Speaking as a Japanese dude: the real cultural force at work here is the Japanaese concept of “Meiwaku” (causing trouble to others).

Nope. They clean because of religion and history. Japan has had many health issues in the past so they learned to keep themselves and their surroundings clean to mitigate those. Also the main religion is Shinto and their gods hate filth. Add this to the fact that they are a collectivist people and do not want to stand…

It is my understanding that Japanese people are brought up with a proper respect for the property of others and the government, something plenty of westerns are lacking.
I see a lot of vandalism and no one cares because it’s either not theirs or government owned and it saddens me because they still wasted the time and…

Bruh.

yes - let’s keep rewarding shitty people. that has been working out so well for our society. how about Shonda, Margot and Jennifer say no thanks and let this little thief rot in jail in anonymity where she belongs? Be best.

“I don’t know why he just doesn’t bring that cheap-ass Confederate flag ho on stage, hug her and just leave me TF out of it.”

Yep. Michael, don’t think for a minute you aren’t making a difference. I know you write to show and expose. But it does resonate. It has opened my eyes. Glad to be alienated and left out. Not going to quietly think it’s enough to sit and say nothing any longer.

I feel like a broken record, because I so often say this on your articles, but this is brilliant. And it is shattering, and I wish that everyone would read it.

“Easy” cosplay should not be discounted.

Not so easy. He found the closest approximation to early 90s fashion that is no longer in print.

A big thumbs up to the dude with the Fresh Prince cosplay, but that has to be the easiest cosplay anyone’s ever done. A cap, sunglasses, t-shirt, and shorts. That’s it.

In my twenties I went through a “read everything about the Holocaust” phase and was stunned to come across a group called Bibelforscher (sp?) which means “Bible Students” who believed in following Romans 13:1 to the letter.

Another option.

The incompetence just makes it seem hard.

muppets position

Yeah, I guess you would have to be supremely incompetent to end up headbutting during gentle sex.

Both.

I still find it a bit odd how anti-vaxxers are able to cross all sorts of boundaries so the stupid people are all over.

I wouldn’t be surprised if he actually won it. This timeline is the worst