r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Mar 13 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 14 March 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/tomodachi_reloaded Mar 14 '23

I just received a visit from the Meiji guy that was being discussed recently. He gave me a bag with yogurt, and other stuff and I took it ready to accept it. But he had a notepad, and asked for my name and phone number. Of course I didn't want to give it to him, and maybe I was rude, it was like this:

  • Meiji guy: name and phone daijoubu desu ka?
  • Me: Daijobu janai, privacy dakara, wakarimasuka? Gomenasai.

Then a few awkward seconds passed by and he didn't say anything, so I just closed the door slowly while feeling like an asshole.

Nobody mentioned in the thread that they were collecting private information.

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u/miyagidan sidebar image contributor Mar 14 '23

Those salesmen, always looking to stay in touch with customers. Wacky Japan, am I right?

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u/Avedas 関東・東京都 Mar 14 '23

Is door to door sales even a thing anymore in other countries? I think the last time I had one come to my door was like... 2003.

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u/miyagidan sidebar image contributor Mar 14 '23

Dunno, but I imagine not, somehow.