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May 01, 2003
Quite a Nice Guy
I paid for my newspapers today.
Everyday, I have an english newspaper delivered. I signed up for it because I thought I might as well when the smiling salesman knocked on my door. I have since come to regret it.
The newspaper is, I'm sure, a good one, but I don't have time to do more than turn the pages and read the cartoons. It really is a waste of money. But that isn't the main problem. The main problem is me.
I'm a very private person and usually don't appreciate unannounced visitors. So when in the evening someone knocks on my door while I'm in the middle of something I don't really appreciate it. What has this to do with my paper? Payment. Once a month a wiry little man rings my doorbell and if I don't answer, bangs on my door as well. I live in a one room apartment so its difficult to ignore (and terrible if you are in the bathroom at the time, I have visions of someone bursting in on me. Not a pretty picture).
Today was different however. He came yesterday and I didn't have enough money, so I had to ask him to come again today. Not only had I asked him to come but I truly did owe him the money. All my excuses were gone and with them my negative feelings. I smiled sheepishly and paid him his dues. Not only did he smile back but we had a little conversation. He asked me where I came from and wished me all the best in Japan. He wasn't some big bad money grabber come to make my life difficult.
He was quite a nice guy.
Posted by JapanMike at May 1, 2003 08:28 PM
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