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Thursday
May202010

FCS 014 English on the spot

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Reader Comments (9)

Most Japanese there speak English really silly...I think it's hard for them
May 20, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMobiuszero
Ha! Love the proud expression on that businessman! I don't even know how many times random adults, who are probably perfectly proper and mature in Japanese, decided to try out their latest English on me. (But to be fair, I probably did the same while studying Japanese in the states.)
May 20, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDiana Stoneman
Ha...i love your comic...its definitely a unique idea that more people definitely should take the time out to see. Great stuff! You have a new reader.
May 20, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCharles
LOL, That was Funny! I can picture the japanese fellow (In a very excited tone) saying "I am fine too!" with a very proud voice!

Then.... Akwardness sets in because the moment is soon over.
May 21, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCavalier-Styles
I know someone who teaches English over there, and everywhere she goes, people try to practice on her. Of course, they're always shocked when she speaks to them in Japanese. One even told her that they didn't think foreigners could learn Japanese.
May 21, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRuth
I just found your comic, and I'm adding it to my favorites right now. I'm teaching English in China myself. Ironically, the ads I'm seeing on the side of the page are for studying English in England. Heh heh.
May 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterNolan
LOL
i love the asian guys expression on panel 3!
July 7, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterEmberlyyn
Being european but no English native speaker, I always found it especcially funny, everyone in Japan assumed I was American and tried their "English" on me. But I guess folks from Eastern Asia face the same situation in the E.U./U.S. Great comic btw.
October 4, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKansaiRulz
Totally had this happen last summer in Japan....

Except all he wanted to talk about was World War II :/ Awkwarddd.

My sister said next time we should just say we don't speak English and start blathering in French.
October 12, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDusk

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