Pointless But It Does My Head In
what, in your opinion, does China need to apologize to Japan for?
baboon2004
Darned cockwombles.
I know nowt about all this, but wiki comes with an interesting article for the tyro in this area:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Republic_of_China_–_Japan_relations
LOFR :slanted:
Another lame question (from people you've just met) is "what do you do/where do you work?" If you're ever asked this in the vicinity of a) people taking drugs b) Guardian readers, reply "Flying Squad" (EDIT-who don't deal with drugs - so reply "DS". Or "I'm in the arms trade") (fuck, can I not write a straight sentence today)
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Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
"I'm in murders and executions" is a good one (thanks, B.E.E.)
nomadthethird
more issues than Time mag
It's snowing again. Quite hard, too.
That's it, I'm applying to medical schools in Utah and North Carolina.
That's it, I'm applying to medical schools in Utah and North Carolina.
Amplesamples
Well-known member
Going to a certain record shop in London for some dubstep, and the guy working there knows nothing about Dubstep (as in absolutely nothing), then plays some really shitty d'n'b incredibly loud while I'm trying to listen to some dubstep tunes on the turntables. Couldn't even hear the tunes I was thinking of buying. Been to this shop before on a Sunday when it should be open (it's a hour-long journey) and it's closed for no reason - this has happened more than once. Aarrgh!!!!
I walked out in the end and went elsewhere. anyone know some good places to buy in dubstep in london?
I walked out in the end and went elsewhere. anyone know some good places to buy in dubstep in london?
baboon2004
Darned cockwombles.
ha! no worries - i'm always impressed by Wikipedia, however much academics slag it for being overly simplistic at times.
Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
thanks for the link. a nice bit of light morning history reading
It never fails to amaze me how Japan seems to have swept its doings prior to and during WWII under the carpet, in contrast to Germany where contrition is virtually an industry. Even in this country, I think, the first thing that springs to mind for most people when "Japan" and "WWII atrocities" are mentioned together is the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, rather than atrocities committed by the Japanese.
Not to trivialise the enormity of those events, of course.
mistersloane
heavy heavy monster sound
My Dad was in Hong Kong during the Japanese invasion, he must have been about 11. None of his side of the family will talk about it at all, they just shake their heads when I ask. He told my mum that they took away all of their 'right' shoes and just left them with left shoes to wear, and that they shot his pet ducks in front of him; one of his brothers killed himself during that period as well. War, war is stupid and people are stupid. And love means nothing in some strange corners.
my grand parents also refused to talk about the invasion. but one of the things my grandfather, by then a retired engineer and a somewhat jolly old man, made sure i remembered and understood as i was growing up, was to never, EVER trust a Japanese. because "they are snakes, they are rabid dogs that will turn on you no matter no matter what".
of course i don't feel this about Japanese people that i meet... but certain aspects of the culture is certainly worrying to say the least.
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Tentative Andy
I'm in the Meal Deal
Fairly standard complaint, may have appeared here before, but - People who barge onto the subway at a station without letting you or anyone else get out first, even when you're clearly waiting right by the door.
The driver can see who's waiting on the platform, the train's not just going to suddenly dissapear in the next three seconds. Gah!
The driver can see who's waiting on the platform, the train's not just going to suddenly dissapear in the next three seconds. Gah!
Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
People who insist on holding a door open for you when you're walking down a corridor behind them (even when you're not burdened by some heavy/bulky item and can obviously manage the onerous task of opening the door by yourself), even though there's a considerable distance between the two of you so there'd clearly be no danger of the door swinging back into your face if they just walked straight through it. I've seen this with other people and the person who's having the door considerately held open for them often feels compelled to do this embarrassed little skipping run to reach the door quicker, so as not to make the other person have to wait so long.
I've decided that the way to deal with this situation is just to carry on walking at exactly the same pace and then accept the open door with a smile. For extra fun you could even stop dead to tie your laces or pretend to read a text message or something, and see how long the door-holder stays there waiting for you...
I've decided that the way to deal with this situation is just to carry on walking at exactly the same pace and then accept the open door with a smile. For extra fun you could even stop dead to tie your laces or pretend to read a text message or something, and see how long the door-holder stays there waiting for you...
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hucks
Your Message Here
The worst, though, the absolutely worst thing in the world, is when you are at some double doors, and someone is coming though the other way, and they're quite close so Tea's beef does not apply, and you open one door towards yourself, hold it for them to let them through first, and then, then what the fucker does is push open the other door and go through that.
I HAVE JUST OPENED A FUCKING DOOR FOR YOU, AND WAITED FOR YOU TO COME THROUGH IT, AND NOW I'M LEFT STANDING HERE, HOLDING IT FOR MYSELF YOU MASSIVE PRICK.
Not you, Tea, you understand. Another person.
Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
My beef ALWAYS applies.
(I have no idea what that's meant to mean - I just liked the sound of it)
baboon2004
Darned cockwombles.
I love the sickness of inducing the skipping run.
Tentative Andy
I'm in the Meal Deal
Smug gits on Twitter.