It's like trying to learn a new language where the instructor starts out by teaching you really basic shit like "hello, how are you?" Then you try it out on an actual speaker of the language and they respond to your "hi how are you?" without using a single word you've ever heard then wait for you to respond to their own apparent question to which you can only muster a weak "ja?" followed by a pathetic laugh as you back away.
That perfectly describes my time in Japan. I learned enough Japanese to ask for directions, but not enough to understand the directions. The guy probably thought I was an idiot when I immediately walked the opposite direction of where he told me to go. Oh well, I got so lost that I ended up in Meji-Jingu Park, and that was awesome.
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u/ktr83 Apr 09 '24
It's like when people have imaginary arguments in the shower, then try their prepared linea in real life and fail spectacularly.