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Originally Posted by ryuurui
this is what i was referring to nin the other thread, MMM, talking about not following trends and socially accepted rules. if you do it in japan it either consumes your energy or destroys your individuality. got to bitch slap the reality here and watch it bleed. those who follow are weak, can be easily influenced, or simply dont care.
now you can start ranting, but before you do make sure you lived here as long as i did and spent as much time on researching various aspect of japanese culture as me. and i dont care how it sounds, i just tell you what i think.
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There is nothing weak about following accepted norms. That's like saying it is weak to put oil in your car because it makes it run smoother.
I am sometimes bothered by this notion of foreigners in foreign countries feeling the NEED to teach the natives a
better way or the
right way simply because they don't like the way the natives do things.
I also don't like hearing I can't present an opinion because I haven't had lived somewhere as long as someone else, or haven't had the same experiences. Like you said, I just tell you what I think.