# That's it Japan! You exceeded your cute quota yet again! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 11, 2007, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472 "2007-03-11T09:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2007, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/1 "2007-03-11T09:15:07Z")
Is this not one of the most adorable things you’ve ever read? [Weasel weasel weasel weasel weasel weasel weasel weasel…](http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070310p2a00m0na024000c.html) ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2007, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/2 "2007-03-11T10:15:01Z")
I think they had to run [this story](http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070310p2a00m0na022000c.html) right below it to compensate. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2007, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/3 "2007-03-11T10:20:17Z")
Kawaii!!! ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/4 "2007-03-11T12:50:22Z")
A fun attaction! And one you cannot buy with money! ---
**Author:** ![zelie\_zelerton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/59ef9b/32.png) [@zelie\_zelerton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zelie_zelerton)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/5 "2007-03-11T16:35:17Z")
Uh oh! The picture on there looked too cute to be legal. _Hastily scrubs clean hard drive._ ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/6 "2007-03-12T00:42:17Z")
Oh sure, it’s cute and all. You let down your guard _once_, and them bam! It’s “Hello Kitty” and tentacle porn all over the place! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/7 "2007-03-12T00:49:07Z")
Awww. It’s standing on its hind legs. Just like Rory Calhoun! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/8 "2007-03-12T00:56:57Z")
[QUOTE=Thudlow Boink] Awww. It’s standing on its hind legs. Just like Rory Calhoun! [/QUOTE] Hmmm, the man from Springfield makes a Simpson’s reference. 😉 The Ezo Sable got a “Awwww” from my six years old and a “Oh Cute” from my daughter. Gets a “very cute” from me. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/9 "2007-03-12T01:35:46Z")
[QUOTE=Sublight] I think they had to run [this story](http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070310p2a00m0na022000c.html) right below it to compensate. [/QUOTE] Honestly, I think that’s probably the cutest sea cucumber I’ve ever seen. I can totally understand why Japanese fishermen would be excited: “Look! It’s a sea cucumber that doesn’t look _exactly like every other goddamn sea cucumber I’ve ever seen!!!_ Years of my life spent fishing, uncounted millions of sea cucumbers, and this is the very first one that is even remotely distinguishable as an individual! I love you, little albino sea cucumber… Oh God, why did I ever become a sea cucumber fisherman?” (weeps) ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/10 "2007-03-12T01:42:13Z")
We all knew it was only a matter of time before they responded to the Chinese and their commie [Red](http://www.picturesfree.org/panda/008_8.jpg) [Panda](http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/animals/images/1024/red-panda-in-tree.jpg) . We’re looking at cuteness escalation unseen since the Cold War :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/11 "2007-03-12T02:32:45Z")
In unrelated news from Japan, apparently Godzilla fucked a [strawberry patch…](http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070310p2a00m0na020000c.html) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/12 "2007-03-12T02:41:18Z")
[QUOTE=Terrifel] Honestly, I think that’s probably the cutest sea cucumber I’ve ever seen. I can totally understand why Japanese fishermen would be excited: “Look! It’s a sea cucumber that doesn’t look _exactly like every other goddamn sea cucumber I’ve ever seen!!!_ Years of my life spent fishing, uncounted millions of sea cucumbers, and this is the very first one that is even remotely distinguishable as an individual! I love you, little albino sea cucumber… Oh God, why did I ever become a sea cucumber fisherman?” (weeps) [/QUOTE] You are very funny. 😃 And that pic of the Red Panda sitting ont he branch? Awwwwwwwwww… This whole thread is WAY too cute! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/13 "2007-03-12T02:42:08Z")
I feel so lucky to be white. Everyone loves white creatures, from sea cucumbers to weasels to [nuffalo.](http://www.greenlightwrite.com/whitebuffalo.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/14 "2007-03-12T03:25:46Z")
[QUOTE=Bobotheoptimist] We all knew it was only a matter of time before they responded to the Chinese and their commie [Red](http://www.picturesfree.org/panda/008_8.jpg) [Panda](http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/animals/images/1024/red-panda-in-tree.jpg) [/QUOTE] Oh sure, it may look cute and all, but check out those claws! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/15 "2007-03-12T03:29:23Z")
Sabel, Panda, down, down-right, right, super-combo [YOUTUBEKEN!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic_vdYIgJJU&NR). ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/16 "2007-03-12T03:44:46Z")
Aww, that OP link is just too cute!!! And I’m not opening any other links in this thread cause I know they’re just trying to spoil the cuteness. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/17 "2007-03-12T04:34:25Z")
[QUOTE=Sublight] I think they had to run [this story](http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070310p2a00m0na022000c.html) right below it to compensate. [/QUOTE] "Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering sea cucumber; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee. " ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/18 "2007-03-12T04:43:50Z")
Now, wait a minute - those are WEASELS, people - coming up to hotel guests and such. They’re just lucky no one has been killed yet. You do not mess with weasels. Sure, they might be cute and fuzzy, but they’re still weasels, which are the most vicious killers on the planet. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/19 "2007-03-12T04:47:14Z")
Awwww…[who’s a vicious weasel?](http://www.indcjournal.com/archives/ferret-lib.jpg) You are! You are! Gitchy gitchy goo, you vicious killer you! ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472/20 "2007-03-12T04:50:13Z")
[QUOTE=featherlou] Now, wait a minute - those are WEASELS, people - coming up to hotel guests and such. They’re just lucky no one has been killed yet. You do not mess with weasels. Sure, they might be cute and fuzzy, but they’re still weasels, which are the most vicious killers on the planet. [/QUOTE] So **featherlou** , how many people should die to save those wascally creatures? 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-japan-you-exceeded-your-cute-quota-yet-again/395472.md?page=2)