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OVERHEARD

COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 1, 2018
Going gaga over a white shirt in Japan
'The white shirt you're wearing is really cool.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 25, 2018
Listening to the sound of silence
'Looks like you didn't get much sleep last night. Too hot?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 18, 2018
Working holiday in Japan
'There is no o-Bon holiday as far as the Keihin-Tohoku Line (in Tokyo) is concerned.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 11, 2018
Return journey
'I'm sleepy. Can I sleep until the end of the line?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 4, 2018
Getting an insight into the mind of a curious teenager
'If you're invisible, do you think you can see your own hands?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 28, 2018
Canine sun smarts
'Do dogs need sunscreen?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 21, 2018
Email issues
'I sent the client a PDF of our proposal but they had trouble receiving it.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 14, 2018
Seaside manners
'Did you do anything over the weekend?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 7, 2018
Rain, rain, go away ...
'The rainy season's over but it's still raining?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 30, 2018
Rainy season blues
'Wow, the sun is out! Why?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 23, 2018
Rain check
'Do you have a rainy season in your country?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 16, 2018
Hand in glove (the sun shines out of our parks)
'Why are so many people wearing white gloves (while jogging)? It's almost summer.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 9, 2018
Sure as the wind blows
'Mom, the wind's cold. Why do we need wind?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 2, 2018
'Pretty rainy' vs. 'partly cloudy'
'I think I need glasses.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 26, 2018
Stinky or squishy?
'Stinky! Cigarettes are stinky! Hey, what do you like better: cigarettes or these squishy toys?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 19, 2018
Losing one's lunch
'Do you remember what your mother used to put in your bento for lunch at elementary school?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 12, 2018
When your friend always has to have the final say
'I saw a bee!'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 5, 2018
The dreaded single escalator
'American man: You've gotta love those elderly folk who push past you in a hurry while getting off the train so that they're first to the single escalator that's operating only to stand still once they're there, blocking everyone else behind them.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 28, 2018
Following the herd
'Why are stations like Futako-Tamagawa so busy on weekends?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 21, 2018
Refusing to give up on a stereotype
'Are you a university student?'
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