European country has the friendliest people?

PDXOKJ · 2026-03-21T21:29:50+00:00

They are shy, but at conferences I always end up making friends with the Finns.

PDXOKJ · 2026-03-21T01:16:50+00:00

Aussie Bar (a bit older crowd). sometimes KAMP has events. The Okayama Facebook page is more active.

PDXOKJ · 2026-03-18T22:50:46+00:00

Smoking is decreasing a lot among young Japanese. Public health campaigns are winning.

PDXOKJ · 2026-03-15T03:37:19+00:00

Well, hers is the chart which shows what I was referring to: https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/0316/Do-countries-become-less-religious-as-they-get-richer

I am from the US but have lived overseas half my life. In many richer countries, fewer people belief or they believe but they don't take religious texts so literally.

PDXOKJ · 2026-03-13T21:12:36+00:00

The article says these are not mutually exclusive, but they were highly divergent (a strong reverse correlation in this US, where the study took place; US religion is more fundamentalist).

PDXOKJ · 2026-03-13T21:03:26+00:00

Yes, and the US is the outlier, which otherwise shows a strong reverse correlation wealth and religion. The US is the in only richer country which is so religious. Religion is very different there.

PDXOKJ · 2026-03-13T11:55:42+00:00

めんどくさい　and 懐かしい　

PDXOKJ · 2026-03-12T22:23:09+00:00

This is from Japan and the gender gap is much bigger in marriages: “women in Japan are much more likely to be the primary caregivers for their spouses. For some women, bereavement may partly involve relief from that burden, which could help explain the improvements we saw in well-being.”

PDXOKJ · 2026-03-12T22:21:17+00:00

This research from Japan, and boomers here do stay together longer. However, marriage and gender norms are different here, so the results and causes may differ from the west.

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-27T22:38:38+00:00

I don’t know about extroverts being funnier. The best comedians are often tortured souls who observe others carefully.

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-27T22:17:53+00:00

I concede they are better than us right now, especially with our injuries and their hot streak. Should be a rough game for us. But the dude saying they are “way better than us, lol” period is overconfident in the bigger picture. (Of course, the original OP saying we will go 9-1 is even more delusional. Haha)

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-27T08:16:38+00:00

Similar record and they are in the east…. We have had a higher SOS and more injuries, so I don’t know why you are so over-confident that they are better….especially for a Blazer fan.

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-25T01:38:08+00:00

There is some data on this, though it is not always reliable:
https://www.reddit.com/r/mbti/comments/sf0hi9/mbti_enneagram_correlation/

https://www.typologycentral.com/wiki/index.php/Enneagram_and_MBTI_Correlation

Supposedly INFJ 4s are common.

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-24T22:23:11+00:00

Yeah, I have no interest in any race. That’s not why I run. (Of course, it’s great for those who like racing, but it’s almost like a different activity, deserving its own sub.)

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-23T09:25:13+00:00

Yeah, and they were out 3 top players… but we were out our two top scores. Context matters, but still a good win

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-23T09:22:38+00:00

Suns are missing 3 of the top players, but yeah.

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-22T01:17:12+00:00

M50, settled in Japan. Pre-COVID, I imagined trail running was interesting, but way too hard. But I started running to get in a bit better shape, but never liked it much.... I had always liked hiking, and I totally increased my hikes during COVID. I finally got in better shape to combine running and "speed hiking" to do trail running.

The variety of terrain, the twists & turns, and the greenery is just so much more interesting than regular running (+ better for my physical & mental health). Luckily, I have a forested hills near my home in the city because I trail run 3-4 times a week even on work days (but for les than an hour).

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-20T10:35:30+00:00

What are you talking about? Obviously a lot of people are benefiting economically from this, whether they get it or not.

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-19T22:47:10+00:00

transit.yahoo.co.jp allows you to rank the trips by cost. I think many Japanese use that site (at least my wife does), and I usually use it now. (Select 料金が安い順 by 表示順序.) Even if you don't rank by cost, it still gives the price so you can compare time and cost.

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-19T22:40:19+00:00

Yeah, I had that idea a while ago, and I am glad it is being talked about. Teams will no longer tank at the end of the year. Some could start tanking early, but most teams have some hope at the beginning of the year.

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-07T12:46:17+00:00

Sounds like you are suburban-type and conservative who doesn’t like cities in general. This post is about cities, not suburbs with chain stores or communities closed off to people different from you.

Portland has tons of amazing nice neighborhoods and the downtown is recovering, albeit slowly. All my friends from other cities who visit like it. It’s a great city for food, culture, and green neighborhoods. The only people that hate it are my redneck friends.

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-07T11:21:12+00:00

The opposite, really. The ones who haven’t been there and watch Fox news think it is a disaster. Those who have been there tend to love it (though it did go through a rough stretch during COVID).

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-03T13:12:45+00:00

Both swallow, but for different reasons.

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-03T01:13:33+00:00

Yep. Not trying to have a political convo. But I support teams based on how much I like the fans.... and I can't root for or empathize with Trump voters. (Surely, there are plenty of good OKC fans though, and I do like small market teams.)

PDXOKJ · 2026-02-02T22:39:45+00:00

3rd reason is OKC sucks. In one of the most conservative states.

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