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relyt
United States1073 Posts
On October 26 2011 03:59 Soma.bokforlag wrote: according to forbes south korea is fatter than france for example http://www.forbes.com/2007/02/07/worlds-fattest-countries-forbeslife-cx_ls_0208worldfat_4.html Your point? He is Japanese and according to your list there Japan is skinnier than all European countries. | ||
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Soma.bokforlag
Sweden448 Posts
On October 26 2011 04:02 habbey wrote: You do realize on average "Europeans" are 'fatter' than the Japanese, so not only what he said is correct, but you've totally taken it in a weird way. It wasn't meant as a mean spirited thing. Japan is 3.2% obese, Sweden is 9.7%, Netherlands 10%, France 9.4%, UK23% etc source is easily google-able i didnt find his statement mean, just uninformed and stupid. | ||
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habbey
United States405 Posts
On October 26 2011 03:59 Soma.bokforlag wrote: according to forbes south korea is fatter than france for example http://www.forbes.com/2007/02/07/worlds-fattest-countries-forbeslife-cx_ls_0208worldfat_4.html okay...... and japan is by far the thinnest 1st world country on even that list. remember this poster is from japan not south korea.... | ||
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nttea
Sweden4353 Posts
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zul
Germany5427 Posts
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Assirra
Belgium4169 Posts
On October 26 2011 04:04 Soma.bokforlag wrote: i didnt find his statement mean, just uninformed and stupid. Good job in calling him stupid when your own link supports his argument. | ||
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JinDesu
United States3990 Posts
On October 26 2011 04:04 Soma.bokforlag wrote: i didnt find his statement mean, just uninformed and stupid. Wait, how is it uninformed if it's accurate? | ||
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Soma.bokforlag
Sweden448 Posts
On October 26 2011 04:07 Assirra wrote: Good job in calling him stupid when your own link supports his argument. by the same logic i could go to kuwait and say "gee, asians are really fat" | ||
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JinDesu
United States3990 Posts
On October 26 2011 04:10 Soma.bokforlag wrote: by the same logic i could go to kuwait and say "gee, asians are really fat" Only if you are kuwaiti. | ||
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Assirra
Belgium4169 Posts
On October 26 2011 04:10 Soma.bokforlag wrote: by the same logic i could go to kuwait and say "gee, asians are really fat" Nice try but no. You are going a specific spot to valid your argument which is simply cheating + your argument is still false. Your own link is killing your argument here since it simply disagrees if you do stuff like that. Japanese people are simply less fat by average then Europeans, its just a fact... | ||
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Alejandrisha
United States6565 Posts
also people in japan are extremely fit compared to the rest of the world, as their diet contains much more fish as opposed to red meat compared to just about every other industrialized nation | ||
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Jackle
Canada859 Posts
On October 26 2011 04:25 Alejandrisha wrote: people of collective cultures are not hesitant to assign labels like fat, or stupid. they would describe themselves as such if it were true as well, it is just a cultural thing--they don't take as many steps as people of individualistic cultures to constantly maintain extremely high self esteem via creating grandiose self-images. also people in japan are extremely fit compared to the rest of the world, as their diet contains much more fish as opposed to red meat compared to just about every other industrialized nation There's also a fat tax in Japan New York Times Article Excerpt: "...To reach its goals of shrinking the overweight population by 10 percent over the next four years and 25 percent over the next seven years, the government will impose financial penalties on companies and local governments that fail to meet specific targets. The country’s Ministry of Health argues that the campaign will keep the spread of diseases like diabetes and strokes in check..." | ||
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Deleted User 183001
2939 Posts
On October 24 2011 19:02 Kroml. wrote: haha europeans accuse americans being fat, asians accuse europeans are being fat. on topic: I really want Japanese gamers get into SC2 more. I hope he does better in the future. I agree, but they like consoles and Street Fighter too much lol  | ||
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Alejandrisha
United States6565 Posts
On October 26 2011 04:33 Jackle wrote: There's also a fat tax in Japan New York Times Article Excerpt: "...To reach its goals of shrinking the overweight population by 10 percent over the next four years and 25 percent over the next seven years, the government will impose financial penalties on companies and local governments that fail to meet specific targets. The country’s Ministry of Health argues that the campaign will keep the spread of diseases like diabetes and strokes in check..." i did not know that! thank you for learning me something new ^^ | ||
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springtree
74 Posts
Having lived in Japan for 2 years, and with a Japanese wife, the Japanese tend to* use the word overweight / fat a lot more and with a lot less discretion than we do. Here it's basically a death sin to call someone overweight, whereas in Japan I frequently (...) saw conversations like "Hey you've gotten a little fat, eh?" - "Yeah, I gotta do something about that". My wife's mother kept talking about me being fat (I definitely am not - 65 kgs, 184 cms), and only later did I find out that she said it in a "it's good that you've put on some weight" manner, rather than "you should lose weight bubba!". Somewhat outside the point but still, how many westerners would say "your belly's sticking out" to someone, and not even being negative about it. My wife constantly bugs my friend who's a bit on the "fluffy" side, and HIS girlfriend (we became friends in Japan) bugged him about it as well, constantly. I could give many more examples but I'll just stop there. On topic: awesome! I've been looking so hard for Japanese SC2 players but it's been a desert. Maybe it's grown a bit since I was looking the last time. We're planning on moving back at some point and I'd hate to be the only person in the country who plays the damn game.  (* disclaimer: generalizing, based on experience I've had with the Japanese I've seen or met or heard of) | ||
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DreamChaser
1649 Posts
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DreamChaser
1649 Posts
On October 26 2011 04:34 JudicatorHammurabi wrote: I agree, but they like consoles and Street Fighter too much lol Japan like RPG,dating sims and impossibly difficult robot fighting games such as Armored Core. | ||
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Musketeer
142 Posts
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Heyoka
Katowice25012 Posts
Also everyone knock it off with the weight thing you all look equally dumb arguing about it. | ||
520
United States2822 Posts
There are a surprising number of Japanese Starcraft 2 fans. Like most of the foreign scene, they are largely ex-Brood War players that have picked up Starcraft 2. It's slowly gaining popularity there, although not to a huge degree. It's like the nerdier version of the Hallyu Wave, which is the term used for Korean Pop/Drama/Movies taking over a lot of the Eastern Asian entertainment scene. | ||
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