Post by TheWhiteTiger on Aug 12, 2022 23:26:02 GMT
So I was visiting the local central library (gigantic building with shitty wifi) and as I was walking there, I see an HB6 walking towards my way. I decided to try an opener during the day so I stop her with "Hey real quick, do you know where there's a starbucks nearby here?" (I know there's one a few blocks away).
I make sure to go at an angle so I am not facing her directly. She actually stops and looks up to give me good directions, and I rock to be about leaving but then say "Oh actually, I need your opinion about something..." and she stays to listen. I try the MM girlfriend sweater opener ("My guy friend wants to buy his gf a sweater, but doesn't know her size, should he err smaller or larger?"), but I very quickly realize she is a Japanese girl new in the country, and does not quite understand what I am asking. I ask her if she is new in the country, and guess she is Japanese, she seems somewhat surprised at my good guess.
We chat for a bit and she tells me she is studying English now, and later on is headed to work as a coffee barista, but I didn't have anything ready to DHV (I need something ready that can be done anywhere without special props, and can also be used with simple English for cases like this), but then I tell her I am planning a trip to Japan soon and need recommendations, so I'd like some from her. I tell her I have to go meet my friend at the starbucks but ask "how can we continue this conversation?". She asks me if I have IG, and I don't, so I ask if she has whatsapp, and she does so we exchange numbers.
From then, the interaction went as follows:
Her: **Sent me a dog GIF during our interaction so I have her number**
Me: **Sent her a funny video later of a guy getting knocked out by a punching bag and caption it as "Karate"**
Her: Hi WT, this is a funny movie
Me: Hi HB6
Do you study and work every day?
がんばって today! [<- this is Japanese for "do your best/good luck"]
Her: Yes I have to study every weekday and I have to work 4th a week [I'm assuming this means 4 times a week]
Thanks! ありがとう [<- this means thank you in English]
What kind of job do you do?
Me: I'm a professional language teacher
What do you miss about Japan? You said you are from Osaka right?
Her: Oh really~
It's good!
Are you English language teacher?
Yes I miss my dog in japan
Yes I'm from near Osaka
Me: Oh let me see pictures!
Do you need to practice English?
Her: **sends dog picture**
Her name is Kurumi
Yes I want to practice English
Me: Kurumi is very proud of you!
You are brave and you went to a new country
You can practice and tell me about Kurumi and your city when you help me plan my trip
**responding to the dog photo** That is a very proud face
So anyway I'm trying to seed and get to a meeting because it doesn't seem like I can flirt or joke with her via text. But any feedback or idea on what to do here would be great.
I'm glad I was able to use an opener and deliver it well, then transition to something relevant, but I need something prepared to DHV in a way that might not depend on language as much.
I make sure to go at an angle so I am not facing her directly. She actually stops and looks up to give me good directions, and I rock to be about leaving but then say "Oh actually, I need your opinion about something..." and she stays to listen. I try the MM girlfriend sweater opener ("My guy friend wants to buy his gf a sweater, but doesn't know her size, should he err smaller or larger?"), but I very quickly realize she is a Japanese girl new in the country, and does not quite understand what I am asking. I ask her if she is new in the country, and guess she is Japanese, she seems somewhat surprised at my good guess.
We chat for a bit and she tells me she is studying English now, and later on is headed to work as a coffee barista, but I didn't have anything ready to DHV (I need something ready that can be done anywhere without special props, and can also be used with simple English for cases like this), but then I tell her I am planning a trip to Japan soon and need recommendations, so I'd like some from her. I tell her I have to go meet my friend at the starbucks but ask "how can we continue this conversation?". She asks me if I have IG, and I don't, so I ask if she has whatsapp, and she does so we exchange numbers.
From then, the interaction went as follows:
Her: **Sent me a dog GIF during our interaction so I have her number**
Me: **Sent her a funny video later of a guy getting knocked out by a punching bag and caption it as "Karate"**
Her: Hi WT, this is a funny movie
Me: Hi HB6
Do you study and work every day?
がんばって today! [<- this is Japanese for "do your best/good luck"]
Her: Yes I have to study every weekday and I have to work 4th a week [I'm assuming this means 4 times a week]
Thanks! ありがとう [<- this means thank you in English]
What kind of job do you do?
Me: I'm a professional language teacher
What do you miss about Japan? You said you are from Osaka right?
Her: Oh really~
It's good!
Are you English language teacher?
Yes I miss my dog in japan
Yes I'm from near Osaka
Me: Oh let me see pictures!
Do you need to practice English?
Her: **sends dog picture**
Her name is Kurumi
Yes I want to practice English
Me: Kurumi is very proud of you!
You are brave and you went to a new country
You can practice and tell me about Kurumi and your city when you help me plan my trip
**responding to the dog photo** That is a very proud face
So anyway I'm trying to seed and get to a meeting because it doesn't seem like I can flirt or joke with her via text. But any feedback or idea on what to do here would be great.
I'm glad I was able to use an opener and deliver it well, then transition to something relevant, but I need something prepared to DHV in a way that might not depend on language as much.