When Japan tries to make up English words

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Hello everybody! Do you remember when we talked about "Wasei Eigo"? These are English words that Japanese have created by themselves! Today, let's look at more interesting Japanese English words!
In this video, we're going to be looking at the funny English words that Japanese use for thong, canned tuna, blinker of a car, young people who still live with their parents, after-work drinking parties, high five, and so on! I think you will be very surprised by many of these "English" words that we use everyday in Japan!
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@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

@annika5893 2 жыл бұрын

I fell for that, and... I recommend! I got my first bokksu a couple of days ago and even though I tried to savor it...ummm... didn't work out. It was too delicious. I'm glad they sent my next one already.

@acexkeikai 2 жыл бұрын

I would LOVE to get Boksu but right now Japan doesn't even ship parcels to my country so yeah... it's a bit annoying ;.;

@karriek.3429 2 жыл бұрын

If Bokksu ever offers a gluten-free option I will be all over this!!

@NinjaNezumi 2 жыл бұрын

Winker makes sense. High Touch is a little close to "feeling someone up"

@justaguyandhisvideos9988 2 жыл бұрын

Please ignore this if it's a bit too difficult of a request, but could you please tell me if the snacks in Bokksu often contain ingredients I can't have due to health and/or dietary reasons (also because I dislike some stuff. I'm too picky >.

@MurderMostFowl 2 жыл бұрын

“Fight” is still used in a similar light hearted manner in the USA for cheer leading in sports, though it is considered an old fashioned thing to say. In the 1950’s-60’s they would say “Go! Fight! Win!”

@markhollas7585 2 жыл бұрын

Kinda sounds like a post WW military rally cry brought into the mainstream. In Canada it is just "Give it your best eh"

@MegaHogzilla 2 жыл бұрын

Epic chicken vs tuna combat footage, Mrs. Eats. I had no idea you were a war correspondent. That must have been terrifying. 😲

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! You should watch the whole trailer on KZfaq!

@Hollymiller12 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha love the Yakuza scene! 😂😂 That gave me a good chuckle

@janewinchester570 2 жыл бұрын

Adore this lady! Always smiling makes my day :)

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm so humbled!

@janewinchester570 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrsEats Thank you for making our days that little better ❤

@Dante1920 2 жыл бұрын

To be honest, "winker" makes much more sense because a "blink" is with two eyes and a "wink" is with one and a turn signal only flashes one light. Well played Japan...

@misaefre 2 жыл бұрын

the funniest part to me is that i never hear anyone call it a blinker... its always turn signal! maybe its a regional thing, but ive never heard anyone say it before

@Dante1920 2 жыл бұрын

@@misaefre I'm down south and blinker is usually what I hear.

@misaefre 2 жыл бұрын

@@party_worm ive lived in texas and colorado!

@MurderMostFowl 2 жыл бұрын

@@misaefre I really hear it mostly only from old people. The same people who say “clicker” instead of remote control

@ichangedmyusername1553 2 жыл бұрын

@@MurderMostFowl To me it is called an indicator

@ashleymaguire6264 2 жыл бұрын

My mom would probably be called tomodachi parent, I lived with her until I was basicly 30. She's like my best friend and comes to visit at least once a week, if not more. And even though my husband takes good care of me and our child and we don't need financial help, she still buys me a ton of stuff that I need or want. She's planning on building a new house in a few years and plans on extra bedrooms just in cause we ever need a place to go. She just loves us so much. Because that's what families do :)

@bernkastel1984 2 жыл бұрын

Skin ship is a pretty interesting term because I've experienced that level of closeness with my female friends, too! It's just closeness I guess, lol!! Whenever men share hugs or horse around, that's looked down upon in the US and my home country. Such a shame! Everyone deserves a nice hug

@nintendoROX121 2 жыл бұрын

Nowadays it's weird *not* to hug your homies. hell, are you even a good friend if you don't kiss your homies goodnight?

@bernkastel1984 2 жыл бұрын

@@nintendoROX121 spitting facts 😤

@aphr0d 2 жыл бұрын

@@nintendoROX121 it's always equated it being gay and making gay joked like u did just now. Around the world, this just wouldn't be considered gay. American and a few other western countries are obsessed with calling things gay

@walteracevedo5105 2 жыл бұрын

Mrs. Eats: "Class, can you tell me what 'T-Back' is?" Gamer: "Defeat enemy, look down, then crouch up and down?"

@jbrou123 2 жыл бұрын

That action is 'Tea Bagging', not T-Back.

@JR0dM 2 жыл бұрын

…but that’s what it sounds like she said. I thought the same thing. Got u Walt! 😄

@jbrou123 2 жыл бұрын

@@JR0dM Yes. Now I understand. Now I hear T-Bag when she says T-Back

@karriek.3429 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@lieutenantpepper2734 2 жыл бұрын

that's tea bag. Idiot!

@voodoosleeper 2 жыл бұрын

Your Japanese rendition of Thong Song has me dying laughing omg. T-back 見せてよ~, T-t-t-t-back. So funny.

@Xen0Blutschatten 2 жыл бұрын

So in the company I'm working in "Freitagsbier" is a thing, which generally means on each friday around 16:00 a lot of our coworkers (including bosses) get together for a beer and a short chitchat before heading home to the weekend. In the current homeoffice-heavy situation it is still a thing but people get together in a video chat instead, which means you have to drink your own beer instead of company beer ;-)

@Hooga89 2 жыл бұрын

Well, the difference is that just having 1 beer isn't what happens in Japan, salarymen often go to izakaya with their bosses and drink until they can't stand anymore, and are expected to wake up at 7 and go to work the next day or they lose face. In a German company nobody is forcing you to join, but in Japan it is expected that you join even when you don't want to.

@stormageddon2223 2 жыл бұрын

Fortunately, everyone that sings Baka Mitai has all of their fingers.

@Jordan-Ramses 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think i've ever actually met anyone who was missing an entire finger. I had a relative who was a butcher and was missing part of a finger. A high school teacher had a horribly mangled finger. But entirely missing? Never seen it. And i've seen a holocaust survivor with a concentration camp tattoo.

@stormageddon2223 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jordan-Ramses She specifically referenced Yakuza. The Yakuza have a thing where if you mess up really bad, your boss might demand a finger as an apology. So they cut their own pinky off.

@merlinmay3685 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jordan-Ramses i have an uncle who is missing his whole thumb due to a work realated accident

@yYSilverFoxYy 2 жыл бұрын

My grandpa knows a guy who cut off an entire finger while working with an automatic saw. And his dog picked up the finger, took it away and ate it. Seriously. 🤣

@juliabowry7058 2 жыл бұрын

The person who voices Kiryu san sings beautifully.

@damienmonier4027 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the chicken vs tuna education. I love learning new facts everyday.

@steemlenn8797 2 жыл бұрын

The war between Tuna and Chicken is told by old guys near the temple, don't miss it!

@karriek.3429 2 жыл бұрын

We have T-back here in the US, too! It is used to describe a particular style of thong that does in fact look like a T in the back. Thanks for another great video!!

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

Karrie!! Thank you so much! I didn't know! So it's different from thong? I heard they is g strap too! Is it another thing style?

@n0madtv 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrsEats T-back (popular in the 1980's) was more of a French cut bikini style that was Almost a thong with a wider top portion on the "T" on the back. The other part tapered into a thong style. G-string or Thong became more popular in the 1990's and was a shrunken down version of this which was basically just a string. It was called a thong after the thong style sandals that had a string between your toes (now commonly called flip-flops or just sandals).

@karriek.3429 2 жыл бұрын

I love all the scholarly discussion of lingerie in this thread 🤓👙

@n0madtv 2 жыл бұрын

@@karriek.3429 I've looked into the subject quite a bit 👍

@pigsinspace9979 2 жыл бұрын

Five dollar panties

@jacobalexander7642 2 жыл бұрын

The Mrs.Eats high touch greeting card sent me rolling 😂😂😂. I'm dead 💀💀💀💀

@ericjanssen394 2 жыл бұрын

Americans are TOO cautious about drink on the job - We might get a beer or two at the sports bar on Friday night on our own time, or discuss a project over snacks and a drink, but no boss would say “Bond or lose your job.” (Uh, and who wants to explain to Mrs. Eats why Mr.Eats was so surprised to be told to turn on his winker? 😳 )

@internetuser8922 2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the company. A lot of the US tech companies I've worked for keep alcohol at the office. Drinking outside of work was not required, but a bad idea to miss. All the recent crap coming out about Blizzard's work culture wasn't surprising to me at all, despite how awful it is.

@pigsinspace9979 2 жыл бұрын

Five dollar panties

@R.Williams 2 жыл бұрын

@@pigsinspace9979 That's actually cheap these days!

@emmiwee1000 2 жыл бұрын

Thongs are also called whale tails sometimes in America. It's because when people wear low cut jeans the part that shows looks similar to a whales tail.

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh!! I could see the picture of thong showing from jeans! The name is so cute!

@esmeraldagreengate4354 2 жыл бұрын

No idea why but in Australia we call thing underwear a g-string. Thongs are what we call flip flops

@YetiUprising 2 жыл бұрын

If someone has only 4 fingers we'll jokingly sometimes say "high four" instead.

@orangie8426 2 жыл бұрын

This thing with drinking with the boss... I would feel insanely awkward and intensely nervous doing that... And the thing about it being somewhat mandatory... I'm a recovered alcoholic.... I'm NOT TOUCHING a DRINK... period... I fought very hard to be where I am today... It would be totolly messed up to lose a job over not drinking with the boss for a recovered alcoholic... But if i had to lose my job because I don't want to drink.... so be it.. I just simply refuse to drink.. : )

@Aloszka7 2 жыл бұрын

The yakuza part was absolutely hilarious 😂

@TheThailightZone 2 жыл бұрын

When I moved to Thailand I found that not only must I learn Thai language, but I must also learn Thai-English language. Thai has many (modern) "borrowed words" in their vocabulary. Words such as "com-puu-ter" or many words with 'R' in it that Thai's cannot pronounce. So I had to also learn Engrish 🤣🤣🤣

@Rayvn7 Жыл бұрын

...The Thai word for "computer" is "computer"? Wow, sounds difficult =\.

@desultory3892 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard of T-string and V-string which can be used to differentiate the styles on the back of the thong. Like a T-string doesn’t have extra fabric where the strings meet in a T shape, and a V-string has a small triangular piece of fabric there, so it kind of meets in a V shape. Maybe that’s the way that T-back came to be used!

@MrChristianDT 2 жыл бұрын

Ah. I would have assumed Parasite Single meant something like 3rd wheel-- like when someone who's not in a relationship goes out to do something with a couple & feels awkward.

@Beaut_Beau 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that was my thought also, although the official description sounds quite apt!

@mgrzx3367 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You Mrs Eats, You give me the giggles i need for a healthy life. Arigato.

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

Laughter is a great cure! Ganbatte!

@batoulabed192 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, the high five joke was hilarious 😂😂😂

@lesliecalvert3458 2 жыл бұрын

I am so happy I accidentally came across this channel..Ms Eats I work in a busy bar and come home to see what video you have for my comedy relief within the first 10 mins after I get home daily..and you never disappoint :) you have impeccable timing and should have a Netflix special

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! have a great day😁

@FAMCHAMP 2 жыл бұрын

So fun fact The guy who made the Thong Song name is Sisqo who is from the 90s R&B group Dru Hill and they are from my hometown Baltimore, Maryland The name Dru Hill was named after one of the United States first large public parks here called Druid Hill Park the 3rd oldest established park in U.S history.

@the_peefster 2 жыл бұрын

Calling it a winker actually makes sense, only one of the headlights flashes making it look like it's winking

@herculean616 2 жыл бұрын

"Boys sitting on each other's lap" is probably the most school boy thing to do lol too bad I didn't get to sit on any of my boys lap, just placing my legs over theirs when sitting xD

@pazuzil 2 жыл бұрын

Its okay, even if the one gets a stiffy, the other wont even feel it

@anasfk 2 жыл бұрын

A new Mrs Eats video always makes my day better

@ethervagabond 2 жыл бұрын

7:41 ahahaha!!! It's hilarious how you can tell the difference between someone who grew up with Japanese commercials and someone who grew up with American commercials. The way she moves her head around 😂😂😂 so very Japanese commercial-y

@MurderMostFowl 2 жыл бұрын

I think in the USA only people who do not have children usually go drinking after work. It seems to be mostly the people who are young and have no evening commitments.

@meisteremm 2 жыл бұрын

Why not bring the kids along? First grade is not too young to learn about the importance of pre-gaming.

@chrisegbertky 2 жыл бұрын

Great content! Thank you for your excellent channel!

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@bhziker 2 жыл бұрын

In America we have something called happy hour, usually from 3 or 4 in the afternoon till 6 or 7 in the evening during weekdays. Co workers might get together for this sometimes even including the boss.

@thulean.uruk-hai 2 жыл бұрын

@9:15 - "nominication" ... this is a word I didn't even realize I needed, until now, and it has already become a permanent part of my lexicon, thank you for that.

@leeane3124 2 жыл бұрын

Winker is a old german word for blinker XD

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

Really?! I didn't know that! In Japanese, we use a LOT of German too!

@leeane3124 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrsEats winker is german for blinker. because we used flags and hands to give signals. but this is really an old therm. only a view pepole in austria and german know the winker XD

@alyssajakielek687 2 жыл бұрын

"winka"(winker) Sounds like a British slang term "wanker"

@robertpetre9378 2 жыл бұрын

I can imagine people from Japan visiting the UK and going to Tesco and buying a box of tea bags and been very confused LOL

@Grimsg 2 жыл бұрын

'Nominication' has to be the most awesome katakana expression I have ever heard! But yeah we don't have a after works drink culture in Singapore, we're more food people. So office 'team bonding lunches' for the staff are kind of the corporate events that office folks are invited to go to. We don't force but it is advised to go to show that you're a part of the team, and lunch is on the company so you do get a free meal and drink : ) 'T back' for Thong kind of makes sense, but I love the slang expression, 'whale tail'. Because it does kind of looks like a whale's tail from the back if you pull a thong really high up.

@pigsinspace9979 2 жыл бұрын

I just watched you build a star wars toy from 5 years ago. So there's that.

@knark 2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, alcohol is quite expensive in Singapore and cheap in Japan, which makes it easier to go out for after work drinks. If drinks were as treated (and priced) as casually as something like hawker fare I think you would see more alcohol-based socialization. Based on my own living and working experience in SG (3 years in SG, live in Tokyo now), we also refrained from too many after-work activities involving alcohol so we could include our Muslim colleagues as well.

@jeenxd1499 2 жыл бұрын

This was fun to watch. I always laugh when watching Mrs. Eats! ☺️

@valeriemcdonald440 2 жыл бұрын

We have some poems/games about 'high five'. They go: "Give me five! On the side! On the roof! You're a goof!" "Give me five! Up high! Down low! You're too slow!" During these poems, you move your hand to different locations, so not every one is technically a 'high' five. For the final one, you pull your hand away so that the child misses, and you laugh 😆.

@ofadetergentsud 2 жыл бұрын

T-Back is actually just the lesser used American word for a thong. That's where it came from.

@baby8dingo 2 жыл бұрын

Such a good combination of entertaining information. .Thank you..!!!

@Zero1979 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video, your videos always make me smile 😁

@GaryAa56 2 жыл бұрын

Great topics as always!

@pressb 2 жыл бұрын

In Australia Thongs = flip flops (or Japanese cowboy boots), T-Back = G-String

@langadubazana 2 жыл бұрын

Genuinely my favourite KZfaq channel! Saw the notification yesterday but just got so busy. Glad I could watch it!

@lordrahl2345 2 жыл бұрын

You're happiness and enthusiasm is so infectious. Keep up the great work 😃 ✌️🤘🦊🤘

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for supporting us from an early time! Yes, we will make more fun contents!

@NiaJustNia 2 жыл бұрын

Japanese Government: "Young Japanese people work too much and don't have enough time to have children!" Also Japanese Government: "Young people should work more and move out!"

@wareforcoin5780 2 жыл бұрын

Affordable childcare is the solution to this problem. Young people can have kids _and_ work, and their children are well cared for and safe.

@NiaJustNia 2 жыл бұрын

@@wareforcoin5780 I think abolishing the "keep overworking until you're physically ill, or face being fired" would be good too. They need to deal with the toxic work environment for people to actually have time for relationships in the first place. Recent studies have shown that 25% of people born between 1981-1996 in Japan are virgins. There's so much emphasis on constantly working hard, people just don't have the time or energy for relationships. They've tried improving the daycare placements available, the waiting list has dropped from over 20k to 12k children waiting for a place in one, so childcare improvements do help, but again it can only help up to a point. If people can't have time to meet and fall in love to actually produce children, there's little chance that childcare increases alone will solve that.

@papapepe2232 2 жыл бұрын

Mrs. Eats you are so sweet and entertaining. I heard the people of Osaka love a good sense of humor. You are proof that 👍 Since you lived in America you already know how we feel about socializing with coworkers. Doesn't always happen but the custom that it is in Japan. As for the T-backs! I will take you up on your offer and let when I get there so you can tell me where to look for the men's sizes. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@kaijulover8094 2 жыл бұрын

You made a VERY good point with the "high-five" thing. It can be rather degrading to someone who was born without thumbs.

@chessoc7799 2 жыл бұрын

In UK we had work drink things sometimes but not seen it since employers realized they could be held responsible if you have a accident afterwards. Well that is what I have heard. Last company event I went to was a xmas meal a decade ago and the hotels bar was closed to stop us drinking.

@soulfoodsmama2980 2 жыл бұрын

The Japanese remix of The Thong Song took me out. You are killing it Mrs. Eats. 😭💀🤣

@triquivijate 2 жыл бұрын

I love your channel. - educational and funny. - Perfect!

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@portaltwo 2 жыл бұрын

'Thong thung blue, everybody knows one....🎵'

@olivia7759 2 жыл бұрын

And "Every garden grows one" - Neil Diamond! OK, where is my music trivia prize? 🤣

@UntangledKnots 2 жыл бұрын

I think your accent's gotten a lot better. I always like it though. Thanks for reminding me of these, I'm always racking my brain when I try to think of interesting gairaigo

@Kyrii 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, there's a work/drink culture here in America. I wouldn't say it's terribly common, though. Certain teams at most companies I've worked at would occasionally host an outing to a local bar for a few hours. But it was scheduled so you could plan around it, and it's usually fine if you can't/don't want to go.

@JenR1215 2 жыл бұрын

i'm LIVING for Thong Song hhaahaha

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

hehehe! I love the song so much too!

@cheesedemon88 Жыл бұрын

In Norwegian work culture we have Lønningspils, it’s fairly common to go out on the weekend after having your monthly wage (Lønning) paid and drink a few beers (pils) with the otero workers to celebrate a month of work and getting paid. It’s usually something that is arranged by the workers rather then the boss though and there’s not a lot of pressure to partake, though joining in occasionally can be a good way of strengthening community within the workplace.

@JoeJoeMtz82 2 жыл бұрын

Now I want to listen to the Japanese version of the Thong song.... Great video as always, take care Mr and Mrs Eats!

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

Joe!! Thank you! Im glad you like Japanese version too! I actually wanna make a whole song in Japanese in the future!

@brandi5126 2 жыл бұрын

You have the best sense of humor. 😁

@lloydmeadors 2 жыл бұрын

I love skinship, there is more nuance to it. It can be more accurately translated to 'bonding through physical contact'

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you explain sukinshippu!!

@lloydmeadors 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrsEats it's the only wasei eigo word I like (and it's not really wasei eigo)

@benklehr1824 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhhhhh, Ms Eats, Skinship nowadays revers to couples spending intimate time together. So VERY different than the Japanese usage!

@Rakerong 2 жыл бұрын

LOL instant like for the "Baka Mitai" segment. I am going to use the Japanese phrases from now on. Confuse all my friends.

@scottpool4777 2 жыл бұрын

I love it thank you Mrs. Eats👏👏👏👏👏

@SpectacleDifficulty 2 жыл бұрын

put on a T-back and go out for a T-bone 😂 you are too much!

@kennethferland5579 2 жыл бұрын

In American english a 'blink' with the eyes is both closing/opening at the same time, while a 'wink' is just one eye. While on a car activating your blinker lights will cause lights on both sides of the car to flash, this is usually done when a car is broken in the road or along side it durring bad visibility (night/rain) and it is to avoid a collision. The one-side light to indicate a turn is just called the 'turn-signal' but it dose really resemble a winking eye so the Japanese logic here fits perfectly.

@LittletriniWeeb 2 жыл бұрын

I will now forever call Tuna “sea-chicken” 🐟 🐔

@Mecks089 2 жыл бұрын

We need a video that explains Panty Culture in Japan.

@QueSarahSarah72 2 жыл бұрын

I lost it when you told the time when you told Mr Eats to use his winker at the other driver 😂. I learned about half of these words while watching Japanese dramas about 10 years ago. Truthfully, I'm glad it's now ok to say no to your boss for after work drinks. I don't drink so that would be an uncomfortable situation. And I also wondered, what if a person is a recovering alcoholic? This was one part of Japanese work culture that always seemed to bother me a bit. For the most part though, I adore Japanese culture and would love to visit someday

@jussayinmipeece1069 2 жыл бұрын

blinker is mostly used in commonwealth , ex-colonial countries. Americans tend to say indicator. Funny thought because where i am from a winker is when a woman uncrosses her legs and is wearing no under ware, then re-crosses her legs

@duncanbradshaw8993 Жыл бұрын

In English English Blinkers are called Indicators, Winkers or Traffickers. Fightoh might be a religious phrase Keep up the good fight, against Evil. High five comes from prison when a visitor and prisoner say good bye and are separated by a sheet of bullet proof glass. They can't shake hands, so they high 5 it. Knuckling is related.

@TheNewGreenIsBlue 2 жыл бұрын

You should do one with "Loan words the Japanese people think are English" and then include words like アルバイト　or パン　or スパナー (Well, that's English... but British English)

@usagidemeterdeely2443 2 жыл бұрын

T-back misete~ yo! Is gonna be in my head all week now. Lol xD

@oddds 2 жыл бұрын

This video was so good!!!

@michaeleasler5249 3 ай бұрын

This was very enlightening and entertaining.

@Xeranxies 2 жыл бұрын

In Australia a "Winker" is called an "indicator" also, the "T-Back" is referred to as a "G-String" in Aus. The more you know ✌😁

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! G string is interesting name! Why G..?!

@Xeranxies 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrsEats Apparently the g stands for groin 😅 not entirely sure if that's accurate or not

@EvilStreaks 2 жыл бұрын

It's "indicator" in UK too. We have a lot of terms in common, it turns out.

@kyotokitsune 2 жыл бұрын

I worked for an ISP in Seattle where we did this. After work on Fridays, a bunch of us would go to the mexican restaurant across the street to have dinner and drinks. Afterwards, some of us would bar hop. I started doing this every week, but then I backed down and did it every other week because I found it was effecting my mood.

@JodyY808 2 жыл бұрын

I'm an English teacher in Hawai'i who has taught in Japan, and there are many words or phrases like these that I have to remind my students are not used this way in American English. How about "one piece" (ワンピース) for "dress" and "level up" (レベルアップ) as a verb instead of "move up a level" or "go to a higher level"? The verb "challenge" （チャレンジ）is also used differently to mean try and take on a challenge, or something difficult. Japanese people may often say in English, "I want to level up" or "I will challenge this lesson."

@blowitoutyourcunt7675 Жыл бұрын

To get a t-back in Japan all you have to do is walk into any Don Quixote! Cheers doll!

@justinsrightfoot1106 2 жыл бұрын

I love your vids keep it up Ms eats:)

@MrsEats 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will work hard!

@Minzalin 2 жыл бұрын

I always wondered about 'sea chicken'. Thanks for telling me the reason behind it.

@LordWhatever 2 жыл бұрын

Here in Puerto Rico we don't have an official "Nominication" but informally if the Boss pays for drinks we all go. We do have "Social Friday" after work but not necessarily by an invitation of a senior coworker. Non drinkers can say no and leave early if they choose too.

@Kazokano 2 жыл бұрын

"Nominication" is actually a really fun cross-lingual portmanteau, in my opinion!

@davidtheartist8179 2 жыл бұрын

Momma EAATTSSS!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 you are truly a woman of culture and i love it. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

@Kakibot 2 жыл бұрын

That Yakuza High Five bit destroyed me .DD

@yoshimasterleader 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't expect Baka Mitai when you mentioned Yakuza with four fingers. I was expecting Kiryu slamming the table segment.

@gregoryheim9781 2 жыл бұрын

I have heard woman in the south (US) call them T backs. Thank you for the Bokksu recommendation. I'm looking forward to it 😋.

@kamerynhaynes7076 2 жыл бұрын

Here in South Africa, we say "indicators" for "blinkers" 😂

@anie4221 2 жыл бұрын

T-T-T-T back. I am laughing so hard; you are amazing.

@armandob.8433 2 жыл бұрын

Mrs. Eats you really got me laughing so hard I couldn't hold my stomach with that "High Five Yakuza" scene🤣😂🤣😂 It makes a lot of sense!!

@pdk6750 2 жыл бұрын

🤣 you're so funny, love it 💯

@enkephalin07 Жыл бұрын

In New Orleans service industry it's pretty common to drink with boss and co-workers after hours, and a few bars cater to service industry with discounts. Two main differences to the drinking culture is that you're expected to hold your alcohol, so they won't pressure you to drink beyond your limit, and they also won't easily forgive poor behavior due to failure to hold your alcohol.

@PaperParade 2 жыл бұрын

That whole montage with the yakuza had me rolling on the floor

@Erocchi 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, Japanese people are super funny. I hear phrases like ' hadaka no tsukiai ' in many anime and almost die laghing. Love Japanese language and my playlist is full of Japanese music).