First off, the Japanese make (and we import) good beer, so I can forgive them just about anything. Asahi, Kirin, and Sapporo for example. If our (U.S.) mass produced beer were anywhere near as good by comparison to Canadian beers, we wouldn’t have a problem. I do love Sam Adams, but I don’t think we export a significant amount of it compared to the big three to really affect tolerance and world peace.
Next, anything reasonably complex is going to be at least partially manufactured somewhere else. What Japanese cars don’t you like? I think GM owns a big part of a Japanese car Co. now (Mitsubishi), and a whole lot of Honda Accords are made in the U.S. I think many Japanese cars have a significant amount of parts made in the USA, and American cars have parts made in Asia. Do you dislike the specific parts too?
Culture’s are living things. They change as they age and grow as they interact with other cultures. It is unavoidable, and quite enjoyable at times. From my perspective American culture changes on momentary whims. We are a fickle people, easily influenced on some subjects, but incredibly blockheaded on others, but basically if you don’t like the influence of a specific culture, and you can’t see anything good balancing what you see as bad, then just wait around a few days and it will change again.
I can’t find “dispise” in my dictionary. And yes, it is an ENGLISH dictionary. I’m Japanese, fuckhead, and please note that I didn’t pronounce that ENGRISH.
Not that I really give a shit, but WHY do you hate it?
You’re right. No one cares. Deal.
I hope you’re kidding, asshole. You obviously didn’t lose family members in nuclear holocausts. How arrogant of you to suggest the flippant use of such destructive weapons.
Fortunately I read this at home so my burst of laughter didn’t betray me. (It’s hard lurking at work and cracking up; “wow, what a hilarious budget spreadsheet!”) You have a fine, sneaky mind, pugluvr; wanna forward this thread to Chairman Kaga?
If this wasn’t intended as tongue-in-cheek it’s pretty scary. Even if it was, suggesting nuclear strikes against a country that suffered them in full reality is beyond tasteless.
I don’t pretend to understand Japanese society; too Occidentally ingrained. But a lot of what I do know I admire a lot. And even if I didn’t, odds are it’d be my inadequate perception and knowledge.
Which wends it way to the real point: what’s with this crap issuing blanket judgments on other people and societies? Sounds like stupid bigotry to me.
So you hate an entire nation, it’s people and culture. You want to noise off your bigotry and ignorance on a bulletin board?! ::shakes head in stupefication::
Veb
(“Fuki-san!” “Go, Ota!” “The Challenger has just added red bean paste, dried shrimp, seaweed and diced Eggo to the rice maker!”)
Surely (yeah, I know, don’t call you Shirley) you can come up with something–even mildly insulting? You see, I didn’t get much of a dinner tonight, and I was really looking forward to a meal of eggo stewed in its own juices…
But I can add some french (for no good reason, but he probably hates the french too):
Petit niqueur des crapauds…
Hey, don’t sweat it, Nekochan! I’m glad for the correction. I just got hooked on the show and tried for a feeble quote.
It’s all pretty bewitching, actually; the language and cuisine carry subtleties I’ll never figure out. But that doesn’t lessen the interest and fascination. A totally new road to explore, and guidance along the way is appreciated.
I can’t but wonder about the view from the other side, though. All the reading just gives a hint and tickle. The disbelief reality-shift HAS to be as acute and immediate for Japanese as it is for Americans. (The only quote I remember offhand, about conformity vs individuality: “You Americans are all wild cards!” Not admiring, just observing.)
Know what I wish? That those weird unrealities could be exchanged here. Bet we’d all learn.
I post on a board over at www.rollercoaster.com and several posters expressed similarly ignorant comments about Japan because a theme park over there just built the tallest roller coaster in the world. (Steel Dragon at Nagashima Spaland, if you must know. It’s 318 feet high.) Since the previous world-record holder was American (310-foot-tall Millennium Force at Cedar Point), they’re kinda peeved.
