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Roam · Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 24

Cute, Shmooj. Very cute. I have taken to unfurling my soiled condoms all the way down before throwing them out now. The housewives in the area all seem to raise their eyebrows when they walk by me now. Teehee.
You're right, though. It's perfectly acceptable for others to know what your discarded items are. It's quite alright for neighbours to root through your garbage. There are no psychiatric issues to these people at all. I'm at fault for having privacy concerns. Japan is perfect. Anyone who questions the more insane aspects of this culture should leave immediately.

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

JimDunlop2 · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 2286 Location: Japan

Roam: If I might offer an additional suggestion to your unrolling soiled condoms before throwing them out with your gomi... (And this goes for everyone else too)....

Ensure that in EACH and EVERY gomi (that's 2 collections a week in my neighborhood) you've discarded a minimum of one full box of condoms in the manner described above. If you have positive proof that the local gomi Nazis ARE in fact going through YOUR trash, increase that to 2 boxes twice a week.

Shouldn't be that hard... (er... sorry. No pun intended). Embarassed

Roam · Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 24

Funny how these threads can turn onto topics way off base from the original discussion. On TESOL's advice I brought condoms from home as the Japanese condoms tend to be too snug for we Western boys.
I was joking about unrolling them all the way. Trying to make another point about our discarded items relating to our privacy.

shmooj · Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1758 Location: Seoul, ROK

cornishmuppet · Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Posts: 642 Location: Nagano, Japan

Just put them out late at night when no one`s around. We`re supposed to sign ours but I`ve never done it. If you`re that worried about people going through it, just rip up anything with an address on it. My rubbish is usually one part food and ten parts stupid flyers that I get through my door in droves.

Re: condoms - even the `big boys` with the horse on the front are too small. The ones with the Union Jack just about do, but my favourite are the `US Marine Ultra Ultra Large`. Like fcuking balloons. Oh, for Durex.

I hope nobody who knows me reads this.x

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

I got them sent to me. Man, it's embarassing to ask someone to mail them to you.

Roam · Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 24

Shmooj, I'm just kidding about how concerned I am about this whole signing the garbage thing. I should indicate I'm joking, I suppose. Text doesn't really convey it. I've never signed the bags. I just toss it on the pile. Nobody says anything to me.
Funny condom story. I went to Walmart just before I came over here and bought over $100 worth of condoms, at Wal Mart prices. After the female clerk takes the fifteen minutes to ring all the condoms through (I went for variety) she says to me as I'm walking away, "Sometimes we get tired."