I was thinking he meant unique in the Japanese calendar, since he mentioned that Japanese workers seldom get multiple days off in a row. Of course then he mentions Silver week, so you may be correct.

1. You should spend some time in Okinawa or Hokkaido, where the native populations have been historically mistreated by the majority Yamato (you know that thing we have done to Mexicans since we got here). There is a lot of homogeneity in Japan racially, but there is also still tension.

Well, consider the source - I’m betting this pair of idiots just barely spoke one language well, much less being tri-lingual.

I think the worst part of it is, by being such abrasive turds, these people deprive themselves of the best parts of a trip (domestic or abroad, for that matter). I’ve traveled a little abroad, a lot domestically, and the majority of my best experiences came from the unplanned conversations I had with other people -…

Eric, I just wanted to say that I appreciate the fact that you frequently offer financial advice here that applies to people who are financially struggling or have little (if anything) to save or spend capriciously. You have been generous in sharing your own experiences from a time when you had very little money and…

I submit to you that what is really disingenuous is his claim of not agreeing with the original article, else he would choke on this defense as he tried to type it.

So the TL;DR of St. John’s entire article is basically: Get Gud.

Welp, after reading through the comments until my gag reflex made me stop, I’d like to point out a few things:

I cannot argue with the truth of that.

This is a waste of what could have been delicious octopus.

The last one I bought was from Whole Foods.

There may never be enough stars for this.

That pose is so classy, too.

I still feel this way sometimes - although I am white, so minus that I suppose. But this resonated strongly with me also.

Oh Damn. +1

The part that you seems to be struggling with (and I can understand) in the inherent unfairness that because the driver happened to be rich, the passenger’s family will get a lot of money as compensation, while if he had been poor there would have been much much less, perhaps the limits of insurance coverage or…

Do you think she would have to be put down afterwards?

+1 for the name - quantitative analysis for the win.

Does traveled to mean the airport, just visiting the client, or actually spending some time there? No accusation, generally curious. Because I’ve been to about half on business, 3/4 passing through, and maybe 1/4 actually getting to experience the city.

I feel like a lot of ‘great’ cities get that name from two factors - visitors, who enjoy the features without absorbing the cost of living associated, and residents who are driven by those own insecurity about whether living there is a good idea to relentlessly try to make everyone impressed/jealous/whatever. For the…