Chriselle 158 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 ..They do that goofy fake stumble or fall down on the ground maneuver. It's fitting for when kids do it because they are ...well....dumb. But adults...totally back hand worthy. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 You mean when they do it in "fake surprise" or "hilarity"? It's a rather Japanese-y thing isn't it. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Yes, both! I want to strap that Sanma dude down and pull out each of his buck teeth with a rusty set of pliers. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I don't think I've ever saw that Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 I don't think I've ever saw that Oh...It's rampant! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Japanese tv is basically a load of shite controlled by the same old people vetting "talents" to ensure they do the same things in the same old way. Japanese pop music is the same. The whole cushy monopoly is supported by a lack of deregulation which has left the same old channels in charge with limited competition from satellite and cable channels as you see especially in the US. Since Japanese people watch tv less and less (terebi banare), you can only assume that ultimately they don't like it either. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 ...people don't pull their weight. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 what annoys me is that its the same celebs on every TV show, even the game shows!! Regular people don't get a chance to win prizes, the celebs get to fatten their already fat wallets doing a whole lot of nothing....ridiculous. Those "variety" shows that are on every 5 minutes.....change the bloody record FFS!! Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 ....they do the "oishiiiiii" thing on Oishii Programs. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 ....they do the "oishiiiiii" thing on Oishii Programs. I'm sure it always is the most incredible tasting ramen (or whatever) that they have ever tasted though! Beyond their wildest dreams. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 ...you just KNOW for a fact that what someone is saying to you is bullshit, they know, and they are being insincere. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 ...they support Manchester City. Or Liverpool. It's just silly isn't it. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 ..they play the gaijin card. Both ways I suppose! Link to post Share on other sites
Zer0star 0 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 how about the Japanese soccer commentators... how i want to slap them every single match no matter who the opposition is... Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 The opposition is always the tallest and deadliest footie side on earth! Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 they say 検討します when what they really mean is NOOOOOOO! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 ...they throw litter on the ground. Happily don't see that here in Japan Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 what annoys me is that its the same celebs on every TV show, even the game shows!! Regular people don't get a chance to win prizes, the celebs get to fatten their already fat wallets doing a whole lot of nothing....ridiculous. Those "variety" shows that are on every 5 minutes.....change the bloody record FFS!! Yeah its all closed shop. Making a tv program involves calling up some agency and getting three of theirs, two from somewhere else's, etc. etc. The winner is the Japanese public who are increasingly switching off. You can bet the advertisers have already noticed. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 As for who I want to slap, I'm getting a bit sick of isn't Japan WACKY type lazy journalism. Here's just one example. http://www.guardian....s-to-parenthood Note that 1. Japan's birthrate is actually going up, albeit slowly after bottoming out. It is not "crashing". That's what happened in the 1970s. 2. There are over 100 million cats and dogs alone in the USA(*). I doubt there are that many children. The Japan number of pets probably includes goldfish from local matsuri. 3. What the odd rich and possibly stupid madam or hipster-type in Tokyo might do is hardly representative of the whole country (unless you have a join-the-dots article to write) (*) I'm pretty sure that's what one of those Fast Food Nation/Ominivores' Dilemma type books said, basically because pet food is part of the burn-oil-grow-corn-feed-animals-for-meat mega agricultural complex. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 TBH Mr W, I see a lot of people with pets like that....in fact .......people "walking" their dog in a pushchair! Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 they say 検討します when what they really mean is NOOOOOOO! Heh, I find I do that myself. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 ...they let their dogs shit on the sidewalk and don't clean up Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 ...they stand on the platform right in front of the opening door when people are trying to get off the train Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 ...they stand or barely move on the staircase playing with their phones during rush hours Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 TBH Mr W, I see a lot of people with pets like that....in fact .......people "walking" their dog in a pushchair! Or walking them in the basket of their mama chari! Thing is though, it's one thing for people to pamper their pets and another to be childless and keep a dog as a baby substitute. I reckon the stereotypical dolled-up poodle owner in Japan will not be an attractive lady of prime childbearing age who can't be arsed with children. It'll be some obasan who is at least fifty. Link to post Share on other sites
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