After 18 years you'd think I would have learned to accept a 'no' here in Japan when they don't actually use the word. My little iBook finally died (the experts amongst my readers have diagnosed a faulty logic board) and it turns out that Apple have extended the warranty from 1 to 3 years because they recognise there is a problem with my series of iBooks. I got so wound up with the two people I talked to abou;t the problem that I shouted at the girl who took the final details of shipping address etc., but ended up apologising. Japanese might be a polite language, but it's bloody useless when I want to talk in precise black or white and they reply in grey.
Posted by Joe at April 2, 2004 04:32 PMBig belly-laugh here, Joe. But just to note they only do it when it suits 'em. My wife is absolutely the most B&W person I've met and she insists on zero grey when I communicate with her.
Posted by: DJ at April 3, 2004 09:01 AMTut, tut.
Posted by: martin at April 3, 2004 11:00 AM