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Ever wonder why Japanese people go into that ridiculous praising loop whenever you speak Japanese, even if it's terrible? It has something to do with nihonjinron; you can read more about it here.
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I guess that means if a Japanese person actually says your Japanese blows upon meeting you for the first or second time, it's time for hara-kiri, eh?
Japanese aren't really impressed with your spoken Japanese unless you can write it properly.