It finally happened

Oct 25, 2019 - I never thought I would see the day, but it finally happened.  Japanese people are very polite and courteous.  However, we met a guy today that failed to exhibit those qualities.  Sister Lee and I were out today checking a bunch of addresses to verify a list of members if they still live there or not.  Many streets in Japan are narrow and most do not have any curb side parking.  So oftentimes we find cars parked on the street with emergency lights blinking and people has learned to live with it.  I complain about it all the time, but bear it and simply either switch if there is another lane to switch to or wait for safe time to go around the parked vehicle.  It is a fact of life to have to use blinking emergency lights when you need to stop briefly.  Today, I was on a busy narrow road that it would make everyone mad if I used the blinking emergency lights.  So I pulled off the road in front of a house, which had an area to park several cars, 2 in front of house and 2 on side of house.  The idea was for Sister Lee to quickly walk about half a block to verify this one address, the whole process usually take 5-10 minutes.  I would remain in the car and move it if necessary and then drive around the city block until Sister Lee is finished.  However, this young man, in late 20's to mid 30's, presumeably the owner, told us that it is private property and that we had to leave immediately.  Certainly he was in his rights to kick us out but I have never met a Japanese who was so rough with his tone of speech and abrupt in his mannerism.  I guess it was bound to happen.