If you are trying to land an account with a Japanese company, you should do things ‘as the Japanese do’. Otherwise, they will politely say that they will call you back, and you’ll never hear from them again. If your boss sends another agent to talk to them, he will get the runaround. Your entire company will be…

If you do this, at least follow up by lighting incense, ringing a bell, clapping twice, and praying.

Yes. I used to read old Life magazines in my public library. They had issues going back to the 1930s. Life ran a story about training for Americans who were to be spies in WWII. Among the details were how to use a knife and fork, how to hold a cigarette like a German, how to walk like a Frenchman (the French,…

Nah seriously, etiquette and manners are certainly small stuff that seems pointless, but they’re norms created so that we can relate to each other as social beings.

That is acceptable European practice, but is a violation of English (maybe) and American rules. During WWII, American spies in Europe needed to be instructed to cut their meat and use their fork properly. I recall a short story in my high school German class in which this practice caused a spy to be detected.

The practice of inserting chopsticks vertically into a bowl of rice is a ritual offering of food for the dead. It is done in front of the decedent’s shrine or photograph. The resemblance to incense sticks is, I think, only coincidental.

I love how the entire ice sheet starts undulating. It seemed so solid before . . .

I recommend Teamviewer. It can be installed for unattended access (the computer must be powered on, but need not be logged in, for you to log in remotely.) Unlike Remote Desktop, Teamviewer lets both parties see what is happening and interact with the computer at the same time. This makes it good for remote training…

Yeah. We decided to bite the bullet last night, and just let it happen. In another three months, Microsoft will be sending their agents to your door to force the upgrade on you.
So far, it’s OK. I’d prefer to have stayed with 7. I don’t see any advantage to 10.

Starred for Miku

Well, if we had Interstate Worker’s Compensation, then so many jobs would be created, right? With competition and efficiency, the economy would be like a rocket!

Doesn’t DPRK have paint and steel wool? That’s a lot of rust on a working sub, I think.

Thing looks tiny.

Thanks for bringing Pinkham’s Law to Jalopnik.

no reason for you to move aside so the dude can go 15 more than speed limit

Signal your lane change intention, and the tailgater will at least be forewarned. They may even slow a bit to give you room to make the lane change.

I, myself, am known to have entire conversations with myself, including playful jibes and insults.

You’ll be relieved to know that being aware that it’s your own voice means that you are not schizophrenic:

Reminds me of this Scientific American article:

Well, in a way you are correct. Anti-vaxxers are a threat to public health.