Culture-shocks?

[yoko*]

Japan....

They sell real schoolgirl uniforms in department stores.. (i could not resist) :toasted:
They sell cigarettes in vending machines
They have heated toilet seats as well as a washlet that cleans your ass for you.
They have a sink right behind the toilet where you can wash your hands
Old men read anime books inside the skytrain
Everyone apologizes for everything and bows
everyone is polite (but you don't know what their inner dialogue may be)
Everything is packaged
They have no napkins in the washroom to dry your hands on so you have to carry a handkerchief
despite being a technological advanced country they still have those slipper shaped female urinals that are embedded in the ground but are hard to aim in, and uncomfortable to poop in
Older men have schoolgirl fetishes.
They have diagonal crosswalks.. people can cross the street diagonally as well as horizontally.
They are going to start teaching english to elementary school students.
On the escalator, STAND LEFT WALK RIGHT
On the road, DRIVE LEFT
Punctual transit system
Everyone is well-dressed and fashionable

tell me about your culture, or the things you've learned about certain countries that would be considered odd in ours.

[crookedking]

we do sell cigarettes in vending machines.

edit-not on the street though. is that what you mean?

[bob]

i'm from surrey.

[decypher]

they sell everything in vending machines in japan, beer, toothbrushes, everything u need..

[bob]

japanese girls in vending machines WUT!?!

[Hot Karl]

yoko: i wish i could send you money to pick up a schoolgirl uniform for a girl i know :P

[inkster]

there was a bit of culture shock when i first moved to van and found out that lucky wasn't sold there.

[Goat]

Older men have schoolgirl fetishes.

this trancends the culture barrier.
bring on the school girls.
*drools*

i live in langley.
i like sheep.

[Antenna_Boy]

mmmmmm, i think school girl uniforms are awesome, they look soooo cute on asian girls :PartEkid:

[Kandyapple]

Originally posted by decypher
they sell everything in vending machines in japan, beer, toothbrushes, everything u need..

Used panties too!

[ebbomega]

Originally posted by inkster
there was a bit of culture shock when i first moved to van and found out that lucky wasn't sold there.

Official comment from Duncan:

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! !!

[ebbomega]

I don't think Japanese culture can shock me. It's all pretty much summed up in a round of Jan-kan. Which I rule at, btw. I'm still reigning Jan-kan champ of Youbou.

[Antenna_Boy]

cultural-spock-shockers :smoke1:

[yoko*]

Originally posted by crookedking
we do sell cigarettes in vending machines.

edit-not on the street though. is that what you mean?

yeah i meant on the street.... whereas in vancouver you couldn't really get away with buying cigs and being underaged through a vending machine.. if you weren't legal to be in that venue. (oops did that make sense?)

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i was talking about culture shocks in general, not specifically japan but whatever.. consider this thread dead. lol

hotkarl... just steal one from the highschoolers over there! :p

[frogprincess]

vietnam...

the country is pretty much one big toilet; if you have to go you go where you are (pee not poo)

there are no crosswalks, when crossing the road you just step out into traffic and walk straight ahead; the people driving on the street will drive around you (DO NOT TAKE A STEP BACK OR YOU MIGHT GET HIT)

there are no traffic lights or stop signs (ok, so there is a tourist area in hochiminh city that may have a few)

construction workers wear sandals instead of steal toe boots

there is a price for locals and a price for foreigners

there is no such thing as lining up in an orderly fashion; ex: at the vietnam airline office people walk in an go directly up to the counter even if there are no available reps to serve them

instead of napkins at the table the is a roll of toilet paper

there is NO advertising anywhere and the only franchise is KFC

if you leave a tip in a restaurant half the time someone will chase after you to give the money back (same in hong kong)

it’s not unusual to see a man transporting a small washing machine on the back of a scooter

you can bride the police if necessary

there are kids selling postcards and shining shoes in order to make money (all of these kids are so cute and know english)

the vietnamese wake up before the sun rises to exercise before going to work

[sidekick]

Originally posted by yoko*

They have diagonal crosswalks.. people can cross the street diagonally as well as horizontally.

When i was in Sydney, Australia, i saw one of these too.....i think i crossed it like twenty five times just back and forth, because, hey...it's a diagnal crosswalk!

[tested01]

^^ how strange.

[ebbomega]

Originally posted by Sidekick


When i was in Sydney, Australia, i saw one of these too.....i think i crossed it like twenty five times just back and forth, because, hey...it's a diagnal crosswalk!

They have them in downtown Pasedena (LA) as well.

[crookedking]

[quote]Originally posted by yoko*
[b]

yeah i meant on the street.... whereas in vancouver you couldn't really get away with buying cigs and being underaged through a vending machine.. if you weren't legal to be in that venue. (oops did that make sense?)

it made sense to me.

[yoko*]

^^good :)

Originally posted by frogprincess
vietnam...

the country is pretty much one big toilet; if you have to go you go where you are (pee not poo)

there are no crosswalks, when crossing the road you just step out into traffic and walk straight ahead; the people driving on the street will drive around you (DO NOT TAKE A STEP BACK OR YOU MIGHT GET HIT)

there are no traffic lights or stop signs (ok, so there is a tourist area in hochiminh city that may have a few)

construction workers wear sandals instead of steal toe boots

there is a price for locals and a price for foreigners

there is no such thing as lining up in an orderly fashion; ex: at the vietnam airline office people walk in an go directly up to the counter even if there are no available reps to serve them

instead of napkins at the table the is a roll of toilet paper

there is NO advertising anywhere and the only franchise is KFC

if you leave a tip in a restaurant half the time someone will chase after you to give the money back (same in hong kong)

it’s not unusual to see a man transporting a small washing machine on the back of a scooter

you can bride the police if necessary

there are kids selling postcards and shining shoes in order to make money (all of these kids are so cute and know english)

the vietnamese wake up before the sun rises to exercise before going to work

are all of these for real, or am i just being very gullible? haha.. cool..

[xxBabyDawlxx]

I love japan... can't wait to go bakk...