Eating and Drinking through Hiroshima

[Rin Kagamine]

Goals for today:

- Buy my ticket to Hiroshima
- Sweat a lot
- Wander aimlessly, avoid getting lost
- Chill
- Actually take some pictures of stuff

Should probably rename this thread.  Nothing works over here, by the way.

[Kilgamayan]

- Sweat a lot
- Chill

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[Rin Kagamine]

After I sweat all day, I fully plan to chill back here and read, maybe watch some more Nodame as well.

[Hello Purvis]

I have spent the past five minutes trying to think of the perfect SMT reference to make in regards to this.

WATCH OUT FOR THE MANTRA!

[♛ Apher-Forte]

you immediate goal should be dressing up as a certain anime character of choice and wander into Tokyo.

or better yet, attempt to become American Ganguro.

[Kilgamayan]

Cosplay Ran

This is sure to win you over with the Elevens

[N-Forza]

you immediate goal should be dressing up as a certain anime character of choice and wander into Tokyo.

or better yet, attempt to become American Ganguro.

Seeing as Ikebukuro is a part of Tokyo, it's a little late for that.

[axman36]

I don't know if this is only the case in that part of Osaka we went to or all of Japan, or merely a lie by my friend when she went cosplaying, but aren't cosplayers not allowed to be in cosplay in areas outside of that zone?

[Kilgamayan]

SUCH RULES DO NOT APPLY TO BIG STRONG AMERICAN MAN

[♛ Apher-Forte]

SUCH RULES DO NOT APPLY TO BIG STRONG AMERICAN MAN

WITH AMERICAN BEER IN HAND, NO SKINNY NIP CAN DEFEND AGAINST I. HURRAH!

[Alice★f]

0.00% Beer

Asahi

The slowdown rate everyone strives for in Touhou replays, and also the ideal BAC you should be driving in, with all the taste.
/feel free to call bullshit and I'll take all the cards.

[Nobu]

Remember: There are vending machines on every street corner, but it's rude to walk and drink at the same time. No seriously. :|

[axman36]

Wait, really?

... Cripes, that explains why they were all looking at me strangely.

[Hello Purvis]

SUCH RULES DO NOT APPLY TO BIG STRONG AMERICAN MAN

GAIJIN SMASH.

[Matsuri]

Remember: There are vending machines on every street corner, but it's rude to walk and drink at the same time. No seriously. :|

You can do that? I wouldn't even dare to try. I'm clumsy and would probably end up spilling the drink or choking or something :ohdear:

[N-Forza]

Yeah, I rarely drink while walking unless it's water and it's really hot. Most people are staring at me anyway so w/e

Apparently, the same goes with most kinds of foods, but if it's like a snack or something small it's more acceptable.

[♛ Apher-Forte]

i always eat while walking. people are busy u know!

[Tengukami]

... What the hell is wrong with walking and drinking? I'm trying to see what would be rude about that. Perhaps the fear that you'll bump into someone while taking a particularly long sip?

[Esifex]

We should get JT to read the thread title for us :derp:

[Suikama]

We should get JT to read the thread title for us :derp:

speek japans

[nintendonut888]

I'm waiting for the thread title to become "Wandering through the streets of a former hell."

[Nobu]

... What the hell is wrong with walking and drinking? I'm trying to see what would be rude about that. Perhaps the fear that you'll bump into someone while taking a particularly long sip?

Well, it's walking and eating too. Of course this is just speculation at this point, but it probably has either to do with manners, and not eating/drinking while all up in people's faces. You can stand by the vending machines, or sit at a bench or something and you're fine. It was really sad for me because I bought a bunch of drinks while walking around Tokyo, and onigiri as snacks, but I had to stop and find a place to park/sit each time I wanted some. :<


On the plus side, beer and stuff is fine in public, but the same courtesy rules with drinking applies. :V I don't think anyone will yell or scoff at you for drinking/eating while walking, but it's just one of those things.

[Alice★f]

People in Japan are fucking busy, all the time.

You do your hair while finishing a report on your laptop all while you're on the toilet =P

My impression is that the workforce has no time to lose, and also:

It's common practice to appear busy but accessible all the time. "Irasshaimase~"

Multitasking shouldn't appear strange or rude. In a way, it may even show dedication, even if it's something simple as walking while eating/drinking

Most people are staring at me anyway so w/e

Storm Trooper

[Drake]

Notice how you have to be especially careful following courtesies that the locals don't necessarily follow themselves. It's just a natural bias for people to go "you're in our country you must follow our rules" even if they don't really follow them themselves; we certainly do the same here as well. Don't mind the small hypocrisy, just deal with it. Politely.

[Rin Kagamine]

My name is Vic Viper and I can't stay out of arcades.  In fact, I believe I managed to find every arcade in Western Ikebukuro yesterday.  Gah gah gah.

Finally had my first meal in Japan that wasn't bread: some unholy combination of tonkatsu and curry, and it was **AmAzInG**

UNIQLO actually makes jeans in size, I was shocked.  They also fit great, but I don't need any jeans.

What you buy for 100 yen?  2 liters of water!  A CRUNKY bar!  A 16 pack of travel tissues!  And the most important for the gaijin: a 2 pack of handkerchiefs.  How the hell am I the only one sweating in this country?

Wandered into a Bic Camera to find a 3-prong to 2-prong converter.  8 floors of electronics and this isn't even Akihabara.  We don't need no stinking Best Buy!  Although the speakers piping in the Bic Camera jingle every 2 minutes was highly annoying.

A vending machine near my hotel has Melon Cream soda for 100 yen.  It tastes divine and has 0 calories.  I love Japan.  Oh, Melon bread too.  I had some fresh baked yesterday and almost died it was so good.

Used the Japanese bath and then promptly slept for almost 11 hours.  I think it might have been too relaxing.

Taking the Shinkansen down towards Hiroshima today.  I'll be back in Tokyo for C79, hopefully with a far superior grasp on the language by then.

[Slaves]

did you get my pillow-chan yet

[Tengukami]

Well, it's walking and eating too. Of course this is just speculation at this point, but it probably has either to do with manners, and not eating/drinking while all up in people's faces. You can stand by the vending machines, or sit at a bench or something and you're fine. It was really sad for me because I bought a bunch of drinks while walking around Tokyo, and onigiri as snacks, but I had to stop and find a place to park/sit each time I wanted some. :<


On the plus side, beer and stuff is fine in public, but the same courtesy rules with drinking applies. :V I don't think anyone will yell or scoff at you for drinking/eating while walking, but it's just one of those things.

Yeah, as I thought about it, it struck me as a sort of personal space issue; what's proper to do where.

Also, Vic isn't coming back from Japan, guys. He's going to get an illegal job at a construction site and live in a tiny room in the suburbs, or he's going to marry into citizenship.

[Sana]

My name is Vic Viper and I can't stay out of arcades.  In fact, I believe I managed to find every arcade in Western Ikebukuro yesterday.  Gah gah gah.

YEAH VIC YOU'RE LIVING THE DREAM

[Iryan]

Riding through Kanto, eh?

Mind catchin' a snorlax for me while you're there?

*is shot*

[E-Nazrin]

God DAMN it, Iryan, I was just about to post this.