Comments on: The Weird Coffee Shop

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By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:26:48 +0000

Its an old but funny post! You’re not alone though. I’ve been in Japan since I was 20 (6 years now) and people talk about stupid stuff all of the time in front of me just loud enough that I can hear. I’d have asked if his girlfriend had a sister!

I’ve had bald old guys talk about how they wished they had hair like me and young men change their topic of conversation to traveling overseas. Pretty young girls sometimes say stuff but their usually more careful.
I usually join the conversation!

I mean, if I’m the topic I should be involved right? Or! If the topic is retarded or dirty I want to know more!

I’m going to Taipei next week and looking forward to it. Excited to hear people talk about crap that doesn’t matter in a language that I don’t understand! Most of what people say is stupid anyways!

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By: Computex Taipei

Computex Taipei — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:48:53 +0000

im’ going to COMPUTEX2009 in TAIPEI and I’m wondering now where to go for a coffee…

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By: Administrator

Administrator — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 01:49:10 +0000

I don’t know if they have beer or not.

By: Thoth Harris

Thoth Harris — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:21:08 +0000

Why “idiot”? Most foreigners who are here don’t speak or understand even basic Chinese. The guy probably understandably thought that he and his friends’ conversation was private. I wouldn’t blame him. I speak about private stuff in English like that and get reassured that “no one here speaks English.”

Great story!

No running and screaming kids? At least, a coffee shop that has this singular sensible thing I’ve been looking for in coffee shops. That’s what I hate about Starbucks in Taiwan. Most people haven’t adjustted to cafes, or the notion of Western-style cafes as non-fast food playgrounds. Or something. That makes me bitter, ha ha! Give us 24 hour study cafes like the Starbucks, Second Cups, and family-owned ones in Montreal. Homes away from home (or for foreigners in Taiwan, home away from home away from home).

I don’t know, man. I think maybe the owner wasn’t warning you in particular. I have a feeling that a lot of Chinese here like to play mah jong nand such, so even though you’re a foreigner, he’s sticking to his standard warning. Kind of an unfriendly way to welcome a customer though.

You’re so lucky to live in Taipei.