I’m a male member, BB7.
That’s when you’re saying goodbye, right?
If she says, “Good work today~” at that moment, I can’t help thinking, “What is this, a job?” I may have said “Good work today” to a woman in a transactional, sex-work-like arrangement before, though.
Wouldn’t most people say something like, “I had fun today” or “Let’s meet again”?
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Just saying, I save “otsukaresama desu~” for after work.
Because this isn’t work, right? You’re being all lovey-dovey at the club, aren’t you~?
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I’m Tetsu, a male member.
Thanks for spending time with me today. I had a really great time. If you’re interested, I’d love to see you again.
Would something like this work?
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I’m Kazu, a male member.
Things like “Thanks” or “See you again.”
It’s true that the women around 40 at my workplace tend to start their messages with “Thanks for your hard work,” though...
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I’m Basil, a male member.
When saying goodbye, I usually stick to some combination of “I had a great time today, thank you,” “See you again,” “I’m looking forward to next time,” and “I’ll be in touch”—mostly expressing my thanks and confirming that we’ll meet again.
I occasionally see emails that begin abruptly with “Thanks for your hard work.” I suppose among younger people, it’s become a catch-all greeting.
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I’m Taro, a male member.
Doesn’t saying “otsukaresama” sound kind of work-related? I don’t use it either. Well, I have said it to women who clearly wanted a transactional relationship—but not sarcastically. It just seemed to fit the atmosphere at the time.
Normally, wouldn’t you say something like “See you” or “See you again”? Someone born in the early Showa era might say “Goodbye” or “Farewell,” though.
I’d really like to see women try saying “Gokigen’yō” (“I wish you well”)—at the end of the first meeting, specifically. Then let us know how the man reacted.
By the way, in Osaka, Downtown apparently say things like “Hona!” or “Hoshitara!” as a way of saying goodbye.
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I only say “otsukaresama deshita” to people I work with.
When saying goodbye to a papa, I usually say things like:
“Bye, I’ll message you on LINE again!”
“Thanks, see you!”
“Thank you very much. I’ll be in touch again.”
I guess I tend to say “thank you” a lot.
Since I’m often given a ride home, I usually say it quickly when I’m getting out of the car.
Marika
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Maezawa from the CEO’s office here, and I’ll answer this too.
These days, it may be used almost like a greeting, and perhaps it’s become widely accepted, but whenever someone says, “Otsukaresama” (“Thanks for your hard work”), I feel like replying:
“I’m not tired yet.”
I also find myself wondering, “Is everyone really that tired?”
It’s a mystery why this expression caught on. Maybe people in the past really did work themselves to the point of exhaustion?
Anyway, what I’m more curious about is why people say “otsukaresama” after being intimate with a woman.
Is it because they made her do some work?
Or is it more like, “Sorry for tiring you out”?
When parting ways, do they say something like “See you next week,” in the style of the old TV show *8 o’clock—Everybody Gather ’Round*?
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I’m Aya, a female member.
Sometimes I find myself saying, “Thanks for your hard work!” when I’m ending a call with my papa (a male supporter), lol. But at night I say, “Good night,” so it’s only when we talk during the day.
Even in college, I used to say, “Take care!!” when saying goodbye to friends, so it might just be that kind of habit.
My papa, on the other hand, never says “Thanks for your hard work,” so I figured it was probably a generational thing.
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