When Japan tries to make up English words

[@MrsEats]

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[@annika5893]

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]

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]

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

[@NinjaNezumi]

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

[@justaguyandhisvideos9988]

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 >.

[@janewinchester570]

Adore this lady! Always smiling makes my day :)

[@MrsEats]

Thank you! I'm so humbled!

[@janewinchester570]

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

[@Hollymiller12]

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

[@MurderMostFowl]

“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]

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

[@MegaHogzilla]

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

[@MrsEats]

Yes! You should watch the whole trailer on KZbin!

[@Dante1920]

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...

[@mmisafire]

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]

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

[@mmisafire]

@@party_worm ive lived in texas and colorado!

[@MurderMostFowl]

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

[@ichangedmyusername1553]

@@MurderMostFowl To me it is called an indicator

[@damienmonier4027]

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

[@steemlenn8797]

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

[@karriek.3429]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@n0madtv]

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

[@pigsinspace9979]

Five dollar panties

[@ashleymaguire6264]

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 :)

[@mgrzx3367]

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

[@MrsEats]

Laughter is a great cure! Ganbatte!

[@bernkastel1984]

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]

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]

@@nintendoROX121 spitting facts 😤

[@aphr0d]

@@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]

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

[@jbrou123]

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

[@JR0dM]

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

[@jbrou123]

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

[@karriek.3429]

😂

[@lieutenantpepper2734]

that's tea bag. Idiot!

[@jacobalexander7642]

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

[@Xen0Blutschatten]

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]

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.

[@anasfk]

A new Mrs Eats video always makes my day better

[@orangie8426]

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.. : )

[@ericjanssen394]

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]

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]

Five dollar panties

[@R.Williams]

@@pigsinspace9979 That's actually cheap these days!

[@emmiwee1000]

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]

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

[@esmeraldagreengate4354]

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

[@voodoosleeper]

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

[@jeenxd1499]

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

[@chrisegbertky]

Great content! Thank you for your excellent channel!

[@MrsEats]

Thank you so much!

[@stormageddon2223]

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

[@Jordan-Ramses]

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]

@@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]

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

[@yYSilverFoxYy]

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]

The person who voices Kiryu san sings beautifully.

[@triquivijate]

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

[@MrsEats]

Thank you so much!!

[@lordrahl2345]

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

[@MrsEats]

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

[@langadubazana]

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

[@Zero1979]

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

[@lesliecalvert3458]

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]

Thank you so much! have a great day😁

[@baby8dingo]

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

[@the_peefster]

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

[@desultory3892]

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!

[@FAMCHAMP]

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.

[@batoulabed192]

Hahaha, the high five joke was hilarious 😂😂😂

[@GaryAa56]

Great topics as always!

[@Grimsg]

'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]

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

[@knark]

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.

[@brandi5126]

You have the best sense of humor. 😁

[@UntangledKnots]

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

[@Opulent_oatmeal]

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.

[@oddds]

This video was so good!!!

[@guilherme5094]

Another excellent video.

[@JoeJoeMtz82]

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

[@MrsEats]

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

[@lloydmeadors]

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

[@MrsEats]

I like how you explain sukinshippu!!

[@lloydmeadors]

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

[@samika1983]

Mrs Eats is full of fun vibes! Lucky husband...

[@Aloszka7]

The yakuza part was absolutely hilarious 😂

[@alitabaker99]

I DEMAND to see Mr Eats Great vid

[@kaijulover8094]

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

[@thulean.uruk-hai]

@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.

[@YetiUprising]

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

[@scottpool4777]

I love it thank you Mrs. Eats👏👏👏👏👏

[@NiaJustNia]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@ofadetergentsud]

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

[@michaeleasler5249]

This was very enlightening and entertaining.

[@MrChristianDT]

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]

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

[@davidtheartist8179]

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

[@Minzalin]

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

[@herculean616]

"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]

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

[@bhziker]

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.

[@TheThailightZone]

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]

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

[@mdb39602]

Jessica Simpson was eternally mocked for calling tuna "the chicken of the sea." But meanwhile in Japan, there's a whole advertising anime for it 😆 Profound!

[@cheesedemon88]

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.

[@MurderMostFowl]

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]

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

[@ethervagabond]

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

[@JenR1215]

i'm LIVING for Thong Song hhaahaha

[@MrsEats]

hehehe! I love the song so much too!

[@amystarke3317]

Fun video as usual.

[@gregoryheim9781]

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

[@EzeICE]

High Touch to Mrs. Eats!!!!

[@danipatel6215]

I'm a Canadian but we do do afterwork drinking either for stress release or celebration depending on the situation

[@kennethferland5579]

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.

[@portaltwo]

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

[@olivia7759]

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

[@benklehr1824]

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

[@justinsrightfoot1106]

I love your vids keep it up Ms eats:)

[@MrsEats]

Thank you! I will work hard!

[@papapepe2232]

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. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chessoc7799]

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.

[@usagidemeterdeely2443]

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

[@SailorGreenTea]

6:08, I like that story.

[@leeane3124]

Winker is a old german word for blinker XD

[@MrsEats]

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

[@leeane3124]

@@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

[@pdk6750]

🤣 you're so funny, love it 💯

[@armandob.8433]

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!!

[@JodyY808]

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."

[@alyssajakielek687]

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

[@soulfoodsmama2980]

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

[@Mecks089]

We need a video that explains Panty Culture in Japan.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Barcode is still my favourite ;) I also like Kiss mark and high tension!

[@MrsEats]

Yes barcode is best wasei eigo!

[@LordWhatever]

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.

[@phoemelasemana8014]

I learned a lot!!!!!

[@MrsEats]

Yay! It's good to learn something everyday!

[@BingBangBooKangarooStudios]

本当にありがとうございます。🙏

[@chemech]

When I worked for a German firm, we had a bit more of an after work drinking culture, but only one evening every other week or so... Here in the US, we used to have some places where it was a roughly one evening per month ritual, but that has tapered off, and died with Covid. In more sales oriented workplaces, it is probably more of a thing... In all of the places where I've worked (technical professionals), it is perfectly OK to not drink alcohol... between religious objections, recovering from alcoholism, and diseases like diabetes. or just plain personal choice, there are many reason that one may not want to consume alcohol... and forcing someone to drink is not accepted. Unlike the situation in say China, where excessive consumption is expected.

[@davidvitale9338]

Wonderful and fun! I love your channel!

[@MrsEats]

Thank you!!

[@valeriemcdonald440]

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 😆.

[@jadeauburn9220]

In Finland I think it depends on the work place, but it's not super common to go drink with your co-workers unless they are your friends too.

[@SpectacleDifficulty]

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

[@narutouzmakai1960]

Yes I usually go out and get drinks with my teammates after work and we go trip once we complete a project it is common in India thank you for the video

[@Xeranxies]

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]

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

[@Xeranxies]

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

[@EvilStreaks]

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

[@kyotokitsune]

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.

[@QueSarahSarah72]

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]

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

[@Kakibot]

That Yakuza High Five bit destroyed me .DD

[@robertpetre9378]

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

[@anie4221]

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

[@PaperParade]

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

[@cuajocuajocuajo]

I love Mr. Seats!

[@pressb]

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