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[Shrooblord]

Gotta admit though, out of all the countries I think Japan does the WEIRDEST stuff.

That you hear of - the things I read about other countries in our newspapers sometimes boggle my mind. I guess that shows just how propagandisticly-orientated every country is; make fun of others to sustain the own esteem.

[Haruka]

@Rayfan

It isn't that, of course it is normal, but what I find strange is the place where he decided to do that. Who would ever wonder you would find such if you entered an arcade salloon?

[Rayfist]

@Rayfan

It isn't that, of course it is normal, but what I find strange is the place where he decided to do that. Who would ever wonder you would find such if you entered an arcade salloon?

My guess is because a lot of the characters in King Of the fighters are hardly clothed. 0_0

[Adsolution]

@Rayfan

It isn't that, of course it is normal, but what I find strange is the place where he decided to do that. Who would ever wonder you would find such if you entered an arcade salloon?

It's weird, but it's not that weird honestly. People do weird things, it's just what people do, it's not alien, and I don't get why this is actually surprising people and leaving them... wide eyed "0___0." Is the next shocking event going to be people found masturbating to Shamu?

If you've ever browsed different topics like this for more than two minutes on the internet, you'll realise that it's hardly weird at all compared to most of the stuff happening.

Most of my point was still circled around what this has to do with the "Japanese culture" at all, but whatever. Sorry if it sounds like I'm making a big deal out of this, but so many people actually know so little about the country that it's reached the point of being annoyingly ignorant.

[spiraldoor]

If you've ever browsed different topics like this for more than two minutes on the internet, you'll realise that it's hardly weird at all compared to most of the stuff happening.

Yes it is.

It's weird, but it's not that weird honestly. People do weird things, it's just what people do, it's not alien, and I don't get why this is actually surprising people and leaving them... wide eyed "0___0." Is the next shocking event going to be people found masturbating to Shamu?

Sorry Rayfan, but wanking onto a game cabinet in the middle of an arcade is not okay. Maybe you'd feel differently if you or a member of your family had been the next person to play that game. I find there's nothing quite like an unexpected handful of spunk to break through your armchair liberalism and bring you crashing back down to reality.

[Adsolution]

Sorry Rayfan, but wanking onto a game cabinet in the middle of an arcade is not okay. Maybe you'd feel differently if you or a member of your family had been the next person to play that game. I find there's nothing quite like an unexpected handful of spunk to break through your armchair liberalism and bring you crashing back down to reality.

Did I say it was okay? No, I never said anything like that. That little misinterpretation alone lets me know that you aren't very on top of this. What in the world does this even have to do with liberalism anyway? I'm merely stating the fact that there are billions of things out there far, far weirder that are share-worthy.

Maybe you'd feel differently if you or a member of your family had been the next person to play that game.

Usually these kinds of references actually make sense, but that didn't make any sense at all.

[spiraldoor]

Did I say it was okay? No, I never said anything like that. That little misinterpretation alone lets me know that you aren't very on top of this.

I'm merely stating the fact that there are billions of things out there far, far weirder that are share-worthy.

Your response to this story – 'It's just what people do' – was apologetic and defensive. The fact that something isn't the weirdest thing in the world does not make it any more acceptable or less disgusting. If someone were to apprehend the arcade masturbator, I imagine that his desperate attempt to come up with an excuse would not be unlike your own posts on the subject.

What in the world does this even have to do with liberalism anyway?

You possess a much higher level of tolerance for bizarre sexual acts than most people. Case in point.

Usually these kinds of references actually make sense, but that didn't make any sense at all.

Imagine for a moment that you have a young daughter. She goes to the arcade and gets her hands covered in the jizz of a stranger who decided it would be a good idea to wank all over one of the cabinets. When she informed you of this, would you shrug and say, 'Hey, people do weirder things! Why are you so surprised and wide-eyed?'

[Adsolution]

Your response to this story – 'It's just what people do' – was apologetic and defensive. The fact that something isn't the weirdest thing in the world does not make it any more acceptable or less disgusting. If someone were to apprehend the arcade masturbator, I imagine that his desperate attempt to come up with an excuse would not be unlike your own posts on the subject.

Actually that was in defense of it being called "Japanese culture," not in defense of the act.

You possess a much higher level of tolerance for bizarre sexual acts than most people. Case in point.

Fair enough on that point.

Imagine for a moment that you have a young daughter. She goes to the arcade and gets her hands covered in the jizz of a stranger who decided it would be a good idea to wank all over one of the cabinets. When she informed you of this, would you shrug and say, 'Hey, people do weirder things! Why are you so surprised and wide-eyed?'

Well yeah, but I doubt that would raise anymore shock value to the parent than say, the daughter got in a fight with a bully and broke a bone. But you don't see that getting reported on the news. As an observer and not the parent, I don't see why this is something to boggle at; being a parent it would have something to do with me, as it would mean the non-lethal well being of my own child. Being an observer on the other side of the world, it's just something that happened.

[spiraldoor]

Actually that was in defense of it being called "Japanese culture," not in defense of the act.

You didn't mention Japan at all in the paragraph where you said it's 'not that weird' and 'just what people do'. Haruka didn't mention Japan in the paragraph to which you were responding, either. Sounds more like a defence of the act to me.

Well yeah, but I doubt that would raise anymore shock value to the parent than say, the daughter got in a fight with a bully and broke a bone.

Sure it would. Most people see or suffer hundreds of instances of bullying throughout their childhoods. An encounter with an arcade wanker is extremely unusual, and – unlike bullying – it is completely incomprehensible and physically disgusting. It's also unlikely that you'll get AIDS from a broken arm.

But you don't see that getting reported on the news.

Different kettle of fish. Broken bones are neither bizarre nor rare – they don't make for a good article. The incident in the arcade, on the other hand, is an entertaining gross-out novelty story and a good conversation starter.

[Adsolution]

You didn't mention Japan at all in the paragraph where you said it's 'not that weird' and 'just what people do'. Haruka didn't mention Japan in the paragraph to which you were responding, either. Sounds more like a defence of the act to me.

No, it was just a mild lack of context on my part. I don't defend points I don't/no longer believe in.

Sure it would. Most people see or suffer hundreds of instances of bullying throughout their childhoods. An encounter with an arcade wanker is extremely unusual, and – unlike bullying – it is completely incomprehensible and physically disgusting. It's also unlikely that you'll get AIDS from a broken arm.

It's also unlikely you'll get AIDS from touching an arcade machine with cum stains on it, unless you vigorously suck on your fingers after rubbing your hands in it - pretty much the same as any other ingestable disease that could be on the controls of a public arcade machine.

a good conversation starter.

What is there to talk about really? Maybe in a chat, sure, but on a forum? So far, most of the conversation between Haruka and Rayfist circled around "that's Japan for you," which was the main reason why I interjected in the first place.

[Rayfist]

@Rayfan

It isn't that, of course it is normal, but what I find strange is the place where he decided to do that. Who would ever wonder you would find such if you entered an arcade salloon?

It's weird, but it's not that weird honestly. People do weird things, it's just what people do, it's not alien, and I don't get why this is actually surprising people and leaving them... wide eyed "0___0." Is the next shocking event going to be people found masturbating to Shamu?

If you've ever browsed different topics like this for more than two minutes on the internet, you'll realise that it's hardly weird at all compared to most of the stuff happening.

Most of my point was still circled around what this has to do with the "Japanese culture" at all, but whatever. Sorry if it sounds like I'm making a big deal out of this, but so many people actually know so little about the country that it's reached the point of being annoyingly ignorant.

Just realize I was only kidding

[Haruka]

Actually that was in defense of it being called "Japanese culture," not in defense of the act.

You didn't mention Japan at all in the paragraph where you said it's 'not that weird' and 'just what people do'. Haruka didn't mention Japan in the paragraph to which you were responding, either. Sounds more like a defence of the act to me.

Then Rayfan's reply wasn't clear enough to me. I though she was talking about the acting and not about the japanese culture.

But I cannot negate either there aren't very bizzare events that happen in the orient. Attention, I know it can happen in any other part of the world.

I still have respect by the Japanese culture.

[Rayfist]

Actually that was in defense of it being called "Japanese culture," not in defense of the act.

You didn't mention Japan at all in the paragraph where you said it's 'not that weird' and 'just what people do'. Haruka didn't mention Japan in the paragraph to which you were responding, either. Sounds more like a defence of the act to me.

Then Rayfan's reply wasn't clear enough to me. I though she was talking about the acting and not about the japanese culture.

But I cannot negate either there aren't very bizzare events that happen in the orient. Attention, I know it can happen in any other part of the world.

I still have respect by the Japanese culture.

90% of the videogames I play are from japan, all but Rayman which is from France, most of the nintendo stuff we love and appreciate though is there, thanks Shigeru.

[Shrooblord]

unlike bullying – it is completely incomprehensible and physically disgusting.

Tell me when it becomes comprihensible to pester a person weaker than you into a complexity from which they may never recover. Of course I'm taking the most extreme example here, but I'd like a reply nonetheless. Also, I find it quite disgusting when someone ends up with broken bones because they had to be picked at by some bully.
Actually, no, don't reply to that. I didn't want to pick at every single word in a discussion. Just think about the above though. Carry on; good points are being brought up here.

[Adsolution]

I think through that point though, spiral's conservatism really shines through brightly.

[MLII]

Sorry to interrupt this rather entertaining flirting between Spi and Cheryl, but I would like to share something.

So there are these two dumb bitches in my cheer club known as Kirsty and Millie (not this Millie, there's another one and she's stupid) decided it would be funny and hilarious to tell my...uh...intelligence-ly deprived friend Lauren that if you put baby oil on while at the beach in 30 celcius heat that it would improve her tan or some shit

She came in looking like a freaking lobster. She couldn't physically base because a girl pushing on her shoulder hurt too much. She had to go sit down eventually.

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO PUT UP WITH. THIS IS THE INTELLIGENCE WE HAVE IN HAMPSHIRE.

I mean Jesus Christ...

[Adsolution]

She couldn't physically base

Da fuck does that even mean.

But really, is she actually mentally handicapped? I couldn't quite tell because of how politically correct you were trying to be.

[MLII]

No she's just really dumb. I was being nice cus she's a friend unlike the other two

So uh you know those cheerleader pyramids you always see? The bases are those people at the bottom o3o

[Xenon]

It's more disturbing to learn that those thirteen-year-old girls are talking about tanning techniques and sunbathing. When I was thirteen I was climbing trees and riding bikes with my friends.

[MLII]

Sorry Xennie, times have changed o3o and I'm not being fececious it really is depressing

Put it this way; I at 14 get picked on by the 9 year olds for not having a boyfriend. The girls are 9. I'm all for young relationships and whatnot but what sort of boyfriend do you have at 9? x.x