I taught English in Japan a few years ago and I was really excellent at it. Also, I adore Japanese culture. As a reward of sorts, my boss scheduled a photo shoot for me wearing his wife’s kimono (she was there too). It was a really fantastic time for me, especially because Ive never been confident having my picture taken. But, the photos were beautiful.
Fast forward a few months and my company ws hosting two American girls for a month and I had to make lesson plans for them, etc. After a week, I took them to a local bar to celebrate one week completed.
They said they saw the picture of me in the kimono and said I was so pretty they thought I’d be a total bitch. Absolutely the worst way to say thank you ever.