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    Lovely Angel BrennaCeDria's Avatar
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    Location
    Savannah, GA
    Age
    41
    Posts
    10
    Food

    Can you eat/Do you like (if you don't know what it is, then "no") :

    1) Sushi Yes
    2) Natto No
    3) Hijiki I had to GIS it, but yes (I've had it before, but didn't know what it was)
    4) Oden No, but only cause I haven't tried it yet
    5) Tofu Yes
    6) Umeboshi Yes
    7) Takuan no
    8) Fried fish Yes
    9) Whale No
    10) Miso soup Yes

    Food Total: 6

    Etiquette

    Do you :

    1) remove your shoes before entering your own house Yes-almost always
    2) slurp your ramen Yes-to Brian's shame
    3) excuse yourself all the time even when you are not wrong yes
    4) bow (even slightly) when greeting or seeing someone off (in formal situations) *sigh* If a bow of the head counts, then yea
    5) bow when you talk on the phone No
    6) buy omiyage for your colleagues, friends or family when you go somewhere (even for a few days) Yes, when I can
    7) nod or make little sounds agreement showing that you are listenning to someone Yes
    8) avoid teling people directly what you think Yes
    9) avoid putting soap or foam in your bath No
    10) refrain from eating in the street or while standing/walking. No

    Etiquette Total: 7

    Cultural adaptation

    Can you :

    1) Sleep on a futon yes
    2) bear Japanese TV programmes no
    3) ride a bicycle with an umbrella in one hand no
    4) sit in "seiza" yes

    Adaptation Total: 2

    Do you :

    5) like J-pop Yes
    6) like kabuki no-never seen it
    7) read manga Yes
    8) like sumo :shy Yes...
    9) like everything that is cute Yes
    10) like "onsen" (hot spring) Oh, god, yes.

    Other: 5

    Grand Total: 20

    ...I guess I'm pretty otaku, aren't I?

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    Regular Member MWThomas's Avatar
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    Posts
    4
    Food

    Can you eat/Do you like (if you don't know what it is, then "no") :

    1) Sushi No
    2) Natto No
    3) Hijiki No
    4) Oden No
    5) Tofu No
    6) Umeboshi No
    7) Takuan No
    8) Fried fish No
    9) Whale No
    10) Miso soup No

    Etiquette

    Do you :

    1) remove your shoes before entering your own house No
    2) slurp your ramen No
    3) excuse yourself all the time even when you are not wrong No
    4) bow (even slightly) when greeting or seeing someone off (in formal situations) No
    5) bow when you talk on the phone No
    6) buy omiyage for your colleagues, friends or family when you go somewhere (even for a few days) No
    7) nod or make little sounds agreement showing that you are listenning to someone No
    8) avoid teling people directly what you think No
    9) avoid putting soap or foam in your bath I don't bathe, I shower
    10) refrain from eating in the street or while standing/walking. Yes

    Cultural adaptation

    Can you :

    1) Sleep on a futon No
    2) bear Japanese TV programmes Yes
    3) ride a bicycle with an umbrella in one hand No
    4) sit in "seiza" No

    Do you :

    5) like J-pop No
    6) like kabuki No
    7) read manga No
    8) like sumo No
    9) like everything that is cute No
    10) like "onsen" (hot spring) No

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