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[–] A_Filthy_Weeaboo@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)

Also...loosen immigration laws?

I know it's a very closed off nation with deep cultural roots that is very weary of outsiders...

[–] OmegaLemmy 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't mind finding work in Japan... ...if it wasn't so hostile to workers

So far, Japan is near the bottom of my list for western countries to work at, and I would much rather find a job in Korea instead

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 40 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Japan is near the bottom of my list for western countries

Japan is an Eastern country. In fact, it's the farthest East county possible.

I think the words you were looking for were "first world countries".

[–] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Japan is an Eastern country. In fact, it's the farthest East county possible.

No love for New Zealand huh?

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 10 points 3 days ago

Checked my map, it's not there

[–] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 1 points 3 days ago

It's an updated version of a Dutch province

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 4 points 2 days ago

New Zealand? What's that?

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

its so east that it loops back around to being west

[–] apostrofail@lemmy.world -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)
[–] apostrofail@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 days ago

[Pedentry intensitfies]

Appropriate user name, though.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

Syntax would be more like sentence structure and order. Contractions are indeed grammar.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 days ago

Nobody takes that to be literally about geography anymore. Japan might be far away from Texas, but it's politically a lot closer than Russia just a ferry ride away.

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

Depends on your meridian.

[–] OmegaLemmy -4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Po-tay-to po-tah-to doesn't really matter to distinguish between them when what I meant was clear, although I probably would've said first world if I was nitpicking my post before sending

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] A_Filthy_Weeaboo@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Additionally, the word is "wary"

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Love all races. Except the human race. Terrible, awful people they are.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Now this is a racist idea I can agree with.

(Although, I actually bet aliens are shit as well at the equivalent stage of development)

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 days ago

I know it’s a very closed off nation with deep cultural roots that is very weary of outsiders…

Europe doesn't get to use that excuse, and neither should they. I don't care how different whale meat shashimi seems from foi gras, or bonsai from tulip arrangements.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

That's crazy talk, you'd get lot's of filthy foreigners in that way.

[–] john89@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

Absolutely! Even if it's unlikely to happen, we shouldn't let that distract us from what the best decisions would be.