Bart
Lille, France
Today, our company was being visited by one of our biggest clients, a rich Japanese businessman. My boss wanted to honour him by welcoming him while wearing a kimono in the reception area of our building. The client was in a suit and tie, and I don't think he'll be back. FML
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whycantisignup 24
The problem is your boss forgot to offer sushi and challenge the client to a katana duel. Great, I posted this twice. Thanks phone. Sorry, can't delete this. Just downvote it
whycantisignup 24
The problem is your boss forgot to offer sushi and challenge the client to a katana duel. He was obviously offended by this.
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Xion0014 20
The japanese guy probably thought your boss was a weeaboo
TotallyNotAKid 11
I'm Japanese but many people have never even worn a kimono more or less own one. Their kind of like the cowboy costume of Japan. I'm sorry but if I saw your boss wearing that at a business meeting I would find that very insulting. But since you guys had no idea that suck! FYL OP?
rca_2011 9
you always wear whatever is tradition for the country you're having the meeting in. that's pretty common knowledge I thought.
Shade1982 21
I think it more depends on who is paying who :).
shinikageWolf 15
It's one thing to respect their culture, it's another to try to preform customs that you know nothing about.
Llamasaur 14
I'm half-Japanese, and I can safely say that no one in Japan wears kimonos as casual or formal wear - we only wear kimonos for festivals and such. Your boss is a dick. That's like a Japanese person wearing a cowboy hat and boots, swinging a lasso around and yelling, "Yeee-haw!"
edmunson 22
Marketing research goes a long way... Just sayin'
Omniprism 15
Of course he was in a suit and tie. That's what they wear even in Japan. AND I know the gesture was not lost on him. Don't worry.
Wolfipoo 31
That sucks, but on the bright side you have an awesome boss who knows how to have fun.
spruill242 5
Is your boss Michael Scott?
bluefairy_fml 24
Or Louis Litt :))
THEDUDE1553566 24
I'm sorry but that is the worst idea I ever heard