keshii said...

keshii at 11:57 AM JST - 9th July

Being impolite to other people, like the waitress, etc, on a date. It's a clue to how they'll treat you later!

Posted in What are the biggest mistakes single men or women make on their first date which usually torpedo any chance of a relationship? at 11:57 AM JST - 9th July
keshii at 11:32 AM JST - 9th July

Thanks for the perspective check. Just yesterday, one of my friends in America had a burglary. I hadn't heard of the Washington, D.C. BBQ stories or anything like this one, before. That and some of the JT commenters' bar stories really changed my ideas on what would be appropriate courses…

Posted in Housewife brews up plan to escape from robber: tea and conversation at 11:32 AM JST - 9th July
keshii at 09:35 AM JST - 9th July

Ah... But, I've seen company cafeterias succeed in other countries that didn't summon the four horses of the apocalypse, so I'm not quite that worried yet.

Posted in Company cafeterias making comeback at 09:35 AM JST - 9th July
keshii at 09:31 AM JST - 9th July

Agree with noborito. There's not really much left to say on this topic - only that it wouldn't even be an issue if the G-8 was in another location with more rooming options available.

Posted in Tatami rooms don't agree with G-8 visitors at 09:31 AM JST - 9th July
keshii at 09:29 AM JST - 9th July

To me, the issue isn't whether it's good for the environment or not. The issue is whether people's convenience and economic payoffs are 'more good' than any good that would be done for the environment.

Posted in Do you think curtailing convenience store hours would be good for the environment? at 09:29 AM JST - 9th July
keshii at 08:36 AM JST - 9th July

Does anyone else think that the Japanese girls' obsession with being a "princess" has gone too far yet?

Posted in Tokyo Disneyland Hotel offers girls chance to be 'princess' at 08:36 AM JST - 9th July
keshii at 08:31 AM JST - 9th July

This is definitely an "only in Japan" story, isn't it? For one thing, I can't imagine any elderly burglar in the West being willing to sit down for tea (or coffee, or otherwise) during a robbery. And of course, it's quite common in Japan to keep huge amounts of money…

Posted in Housewife brews up plan to escape from robber: tea and conversation at 08:31 AM JST - 9th July
keshii at 08:21 AM JST - 9th July

A doomsday movie about better cafeterias? Surely you jest!

Posted in Company cafeterias making comeback at 08:21 AM JST - 9th July
keshii at 03:49 PM JST - 8th July

Addicted and Japanophile1, Japan is acting as the host for their guests. Rule number one of hospitality is make your guests comfortable, and if they don't find futons comfortable, then it's a failure on the part of hospitality to give no options but to sleep on the floor.

Posted in Tatami rooms don't agree with G-8 visitors at 03:49 PM JST - 8th July
keshii at 03:45 PM JST - 8th July

The abundance of research in this article made me shiver with pleasure. I would have discounted the whole article if it hadn't been about a survey done by Pfizer, a company I generally expect decent research from. All I can ask is the ever present, non-rhetorical question - Why didn't…

Posted in Only 60% of smokers aware they are addicts at 03:45 PM JST - 8th July