Ayumi (Female)
I dated a sweet but somewhat W.A.S.Py guy when I was studying in the U.S. Anywhere we went, he would stand right behind me because he wanted to be the perfect gentleman and escort me. My Japanese friend saw what he was doing and cracked up laughing, saying 'Your boyfriend is acting like Hyakutaro' [the famous Japanese cartoon ghost who clings to its master's back]. The poor handsome blonde has been called Hyakutaro by all the Japanese students ever since.



Tama (Female)
When I was in college in the U.S., my Saudi Arabian classmate invited me to a 'party' at his house. Soon after I got there, everyone there except him left the house. I had to eat scalding spaghetti with my bare hands, like he does. After that, he took me to the bathroom and showed me a hot bath saying, 'It's ready! Are you?' I pretended not to understand his English and rushed out of his house.



Yuko (Female)
I was so shocked when I saw my first Italian-American boyfriend give his mother a huge hug and a kiss on the mouth! Then, his sister was next. I got scared and thought they were incestuous!



Yuki (Female)
When I went to the home of my American boyfriend's parents for dinner, his mother was staring at me eating and said, 'Oh, you use a knife and fork very well!' When I told her that it's not unusual to use forks and knives in Japan, she looked surprised. Oh well, it's the same thing as us saying 'You use chopsticks very well!' to a foreigner, isnft it?



Hachibei (Male)
My German girlfriend and I went to the pool to sunbathe. I was surprised that every girl including my girlfriend went topless. But when her friend and her friend's boyfriend showed up, they both became awkward and looked embarrassed.



Momotaro (Male)
My Russian wife is so superstitious. She never lets me go back home when I realize I've forgotten something, because it's bad luck. If a black cat walks across the road, we have to wait for somebody to pass us by. And she never lets me turn the stereo to 13.