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imnotclever
Nov 25, 2009, 3:36 PM
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The more I learn about Japan less I want to know.
Or
Japan WTF?
http://www.npr.org/...hp?storyId=120696816
In reply to: The new Japanese man doesn't appear to be interested in women or sex.
In reply to: These young men are becoming known as Japan's "herbivores" — from the Japanese phrase for "grass-eating boys" — guys who are heterosexual but who say they aren't really interested in matters of the flesh.
In reply to: Their Sex and the City is a television show called Otomen, or Girly Guys. The lead character is a martial arts expert, the manliest guy in the whole school. But his secret passions include sewing, baking and crocheting clothes for his stuffed animals. "I will hide my true nature," he vows in the first episode, as he sews secretly, shut away in his living room. "At all times, I will be a man — a real Japanese man," he says.
Liking desserts makes you a girlie man?
In reply to: Back then, lots of men liked desserts, but it was considered uncool. Cool men had to like alcohol or spicy food. I've discovered my father likes eating dessert, but he never showed it in the past," Sekine says. |
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rrrADAM
Nov 25, 2009, 3:48 PM
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Listened to that on the way in to work this morning... They are calling successful/carreer women "carnivors", and these girly men say they are scared of them.
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wjca
Nov 25, 2009, 4:52 PM
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It sounds like Japan is beginning a path towards pussyfication as are we in this country. Soon, no one there will want to take responsibility for themselves and they will become litigious just like us as well. Civilization is doomed. Once the Aussies start becoming a bunch of pussies, we're all fucked and the terrorists will have won.
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scrapedape
Nov 26, 2009, 4:20 AM
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wjca wrote: It sounds like Japan is beginning a path towards pussyfication as are we in this country. Soon, no one there will want to take responsibility for themselves and they will become litigious just like us as well. Civilization is doomed. Once the Aussies start becoming a bunch of pussies, we're all fucked and the terrorists will have won.
What happens when the terrorists become a bunch of pussies?
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curt
Nov 26, 2009, 4:24 AM
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Then Japanese women should be starved for attention. I'll be in Tokyo all next week and will report back. 
Curt
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Scottf
Nov 26, 2009, 8:25 AM
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The Australians are pussies already
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bill_in_tokyo
Nov 26, 2009, 8:35 AM
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curt wrote: Then Japanese women should be starved for attention. I'll be in Tokyo all next week and will report back. Curt
Good plan. Let me know if you want to go climbing by way of recuperation from the carnivores.
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bill413
Nov 26, 2009, 3:03 PM
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curt wrote: Then Japanese women should be starved for attention. I'll be in Tokyo all next week and will report back. Curt
That was a thought I had when listening to the story also. Sounds like a possible evolutionary dead end for the herbivores.
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curt
Nov 26, 2009, 7:00 PM
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bill_in_tokyo wrote: curt wrote: Then Japanese women should be starved for attention. I'll be in Tokyo all next week and will report back. Curt Good plan. Let me know if you want to go climbing by way of recuperation from the carnivores.
Man, I wish I had time for that. I'll actually be attending a big semiconductor trade show in Chiba.
Curt
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bill_in_tokyo
Nov 26, 2009, 11:42 PM
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Seriously? Well, drop me an e-mail at tokyobill123 at hotmail dot com if there's any chance you can break free for an evening gym session or an outdoor session, or even just a beer...
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Myxomatosis
Nov 27, 2009, 6:28 AM
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curt wrote: bill_in_tokyo wrote: curt wrote: Then Japanese women should be starved for attention. I'll be in Tokyo all next week and will report back. Curt Good plan. Let me know if you want to go climbing by way of recuperation from the carnivores. Man, I wish I had time for that. I'll actually be attending a big semiconductor trade show in Chiba. Curt
Duty free whiskey and horney japanese women.. I cannot see a bad side to this plan.
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bill_in_tokyo
Nov 27, 2009, 9:24 AM
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"Myxomatosis wrote: Duty free whiskey and horney japanese women.. I cannot see a bad side to this plan.
Man, if I were inclined to add a sig to my posts, I think this would have to be it. Hmmm....
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