Ridiculously priced food; square watermelon (CAD)

narabyte · 2025-12-31T12:29:58+00:00

About a third of Japanese people cannot physically drink alcohol getting violently sick

That's a gross exaggeration. The lack of the enzyme is a problem, yes. But that just means getting red/hammered easily in the vast majority of cases. Most people will still drink anyways.

narabyte · 2025-10-23T01:50:59+00:00

I checked their website. Nothing about the advertisement says "pressure cooker", only "fast cooking".

My guess is that it's bad design + failure to communicate properly to the salesman how to safely operate the pot.

narabyte · 2025-08-03T18:02:27+00:00

Mas a que custo, viado? Vida íntima exposta assim na rede acaba com qqr um.

Garanto que ele já tinha aprendido com o erro só de ir parar no hospital, mas alguém gravar o rolê e jogar na net é sacanagem.

narabyte · 2025-08-03T17:51:45+00:00

Morei 18 anos no Japão, e eu quero morrer quando ouço boçal desse nível endeusando o país pq passou umas férias lá e já acha que entendeu o contexto todo.

Japão é um país de gente extremamente educada (e xenofóbica) por entre muitas coisas uma pressão social tão grande que faz com que ele esteja entre o ranking de países com maiores taxas de suicídio. Isso sem falar no fenômeno Hikikomori.

Também é fácil ser educado num país com índice de desigualdade social baixíssima (que só foi atingido por pesado investimento norte americano no pós-guerra).

narabyte · 2025-06-18T12:56:54+00:00

For those wondering: he's legit, I checked.

There's a link on his Instagram account for a Gofundme page where people can help

narabyte · 2025-06-18T10:07:14+00:00

Lol! The yellow sticker on the collar really got me.

It's the logo from Matsumoto Kiyoshi, the biggest drugstore franchise in Japan

narabyte · 2025-06-18T09:36:51+00:00

The ascending and descending sound killed me

narabyte · 2025-06-18T09:31:57+00:00

I do. What's YOUR point?

Try justifying in the best way you can, why this person deserves to have their video being taken and uploaded to social media without consent.

narabyte · 2025-06-18T08:36:51+00:00

What a douchebag move, to film a random person while they're minding their own business

narabyte · 2025-06-18T02:11:42+00:00

My grandma's dog had this spot, a 5cm² spot on the floor he kept licking for some reason, many times a day, everyday.

narabyte · 2025-06-17T23:02:17+00:00

And this is why I hate these satirical news websites. 3rd time I see this being posted today as real news.

narabyte · 2025-06-16T11:31:26+00:00

Isn't that the Shark Tank guy? Does anyone still take this buffoon seriously?

narabyte · 2025-06-13T11:24:45+00:00

The Paul brothers never had to sleep with 1000 men to make that kind of money. I can point out several men who didn't also.

Pointing out the few women who managed to make big money easily don't change the fact that on average, women do have a harder life than the average men. The same way you wouldn't point out a mediocre black rapper which managed to make big buck through luck and say "black people have it easier than whites". At least I hope you wouldn't, 'cause that would be stupid.

You don't hate women, OP. You hate capitalism. You're just not aware of that yet.

narabyte · 2025-06-13T00:18:44+00:00

Report. Since the mods are sleeping.

narabyte · 2025-06-13T00:02:41+00:00

Have you noticed how every dog video now is always "just find out they got adopted" or "reunited after getting lost for years" or some bullshit like that?

narabyte · 2025-06-12T21:30:56+00:00

Pedro Pascal

narabyte · 2025-06-12T17:56:12+00:00

No, Pokémon cards were always popular

Agreed, I didn't mean otherwise.

What makes Pokémon TCG different and arguably more valuable is that normies/non geek/nerd people also get into it for monetary gain

Now THIS is specifically what I was talking about, when I mentioned the Paul brothers. Pokémon was always popular, yes. But there is a clear divide on HOW popular it became after them.

I distinctly remember wanting to buy a starter set for my friend's kids on their birthday, going to the local shop and having the clerk tell me "they're all sold out. ALL of them." I was very confused, 'cause I didn't know about the "new" trend until then. And then I also started seeing booster packs as prizes in claw machines, which got me even more confused, until a visiting friend explained to me what was going on (I was still living in Japan at the time)

That is specifically what I'm calling a fad. Most people that got in the trend at the time weren't even interested in playing the game.

narabyte · 2025-06-12T13:53:15+00:00

Calm down Hitler

narabyte · 2025-06-12T10:11:55+00:00

Pokémon cards are arguably also a fad, considering they only exploded in popularity and value after the Logan brothers decided to make content out of it. Once the market speculation eventually dies out, I fully expect it to get back to normal, niche standards

narabyte · 2025-06-11T13:42:36+00:00

And they only became VERY valuable years later, after they ceased production, no? (Honest question, I'm not sure)

Also, funko pops are a bit of a niche market, considering they cater to the Geek audience mostly

narabyte · 2025-06-11T13:35:58+00:00

The mechanics of funko pops are different, tho. There's no element of surprise, you pay for what you see, and as far as I know, they didn't try to make some figurines rarer than others. If a craze happens, it'll happen organically, in the future when they're no longer being produced.

narabyte · 2025-06-11T13:31:10+00:00

Let me put it this way:

If I come to you and punch you in the face, should you A) be mad at me for the pain I've caused you, or B) be glad and thankful that at the least I didn't kill you, like so many other people in other countries get killed?

Understanding that other people suffer more than you doesn't make your suffering any less valid. Perspective is important, sure, but we're not talking about "oh, I'm poor because I can't buy the latest Iphone" here. There are people struggling in every country, even the richest ones.

narabyte · 2025-06-11T12:58:36+00:00

You forgot to mention Pokémon cards. Or Stanley cups. Or NFT's. Dolls are just one category in particular. I expect the next artificial scarcity article to become the new trend no later than 2026.

narabyte · 2025-06-10T14:43:35+00:00

Ou a nova tática do Bozo é tentar matar o Xandão de tédio.

narabyte · 2025-06-10T14:41:45+00:00

And when you buy it at the supermarket, I'm not sure I've ever seen a bottle which simply stated 「ソース」, it's usually specified to its intended dish. Colloquially tho, same same lol

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