bullet Train doesn't quite go that far, eh.
Her: Oh yeah. Of course by plane.
A.S.: (laugh)
Her: So you don't think you can come on the 24th?
Aside from the fact that I told her 4 times I was going to Canada before it sunk in.... by plane? What the fek question is that???
In the end, I didn't slap her... but I should have.
posted by Akira Sundance at 12:50 PM
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