tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531601964128518668.post8685159167047502491..comments2023-10-03T00:09:27.749+09:00Comments on The Adventures of a Foreign Salaryman in Tokyo: Is this really socially acceptable?Mr. Salarymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02874380653396343115noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531601964128518668.post-85626832084074105522011-10-08T13:29:21.203+09:002011-10-08T13:29:21.203+09:00Oh ! I greatly understand that you are puzzled.. I...Oh ! I greatly understand that you are puzzled.. I have the same kind of behavioural dilemna : should I accept that as natural ? Basically, Japanese rarely go easy, except in the loos.. Well, let them relax in bit, sometimes.. ! Farting, yes, for stress relieve ?CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717869670303033112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531601964128518668.post-60733775740524973232008-09-24T19:09:00.000+09:002008-09-24T19:09:00.000+09:00ps. I do appreciate the "princess sound" options i...ps. I do appreciate the "princess sound" options in Japanese female bathrooms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531601964128518668.post-67377576094060786862008-09-24T19:08:00.000+09:002008-09-24T19:08:00.000+09:00Re your poll. I am a woman, therefore I would not ...Re your poll. I am a woman, therefore I would not be farting at an urinal. I think it is somewhat off-putting, but thankfuly haven't had that experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531601964128518668.post-41567136675868021812008-09-15T14:34:00.000+09:002008-09-15T14:34:00.000+09:00lucky we women are much more civilised than you gu...lucky we women are much more civilised than you guys. Hehehelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17273605189937933589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531601964128518668.post-86668873204853991332008-09-11T21:00:00.000+09:002008-09-11T21:00:00.000+09:00It's mostly women who are sensitive about their na...It's mostly women who are sensitive about their natural noises being heard. There are toilets now with built in flushing sound buttons so they don't have to waste any real water.<BR/><BR/>I have heard people (men) in the neighboring stall sometimes used the excessive flushing technique to hide the sounds, but in those cases those persons has had some serious digestive problems that day...Mr. Salarymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874380653396343115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531601964128518668.post-91139855714282655702008-09-11T00:43:00.000+09:002008-09-11T00:43:00.000+09:00I read an article about Japanese people being so a...I read an article about Japanese people being so afraid of farting noises that they now construct the toilets to make very long flushing noises so people don´t need to flush several times to conceal their pooping noises.<BR/>All to minimize the water usage to save the enviroment.<BR/><BR/>Does this mean that the article wasn´t true?<BR/><BR/>I comment this with a great risk of being a bit "lame-o seriousness".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531601964128518668.post-22552845669456810182008-09-09T00:01:00.000+09:002008-09-09T00:01:00.000+09:00You should try it. Letting out a big fart while u...You should try it. Letting out a big fart while urinating is a great experience. I do it whenever possible.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531601964128518668.post-79278551716400024192008-09-08T21:42:00.000+09:002008-09-08T21:42:00.000+09:00Hmmmm... This sounds a lot like something the Peng...Hmmmm... This sounds a lot like something the Penguin might do, coming back to our previous discussion...<BR/><BR/>But to quote Seinfeld: "Not that there's anything wrong with it"Mr. Salarymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874380653396343115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531601964128518668.post-51075930627879925252008-09-08T21:13:00.000+09:002008-09-08T21:13:00.000+09:00I think letting 'em rip is socially acceptable her...I think letting 'em rip is socially acceptable here, because I've been "privy" to it on more than one occasion. <BR/><BR/>Personally, what bothers me a lot more is when the person doing his business feels the need to look over his shoulder and strike up a conversation with me, all the while <BR/>shaking the equipment for a lot longer than I think is necessary...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com