Which is your blood type? A, B, O or AB? We, Japanese usually ask this question for breaking the ice. The blood types tell us one’s typical profile. A Punctual, keeps oneself neat and clean, strict
B Selfish, in one's own way
O Big‐hearted, rough
If you keep your desk clean or are always on time for the meeting, we firstly suspect your blood type is A. If you lead one meeting successfully, take less time than usual, your blood type must be B! Once my English friend asked me, “Why Japanese keep asking this private matter? Why Japanese knows their blood type? Not all of us – English - know it!” In my case, I was checked my blood when I was in elementary school. At that time, I knew my own blood type. After that, we started our social conversation (talking about our blood type!). Japanese girls also love fortune‐telling, and it is quite easy for using blood type. That’s why we create this unique culture!
By the way, my friends usually think that I’m type A. Some of my colleagues believe I’m type B, especially after the meetings which I organized. That means I’m punctual, demanding, rough person. It doesn’t sounds good, does it?