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papasmurfinjapan said...

  • papasmurfinjapan at 02:15 PM JST - 19th May

    Would these people be successful TV personalities in their own country?

    Probably not. But I doubt many of the TV personalities in your country would be successful on Japanese TV either, so what's your point?

    Posted in What do you think of the various foreigners who appear on Japanese TV? at 02:15 PM JST - 19th May

  • papasmurfinjapan at 01:55 PM JST - 19th May

    Jealousy.

    If only someone would pay me lots of money go on TV and answer lame questions about (add topic here) on a quiz show. Sit there for 3-4 hours for the shoot, say maybe 10 sentences, 8 of which will be cut from the actual broadcast, and collect a…

    Posted in What do you think of the various foreigners who appear on Japanese TV? at 01:55 PM JST - 19th May

  • papasmurfinjapan at 11:07 AM JST - 19th May

    To sushi, or not to sushi

    I think this seemingly contradictory advice stems from the different dietary habits between the two countries. Presuming Japanese women eat raw fish on a regular basis, then their bodies will have probably adapted enough to combat the common bacteria found in raw fish in…

    Posted in Giving birth in Japan at 11:07 AM JST - 19th May

  • papasmurfinjapan at 10:39 AM JST - 16th May

    I thought James Bond was flying one of those in Japan in the 1960s.

    Posted in World's smallest helicopter to fly at da Vinci's birthplace at 10:39 AM JST - 16th May

  • papasmurfinjapan at 01:49 PM JST - 15th May

    20 holidays per year plus 7 days summer holiday plus 5 days winter holiday. In total 32 days.

    I think that is the exception, not the norm, especially for small-medium sized businesses that employ the a fair chunk of Japan's workforce and who do whatever they damn well please because…

    Posted in Dealing with stress in the office at 01:49 PM JST - 15th May

  • papasmurfinjapan at 09:29 AM JST - 15th May

    tkoind2 sums up my thoughts on this matter well.

    Now I run the risk of getting too personal here, but I was recently "forced to resign" (verbally abused and harrassed by the boss until I agreed to quit) by the company I have worked for for 8 years. My crime?…

    Posted in Dealing with stress in the office at 09:29 AM JST - 15th May

  • papasmurfinjapan at 01:52 PM JST - 14th May

    Weird.. I don't want to blame the poor victim, but I've lived in Japanese apartments and they aren't that difficult to break out of (or into).. I presume he wasn't under 24hr surveillance so why didn't he try to escape, or at least generate enough noise to alert the neighbours.…

    Posted in Woman, two minors arrested for confining, fatally assaulting teen at 01:52 PM JST - 14th May

  • papasmurfinjapan at 12:40 PM JST - 13th May

    Wow, 3D undies. It would surely be an improvement on the 2D ones I use now.

    Do they come with 3D glasses too?

    Posted in Men's underwear 3D series at 12:40 PM JST - 13th May

  • papasmurfinjapan at 12:34 PM JST - 13th May

    In principle, I agree that if you are planning on living here for a long time, it is only fair that you try and attain a certain level of proficiency in Japanese. I'm sure they wouldn't be asking for JPLT Level 1 proficiency, just level 3 or 4 to show…

    Posted in Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners? at 12:34 PM JST - 13th May

  • papasmurfinjapan at 04:03 PM JST - 9th May

    You think they'd let her into China again if she beat him? Fukuda really has no passion for anything does he? The perfect chance to show Japan he is human, and he blew it.

    Posted in Hu enjoys table tennis with Ai Fukuhara, but Fukuda backs out at 04:03 PM JST - 9th May

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