SPOKANE - Upon my arrival, the first thing Sue asked me to do was set her VCR clock, which I accomplished in less time than it took her to ascertain the correct date. But first, I had to move the owner's manual aside. It was open to "Setting the time and date."
"That VCR is the worst thing I've ever seen. How are you supposed to do this?" Sue whined, not the least bit abashed by the ease with which I had done it.
"What kind of Japanese are you?" I replied incredulously. "Don't tell anyone about this. They're gonna kick you out of the club."
Moral: 77 years old trumps Japanese.