Paul D wrote:
> On 2006-10-27 01:03:31 +0900, Dan Rempel <drempel@islandnet.com> said:
>
>> Paul D wrote:
>>> On 2006-10-26 23:37:31 +0900, Sean <sean@fake.com> said:
>>>
>>>> On 2006-10-26 01:24:44 -0700, Paul D <paul@hiddenfortress.ten> said:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2006-10-26 09:05:28 +0900, Sean <sean@fake.com> said:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2006-10-25 01:03:17 -0700, Paul D <paul@hiddenfortress.ten> said:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Heh, the first thing that struck me (well one of them) when I came
>>>>>>> to Japan was that the Japanese actually expressed more
>>>>>>> individualism in their dress and hairstyles (when off-duty) than
>>>>>>> Canadians did ― contrary to the dearth of individualism
>>>>>>> I'd been
>>>>>>> warned about. In much of Canada, and I suspect the US as well,
>>>>>>> putting too much care into your appearance is seen as effiminate,
>>>>>>> but the Japanese have no such prohibition.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Maybe Japanese women do all dress nicely ― because they
>>>>>>> want to
>>>>>>> look nice! And a very nice change it makes too from back home,
>>>>>>> where sweat pants were considered everyday clothing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What, are you from Ontario or something?
>>>>>
>>>>> Worse, British Columbia! :)
>>>>
>>>> My. Me too. My daughters, not untypical, devote a great deal of time
>>>> and money towards their fashions. Sweat pants are worn for running,
>>>> etc., but they wouldn't be caught dead in them downtown.
>>>> Perhaps you are from one of the regions of diminished sophistication,
>>>> such as Chilliwack or Nanaimo.
>>>
>>> I'm afraid Prince George probably looks up to Chilliwack in the style
>>> department.
>>
>> Oh, dear. Have you made your escape?
>
> Indeed, I live in Japan now. :)

No doubt much better, and I'm sure you've noticed that parts of Hokkaido
look just like the Interior, in case you get homesick. As for PG, it's
no doubt full of very nice people, but passing through always gave me
the willies; maybe just too close to Williams Lake and Quesnel :]

Dan

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