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Originally posted by Dykes_on_Jay I'm going more crazy than when i was broke , on coke and posting pics of my dick in azia's mouth.

Seems like it, although from your posts here it certainly seems like coke still has a place very close to your heart.

Quite honestly, i woould love a line...as Chinese people can't seem to queue in one.

These animals are getting to me.

The vultures have turned on each other

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Originally posted by Jon_Snow What happened in Japan? It sounds odd holding a grudge against a country. Howl from the other side (of the Pacific). Btw what language do you sing Adele songs in?

Hmm... That's not quite what I had meant to say.

I don't hold a grudge or anything because, as you said, it's really odd to harbour ill-feelings against a landmass across the globe - not to mention it would be incredibly unfair, as some inhabitants of the archipelago are wonderful people by any standard. That's not my point.

I just don't feel like visiting the country ever again. I'd rather be mauled by toothless tigers, assuming it would only tickle a little. Politics is ugly everywhere, but both as a tourist and as an academic, I had nothing but headache in my attempts to go there because of its closed borders. It really gets on my tits. As a result, whereas cities like London and New York have vibrant communities from all over the world, Japan is all about the natives (less than 3% of the population is foreign, and that's including people who have been there for generations now). That's fine if that's how they roll, it just isn't my thing.

I didn't feel welcome when I applied for a visa. I felt like I shouldn't overstay my welcome while I was there. It would only get worse if "Lost in Translation" was recorded there. Now that would be a disgrace!

Lira, the lack of iclusion is prevalent in almost all Asian cultures and countries. It is not a Japanese thing per se.

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Originally posted by Lira Politics is ugly everywhere, but both as a tourist and as an academic, I had nothing but headache in my attempts to go there because of its closed borders. It really gets on my tits. As a result, whereas cities like London and New York have vibrant communities from all over the world, Japan is all about the natives (less than 3% of the population is foreign, and that's including people who have been there for generations now).

While I can understand your frustration I can also see it from their side -- the Japanese have found a formula that works for them and don't see much benefit in straying from it.

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Originally posted by Swamper While I can understand your frustration I can also see it from their side -- the Japanese have found a formula that works for them and don't see much benefit in straying from it.

Yeah, you're right about it, and that's why I face it with resignation rather than with anger. I'm lecturing a course about "Contemporary Japanese Culture" this semester, and I talk about the history of the country... So I get where they're coming from.

Like I said, it's just highly ironic that I teach a language so closely related to a country I'm not exactly a fan of. Looking on the bright side, it's also occasionally spoken here among the children of immigrants, and they're some of the most amazing people I've ever met. Hell, I even married one!

I guess every crowd has a silver lining

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Originally posted by Dykes_on_Jay Lira, the lack of iclusion is prevalent in almost all Asian cultures and countries. It is not a Japanese thing per se.

Yeah, I've learned loads from you, Chinasmack, and Shanghaiist

I wonder if the places with more minorities, such as Hong Kong and Singapore are also like that though.

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Originally posted by Swamper the Japanese have found a formula that works for them

E=MC2?

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Originally posted by DJ RANN Do any of you actually enjoy your jobs or the thing that pays the rent?

i don't hate my job as such. i just hate the whole having to be at a certain place at a certain time; dealing with abject imbeciles (clients or colleagues, it matters not). if my last name was hilton or kardashion (how the fuck do i even spell that shit?) i feel like my work-life balance would be much agreeable.

I can't speak for Singapore, Lira; however Hong Kong is a vit more accepting. The problem is, since the handoff to China and the struggling lifestyle most HK'ers feel, they are slowly but surely headed the same way.

Most of the angst os against the Chinese, but have nots looking ate haves anywhere in Asia tend to be the same.

Someone else's fault.

You should see how HKers treat Filipinos. Pretty deplorable.

Hong Kong is on my doorstep. It was a major factor in my choice of cities. It is getting Chinese'd. They are mad, and rightfully so.

Universal sufferage they were promised will never happen. The economy is in the toilet.

Not good for inclusion.

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Originally posted by Dykes_on_Jay Hong Kong is on my doorstep. It was a major factor in my choice of cities. It is getting Chinese'd. They are mad, and rightfully so. Universal sufferage they were promised will never happen. The economy is in the toilet. Not good for inclusion.

I had a lot of mates that tried to hang on over there after the handover but bit by bit, they gave up. Having to give 50% of your business away to a Chinese sponsor was the last straw for most. It's still easier to do business there than the mainland just because of the anglicized heritage, but it's not the trade boon it once used to be.

Your mate were wrong. You don't half to give up half in HK...they should have looked into things a bit more.

That being said, China still ruined the place.

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Originally posted by Dykes_on_Jay I can't speak for Singapore, Lira; however Hong Kong is a vit more accepting. The problem is, since the handoff to China and the struggling lifestyle most HK'ers feel, they are slowly but surely headed the same way. Most of the angst os against the Chinese, but have nots looking ate haves anywhere in Asia tend to be the same.

I see. I once read that the most nationalist among them tend to call mainlanders "locusts" because "the come in swarms and destroy everything they see"

And I often see news about South-East Asian maids being kept in horrible conditions by some affluent residents. Sad stuff

Correct. You can see posters of the locust thing everywhere in HK.


The big thing is that HK can't exist without China. HK doesn't have the size or resources to be self sufficient. Everything from water to produce must be provided from the mainland.

They are a bit fucked.

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