International Parties - sleeze or not? - ESL Teaching

Margy · Thu 02-Jun-05, 10:21 AM

Well, I finally decided to try out one of these international parties held every month in Tokyo. I've been living in Japan for 6 months now. Before going to these parties, I thought they were innocent enough but the one I went to was the pitts.

It was just a bunch of horny white guys looking to pickup easy Japanese girls. Anyway else had this type of experience? Or was I just unlucky with this event. The guys would also drink themselves stupid....

Don't they have any respect in themselves?

Hot Potato · Fri 03-Jun-05, 01:21 AM

Hahaha.... had to laugh. Maybe you had a bad experience. The ones in Taiwan are much better with a more mature audience. Maybe you were just unlucky.

Antonio · Fri 03-Jun-05, 12:26 PM

They are not all sleezy parties. Went to a few in Tokyo myself and they seemed alright. You were probably just unlucky.

Margy · Sat 04-Jun-05, 08:20 AM

Yeh, maybe was just unlucky.

There's another international party coming up this month, so I will give it another go.

Am just looking for some nice Japanese people to speak Japanese with. But the problem with trying to learn Japanese in Japan is that all the Japanese want to learn English. So there is a conflict of interest. Both parties are trying to speak in the other language in an effort to master it.

Petra · Wed 08-Jun-05, 12:23 AM

Good luck! Hope you enjoy the international party. Wish there were some in my area, but I teach in a small town out in the country.... but it's nice and relaxing where I am.

doogie · Wed 08-Jun-05, 05:59 PM

If anyone is interested, here's the ad.

Kokusai Friends International
Party, Sat. June 11, 6:45-9pm at Playpen Shinsaibashi.
Good chance to make new friends from many countries.
Free drinks and snacks.
¥2,700 with reservation.
¥3,000 at door. First 15 foreigners to reserve ¥2,000.

HP: www.kokusai-friends.com
Email: kokusai@goll.com
Tel: 080-3382-4958

Thu 02-Jun-05, 10:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Margy Senior Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Nationality: Australian Occupation: English Teacher Location: Posts: 106	International Parties - sleeze or not? Well, I finally decided to try out one of these international parties held every month in Tokyo. I've been living in Japan for 6 months now. Before going to these parties, I thought they were innocent enough but the one I went to was the pitts. It was just a bunch of horny white guys looking to pickup easy Japanese girls. Anyway else had this type of experience? Or was I just unlucky with this event. The guys would also drink themselves stupid.... Don't they have any respect in themselves?

Fri 03-Jun-05, 12:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Antonio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Occupation: ESL Teacher Location: Posts: 119	They are not all sleezy parties. Went to a few in Tokyo myself and they seemed alright. You were probably just unlucky. __________________ English Teacher Guru ! Ask me a question, and I'll see if I can help.

Wed 08-Jun-05, 05:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
doogie ESL Rookie Join Date: Jun 2005 Nationality: British Occupation: Teacher Location: Posts: 16	Hey, Just saw this ad for an Int'l party If anyone is interested, here's the ad. Kokusai Friends International Party, Sat. June 11, 6:45-9pm at Playpen Shinsaibashi. Good chance to make new friends from many countries. Free drinks and snacks. ¥2,700 with reservation. ¥3,000 at door. First 15 foreigners to reserve ¥2,000. HP: www.kokusai-friends.com Email: kokusai@goll.com Tel: 080-3382-4958

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Fri 03-Jun-05, 01:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hot Potato Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Nationality: British Occupation: Take a guess! Location: Posts: 7	Hahaha.... had to laugh. Maybe you had a bad experience. The ones in Taiwan are much better with a more mature audience. Maybe you were just unlucky.

Sat 04-Jun-05, 08:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Margy Senior Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Nationality: Australian Occupation: English Teacher Location: Posts: 106	Yeh, maybe was just unlucky. There's another international party coming up this month, so I will give it another go. Am just looking for some nice Japanese people to speak Japanese with. But the problem with trying to learn Japanese in Japan is that all the Japanese want to learn English. So there is a conflict of interest. Both parties are trying to speak in the other language in an effort to master it.

Wed 08-Jun-05, 12:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Petra Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Occupation: English Teacher Location: Posts: 9	Good luck! Hope you enjoy the international party. Wish there were some in my area, but I teach in a small town out in the country.... but it's nice and relaxing where I am.

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