You know how you respond to something you don't understand or fail to catch with a "huh?"
Turns out it's an unconventional way of reacting in Japan.
I guess people respond with a 何 (nani, meaning 'what') or an ん (un, just a nasal sound detecting uncertainty) instead. "Huh" is reserved for situations when you're looking to start a fight.
People do a double take when I say 'huh' and suggest that I stop saying 'huh' to them.
I guess old habits die hard, though.
I'm still working on not sounding like a street thug. :)
Turns out it's an unconventional way of reacting in Japan.
I guess people respond with a 何 (nani, meaning 'what') or an ん (un, just a nasal sound detecting uncertainty) instead. "Huh" is reserved for situations when you're looking to start a fight.
People do a double take when I say 'huh' and suggest that I stop saying 'huh' to them.
I guess old habits die hard, though.
I'm still working on not sounding like a street thug. :)
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