Anything good to say about Japan?

[cstaylor]

[cstaylor]

all your posts have been full of negativity and scathing comments lately neo.
Who fucked you off so badly??

Did you miss his "Ode' to Japanese Women" that he posted a few weeks back? Sounded like he got played and then hung out to dry after he was no longer useful.

[devicenull]

[NeoNecroNomiCron]

The reason there may be alot of sort of negative stuff on here is for many it is the only place they can discuss such issues.

I think you will find it is because quite a lot of gaijin that come here are infact "shit heads". And there is more than one kind of shithead.
1: Expats
2: English teachers that are soley here for the money.
3: Tourists
4: Arrogant people.
5: Cosplay freeks. I mean freeks like the guys that dont put enough work into it.

So, which of the shithead categories do you fall into?

All of the above..

GJ

A heugh a heugh a heugh.
I am not a tourist, unlike some people.

all your posts have been full of negativity and scathing comments lately neo.
Who fucked you off so badly??

I am not fucked off at all. The is the good old me, the one that doesnt sit well with groupthink. The one that doesnt undertand people. The hollow shell is back!

[GuyJean]

A heugh a heugh a heugh.
I am not a tourist, unlike some people.

We are to the Japanese.

GJ

[ichigo partygirl]

The reason there may be alot of sort of negative stuff on here is for many it is the only place they can discuss such issues.

I think you will find it is because quite a lot of gaijin that come here are infact "shit heads". And there is more than one kind of shithead.
1: Expats
2: English teachers that are soley here for the money.
3: Tourists
4: Arrogant people.
5: Cosplay freeks. I mean freeks like the guys that dont put enough work into it.

So, which of the shithead categories do you fall into?

All of the above..

GJ

A heugh a heugh a heugh.
I am not a tourist, unlike some people.

all your posts have been full of negativity and scathing comments lately neo.
Who fucked you off so badly??

I am not fucked off at all. The is the good old me, the one that doesnt sit well with groupthink. The one that doesnt undertand people. The hollow shell is back!

good to know

[cstaylor]

Every gig over, they are charged 1000 yen for non-http traffic. This is why they capped our port 25. We used up an additional 200GB+ of upload/download on SSH alone.

I think you mean port 22, and boy was that dumb of them, considering the monthly cost of unbounded FTTH is less than $100. Whoever made that decision should be fired.

[devicenull]

Every gig over, they are charged 1000 yen for non-http traffic. This is why they capped our port 25. We used up an additional 200GB+ of upload/download on SSH alone.

I think you mean port 22, and boy was that dumb of them, considering the monthly cost of unbounded FTTH is less than $100. Whoever made that decision should be fired.

No, 25 was capped before, now it is dead. 22 and 23 are dead completely. Should be coming back on today. If not, I get to go yell some more

[kotatsuneko]

well, how else are you going to leech all the xbox 360 stuff ]if going for the mtv special, dont forget to get the, leaked to p2p, the colony piece]

[groovewonder]

I can't speak for the whole of Japan. I've only lived on Okinawa...
so, this is from my biased perspective.

In general, Japan is a great country. In general, the majority of the people are kind folk. On Okinawa there is a great deal of racial tension due greatly to some of the ghastly crimes that have been committed there by the military community, so, often forigners are turned away from enjoying some of the nightlife culture... but that's a little thing.

Positives of mainland Japan...

Kyoto is a beautiful place
Some of the beef is the best I've had
in fact, food in general tends to be great here
McDonald's has some of the hottest women in Japan as employees
The keitai revolution is pretty interesting, at least for us Web Dev folk
The gadgets are top notch
And, yes, the train system in Tokyo is easy enough that even folk like me who are used to driving everywhere can figure out how to get to makuhari-messe.

[Socratesabroad]

While I may often note the more negative side of Japan, the country does have some truly admirable qualities. Off the top of my head,

10. Set prices, no haggling, and seldom a sense of being cheated
9. Pride of craftsmanship
8. Unrivalled service bordering on servitude
7. Unabashed femininity, though this applies to the guys as well
6. No bothersome tipping
5. No needless religious hang-ups about premarital sex
4. Train service that makes the Germans look slapdash
3. Both DVD and CD rental, thus avoiding all that d/l hassle
2. Gadgetry that would make Q drool in anticipation
1. Beer vending machines, a hallmark of a truly civilized nation

[devicenull]

While I may often note the more negative side of Japan, the country does have some truly admirable qualities. Off the top of my head,

10. Set prices, no haggling, and seldom a sense of being cheated
9. Pride of craftsmanship
8. Unrivalled service bordering on servitude
7. Unabashed femininity, though this applies to the guys as well
6. No bothersome tipping
5. No needless religious hang-ups about premarital sex
4. Train service that makes the Germans look slapdash
3. Both DVD and CD rental, thus avoiding all that d/l hassle
2. Gadgetry that would make Q drool in anticipation
1. Beer vending machines, a hallmark of a truly civilized nation

0. Easy to steal bikes.

[vir-jin]

customize it!
that's what I learned from Japan

[Samurai_Jerk]

I'm trying to think of something besides the food, but I can't really. I just liked living there and can't really put my finger on why. I guess the nightlife and entertainment in the cities is part of it for me.


BTW, vir-jin, I've been meaning to tell you I love your avatar. There is something very cute about that picture. Not cute in the I-want-to-bend-her-over-my-desk cute way, but cute like a kitten or a teddy bear. I must be getting soft in my old age.

[Pencilslave]

Pencilslave, don't tell me you never compalin about things back home in Alabama, is it. I think its human nature to find fault with the things that surround you.

Point taken. I'm not fond of the fact that my state has been the laughingstock of the entire U.S due to things like the controversy over Judge Roy Moore's refusal to remove the Ten Commandments statue from his chambers, (Though to be fair, in my humble opinion, the ACLU
was just looking for an excuse to stir up some shit by filing a lawsuit in the first place to have the statue removed.) being in the list of the bottom ten states in quality of Public School education, too many people thinking we all talk like, Hey Bubba, whutchoo been up ta? I gots a twelve pack a blue ribbon, let's hed awn daun to tha truck pull thes sattaday night!,
and the overall attitude of most of the country that we're all inbred rednecks who live in trailers who hate [i]all dem mothafukin' yanki sumbitches![i]

[AssKissinger]

The South Will Rise Again!

[Pencilslave]

The South Will Rise Again!

You're a little behind the times. While I did mention the negative attitude towards my state, Alabama does have some Very good things going for it. Birmingham, Alabama has UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) which not only has one of the top medical schools in the country, but is also one of the top medical research centers in the world. We also have the Huntsville Space and Rocket center
in Huntsville Alabama which does research for Nasa,and Alabama has contracts with both Mercedez Benz and Honda to manufacture cars.

[cstaylor]

The South Will Rise Again!

The odds are against the South producing another Robert E. Lee, the best student West Point has ever had.

[AssKissinger]

The South Will Rise Again!

Step the fuck back Bama I'm from the New South: Atlanta! I'm not sure why you feel defensive about beautiful friendly Alabama. I fuckin' love it down there. Peace!

[Samurai_Jerk]

The South Will Rise Again!

Step the fuck back Bama I'm from the New South: Atlanta! I'm not sure why you feel defensive about beautiful friendly Alabama. I fuckin' love it down there. Peace!

Come on now. You know the best thing to come out of Alabama is I-20.

[AssKissinger]

I've never been anywhere with cooler friendlier people than Auburn.

[Caustic Saint]

Step the fuck back Bama I'm from the New South: Atlanta! I'm not sure why you feel defensive about beautiful friendly Alabama. I fuckin' love it down there. Peace!

Atlanta is a great city. I've been there plenty of times myself.

It's just a pity that it's surrounded by Georgia.

[Pencilslave]

The South Will Rise Again!

Step the fuck back Bama I'm from the New South: Atlanta! I'm not sure why you feel defensive about beautiful friendly Alabama. I fuckin' love it down there. Peace!

Not so much defensive, but it gets tiresome having to go to Georgia,Tennesse, or Florida for any good concerts or for anything cool that the major cities have like Atlanta, Nashville, Gatlinburg, and Miami.
I love my state, but we're way behind on things to do here. To sum it up:Comparing any of the major southern cities to Birmingham is like comparing an average city to a wide spot in the road. Jefferson county, where Birmingham's located only has a population of 800'00.

I'm beginning to understand why I want to come visit Japan and especially Tokyo, I'm a small town boy who yearns to see THE BIG CITY

Getting back on topic though, one other thing that bothers me is the posts I've seen here that makes it seem as if Japan is rapist paradis, and that it's dangerous to be a woman in Japan.
I refer to this thread:http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10208&highlight=japan+rape+central

How bad is it really?

[AssKissinger]

How bad is it really?

Just watch out for Caustic.

Gatlinburg

Is that a major city now?

[cstaylor]

Getting back on topic though, one other thing that bothers me is the posts I've seen here that makes it seem as if Japan is rapist paradis, and that it's dangerous to be a woman in Japan.
I refer to this thread:http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10208&highlight=japan+rape+central

How bad is it really?

I think you should be worried if you find more than two different posters posting articles like that. AFAIK, all of our rape-related articles are posted by blackcat.

[amdg]

AK - your new avatar is charming. Got something on your mind?

[djgizmoe]

I'm beginning to understand why I want to come visit Japan and especially Tokyo, I'm a small town boy who yearns to see THE BIG CITY
Getting back on topic though, one other thing that bothers me is the posts I've seen here that makes it seem as if Japan is rapist paradis, and that it's dangerous to be a woman in Japan.
How bad is it really?

I've lived here for almost seven years and I've never known anyone who was raped. My wife (from Nagoya) remembers that an ex-girlfriend of one of her tennis circle friends was raped back in the early 90's (home invasion-style), but doesn't know of any other incidents personally. Can't believe it's NOT less dangerous than the states, but you'll probably never have accurate stats because rapes are apparently reported less here.

In general, Japan is pretty damn safe, the occasional panty-sniffer or bosozoku excepted...

[AssKissinger]

I believe that Japan is much safer than America for any kind of crime. But still, I believe in taking reasonable precautions. I'll go out of my way to make sure my wife doesn't walk alone at night same as I would in the States.

[GomiGirl]

7. Unabashed femininity, though this applies to the guys as well

What is your definition of this feminity? I am just curious..

Is it:

a) Overall Aesthetic
(not including body size and shape as there as as many fat foreign guys as girls from my latest observations on recent trips to "western countries")

b) Personal grooming/hygiene
(eg haircare - including long hair vs short hair, skincare, makeup, manicures)

c) Fashion
(skirts/dresses vs jeans/pants)

d) Attitude
(eg seen and not heard, foregoing any personal career expectations in favour of wifedom, motherhood etc)

Anything else?

I am really not trolling, I was just wanting to find out the male perspective.

From my perspective, the fashion for J-girls is certainly very different but there are as many skirt/dress wearing girls in other countries too, just not as prissy in the overall aesthetic as here. The "pretty in pink" is a very popular look here and not so much overseas and certainly not in high fashion.

Same goes for haircare, skincare, makeup, manicures. Girls seem to take the same amount of care of themselves (except perhaps in hair removal as waxing is not popular here) but manicure fashions are certainly different. Hairstyles are different too but western girls spend the same amount of time and money on themselves.

Biggest difference I have noticed is in the attitudes and expectations of girls from the different cultures. This topic has been discussed to death already so I won't go into it..

But the subject of what people think is the definition of feminity and pro's and con's of same haven't been.

As a FG-chick it is a subject that is interesting for me and I would be interested to hear the learned opinions of the boys of FG.

[FG Lurker]

7. Unabashed femininity, though this applies to the guys as well

What is your definition of this feminity? I am just curious..

For me it is a combination of many of your reasons GG. I find that in general Japanese women dress better, take better care of themselves, and generally are more concerned about apperances than the women I see in Canada or the US. There is also no attitude of "Everyone should accept me just the way I am." here.

This doesn't mean that Japanese women are always better people/better partners. Many are total airheaded bimbos as I am sure you know. But they sure look better, on average.