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I’m grossed out. Is everything we touch in public places are covered with a thin layer of bodily juices?
I’m grossed out. Is everything we touch in public places are covered with a thin layer of bodily juices?
Ignorance was strength.
Last time I checked, there's no CDC in Japan...Good point. But now in the age of globalization, mass commerce, multiculturalism, and acronyms like "Global Village" being tossed around, those two dead people don't fair well for the government's Olympic aspirations. The CDC already said this was a grave mistake... watch tomorrow night's news in Europe, Asia, The U.S.
He didn’t fucking say there was.Last time I checked, there's no CDC in Japan...
When some of you mentioned the lack of hand washing was common in Japan, I laughed it off.. I’ve been living here for a long time and I never payed attention to people’s hygiene habits after using the public bathrooms. I thought you guys were exaggerating for the sake of anecdotal entertainment.
So I’ve used a public bathroom the other day, and a young woman lazily ran water on her hands for maybe a second.. I was appalled, but I had my faith in the next lady who was much older and looked like she had learned proper countryside manners in Shizuoka back in the day.
Nope. The same lazy hand rinsing. No soap. No nothing. I wish I could say there is a possibility that they ran out of soap but they didn’t even reach for the soap dispenser.
I’m grossed out. Is everything we touch in public places are covered with a thin layer of bodily juices?
I already do not use the public testers in cosmetic stores, but imagine the amount of bacteria. Ewww.
Good point. But now in the age of globalization, mass commerce, multiculturalism, and acronyms like "Global Village" being tossed around, those two dead people don't fair well for the government's Olympic aspirations. The CDC already said this was a grave mistake... watch tomorrow night's news in Europe, Asia, The U.S.
They aren't immune yet
I see your point about not being able to be certain he started the outbreak on the ship despite being the first identified. When all of this settles down I wonder if they'll try to piece it together. Maybe it's impossible.It has been repeated numerous times that it was an 80year old (men I believe) who entered the ship on 20th and left it on 25th of January. If I recall right he was from Hong Kong. Given the time line ... There weren't much if any cases outside Hubei at this time and even then those numbers were still quite low. I think that was still even before the WHO started to take that thing serious. It's maybe forgotten by now, but in the early stages it was still questioned if there is patient to patient transmission at all.
Anyways, that guy being the reason for the quarantine doesn't mean that he is actually patient zero on the ship. Might just be the first patient to be identified.
They'd rather enjoy their strong tasse and imagine terrorism doesn't exist. Sorry, I just had to inject that for my own enjoyment.I think you are totally overestimating the attention this gets. First of all there are barely any Europeans on board, so frankly no one really cares.
Well, just today I talked with someone who was thinking it would be the best solution to let this new virus just go around the globe. As it doesn't seem to be dangerous to kids they would all get it and be immunised for this and similar viruses for the rest of their lives.
I see your point about not being able to be certain he started the outbreak on the ship despite being the first identified. When all of this settles down I wonder if they'll try to piece it together. Maybe it's impossible.
But mooooooom, he started it!get a room you guys
I love it when US government officials caution citizens about going to dangerous places overseas. To help with perspective, they should write their warnings while sitting on a street corner in North Baltimore, MD.Well, I was at the gym today and my usual lifting pals, who know I'm headed to Japan soon, were happily showing me today's story that the CDC is officially warning Americans not to visit Japan and if they do visit, use "extreme caution." The general consensus among the gym rats is that:
1) When I come back, I'm officially quarantined and not allowed in the gym for two weeks.
2) If I catch the coronavirus, I'm a fag.
3) If I don't catch the coronavirus, I'm still a fag.
You just can't beat gym rats.
On the other hand, I was also speaking with a nice lady from Mie Prefecture who used to work in Osaka and now lives in the states. She thinks the coronavirus is a hidden blessing because it got rid of all the Chinese people that have overrun the major cities and are one of the main reasons she decided to marry an American and get out. She said she's planning a vacation to Japan soon because she can finally go to Don Quijote and not be overwhelmed by hordes of screaming, shoving Chinese tourists with ten baskets each of condoms, tampons and make-up. Leave it to the Japanese to always find a silver lining. Not bad looking for her age, too.
You just can't beat gym rats.
Well, I've already met two Japanese guys in the gym last week who were using face masks while training. But yesterday I met the first guy ever with a face mask inside a public bath's sauna. Your gym rats have got nothing on him.
Great comment! Or East Chicago. Just trying to go to a nightclub there gets you pulled over by undercover and searched with "Get out the da' or I'll knock yo' block off!" and on other occasions police telling you "We don't even go in there."I love it when US government officials caution citizens about going to dangerous places overseas. To help with perspective, they should write their warnings while sitting on a street corner in North Baltimore, MD.
..But yesterday I met the first guy ever with a face mask inside a public bath's sauna. Your gym rats have got nothing on him.
I love it when US government officials caution citizens about going to dangerous places overseas. To help with perspective, they should write their warnings while sitting on a street corner in North Baltimore, MD.
Well, I've already met two Japanese guys in the gym last week who were using face masks while training. But yesterday I met the first guy ever with a face mask inside a public bath's sauna. Your gym rats have got nothing on him.
and imagine terrorism doesn't exist.