Dammit! If you guys insist on continuing to feed this troll my world
record thread is going to be in danger of losing it's rightful
position as the longest ever in FJLIJ. Please, for the love of God,
stop the madness!

Raj Feridun

On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 10:20:32 GMT, "ifignow" <ifignow@yawoo.com> wrote:

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>"Fabian" <lajzar@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:bt64dk$3npml$5@ID-174912.news.uni-berlin.de...
>> 100 usd? Thats about 10000 yen, right? If you cant afford that in travel
>> expenses in the world's most expensive city(tm), you have problems.
>> Certainly, you couldnt afford that visit to Roppongi.
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>It's only a few stops away on the subway, so yes, it was in fact affordable.
>I have exactly 15030 yen as of now.
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>> Here's a suggestion. Go to an Izakaya, order a meal and soft drinks,
>> since you apparently don't like alcohol. If no one approaches you to
>> talk, I'll be astounded.
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>I've had plenty of such meals.  As a serious question, why do you think
>anyone would approach me?
>
>> > I do speak from experience, and I'm not comfortable getting naked
>> > around other men.
>> This is Japan. Live with it, even if you are a homophobe. Personally, I
>> draw the line when there are children present.
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>I would not demand that a Muslim eat pork in the USA, so by the same token,
>I do not have to get naked either.
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>> > I have been to Kyoto once by myself, though it was
>> > a thoroughly boring experience in which I didn't talk to anyone for
>> > the whole trip.
>> How on Earth did you manage that? It takes considerable effort to avoid
>> conversation for that length of time.
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>I don't know why people are amazed.  Most every trip I've taken has been
>like that.  As I've said, most people (regardless of culture) treat young
>single men with suspicion.  I could suddenly start talking to some family,
>they will give some superficially polite response and expect me to leave.
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>> > I'm willing to give it another try if necessary, though do I really
>> > want to keep repeating boring trips until something good happens?
>> Question: what do you find fun? Do that. That way, even if you continue
>> to spend such effort avoiding conversation, at least you'll have fun.
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>Thing is, I don't "avoid" conversation.  I welcome it.  I do do the things I
>like, but still nothing happens.
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>> > Between 10-1, I went out to the gym and to get lunch.  Between 1-5, I
>> > went mall walking in the underground mall of Tokyo station.  It's
>> > been a typical day in that sense -- haven't talked to anyone all day.
>> Well, most random strangers won't walk up to you to chat in the street.
>> Did you try walking up to them? Freaking the locals out by asking inane
>> questions rapid fire has a charm all of its own.
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>Yes, I could and have asked locals questions in Japanese.  They've given
>polite and noncomittal responses, and that has been that.
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>> > I do like checkers, is there a checkers club in Tokyo?  Are there math
>> > clubs?  I do like juggling.  Problem is, clubs like that are shut
>> > down for the holiday seasons.
>> Juggling? Grab yourself a cloth cap and three balls, set yourself up
>> somewhere sheltered, and try busking. I imagine you could do something
>> similar with matsh and checkers too.
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>I've tried, but the locals aren't easily impressed here.  They walk by in a
>hurry, apparently afraid that I am a serial killer or whatever.
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