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Tiger Beer
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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| Brooks wrote: |
Kanto people can't deal with honesty.
People in Kansai though, they can. Osaka people are more direct than two-faced Tokyo people. |
Must be a lot of Korean in the blood. |
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Brooks
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Location: Sagamihara
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:06 am Post subject: |
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| Koreans prefer Osaka to Tokyo. I have heard that Tokyo people are too cold for them. |
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Glenski
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:53 am Post subject: |
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I did however see "Hard Gay" once and thought he was way funny. Something about the leather outfit and the "whoo-hoo!" thing got me.
The only problem is, he's a bit of a "one-trick pony". That's his only joke. It gets old really quickly. |
It seems to me that most comedians here are one-trick ponies.
Guitar samurai.
The girl who stands straight-faced in her delivery, and every other line sings "Dou demo ii desu yo".
The guy who looks like a boxer.
The woman who dresses like a pro wrestler with green hair.
The guy who plays a guitar and dresses like an American rock star.
The guy who dresses like a disco dancer and has a DJ background singing.
the guy who dresses like a geisha and screams.
The guy who dresses like a schoolgirl and carries a kendo stick.
The duo who...(insert one trick here)
Sorry, my wife is an addict of God of Entertainment, and sadly she is beginning to infect my 4-year-old son... |
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southofreality
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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Location: Tokyo
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| Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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I did however see "Hard Gay" once and thought he was way funny. Something about the leather outfit and the "whoo-hoo!" thing got me.
The only problem is, he's a bit of a "one-trick pony". That's his only joke. It gets old really quickly. |
It seems to me that most comedians here are one-trick ponies.
Guitar samurai.
The girl who stands straight-faced in her delivery, and every other line sings "Dou demo ii desu yo".
The guy who looks like a boxer.
The woman who dresses like a pro wrestler with green hair.
The guy who plays a guitar and dresses like an American rock star.
The guy who dresses like a disco dancer and has a DJ background singing.
the guy who dresses like a geisha and screams.
The guy who dresses like a schoolgirl and carries a kendo stick.
The duo who...(insert one trick here)
Sorry, my wife is an addict of God of Entertainment, and sadly she is beginning to infect my 4-year-old son... |
It's inevitable, Glenksi.
Try to catch your son when he's in one of his 'my dad is the greatest guy in the world' moods and pop in a video of one of your favorite comedians. Then, laugh your a@s off the whole time. Hopefully, he'll take an interest in your brand of comedy. He may be only 4, but he'll develop an interest if you keep at him. |
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Apsara
Joined: 20 Sep 2005
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Location: Tokyo, Japan
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| Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Let me guess- he's starting to come out with things like "Oubei ka?!" and "Oppappi!". Definitely time to introduce him to alternatives! |
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ironopolis
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:08 am Post subject: |
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| Brooks wrote: |
| Koreans prefer Osaka to Tokyo. I have heard that Tokyo people are too cold for them. |
Yeah, I'm sure there are plenty that do. That's still quite a generalisation though. |
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gaijinalways
Joined: 29 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:53 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, and teach your son that there are many types, some almost as good as reality,s. |
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Quibby84
Joined: 10 Aug 2006
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:32 am Post subject: |
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| Those STUPID toilets! My school now has no "gaijin" toilet. It really sucks. How do you keep your pants from touching the bacteria covered ground? I can imagine the bottom of my pants legs just crawling with bacteria. :shutters: |
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Yawarakaijin
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:52 am Post subject: |
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Do what I do if I am ever forced to use one of those evil contraptions. Remove your pants entirely and hang them on the little hook. Still pretty uncomfortable and your Japanese friends would rightly laugh at you if they ever discovered your little secret but I reckon it's better than crapping into your own pants.  It's even better if you can find a hanidcapped stall, they have a little handrail for you.
Wait a sec....It just dawned on me. How the hell would a handicapped person even use a squat toilet? Seems a little cruel doesn't it? |
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Apsara
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Simple solution Quibby- I roll my pants legs up slightly. If I took them off totally they would probably end up dragging on the ground at some point so I don't do that. If I'm wearing my skinny jeans I don't have any problems!
Many people in countries where squat toilets are the norm feel the same way about western toilets- all the bacteria on the seat that their skin comes in contact with... |
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chaz47
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:45 am Post subject: |
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Simple solution Quibby- I roll my pants legs up slightly. If I took them off totally they would probably end up dragging on the ground at some point so I don't do that. If I'm wearing my skinny jeans I don't have any problems!
Many people in countries where squat toilets are the norm feel the same way about western toilets- all the bacteria on the seat that their skin comes in contact with... |
Yes, but it's a bit more difficult to "miss" on a sit down. I've seen one to many squatters defiled but still used out of necessity because of rush-hour, etc. |
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Quibby84
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:26 am Post subject: |
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I tried rolling up my pants but the rolled up part was REALLy painful when I squatted...maybe it was because it was corduroy...I will try it with other pants. I have thought about taking my pants completely off but they would have to touch the ground alot to be able to be off all the way. Also the kids just flood the bathroom to wash it so it is like pools of bacteria everywhere.
Another thing...WHY do they put the toilet paper behind you? Or maybe I am using it backwards??? It used to be relaxing to use the toilet but now I hold it as much as I can...hhaha.
ugggggghhhh |
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nawlinsgurl
Joined: 01 May 2004
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Location: Kanagawa and feeling Ok....
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Quibby...
I have a secret to share. My amazing calf and leg muscles are from years of my mother not allowing me to sit on ANY toliet seat, unless it was the one at home. (She was a germaphobe, now slightly cured.) I have squatted all my life, so now it's absolutely no prob for me to do it Japan! In fact it makes me feel kinda gross to sit on a seat that isn't mine-you just don't know who was there before you!
The big prob is the germy covered floor and my pants bottoms. I have taken to doing the same thing Aspara mentioned and it works fairly well. Or at least hold it to you get home or nearest conbini...I can also hold it forever thanks to a many roadtrips where my father wouldn't stop b/c "It slows the car's momentum down and will take us longer to get there."
Just give it time, you will become a master at it. Now about those dirty toliet slippers....ugh!
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gaijin4life
Joined: 23 Sep 2006
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Location: Westside of the Eastside, Japan
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| How do you keep your pants from touching the bacteria covered ground? I can imagine the bottom of my pants legs just crawling with bacteria. :shutters: |
As well as the 'rolling up option' what I do is just to pull (hitch ?) my trouser legs up over my knees, so that they will stay there while I use the toilet. This way you dont need to touch near the bottom of the trousers... It gets easier w practise ! |
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Apsara
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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I do the hitching over knees thing as well, or roll up, it depends on the pants. Basically a few weeks of travelling in countries like China, India or the Middle east will most likely cure you of concerns about western toilets or even Japanese ones- I've seen some horrors in my travels, I can tell you!
We can either spend part of our lives stressing about using various kinds of toilets, or we can just not worry about it too much and go when we need to.
A bit of exposure to germs makes your immune system tougher anyway- I pretty much never get sick and have a cast iron stomach when travelling too (with one notable exception in the Philippines- I recommend avoiding the dessert called "halo halo" if you visit there).
It's all part of the fun of being human and living/ travelling in other countries. Look on it all as interesting experiences! |
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