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 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I brought this up in my Sociolgy class at a portion where my teacher wante to talk about the news.
I kid you not, A girl sitting next to me, who is japanese said "Thats because japanese men are horrible Lays"

That is hysterical. I would have laughed so hard.

 Kilkrazy wrote:

All that being said, Germany, South Korean and Portugal have similar low birthrates to Japan.

I'll add them to my list of donor nations. I'm on it.


Damn. I'm going to need some red bull or something.

 kronk wrote:

 Kilkrazy wrote:

All that being said, Germany, South Korean and Portugal have similar low birthrates to Japan.

I'll add them to my list of donor nations. I'm on it.


Damn. I'm going to need some red bull or something.

You are a truly selfless man. I wish you well on your journey to save these countries from their current plights.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I brought this up in my Sociolgy class at a portion where my teacher wante to talk about the news.
I kid you not, A girl sitting next to me, who is japanese said "Thats because japanese men are horrible Lays"

...I like this girl

 TheSaintofKilllers wrote:

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Jesus haven't seen that exact wording on a analogy on the state of America before. Did you come up with that yourself ?
You're one of everyone's favorites, bud.
In reply to the topic I find this wonderful that a nation where nothing is sacred Is committing slow suicide as extension to this. Pretty therapeutic on my conscious and hopefully as an example to help keep at least some things sacred and dear. I remember trying to get my mitts on a Japanese 3ds and Monster Hunter 4 (not released stateside) and realized something. They pay like 50-120% more for everything. It's hilarious how cruel and sneaky their government is with lies of "poorly made" foreign products.

I'm trying real hard to understand all the unstated assumptions in your post.
1)Japan seems to me, as an outsider, to still have a strong commitment to traditional values and so a lot of things are apparently sacred. Unless you meant something else when using the word sacred, if you do, spell it out.
2)I don't think it is so much poorly made as much as cultural patriotism. A little like some would perceive America to be.
3)Paying more for consumer goods can be related to many, many factors, among them higher taxes due to government services. But with an aging population, and them not willing not to take care of them, it's a choice they made.

So, what's your beef, exactly?

Japan is a prison without walls for Japanese nationals who have their individuality beaten out of them by age 10. The biggest thing that most of them get to look forward to in their lives is a one week honeymoon to Bali or Hawaii. Maybe a homestay in Australia.

If you're a foreigner, particularly Western, on the other hand, it's Disney on roids. But after living in Dizzyland for too long the malaise sets it and you start posting on toy soldier forums. If you're unfortunate enough to live in Tokyo, you get to ride the train twice a day with like 10,000 other people in a small space who all are hungover, have coughs, use stinky shampoo, etc. It's a materialists wet-dream, but when you look into the dead eyes of 80% of the people living there, the facade falls away. They'd like to escape, but they can't.

Not me. I live at the beach go surfing and hiking 5 times a week and live in the grey zone of knowing the score and not giving a toss.

This is one of the weird things about this forum...

First I read the opening post of this forum and was like "casual love with no strings attached with japanese girls" where can I sign in?

Then, after that passed, I read through the thread and saw this post...

 Khornholio wrote:
Japan is a prison without walls for Japanese nationals who have their individuality beaten out of them by age 10. The biggest thing that most of them get to look forward to in their lives is a one week honeymoon to Bali or Hawaii. Maybe a homestay in Australia.

If you're a foreigner, particularly Western, on the other hand, it's Disney on roids. But after living in Dizzyland for too long the malaise sets it and you start posting on toy soldier forums. If you're unfortunate enough to live in Tokyo, you get to ride the train twice a day with like 10,000 other people in a small space who all are hungover, have coughs, use stinky shampoo, etc. It's a materialists wet-dream, but when you look into the dead eyes of 80% of the people living there, the facade falls away. They'd like to escape, but they can't.

Not me. I live at the beach go surfing and hiking 5 times a week and live in the grey zone of knowing the score and not giving a toss.

...which made me really depressed. World is a horrible, horrible place.

Yes, I'm exaggerating, but not much

I was shocked when they said only 27% of marriages get it once a week. Is that all? Holy crap man I'd be climbing the walls. Mmmm wonder if its all the red meat I eat.

 wowsmash wrote:
I was shocked when they said only 27% of marriages get it once a week. Is that all? Holy crap man I'd be climbing the walls. Mmmm wonder if its all the red meat I eat.

When you're at work all the time looking busy waiting for the boss to go home (the boss always hates his wife, so he doesn't want to leave his little fiefdom to listen to his wife complain about everything) or out of your mind on Nihonshu, who has time to screw?

Reminds me of the military honestly. "Come on Staff Sergeant, it's fething Friday and it's 1900" "No, I refuse to go home and be miserable" "...fine, so you stay here and let the REST OF US leave."

 wowsmash wrote:
I was shocked when they said only 27% of marriages get it once a week. Is that all? Holy crap man I'd be climbing the walls. Mmmm wonder if its all the red meat I eat.

That means in marriages right, not counting mistresses and getting extra services at the hostess bar right?

Reminds me of the military honestly. "Come on Staff Sergeant, it's fething Friday and it's 1900" "No, I refuse to go home and be miserable" "...fine, so you stay here and let the REST OF US leave."

Go to chow and come back.
24/7. 52 weeks.

I would volunteer my service to help boost Asian populations but my wife will straight out jack me, b??ch slapping the Emperor, nut kick Abbadon, make Dante fear for his life, Magner be worried that she might DeNat's him, make Lucifer stand at Parade Rest as she stomps by. All to kill Kronk for giving me the idea to volunteer.

We talking full blooded Japanese right? KillKrazy I have not heard "productivity/quality" in a long time. I truly believe that's something of a work ethos that a majority of Americans have forgotten.

It's true that the Japanese take a lot of pride in their work.

They are also very good at being lazy during their time off.

http://www.vice.com/the-vice-guide-to-travel/the-japanese-love-industry

Relevant Vice guide if it hasn't been linked already. I wouldn't watch this one at work or with the kids around.

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
http://www.vice.com/the-vice-guide-to-travel/the-japanese-love-industry

Relevant Vice guide if it hasn't been linked already. I wouldn't watch this one at work or with the kids around.

That is the video from the first post that started all this mess.

Oh. Hell. Like I honestly bother to read OPs in OT these days.

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
Oh. Hell. Like I honestly bother to read OPs in OT these days.

Does anyone?

It is the OP's fault for posting so early in the thread.