Was tapping out an email at Stripe HQ; got unexpectedly addressed in Japanese. Hilarity ensued as I went 0 to salaryman in about 4 seconds.
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"It's probably OK to not bow." "Part of being competent in using the language is cultural competence; not bowing during a work intro is not"
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"It's probably OK to not bow." "I can't take that risk"
End of conversation
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thoroughly impressed. (Though at the same time I have sympathy for your scar tissue)
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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