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wow your japanese is so gooood

16:11 Tuesday 21 April 2015 JST

If I hear someone say "hello" in English, I say "hi" or something.

I don't say "your English is so good!"

I wish my Japanese was good enough to explain gently why こんにちは should not be returned with laughter.

After she laughed, I said 「面白いですね〜」and walked out. I know that's not the right response when someone laughs after I say the equivalent of hello, but fuck. What should I do?

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The fuller story: I go into a small fruit shop a few times a week and the shop staff know I can say a few words related to the price of bananas in their shop and that I like to be barefoot.

Today I went and another customer was there. The shop clerk said "[his] Japanese is good" (twice!) so I played nice and said "hello" to the other customer. She giggled (nervously?)... I mean just fucking say HI man; it's not that hard.