Itasan  +  204899 Fri, 10 Mar 06 08:55 AM In Japanese offices, when someone (like a salesperson) comes back from the day's work outside, people in the office say OTSUKARESAMA ('You must be tired [after doing a good job]', something like that). We also say the same thing when leaving the office after the day's work. I wonder what is the English equivalent. Thank you. Itasan Joined on Wed, May 11 2005 Japan Full Member 402

	Clive  +  205369 Sun, 12 Mar 06 06:38 AM Hi, I don't think we say anything special in such a case. Perhaps Japanese people value such rituals more? I don't know. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,646 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	SANTOSLD  +  213084 Fri, 07 Apr 06 03:15 AM I think that these expressions change from country to country. Each one has its particularity. In Brazil we don't have any "standard jargon" for these situations (normally bye or good morning!). According to the people some kind of joking is possible: When salesperson returns to the office after daily job: Hey you're arriving too early for tomorrow! (Hey vocë está chegando muito cedo para amanhã!). Or when they're leaving the office and backing to home: Are you already leaving?? (Já vai?) Normally when it's too late (just for fun!) Leandro. SANTOSLD Joined on Thu, Apr 6 2006 Brazil New Member 04

	Nef  +  213113 Fri, 07 Apr 06 05:23 AM I've heard a lot of people ask "How did it go?" or something similar when someone comes back after working outside the office. It isn't a ritual, but it is a way of acknowledging that the person has been working somewhere else and has returned. Nef Joined on Sun, Jan 1 2006 California, USA Regular Member 638