Foreigners- charming, locals- disappointing?
Friday, August 29, 2008
Aren't the Japanese just utterly cute and polite?
They seem to bow and nod their heads with respect all the time
and all day long..
To us they are not only one of the most polite creatures on earth
but too are a country that breds many of the top fashionistas and geniuses.
Today as i were waiting for my lift during my lunchtime,
I got acquainted with this sweet and Japanese man who should be in his mid-forties.
He has really got this "Japanese- aura" about him,
with the suit, manner, complexion, roundish- specs and all.
When the lift arrives, though he was very much nearer to the lift,
while i was quite far away at the other corner,
he insisted that i went in the lift before him.
He sort of bowed and used his opened palm to "usher" me in so i'll enter first.
Isn't he just charming??
LOL yeah. i was pretty entranced by his utterly- flawless manner.
Usually you cannot expect much from Singaporean men.
They most they would do when, similarly you are also near to the lift that arrives (get the picture?) is that they would enter first (if they manage) and help to keep the door opened for you.
Very often do i see a local (male) stranger doing the latter to the other person (female).
I guess perhaps,
changes in the mindsets of the society is needed for a better local definition of gentlemen.
maybe, we should try learning from the Japanese or even Koreans huh.
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