Saturday, November 24, 2007
More things I love about Japan

1. Missing Denwa
I have always known that the Japanese are a honest lot...but my point was proven 100% in a single incident. I was shopping at Isetan.....was doing several things at the same time...eyes roving to see what interesting stuff I could buy and at the same time messaging oddmelody (who was back in Singapore) to tell her about my latest purchases and what other stuff I could help her to get.... I discovered my mobile missing shortly after I came out from the loo....I ran back immediately and looked high & low for it....finally one of the sales staff told me to enquire about my phone at the "Lost & Found section". The "Lost & Found section" was a little inconvenient....it was located in another building....at a neglected basement area....I ran all the way there & found a little lady seated at the counter....

Me: Konnichiwa...Sumimasen...watashiwa lost Denwa...Sony Ericsson Denwa....err....kyoo?!.....(yes...my jap is very lousy)
Lady: nfkserggjerlg sfjergjsettgje (in a string of Japanese words which I didn't know and couldn't catch)
Me: (So I replied in the only phrase which I am good at) Sumimasen...watashino nihongo amari wakaremasen....Denwa...Sony Ericsson!!?
Lady: What colour?
Me: ahhh...Black! Sony Ericsson K800!
Lady: Chotto Mate...

She went in and came out in 5 seconds and there there...was my beloved Sony Ericsson K800!

So you see..... This entire incident has proven me correct....the entire episode happened within 30mins (from the moment I stepped into the loo to the moment I collected my phone)....they amaze me...In singapore or any other country I've been to...I would never be able to see the phone again....