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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The Japan Thread
« Last post by chronovore on April 17, 2025, 01:03:22 AM »
Yeah, there is a WHOLE lot of shitty behavior from the "guests."

I know Japan is relieved to get some money that are supporting the microeconomies of many cities, but they're also contending with a horde of people who don't understand ANY of the tacit expectations and myriad of social contracts in place here.
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Video Game Bored / Re: Random Gaming Talk Thread
« Last post by D3RANG3D on April 15, 2025, 05:57:41 PM »
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIW8Q6JMI0B/
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Video Game Bored / Re: Random Gaming Talk Thread
« Last post by D3RANG3D on April 15, 2025, 12:32:09 PM »
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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The Japan Thread
« Last post by Polident Hive on April 13, 2025, 11:32:43 PM »
Earlier had to do the tour guide thing for visiting friends. Shite tour guide because they wanted to see Kamakura and I’ve never been. But good lord the fatigue and frustration is felt. A stop on the enoden line had swarms of people. The traffic guides were cursing and almost hitting people. The tourists were running onto the train tracks to take a photo of the train arriving behind them.
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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening
« Last post by team filler on April 13, 2025, 05:52:38 PM »
https://x.com/MiddleearthMixr/status/1910732606678728763?t=qYK_49qlxzN-Hr1IQ5-g-Q&s=19
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Video Game Bored / Re: Nintendo Anounces Switch 2
« Last post by team filler on April 12, 2025, 02:34:51 PM »
Super switch rules  :playa
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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: Random videos/images/memes thread
« Last post by team filler on April 12, 2025, 02:33:07 PM »
https://x.com/NoContextHumans/status/1910535778998063130?s=19

I must have her  :doge
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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: USA Politics Thread
« Last post by Occam on April 08, 2025, 01:07:18 AM »


"Make America Go Away" hats which orginated in Greenland are becoming a hot item around the world.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/buzz/all-about-the-make-america-go-away-hats-which-are-selling-like-hot-cakes-in-canada/articleshow/120032924.cms



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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: Random videos/images/memes thread
« Last post by team filler on April 07, 2025, 12:50:10 AM »
https://x.com/franmm127/status/1908908269252538478?s=19
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The Superdeep Borehole / Re: The Japan Thread
« Last post by chronovore on April 02, 2025, 11:57:53 PM »
Quote from: Coax on March 28, 2025, 07:43:32 AM
I heard on a travel podcast that if a restaurant doesn't want a foreigner they'll use a 'X' hands gesture (while politely smiling). This person is quite girthy and said this occurred multiple times when going around with his equally fat friends, but when going with his attractive wife he said they'd go out of their way to make space available.

Reading about this 'X' gesture it seems it can also signify they're full/booked but some say it's also just if they can't be bothered with you. Stories from this thread do make it sound like some places have had enough with tourists.

They don't even have to be full-up, they can be full enough that they don't want the extra hassle of navigating outside of Japanese language, accommodating a lack of understanding about social norms and service, or even negotiating changes to menu based on dietary restrictions. That last one, especially, Japan generally makes the assumption that the customer will be able readily communcate their allergies and degree of severity PRIOR to making reservations or seating.
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