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Don’t threaten me with a good time.

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Kind of. A college professor assigned a programming assignment for homework which I swear we had not covered the material required to implement it in class. They had however lazily assigned it from the textbook. So I went onto eMule (I know, right?) and found to teacher’s guide and worked backwards from the solution to try to understand it. Then I wrote my own solution. It still didn’t work perfectly though lol.

Oh once in high school, the smart kid memorised the multiple choice answers to the science test which they had in first period. They shared it at lunch time. We all memorised it or wrote it on something like an eraser. Needless to say, the next day, the whole class was given a new test and a firm talking to.

It’s a clock, not a watch, and it could have been shot through the side, which is not visible from this perspective. … and we are way overthinking this lol.

Not uncommon here in Japan, either. People leave phones/handbags to reserve a table when they go to order at the counter (at a cafe etc). It’s nice not to have to constantly worry about theft as much as other some countries. Not to say that there is no crime because that’s not true.

I think everyone in this thread is right. We seem to be disagreeing over the use of the article ‘a’.

The OP said it would be “100% profit” which is correct. This is in the general sense that they paid nothing so that any price would be pure profit.

You’re talking specific numbers, hence it is “a 100% profit”. Depending on the price it could be any percentage like “a 213.75% profit”.

You’re both correct! It’s funny how English works, right?!

People don’t really talk like that, at least not anymore.

But this comic strip is from 1988 lol

It makes sense though and is grammatically correct. It is the same as saying “I think he had better not (do that)”

I don’t disagree that people who are overweight will feel hotter. The rainy season makes it feel hotter than just the temperature here, too. Buildings here are probably more poorly insulated, too.

Every home I have visited in Japan over the past two decades has had A/C units. You may be right that in regions where it is very cold an A/C unit may not be necessary. However, as heat pumps are one of if not the most energy efficient ways to not only cool but also heat a home, I wouldn’t be surprised to find them even in colder regions.

Add on the fact that houses in Japan are generally considered a depreciating asset, so until recently demolitions and new construction were favored over renovations, I stand by my first statement.

Additionally, every place I have ever rented has come with at least one A/C unit, and additional holes are predrilled in other rooms so that split systems can be installed.

Conversely, AC is much less common in places like France and Japan, and it’s not just because they’re too cheap.

I assure you that practically every household in Japan has an air conditioner these days. Maybe not some decades ago but things have changed, including the climate. And companies are legally required to keep offices at no higher than 28°C, too.

Apple Mac LC, retired from my father’s office. 20MB HDD and 256 color monitor. The PRAM battery ended up dying, so afterwards it would always boot up in grayscale and you would have to manually change it to color. Prince of Persia was awesome, though I could never get to the end.

Didn’t know about this. Checking it out now, thanks!

Yeah Kei cars are awesome. I live in Japan and my family has one car, which is a kei. The turbo versions are really zippy even on highways. My non- turbo manages just fine though. The one tiny downside is that they can only carry four people (size wise and legally wise). I would highly recommend one if it is an option where you live.

I usually only drive on the weekends. In fact I’m about to go for a stroll to the drugstore as even though I don’t live in a major city, everything is within a walkable distance.

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With parental consent, we got the basic mechanics taught to us in grade 7. The very first thing was the teacher asked us what words we knew for genitalia (dick etc), wrote them all on the board, and then banned us from using them in the class. We were only to use the proper words.

Then in grade 10, without parental consent, we started getting weekly classes during our homeroom class. There were about five classes in total. It was conducted by someone from outside the school (from a group like planned parenthood I guess), but our teacher was present.

There were many discussions, different forms of contraception were introduced, and literally passed around for us to look at. The pill, dental dams, condoms, female condoms, (I’m probably forgetting some). We practiced putting condoms onto plastic bananas, and were all given one (some?) to take home.

There was an anonymous question box which the instructor answered. Sex for pleasure, including masturbation was discussed. I don’t remember anything about LGBT as it was a different time then. After high school, though many classmates came out.

I do remember one of these lessons was about STDs, and the instructor was going to show those horrific pictures as others have described. But our (cool) teacher stopped them. Overall, it was a great experience for us.

Yolla seems to have similar prices. I bought some credit with them. I haven’t needed to use it yet, so I cannot vouch for the call quality. Unlike others, their credit doesn’t expire after a certain period. You can also get a good deal by searching for discount codes before buying credit.

Ah, so basically the same as if just seeing my own personal family doctor.

Yep. But in Japan there is no such thing as a family doctor or GP. Closest is a doctor of internal medicine naika

Ah, so the exact opposite of seeing my own personal family doctor. And I assume it’s not an anonymous report (you have X people working for you who have Y disease which will affect your business) but an identifying one (abff08f4813c has Y disease which you need to know about). Which leads to why someone might attend but refuse one or a few specific tests…

Were it so serious, you would be identified and put on leave or whatever was deemed appropriate for the circumstances. It would not be anonymous but compartmentalised.

As it so happens I just got the email from my company about the medical check. It needs to be conducted by the end of October. In more populous areas, mobile clinics (think RV buses) will be brought to offices to conduct the exams.

All employees no matter their nationality are to take yearly medicals. The results are shared only with a company appointed doctor. One reason is so that the company can implement changes if there is a pattern of bad health. Like if their workers are unfit, they might start a fitness program, or education program etc.

If a diagnosis from the examination comes back as needing more attention, you will be directed to do so (but you can ignore these, too if it is not severe).

If there is something majorly wrong that would affect your work, the company doctor would have to notify the company.

As for everyone attending and refusing all tests, I doubt that would happen. Some are very basic like height and weight, hearing and so on. But I doubt believe that attendance is what is counted, not what tests were or were not taken. Again, opinion only.

Going back to an earlier point you mentioned about the yearly medical exam required by companies. Companies are required by law to have their employees take a yearly medical exam. The employee is not technically required to (but if too few employees attend it will get the company in hot water). Also, you can refuse any part of the exam if you so wish.

Anyway, my point is that there is no mental health exam in this yearly checkup. They are the most basic of basic things (you can opt for more extensive testing at your own expense). Apart from the questionnaire which has some questions like “how well do you sleep” etc.

It’s no wonder mental health is a huge problem in this country, which is still mostly being swept under the carpet. Health insurance doesn’t cover the cost of therapy, only the cost of a diagnosis and drugs.

Sorry to get off topic but this is a big annoyance I have as I know people affected by these issues, too.