On 2006-10-26 07:50:02 -0700, Paul D <paul@hiddenfortress.ten> said:

> 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.

God, I was going to mention Prince George in my post but then I thought 
that would be going too far.

-- 
Always be sincere, but never be serious.
Allan Watts