What I’ve learned so far…
Things that Japan does better than the US
1: Toilet seats
-- Over here, every toilet seat is heated. Yes, heated. When you sit down, your butt is warm. Why this is not standard in every civilized country is beyond me.
2: Aluminum cans
-- You want ice tea from a can? You can get that from a vending machine. You want hot tea from a can? Same vending machine. Hot coffee? Same can, same vending machine.
3: Baseball
-- West Coast 4pm games come on over here at 5am. East Coast night games are on TV at 8am, and West Coast night games at 11 am. Then, at 4pm, the Japanese teams games are on TV.
Things the US does much better than Japan
1: Fish
-- They have whole restaurants over here where the cooks routinely forget to cook the fish. And none of these people seem to realize they’re eating raw fish.
2: Elections
-- The local elections in Tokyo feature no street signs, no TV ads, no pamphlets. Instead, they have trucks with loudspeakers driving around town at all hours shouting out things like "Vote for change" and "Help me beat my wife." At least that’s what it sounds like.
3: Football
-- I actually found NFL Europe games on TV. That’s not healthy. And, despite the fact that I’ve been here for three days, they still have not recognized Draftsgiving as a national holiday.
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2 comments:
Don't give up, cap!
I'm sure it will only take you 1 or 2 more days to convince the Japanese that they, too, should recognize the greatness that is Draftgivings Day and Football (or as they may call it, American Football, not that NFL Europe stuff).
Have there been and sightings of that oh so elusive Randy? I think he's in Japan these days, but I could be wrong. Perhaps I should go find his email address and find out.
Sounds like you are having a good time. Dad has put fish in the pond (formerly called our basement) and fortunately, the cats have only eaten a few of them. We are going to buy bigger fish next week, and by the time you come home, we will be used to eating raw fish just like you. Much love, and take good care of yourself!
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