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! :)