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.