The Japan thread

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

^ I suppose that's true. I wonder if, had OH applied some deodorant, he'd 've been allowed to tag along to those teacher lunch dates - hippycore jazz punk headphones and all.

I just wanted to be invited and refuse, tbh.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I just wanted to be invited and refuse, tbh.

Years ago I decided I wasn't going to be the abrasive weirdo who people thought was funny but didn't actually want to include in their social get-togethers, so I toned myself down and got a new job. For the most part I still got blown off when I tried to hang out with other people and when I did find a new group of friends I never felt comfortable around them because I was acting like some bland facsimile of myself who was just awkward as ever but just quieter. When you make friends acting a certain way you can't really say, "Hey, I know you kinda sorta liked me one way but now I'm gonna be different and you're just gonna have to deal with it." By the end I didn't even like any of them anymore.

I'm kinda happy I went through that cause I don't feel quite so lonely as before because now I know what the alternative is, so I'm just gonna be a ****ing abrasive weirdo and if that means I spend my nights at home then at least I'll be able to recognize myself in the mirror and won't be boring the hell out of myself as I sit quietly in a corner with people I don't even connect with.

[Lisnaholic]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I just wanted to be invited and refuse, tbh.

^ Rebel Rebel !

All things considered, outside of OH's rhapsody on his rural idyll, Japan and the Japanese aren't getting a lot of love in this thread....

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

^ Rebel Rebel !

All things considered, outside of OH's rhapsody on his rural idyll, Japan and the Japanese aren't getting a lot of love in this thread....

I had the very good fortune to be there when the economy was booming and “studying” with an American was really trendy. It was a right place right time situation.

Mord managed to dig in his heels deeper and has gotten more milk from the cow.

Imo, Japan is an awesome place and I’m glad they cycle out their foreign population. Tokyo looks like Japan. Not the same ol same ol multicultural soup you find in NYC, Paris, London, Vancouver and so on. I respect their racism and xenophobia. Without it there wouldn’t be any reason to go there.

[Zhanteimi]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I respect their racism and xenophobia.

Same.