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Apsara



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh yeah, the teeth. Japanese people place a lot less importance on having straight, white teeth than many English speakers do. Having braces is slowly becoming more common, but still isn't often done when the kids are teenagers. I used to see some truly terrible gnashers in all shades of grey, brown and yellow when I was teaching English, and some pretty advanced gum disease as well, even in quite young people.
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Like a Rolling Stone



Joined: 27 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Apsara wrote:
I used to see some truly terrible gnashers in all shades of grey, brown and yellow when I was teaching English, and some pretty advanced gum disease as well, even in quite young people.


And that was just the teachers ?
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shuize



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Oh yeah, the teeth. Japanese people place a lot less importance on having straight, white teeth than many English speakers do. Having braces is slowly becoming more common, but still isn't often done when the kids are teenagers. I used to see some truly terrible gnashers in all shades of grey, brown and yellow when I was teaching English, and some pretty advanced gum disease as well, even in quite young people.

This reminds me of one of the few times I visited a rural Japanese kindergarten only to be met with dozens of smiling kids showing off the worst cavity filled teeth I'd ever seen -- many rotten through the front. When I was able to choke back my urge to vomit, I managed to ask how their parents could allow them to run around with such obviously rotten teeth.

The response: "Oh, they're just baby teeth. They'll fall out anyway."

Yeah. Appalachia's got nothing on that place.
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Glenski



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you're going to go the "wonky teeth" route, why not do what most discussions do and include the British?

As for non-hairy Japanese, I suspect that many with ancestors of Ainu origin will show more hair.

Very strange OP. Can we kill this thread before it gets out of hand (as if it isn't already)?
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fox1



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Glenski wrote:
If you're going to go the "wonky teeth" route, why not do what most discussions do and include the British?

As for non-hairy Japanese, I suspect that many with ancestors of Ainu origin will show more hair.

Very strange OP. Can we kill this thread before it gets out of hand (as if it isn't already)?


nice to have mods throw personal comments around

Haven't you heard all the banter among foreigners (ever, in your time here) about how "hot" the chicks are (...in general, and, yes, on a comparative basis), for example?
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fox1



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

also, so strange, hey, that if you were to pile up into lines 100 random 25-year-olds from Japan, The US, Australia, ...just about anywhere else, ...well, then let's take a wild guess about which country's reps would be the hottest ...probably by quite a startling margin (especially when compared to those countries most of us English teachers hail from).

You reckon the US, Aus, the UK, somewhere else would come out on top?
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kdynamic



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It totally depends on your taste. If you're the sort of person that places the most emphasis when it comes to looks on girls being thin and guys being immaculately groomed, well then Japan would come out on top. But if you emphasis, say, boobs and curves and long legs for women or like tall guys with some more heft, obviously you'll pick the westerners. I mean, does anyone really think this doesnt come down to simple personal preference? obviously there are hotties from every corner of the planet.

And i would also like to point out that we often idolize that which is exotic to us. Some westerners see all Japanese as hot because they are looking with untrained eyes. And many Japanese do the same. They have totally different criteria. A Japanese guy looking at western girls might see white skin, a 'high' nose, large eyes, long legs, actual boobs, and other features coveted in Japan. It's all a matter of perspective.
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fox1



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

kdynamic wrote:
It totally depends on your taste. If you're the sort of person that places the most emphasis when it comes to looks on girls being thin and guys being immaculately groomed, well then Japan would come out on top. But if you emphasis, say, boobs and curves and long legs for women or like tall guys with some more heft, obviously you'll pick the westerners. I mean, does anyone really think this doesnt come down to simple personal preference? obviously there are hotties from every corner of the planet.

And i would also like to point out that we often idolize that which is exotic to us. Some westerners see all Japanese as hot because they are looking with untrained eyes. And many Japanese do the same. They have totally different criteria. A Japanese guy looking at western girls might see white skin, a 'high' nose, large eyes, long legs, actual boobs, and other features coveted in Japan. It's all a matter of perspective.

yeah, I'm with ya on all that.. I know. Smile

Still, though Wink , bring on the line!

...."curves" is one way to put what one would see among those hundreds of "Ameraustenglish"
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Glenski



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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nice to have mods throw personal comments around

What's that supposed to mean? I'm not a moderator here, and even if I were, I'd feel the same way (and probably stop this meaningless thread). Moderators step in on a site to quell various issues, but why aren't they allowed a personal comment, too?
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TK4Lakers



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I do believe the most beautiful women in the world reside in Japan.

Since some people mentioned the food eaten here, I believe that has a big deal on the complexion and bodies of the beautiful women here.

Fish is maybe one of the most healthiest foods in the world, and Japan is the #1 consumer of it (I think). Japanese people are fit and thin and look good because they eat only the best ingredients.
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Like a Rolling Stone



Joined: 27 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Glenski wrote:
If you're going to go the "wonky teeth" route, why not do what most discussions do and include the British?

As for non-hairy Japanese, I suspect that many with ancestors of Ainu origin will show more hair.

Very strange OP. Can we kill this thread before it gets out of hand (as if it isn't already)?


Chill out glenster benster. Don't give everyone Hard Times by Charles Dickens. Me teeth be wonky too but in the 'pan the usagi look is hip to the jive so it be popular.
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Hoser



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah Rolling Stone, for someone who has a crazy set of chompers in their sig like you do, I wouldn't be talking about wonky teeth! Laughing
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Like a Rolling Stone



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hoser wrote:
Yeah Rolling Stone, for someone who has a crazy set of chompers in their sig like you do, I wouldn't be talking about wonky teeth! Laughing


Laughing yes me teeth be all a bit of untidy. But my mum likes them. Cool
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Glenski



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Chill out glenster benster.
Okie, dokie, Stonsie-wonsie.

Can't we just be professional enough to use our handles? Geez.

No offense was intended towards Brits. I simply implied that I felt this discussion was a tired one that gets resurrected every year, and that the comparison to British dental work often comes up. Forgive me for living long enough to see such threads so often. I'm outta this thread. Carry on.
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king kakipi



Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Location: Australia

PostPosted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

LARS

It is well known that giraffes have bad teeth, hence your pic. HAve YOU ever seen a giraffe when you've been to the dentist..................?
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