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More questions about japan? 1- i was reading "memoirs of a geisha" and it said somewere in the book that men liked wrists and the back of the neck, does that apply to japanese boys too? is it like a freaky fredish for guys there?
2- so i heard in japan sexual harrasment (especailly on bus's and trains) happens alot. well were i come from if i guy touches me or tries to hurt me i rip him to shreds or make a big *** scene. is that what i should do there? if not then what?
3- i heard that its disrespectful to have your i-pod out in public... REALLY?! serously?! my i-pod is like my friggin life i would probably down some dran-O or do a flip off a building because i love music... so could i pull the whole foriegner stunt and get away with it?
4- i dont really like anima... so if someone there offers me some or starts talking about it what do i do? i was thinking probably just go along with it?
5- ...i hate gym with bloody passion...please tell me they dont have physical fitness!
6- if they do have gym how will they respond to me skipping that class?
7- whats the crime rate in japan compared to america? i mean i dont really care, were i live is DEFENITLY not prestine when it come's to criminals and gangs and rapists and the insane...haha(?)
8- i heard its polite to burp? true or false?
9- i love to joke around. not durring times when its unnecasary (mostly) but like after school, or durring times when its generally okay. i tend to use alot of sarcasm and dirty jokes or inuendo's... not a good idea?
10-can the teachers hit students. if so ill TRY to refrain.
11- i tend to speak my mind, not always in a bad way. would voicing my opinions be okay? and no im not talking about saying stuff like "hitler was a dick" or "lewis and clark were the ****, son!" im talking about, politics, maybe?
12- I was also informed that japanese teens act alot younger than there age. and i act a little...lot older for my age. how will that work out?
13- apparently guy girl relationships are broadly seen as dating and not just friends, but the thing is i tend to make friends with boys faster than girls. will japanese boys see me as trying to flirt, or just friends. how can i make it clear that i only want freindship, because if i really liked them they would know.
14- what are some cool places i should visit?
15- is there ice cream in japan? i love ice cream... what about slushie's?
16- are most japanese teens abstinent? not just sex wise but drugs ,alchohol, gangs and all that jazz? i dont really care either way. i go to a pretty..."unabstinent" school.
17- by the time i get there i'm probably gonna have my lip peirced, should i take it out?
18- what things do they find disrespectful because i dont wanna start ****!!
anyways sorry about all the questions! | Since i`m a patient person i`ll give it a shot =]
1. "Men liked wrists and the back of the neck"? Doesn`t make sense... but the book was based around the time of World War 2 so ofcourse young Japanese people of this century `n men back then basically have different personalities `n characteristics.
2. If someone sexually harrasses you go ahead `n rip him into shreds if you want lol. Just better not, but just scream your lungs out at him just like every other Japanese girl `n report it to security `n get him charged. Besides for subways, they have a section for "women only."
3. Are you for real? Who told you that? This one made me laugh `n sry but it made me say "wtf." Anyways Japanese are all about gadgets like cellphones, MP3s, iPods, etc. so don`t gotta do any flipping off the building or anything lol.
4. Not every single Japanese in Japan is into anime by the way... my friends `n I hate anime. But if they offer it to you or talk about it, make them understand that you`re not into stuff like that. Surely they won`t be offended.
5. LOL, where in Japan are you talking about?? The village?? Ofcourse they got gyms `n fitness clubs.
6. Just like how ever other fitness instructor in every other country would respond to when you skip a class. Weird question cos it depends on each person.
7. America`s crime rate is definitely higher. From what i hear in the news it tends to be the foreigners that do the crime in Japan such as murder or rape. Other than that there`s guyren murdering their parents or a family member murdering the whole family. Just don`t walk at night alone where there`s no one out on the street =P
8. Not polite to burp. False `n false. But if it`s a group of close friends, no problem baby.
9. Ok, just know that almost all of young Japanese people are not as conservative as guys in countries like Korea for example (from my experience.) Joke away~ but not too extreme at the start of knowing people though. First impression is always key. - _ -
10. In Japan teachers cannot hit students. But in a some schools they do but are often negected of this kind of situation. Just be a good girl `n lisen to the teache =]
11. Even if you wanna talk about politics i`m sure most of them will yawn to the subject. Boring~ Unless they`re guys that do care then they`ll start talking.
12. Oh gosh, having sex at the age of 16, 15 or even 13... is this acting younger than their age? Like everywhere else in the world we know for a fact that girls tend to act more mature than guys. Ofcourse some Japanese guys like other races might act guyish sometimes.
13. Yea they might think you`re flirting with them unless you`re a tomboy. Nah, they`ll get the idea that you wanna be just friends. But girls tend to hang out with girls unless it`s with a bunch of people all goin out together. I myself get closer guy friends than girls `n they get it that nothing is happening between us!
14. Which city are you gonna live in??
15. LOL no shyt there`s ice cream!!! Ice cream, soft cream, whatever kinda cream! They even got ice cream in the villages of Japan! As for slushies~ you`ll eventually bump into a store that sells it.
16. Depends on a person to person, you can`t generalize with this. But they do love some alcohol in their system `n u can get drugs almost as easy as it seems eventhough it`s totally illegal. But just don`t blurt it out!!!
17. Have you seen the Japanese trends of this century?? Guys `n girls both got piercing on their whole darn face! Ears, nose, eyebrows, underlips, belly button, etc. etc. But if you`re attending a juinior high or high school, nono.
18. Just represent your country. `N by time you will gradually learn the manners `n politeness of the Japanese way.
But here`s a few : Take of your shoes upon entering a house, eventhough the food they offer seems disgusting or tastes bad don`t show it.. just say "yummmm" =P Finish off the food they have offered. Anyways check this site out for more things you might wanna keep a heads up about Japanese manners.
www.jref.com/culture/japanese_man…
Random thing you should know... when you eat in a restaurant, you do not have to tip the waitor or waitress. That`s just weird in Japan `n totally unnecessary.
It all seems like you`re worrying too much. DON`T BE! Anyways Japan`s as civilized as America is `n from the things people have been tellin you about Japan `n the people is just crap. You`ll get used to it `n since you`re a foreigner surely they`ll be patient with you. `N just go with the flow~ | How caan i get my mom to stop being so ignorant about me drawing/watching/reading anime/manga? lets start off with want ive thought about doing
ok so i said i wanted to make manga so im drawing my characters over and over again and she keeps asking me(which irritates me automatically because she asks it ALL THE DAMN TIME)why do i keep drawing the same people over and over again which should be obvious and whenever i watch anime she thinks im watching the same ******* show which i watch bleach alot but not much anymore but she thinks all anime is the ******* same i hate her too no im not gonna lie im pouring all my frustrations out on here i hate her guts whenever i think about this she even thinks i have psychological problems so she put me in ******* therapy which i dont ******* need she thinks i have all these goddamn problems but she dosent want to realize the fact that its all her shes where all my stress comes from(this may be loooooonnnnggg)my anxiety attacks my nervousness and my anger its all her and in therapy she ALWAYS BRINGS UP ******* ANIME MANGA AND ME ******* DRAWING like its a bad ******* thing she acts like im out on the streets robbing people or some **** like that when all i do is sit at home watching tv drawing and finding ways to kill my boredom she thinks im always drawing asian people stupid ******* arrogant ***** im not even drawing asian people i eve told her the main characters french/american HOW ******* STUPID IS SHE? whenever i ask to go the bookstore she always asks me and says why do i like to read these books and just complains and **** calling them evil ok so how do i explain to her how the **** manga isnt evil because shes a ******* arrogant religious ******** she has a problem with everything i do that normal "black teens my age do" i dont listen to rap or hip hop the only rap artist i like is lupe fiasco other than that i listen to rock metal techno j rock j pop electronica and 8-bit(Anamanaguchi look them up thats 8 bit)so far that anime manga drawing and music now onto the next annoyance the other day i went to hobby lobby to buy copic markers and she said the same thing "why would i buy you somthing so you can draw the same asian people over and over again"-_-(racist *****)alot of the manga i get has girls on the covers or in them and she says why do i get all this stuff with girls in it yet whenever i get something with a guy on it she starts thinking im gay or something my dad dosent really care what i do as long as im not getting into any serious trouble and whenever i ask to get other art supplies like pencils paint and stuff like that she associates it with "those asian people" oh on a side note here i showd her bleach one time and told her chad is hispanic and yourichi and tosen are black but all she calls it is evil because of ulqiorras segunda etapa plus she thinks the whole japanese language is DEVIL TALK whevenver i watche anime subbed she says i dunno what theyre saying and they could be giving me some message and i say so if i dont know what theyre saying how will i get the message smart ***? plus she too ignorant to see that ichigo is the hro of the story and he`s trying to recue orihime from hueco mundo along as defeating the main villan all my brother does is play video games 24/7 and she never says **** to him but always has to **** with me she thinks im obbsessed with it too when there are people who are "obbsessed" im not a huge otaku i just enjoy watching and drawing it so can anyone please tel me how i can get her to shut the **** up and respect my hobbys and interests and to stop being ignorant all the time and if it has to come to that what anime i can show her to see that not al anime is like bleach before i cuss her out of her mind one day and yes i curse too much but thas because this has been going on for 2 years now im im more than sick of it and cursing is a ways of getting the stress out so any advice would be helpful thanks. | You do have one ******* problem, in your swearing that is not necessary or your need to.
Try watching "Ah! My Goddess" on Hulu when she's around, as it's hard to refer to the three Norse goddesses as asian, other than their having moved into a Japanese house. If she comments on the general setting, point out that it's similar to "I Dream of Jeannie" -- a boy suddenly has to deal with a magical being in his house. If she comments on the mixed up theological and mythological environment, point out that few shows try to portray Norse gods correctly (ie, Thor), much less other religious symbols as in many vampire (a concept altered by Hollywood) shows (and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), and even "Touched by an Angel" had things such as Death in a form which was useful to the show. It is just entertainment which was put together by an artist who hoped that others might like it, using a film medium which allows a lot of flexibility. With several dozen episodes, there is plenty of time available for her to notice it. Registering and using the Queue to watch makes it a lot easier, considering how Hulu functions.
Also, if you're able to create new characters and stories, consider starting a webcomic. You'll first need to create dozens of episodes, so you have material ready for readers and so you know that you can grind out the material. | I need some help, it's a friendship problem. Could someone please help!? okay this is my question, should i get new friends? This past year has been very hard on me. I was having image problems with myself so i basically limited my self to one meal a day during December and sorta got into goth/emo stuff (metal music, depression, dark clothes and make-up, etc.) and i was getting along great with my best friend Myra. Unfortunately my grandma passed away in january, we were really close, and i still haven't recovered from that. Then came spring. during the spring i quit the emo **** i was in and i got into the anime scene (watching it, reading manga, reading Japanese magazines, filling notebooks with my own creations, etc.) i was also hanging out with my bff Simon a ton we became really close. Just recently was the last day of school. on that day my friends and i walked to a coffee shop close to the school, we decided to enter in the teen film festival at the library this summer. we were all had a lot of fun, but it was kinda awkward. When i got hom i had to pack for a vacation thing with the family. i went on the trip and wrote the script for the twilight parody we were planing. i sent it to Simon (my bff). my cousin convinced me to tell him i liked him (lets face it i do crazy **** when i'm with her), so i did and i kinda messed up our relationship up and i haven't talked to him since. when i got back i found out all of my friends have been going to the mall, going to movies, having parties, etc. all through out the year and haven't invited me, not once. (i now understand why they kept saying no when i was trying to make plans with them all year) now they have taken my twilight parody script and are filming it themselvs without me. i've realized my friends are ****, and i basically have none. so should i dump them and make new ones? or should i keep trying to be friends even though i keep getting rejected? | no one should be treated like that find others. but first talk to your other friends and see way they did that stuff. me and my friend are really in to the anime stuff to (she rocks at drawing it) find other friends that will treat you right and like the same things
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Allyson | Socializing with other demographics....? So I am a White teen (19) in college right now. I really want to have a diverse group of friends but sometimes its very confusing as to the way people act around me. I have a few Spanish speaking friends that know I speak Spanish fluently and that I am interested in Spanish culture and music etc etc but will not speak Spanish with me at all. When they are together its Spansh then when the gringo talks it switches back to English.
No offense to any Oriental people but they seem to be the hardest group of people to make friends with. I have always been interested in the culture especially that of Japan and I have been studying Japanese on and off. SO its natural to want to meet some Japanese people and possibly make some new friends. All foreign Asians at my University refuse to acknowledge anybody unless they need help or have to talk to you to order food or something. I'm not making an irrational generalization either.
So what the hell is wrong? I'm not wearing any rebel flags on my shirt or saying all kinds of racist ****, I just want to have a diverse group of friends. I think it would be a strong group of friends to use cultural differences to come to a middle ground and see the similarities in each other rather than the differences. It's just so hard when the other groups push you away more than anything.
Any suggestions on how to move forward on this issue? | "I really want to have a diverse group of friends"
You should just focus on being yourself and making friends as they genuinely come, not trying to make friends to fulfill some multicultural agenda. I have friends of all races and cultures, but it wasn't because I sought that out. It just happened that way. And I have spanish-speaking friends who teach me Spanish from time to time.
EDIT-I'm speaking for my own personal experiences and I've been able to socialize and make friends with all races of people from Asian to Lebanese to Mexican. I guess it just depends. Most of my friends I have met while in social environments and it usually begins with an acknowledging nod and smile. From there, you chime in where you fit in. Some people you'll click with, others you want. Can't force it. I don't know how it is with younger people because I'm 32 and my friends are all around my age give or take. Perhaps, younger people are different. And thinking back, when I was younger, I didn't have too many friends who weren't black so I guess I see your point. In any event, good luck to you. |
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