From: "J. Eric Townsend"
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 18:19:36 -0700 (PDT)
To: teeth@buzzkiller.net
Subject: 'open the kimono'
just a fyi: 'open the kimono' was in regular use back in '93-'94
in
silicon valley. Marc Porat (ex of Apple, CEO of General Magic)
probably used it once a day.
Wait. There's more history here!
From: jnite <jnite@umd.com.au>
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 14:38:17 +1000
To: "'teeth@buzzkiller.net'" <teeth@buzzkiller.net>
Subject: Open Your Kimono
NOT TRUE! This expression was being used in Australia at NEC where
I worked
back in the early 80's! Proberbly has something to do with the
hidden agenda's
used by the Japanese during negotiations. ie. you show me yours
and I'll show
you mine!
Quick - Sombody call Oliver Stone...
From: Bvrai@aol.com
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:51:25 EDT
To: teeth@buzzkiller.net
Subject: open the kimono
I've been amazed that this is seen as "new." It was
usedregularly in business
in the late 60s, as a more colorful alternative to "lifting
the skirt" - the
obvious reference to tantalizing a prospect with a peek at the
wares. My
guess it that it traces to management who, at that time, had backgrounds
in
the Korean and WWII fronts.