Originally Posted by deathhare
I agree with you 165 but..It was that fact that he was not nice about it at all. He bascially said yes, they are for sale but i wont sell them to you. There's a good way to say that kind of thing but he doesnt know it. ANyway, it wasnt all about the frames. He was just not a nice guy.
Plus, he never even asked if we planned to ride on a track or not.
If youve been to Japan you know that people in shops are nice, helpful and always polite. That guy never heard of those things.
I lived in Asia for a year, on the economy and on my own. I experienced a full range of politeness. What is your point? That because someone was nice to you in one shop, that you expect it from everyone? Kind of American in habit, if you ask me. When I lived overseas, I remembered that i was a visitor, a foreigner, and that I should not expect politeness, but show understanding. It was not my culture to change to fit my needs.
There is more to your story to be sure, but just understand that his reasons are his own, and you should respect that. Would VanGogh have wanted "Starry NIght" hung in a bar bathroom? It might be an extreme example, but it makes the point clear.