The Bitching Thread

[Animeniax]

I'm pissed when I buy a product from Japan and there aren't English instructions on the package. Like today I got some mugi-cha and I tried to make a pitcher, but the instructions are all in Japanese! How much water should I add to how many packets? I don't know well enough how exactly this stuff is supposed to taste, so if I make it wrong now, how will I know?

The problem is that I want the Japanese to preserve their culture by not incorporating so much English into their language and to keep the gaijin guessing.

So it really is a paradoxical situation.

@BoC: count me boggled, I never questioned the fact that diamond was the "hardest" material in the world. I need to think outside the box more.

[Board of Command]

@BoC: count me boggled, I never questioned the fact that diamond was the "hardest" material in the world. I need to think outside the box more.

It is the hardest material. It's just that the word "hardness" in this context is often misinterpreted. Hardness is just one material property. There are also other properties that determine in which ways the material can be broken and how easily it can be broken.

Diamond is very easy to break. If you ever get diamond jewelry and someone makes a bet that they can break it, don't ever bet against them.

[Buffalobiian]

I'm pissed when I buy a product from Japan and there aren't English instructions on the package. Like today I got some mugi-cha and I tried to make a pitcher, but the instructions are all in Japanese! How much water should I add to how many packets? I don't know well enough how exactly this stuff is supposed to taste, so if I make it wrong now, how will I know?

The problem is that I want the Japanese to preserve their culture by not incorporating so much English into their language and to keep the gaijin guessing.

So it really is a paradoxical situation.

@BoC: count me boggled, I never questioned the fact that diamond was the "hardest" material in the world. I need to think outside the box more.

Your words came back to bite you Ani

Yeah, it was an interesting fact that BoC brought up. Diamond's still the hardest material, but that just means if you rub things against diamond, diamond will scratch everything, and be scratched by nothing.

[XanBcoo]

I got the strangest fucking complaint at work today from a customer, who told my manager, who told me.

I won't even repeat it it was so embarrassing and out there. Bugged me all evening.

[Animeniax]

Was it about b.o.?

[XanBcoo]

No, I smell awesome all the time.

It was just a confusing comment to make, especially since I didn't do what this person apparently thought I did. I didn't bother questioning the manager further or arguing about it. Just accepted what she said and went about my usual routine, albeit very annoyed.

[Kraco]

Must have been sekuhara...

[Animeniax]

That's something that pisses me off these days. Anything non-standard or indirect can be seen as sexual harassment, even a compliment of innocuous remark. What are shy and nice guys supposed to do, if any awkward attempts they make at flirting or charming the ladies is considered harassing?

[Psyke]

I'm pissed when I buy a product from Japan and there aren't English instructions on the package. Like today I got some mugi-cha and I tried to make a pitcher, but the instructions are all in Japanese!

Here, importers usually attach English instructions via a sticker/label to make things more user friendly. But don't most Japanese products include enough schematic diagrams to make things easy? I remember building Tamiya model cars when I was a kid using only the diagrams on the the instructions. Easy enough after a few trial and error attempts...

[Animeniax]

Here, importers usually attach English instructions via a sticker/label to make things more user friendly. But don't most Japanese products include enough schematic diagrams to make things easy? I remember building Tamiya model cars when I was a kid using only the diagrams on the the instructions. Easy enough after a few trial and error attempts...

The importers do add a label but only with the product name, ingredients, and nutrition information, but seldom do they translate the instructions for preparation. I usually try to decipher the instructions, but rarely have success. I always look for numbers too (to see what temp the water should be and how much I should use, etc), but those usually aren't on there either, which boggles my mind. You're right, a few attempts should yield something usable, but I'm unhappy that it might not be exactly (or even close to) what it should be.

[shinta|hikari]

Strange... Here they also include the procedures in the labels (though inaccurate). Maybe it depends on the country.

[Animeniax]

I guess American companies figure that the average person buying this stuff is probably from the country the product is from, so no need to translate for the few gaijin who might try it out. Like your typical American won't ever buy mugi-cha, but 95% of people who do are probably Japanese living in America. It's a crappy assumption on their part, but mostly valid.

[Abdula]

No, I smell awesome all the time.

Lol, you deserve a cookie for that.

[Board of Command]

Like how women's farts smell like rainbows and roses.

[Animeniax]

I want to smell more women's farts for a better sampling on which to make my judgments.

My bitch today is about those who preach when they don't know any better. They'll rail on and on about how people should live their lives, but you know their life is a mess and they don't know shit. But while they ramble on an on to you, you have no choice but to nod your head and pretend you agree with them, because the alternative is that they'll keep talking until they think you do agree with them.

[Abdula]

Wait Ani are you talking about yourself because that sounds just like you?

[Animeniax]

No because I actually do know what I am talking about and I am right.

Meanwhile I sit here nodding my head when reading anything you post, Abdula.

[Abdula]

No because I actually do know what I am talking about and I am right

I think you just proved my point.

[Animeniax]

I'm still nodding, so you can stop preaching whenever.

[The Heretic Azazel]

But while they ramble on an on to you, you have no choice but to nod your head and pretend you agree with them, because the alternative is that they'll keep talking until they think you do agree with them.

Do what I do and tell them to mind their own fucking business. You'd be surprised how quick they shut their noise-holes.