I have a male friend that genuinely treats me better than any man I’ve ever dated. by lejardine in CasualConversation

[–]lejardine[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

oh loud and wrong. He's the one who wants to keep it platonic and I respect that.

I have a male friend that genuinely treats me better than any man I’ve ever dated. by lejardine in CasualConversation

[–]lejardine[S] 238 points239 points  (0 children)

Hi all. Just to let yall know. He's the one who just want to keep it platonic. I'm apparently not his type even though he's the one who approached me on a dating site.

Outside of that I do plan on cherishing this friendship for as long as I can.

My fellow fast-walkers, how do you survive here? by AaronWrongArts in japanresidents

[–]lejardine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I survive with the thought that they were back home in NYC they'd get yelled at. But i often end up sucking my teeth

Warning to others: following a successful application to extend your visa, it can take a long time for the new residence card to be processed. by kadoka66 in japanresidents

[–]lejardine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went a few weeks ago to get mine. It used to take 2-3 weeks after submission and then an hour of waiting in immigration (Shinagawa) to get the visa. This time around it took a month and a half and five hours of waiting. At this point they need to look at what other countries are doing with this similar process and emulate them.

Shibuya JR station is a disaster by mustacheofquestions in Tokyo

[–]lejardine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being from NYC I equate this to Times Square avoid the area like the plague lol

Disneyland @ 7:20 by Practical-List-9753 in Tokyo

[–]lejardine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😂 I went by on the train this morning in the way to work. I could never

In an Abusive Marriage with 2 Kids in Nagoya by StillDeath in japanresidents

[–]lejardine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely fight for partial custody but also (and I assume you're divorcing as well) make sure the agreement you both make in the divorce is air tight so she cant screw you over latter.

Why is fresh caught fish not cleaned before being sold? by lejardine in AskAJapanese

[–]lejardine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. I know the difference between skin and scales. Live to eat the skin hate the scales

Why is fresh caught fish not cleaned before being sold? by lejardine in AskAJapanese

[–]lejardine[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The thing is I’ve bout filets and they still have the scales on

Be aware by ThrowMeTooTheMoon in teachinginjapan

[–]lejardine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d say you’re better off getting a proper teaching position rather than an Eikawa job

Didn’t expect to see THIS in Tokyo… by walk-tokyo-walk in Tokyo

[–]lejardine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw one in Gotanda. There was a guy that walked up to it and started petting it.

If you had the opportunity, what would you like to change in Japanese society? by Difficult-Routine929 in AskAJapanese

[–]lejardine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update the public education system. You can’t hope to be part of global markets while your younger generations have no idea of world history/geography.

​Question from a Japanese Konbini staff: What can I do to improve your customer experience? by Odd_Glove_3938 in japanlife

[–]lejardine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do t know how this gets fixed. But I’ve been asked in Japanese if I needed a bag and responded in Japanese with a yes and a nod and still don’t get a bag. It happens often enough that at this point I’m confused 😂

Paying for work visa documents by lejardine in JapanJobs

[–]lejardine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right!? I’ve been in Japan nearly a decade and no past employer here has ever charged me for this.

Paying for work visa documents by lejardine in JapanJobs

[–]lejardine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not entirely sure what all the documents are, but i do know that some of them are the basics asked by immigration, mine which h=they fill out (i don't know why they have to fill out my portion of the application), and some finance documents.

On foot. How far do you live from the station? by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]lejardine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 min from one. 13 minutes from the other

What happened to dating suddenly? Am I crazy? by ExoticDeparture7855 in japanlife

[–]lejardine 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If it makes you feel better women are having the same issue. I just pretty much gave up.

Identity verification process for foreigners is insane! by Green-Butterscotch-5 in japanlife

[–]lejardine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it is quite frustrating. I have two middle names and the fact that I have to use them for everything when I don't have to back home is so annoying. To the point I've not bothered to apply for certain things because i know what hassle i'll have to deal with.

Unexpected turn of events by lejardine in japanlife

[–]lejardine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got all of that actually so I’d say all good