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I'll be honest, I think both of you try and "keep it real" and balanced by sometimes giving negative responses to questions. However, I don't think that is giving a balance. I don't see that many "Japan is utopia" types on here (not as much as there were a few years ago) and that is due to honest and real responses to fantastical questions.

For example, when asked to describe Japanese food, Wings chose the word "gross".

GoNative, you admit you are just there for the snow.

I think you both can be very direct, which is fine, but at the same time, I don't think anyone has said what the title of this thread is saying, so I am not sure why you are getting defensive.