The Context (Part 2)

So after the last trip to Kauai, the Japan client was really happy with our work, and gave Haruna and me a nice bonus.

With the bonus, Haruna, Yumi, and I then decided to travel back to Japan for a quick vacation.

While over there, Haruna met up with her dad and step brother Taro-kun who just turned 5.

Taro, if you remember, was the kid that originally preferred to be abandoned rather than let me take care of him.. however as he got older, we developed a bit of a rapport and he warmed up to me.

Eventually, to help his secondary language skills, Haruna asked that I only speak English to him, while she and Yumi would speak Chinese to him. This actally worked quite well... each time I was in Japan I would try to meet up with him at least once.

However, what I didn't tell the girls was that while we met up, Taro and I would watch episodes of classic Beavis and Butthead, which he absolutely LOVED.

So this occasion, while in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, as Yumi and Haruna went off shopping, I got some coffee with Taro at a Starbucks.

"Uncle John," said Taro. "This ice cream KICKS-ASS! HUH-HUH, HUH-HUH, HUH-HUH"

"Yeah, Beavis it is good." I replied. "However, I'm a little worried about all the sugar you've eaten today.."

He looks at me and then smiles ... OH NO... I thought to myself.

"I AM THE GREAT CORNHOLIO..." shouted Taro. "I need...TE-"

"ALL RIGHT DUDE. YOU'VE MADE YOUR POINT. That's enough!" I shouted at him.

While we were talking, I see Yumi and Haruna approach us. They walk over with an elderly Taiwanese guy.

"John!" said Yumi. "我們來了！ [We are here!]"

"John, Taro" said Haruna. "這是我媽媽的好朋友。他姓沖。他正好在東京出差。[This is my mom's good friend Mr Chong . He's here in Tokyo on Business]."

I got up and shook his hand.

"你好我是JOHN。[Hi my name is John.]"

Now, Mr Chong's surname character is 沖 ... and this character means flow.

Taro then got up and used this character in the WORST CONTEXT I HAVE EVER HEARD ....

"你的名字【沖】。。。是【沖馬桶】的【沖】對不對啊？ [Your name FLOW ... that's like -TOILET WATER FLOW- RIGHT]？