Living in Japan and not being able to read stuff creates some minor problems.
Appliances are a pain. Sure, you understand what they are supposed to do and long long ago you figured out what all the buttons did,
but …
5 years later and a button is pushed accidentally; it’s …
Why is the toilet seat cold? Why are all the English channels in Japanese? Why does everything I type on the computer turn into Japanese script? Hey I’m writing in Japanese! Wow! This is really annoying!!
Two days ago I noticed an amazing ice build up in my freezer and yesterday it seemed to be melting; I was going to chalk it up to global warming, but then I remembered there are 2 buttons and a dial which control my ice cube making ability.
Could I remember how to get things back to normal? No, not right away.
Trial and Error and a bit of Rile and Terror!
Sometimes I’m just a monkey pushing buttons and seeing what happens.
note: “Yes, it’s the latest fashion to have 90% of the ice sticking out of your glass. It’s called a reverse iceberg”.
5 responses so far ↓
Shane // July 27, 2008 at 4:08 pm |
Funny stuff. It’s situations like those that makes me glad I spent a year of torture so long ago memorizing my kanji….
bonnieluria // July 27, 2008 at 6:00 pm |
So intent he was in reading the manuals that he swallowed his dentures.
nathaliewithanh // July 27, 2008 at 11:48 pm |
Er, excuse me? You have a butt warmer on your toilet seat? And a butt colder? Seriously?
You are not allowed to complain about anything in your life anymore.
nathaliewithanh: my high tech toilet seat came with the house. read all about it here: http://planetross.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/japanese-toilets/
nathaliewithanh // July 28, 2008 at 2:18 am |
OMG! I desire one! A BUTT WARMER? That’s genius! I’m not sure about the cleaning jets part (that’s bidet-weird), but I dig the trickling! Wow! Does it come with Playboy holder and incorporated boom box too?
S. Le // July 28, 2008 at 1:43 pm |
Just keep using those mad monkey skills mate. Everything will be alright. Well, either that or you will ruin your frozen food, unknowingly write an obscene letter to a Japanese official, and cook your arse!