On my SH!T List...

Yeah, it's stupid. It's immature. But christ! I find it so annoying and rude when the Japanese teachers here ignore me when I say "good morning" to them in Japanese! There are a handful of friendly teachers, but the majority of them treat me like I don't exist or worse! So here are teachers my SH!T List (in no particular order):

• HJ suggested that I leave names off the list and I think that's a good idea

And if you're wondering: The Japanese aren't polite all the time or even most of the time. It basically extends to formal situations between superiors and inferiors, brief periods of times with strangers, and between good relations. Beyond that, I've found through anonymous observation (being ethnically Japanese helps immensely) that the Japanese can be as rude as any other society, even ruder than American in situations. And you know what, I do feel better now.