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No. 1952006[Reply]

It's sakura season!
A thread for

>Traveling
Have you been to Japan? Do you wanna travel to Japan? When and where? What are your tourist recommendations? What are the overrated places? Best locations to eat and stay? Best experiences?

>General leaving
Do you live in Japan? Do you plan on living in Japan? What are the reasons for you to move to Japan? Are you currently studying, working, or both? Are you a nikkei or full gaijin? How is life in Japan as a woman? Do you plan to stay in Japan for long? The good, the bad, the neutral.

>Language
Do you speak japanese? Are you trying to learn japanese? What is your studying methods?

Etc, etc.

Share tips, recommendations, complaints, experiences or just pics!
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No. 2469290

>>2469214
Yeah, agreed! I’ve visited almost exclusively in the summer but I’ve also lived there for a year. You must become one with the sweat, I was always drenched. It’s terrible when you can feel the sweat and humidity condensing on your back and the droplets just running down. Bring your own deodorant because it will super hard to find some here. Also a parasol is a must, the sun can be so intense in August and September and well October too. I wore a a UV cut light hoodie from Uniqlo all the time.

No. 2469729

>>2454304
another video, this one is interesting as she is looking around tiny apartments

No. 2469730

>>2469729
speaking of tiny/micro apartments, I love this guys channel, he goes and views them

No. 2469839

>>2469290
>droplet of sweat down the back

My nightmare lol. once I feel it, it’s over for me. Wearing black and usually breathable fabrics like cotton is the only way for it not to “show.” I saw another guy fully drenched and you can see the staining all along the back and underarms on his clothes and I felt bad for the dude and everyone was staring at him. From that moment on, I exclusively wear cooling tanks or breathable cotton tops in black. Always my fan on me no matter what. Parasols help tremendously, just kinda annoying to walk around with one in crowded spaces. Exactly. Great tip nonna that I forgot to mention. Bring your own deodorant! The brands here have never been useful in the slightest. Also for those that wear makeup, I recommend a waterproof mascara, because it will transfer and the humidity will make it melt. you’ll look like a raccoon, but not in the cute way.

No. 2470204

>>2467904
You have less than 8000k injuries/fatalities between 1959-2017 due to powerlines in Japan than the 8000k injuries/fatalities annually in the US. Yeah, it is safer. The US and some other countries go the cheapest route possible without care to the public. Japan luckily puts money into their public infrastructure.


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No. 2382949[Reply]

ITT complain about Donald Trump.

Complain about his appearance, or his government, or his words, or his actions, or anything relating to Donald Trump. You can also write long theories and tirades or manifestos about how Donald Trump is the destroyer of America and democracy and goodness in this thread. You can post images or videos relating to Donald Trump in this thread and discuss those images and videos in this thread too. Anything that is related to Donald Trump in any way can be posted in this thread.

Do not defend Donald Trump in this thread. Do not try to bait or infight in this thread.
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No. 2468540

>>2466732
>>2466751
They won’t stop because they want to mine/rape Greenland for the resources. It’s got a shitload of rare earth minerals including gold, ruby, and URANIUM!

No. 2468633

>>2468537
Elon Musk really inspired Trump with his dad destroying lives to mine emeralds

No. 2468673

>>2468537
He’s 78 years old and his appearance is looking more and more like it each day. I would be shocked if he was around long enough to see a third term on that fact alone.

No. 2468832

>>2467840
Nonna I was going to say the same thing.

No. 2469326

>>2468537
Please God, if you exist, have this fucker choke on a McRib.


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No. 1060419[Reply]

A thread for discussing everything tech-related!
What's a good budget laptop for graphic design? Are smartwatches worth it? How can you tell if your company phone is being monitored? Is Mark Zuckerberg actually a robot? You'll find your answers here! or not
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No. 2462384

>>2462069
what model of laptop do you have? i've seen this touchpad issue happen with some specific models that have trackpads from some smaller companies that require installing their drivers separately. Those kinds of non-generic special drivers sometimes break with updates.
Generally you could try something like https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-uninstall-a-windows-update-c77b8f9b-e4dc-4e9f-a803-fdec12e59fb0, it'd help you narrow down if the update was really the problem.

No. 2468583

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wtf happened to those extremely durable iphone cases that were like putting your phone in an aquarium? there was like a plastic cover for the screen that made it hard to touch and a very hard bulky case that couldn't fit into any pocket. i want one. am i making up that these used to be a thing in the 2010s?

No. 2468585

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>>2468583
youre thinking of otterbox i think, they made and still make these chunky cases. though they have more slim but still sturdy options now i use one and it saves my clumsy ass all the time

No. 2468588

>>2468583
I like to use Unicorn Beetle cases. Thanks to that, I've never cracked the screen on any phone I've ever owned.

No. 2468597

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>>2468585
THAT is the shit i like. there used to be videos of people testing cases by hitting them with hammers and running them over with their car.
>>2468588
really? it's pretty but why are the cases so thin looking now? i'm scared to put my phone in these dainty cases.


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No. 2423503[Reply]

For discussion about drugs, drug posting, et cetera.
What are your favourite substances?
What are your best/worst experiences?
What are your best/worst combinations of drugs?

Previous thread: >>46070
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No. 2465705

>>2465677
Yeah raw Kratom by itself tastes like mud. This stuff’s got other things in it. It’s still not the best tasting drink out there but I don’t drink it for the taste.

>>2465693
Oh definitely. I limit myself to about 2 a week at most.

No. 2465963

I had a really great time on 2C-I once. Initially wanted to buy acid, but i ended up with some random capsules. It was definitely worth it. Don't think i have ever hallucinated like I did on 2C-I.
My worst experience was when I had a freak out after smoking spice. So gross.

No. 2466588

>>2423915
The opiate I have done is codeine, feels very good and calm even though it is mild. Started to feel dependent, all I though of was when Im going to do it next time. Never touching any opioids, I feel like it would be the end of me. Please be careful nonnas!

>>2465208
The only thing I agree with Musky is his taste in drugs kek.

What are your favorite drug combos? I have only tried
>weed with alcohol
pretty much the only way I can smoke without getting anxious but still dont really care for it
>speed with alcohol
my usual choice for partying, I like how I dont get so messed up being drunk and am still able to sleep when I go home, however there is a risk drinking too much when you dont notice the effects of booze.

No. 2468097

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I took a 10 month break and mdma still isn't working right for me. I'm going to give it up. Goodbye mdma, you were my favourite chemical and I'll always treasure the times we spend touching things and grooving.

No. 2468453

I wish Ketamine lasted longer. I miss it and I feel like it's the only thing that makes my brain feel normal, but whenever I buy it I just end up binging, re-dosing every 30 mins just to sustain the feeling. I'm terrified of K bladder so I've just been abstaining all together because I know it's bad news. But I love the feeling so much, I wish I could take one dose and it would last a few hours and I could leave it at that. It's too fleeting to be truly enjoyable.


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No. 2444802[Reply]

This thread is for voluntary NEETs who wish to keep up this lifestyle, or are not ready to reintegrate into society yet. NEET stands for Not in Employment, Education or Training, having little/no active social life does not make you a NEET.

Previous thread: >>>/ot/859842

This is not a place for ex-NEETs, those attempting to return to society, or those who wish to. Here is the link to the current recovering NEET thread: >>>/ot/1714003

Some topics to discuss may include:
>How you earn or spend NEETbux
>Ways you spend your free time
>Opinions of others and how you feel
>The positive and negatives that come with NEETdom

Be considerate of others and refrain from shaming or sharing opinions that are not relevant here.
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No. 2459656

>>2459643
I see, thanks for the answer. I'm not American so benefits for disabled adults are different, I know because my mother stopped working because of a physical disability and she isn't educated enough to have an office job to compensate. What's fucked is that in her case she would have gotten a lot more money thanks to that if she divorced so a lot of couples like that divorce and go back to becoming boyfriends and girlfriends, so that's why I asked about it and about parents or a bf/husband. She likes to travel whenever she can now that she doesn't have to raise kids anymore but it's hard on her body, it really sucks. Some of my friends told me some of their own friends are high functioning autists and rich as fuck so they're neets, earn unemployment benefits they don't really need and own several apartments gifted by their parents but they all spend their days online arguing about trans rights instead of doing more fun things. I don't know why it shocked me when I learned this because I easily guessed they were autistic when I met them but I thought with that much free time they could both indulge in hobbies they've had for a long time but I guess even that becomes boring at some point.

No. 2459662

>>2459656
I think. Maybe those high functioning autists have something else wrong with them. Even at my most mentally ill I wasn't wasting time getting into retarded internet arguments, much less about troons.
The situation about being married giving you less benefits is true in the US as well. It's why disability rights activists have "the right to marry" as one of their talking points. You will be forced to rely on your spouse or family members if you try to be on disability and married, which then leads to increased rates of domestic violence against the disabled. I should have clarified in my response, but the other disability benefits like food stamps and reduced rent keep me from having to rely on family. Which is good, because if my parents die when I need to rely on them, I'm totally fucked.
Sorry I couldn't answer your questions more in depth since I am amerifag, hopefully someone else with more helpful info will be by soon.

No. 2459669

>>2459662
>Even at my most mentally ill I wasn't wasting time getting into retarded internet arguments, much less about troons.
We're all nerdy late millennial women in Europe so tbh some of my friends care too much about this topic without even being autistic. I think in the case of the two women I'm talking about it's really just that they were on tumblr and twitter as teenagers and then young adults to talk about fandoms and arguing on the internet became their new special interest later. If we were zoomers maybe things would have been different because we would have been exposed to different information and opinions, I believe it's a matter of wrong time and wrong place here. They both were diagnosed a few years ago as adults too. One of my close friends is a neet too and she does the same thing but she has anxiety on top of that and has been doing a lot better since she started taking antidepressants recently so maybe you're right and they all have both issues at the same time or something similar.

>Sorry I couldn't answer your questions more in depth since I am amerifag
No need to apologize, I just want to have personal experiences and opinions so I can see what I should do next before my job gives me a mental breakdown and I suspect I should try and be a neet for some time to "recover" and use my free time on hobbies.

No. 2468071

>>2452217
I don’t get why our society(american at least) thinks everyone lives in poverty or shitty circumstances because they are an idiot or deserves it or it’s there fault when it’s far more complicated than that. Im a retarded NEET who did not earn this at all and would be a homeless SPED otherwise but because i have loving wealthy parents i get to be in my warm room all day playing minecraft lmao. I do feel bad for wagies and hate our cutthroat selfish culture that doesn’t care about the future of society or society as a whole.

No. 2468420

>>2468071
Maybe retarded of me, but the way you described your neet situation made me feel a lot better.
My neetbux were recently cut off and I'm in a long appeal process. I would have been homeless were it not for my dad and stepmom helping me move out of my apartment and taking me back in. I've been feeling so awful about it, but something about "warm in my room, playing minecraft" makes it feel less like the end of the world.


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No. 2327452[Reply]

What's looking up, Nonnie?

Previous thread: >>>/ot/1601035
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No. 2460868

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I just can't believe that sheep are real. Wow!

No. 2460899

I finally got a really good remote job, I've tried so hard and had a bunch of interviews with different places but always been second best. It feels good to finally be picked and to try my hardest, I was unemployed for way too long and it was making me go insane.

No. 2461016

I love the temperature in spring time! It's chilly but not cold so my walks every day make me feel energised and happy. I wish it was like this all year but I'm grateful for the several months I get ti enjoy it.

No. 2462583

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I've been challenging myself and managed to meditate, do yoga or sports, journal, read and draw daily for almost a month now. I feel so good in my mind and body, especially because of yoga and meditation. I finally truly feel a sense of pride and self-love coming from taking care of myself and truly achieving a goal I had set myself. It's crazy how a few minutes a day can change you in the long run. Love is the answer !

It's great to see all the posts in this thread, I feel all giddy and smiley just reading them. Thank you to all the nonas that have come and will come here.

No. 2468023

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I love my older sister so much. I'm so overwhelmed with her thoughtfulness and selfless behaviour. I'll always be so thankful for her. She's always looking out for me and willingly putting me first. She knows I struggle and does everything to accommodate me, everything about her feels so safe to me. I love visiting her place and playing Fortnite together, it takes me right back to us playing on her DS together. This even extends to her gf, she's also the sweetest to me and they both feel like family. My sister makes me want to be the best person I can, I really don't know how she does it but I hope she rubs off on me and everyone I am kind to will meet a piece of my sister.


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No. 410647[Reply]

I was inspired by the subreddit. This is a thread to ask other anons if you're being the asshole in a particular situation or if you're in the right.

>there's a cat that always chills around the neighborhood
>no collar or any indicator he belonged to anyone
>always coming up to me demanding affection
>took him in assuming he's a stray
>get him collar and stop letting him outside
>after a week start seeing missing posters with a cat that's most likely him in them
>ignore them, telling myself it's not
>his owner contacts me on Facebook a few months later saying she thinks it's her cat and that she wants it back (apparently a neighbor tipped her off that I might have him because she saw him through the window)
>I lie and tell her I've had him for longer than her cat's been missing and there's no way they're the same cat

I feel bad, but who the fuck let's their cat be outdoors in an area filled with fisher cats, dog breeds known for being predatorial toward cars, heavy traffic, and doesn't even put a collar/name tag on them? Not only are this cat and I super bonded at this point, but I would genuinely worry about his safety going back to someone who lacks this much common sense.
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No. 2467824

>>2467821
Your Nigel seems like he lacks a backbone and he’s only licking your ass because he realized that you were seriously upset. If mh supposedly friend pranked my girlfriend by implying that I’m cheating on her without my knowledge I would cut him off immediately, not trying to make excuses for him or advocating for him when he gets called out on his bullshit.
You have a bf problem on your hand.

No. 2467828

>>2467813
And the friend probably has a crush and wants to be fucked by your boyfriend if they haven’t done it already kek.

No. 2467943

>>2467821
>>2467824
Yeah, I spoke to my boyfriend about it properly after and not only was he mortified that he drunkenly sided with his friend (although to be fair he was sat there upset and my autistic boyfriend had that to deal with so I get that) but in the morning he immediately realized when we texted just how toxic about it his friend was being, I think at the time having his friend upset and not knowing the full story, it was easier for him to sympathize but he is frustratingly agreeable and sympathetic with this friend because like me he lost a parent fairly young and he was worried he'd commit (yeah I don't like his friend much anymore)

But he's been thinking a lot about it now and questioning this friend and if the friend is (clearly) toxic. For more context he worked in the same workplace and still works there, that the friend got fired from and because it's retail and people are cliquey I think it was easy for him to initially feel bad for his friend, again, I know my Nigel is somewhat naiive.

I feel better having had a big talk with him about it, but he's been thinking a lot the last week or so about how autistically agreeable he is with this friend and he's started putting boundaries up. I've said if the guy is truly as good as you believe, he'll respect them, and he's also responded to any invites from this friend saying he isn't ready to hang out with him and that he thinks he owes me an apology and he's also been upfront with the friend that tipsy him wasn't defending me enough and that it's made him really want to grow as a person.

So, there's that, but I've told him if this ever happens again, I'm out, because I have too much self respect. His friend insists he never sexually harassed anyone but I think my Nigel is doubting him now so I guess the bright side of his idiot best friend being a twat and messaging me to fuck with me is he's losing my Nigel a bit.

Their other uni friends all live far away and he's the only local friend my bf has. I genuinely believe if he had other friends he'd not try as much, but he got bullied a lot as a child and I think his bestie is manipulative no matter how much his family and him don't sePost too long. Click here to view the full text.

No. 2467945

>>2467828
This is the thing that baffles me, his friend in the ten years bf has been to uni with him and has known him, has always been straight as hell, and maybe this is why he's so "it's a gay joke" about it but I'm bi and I find so many issues with it. If a female friend messaged me this stuff my boyfriend would block her immediately so then why do straight moids have to be so gross and do the same…He's definitely jealous we have a relationship but I can never tell if it's because he's single and a self-loathing manchild or if it's because my Nigel is his only friend here locally and all he has. Or both.

No. 2468214

>>2467945
>has always been straight as hell
>as hell
He’s a faggot, case closed.


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No. 2083600[Reply]

Post dumb or fun quizzes.
Previous thread: >>611508
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No. 2467770

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>>2467598
Answered some questions wrong because I didn't know what some words meant lmao, and answered one wrong because I misclicked on an answer other than the one I was going for. Still got this, though.

No. 2467775

>>2467602
You're fine anon most people that have autism don't actually have autism

No. 2467786

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>>2188529
i always thought i was retarded because i didnt act or think the same ways as everyone around me and my humour and thought patters were very odd so i never made any friends, turns out i was always an autist

No. 2467805

>>2188529
this quiz is retarded. no wonder there are so many self diagnosed autists

No. 2467977

>>2467786
We have got to stop telling retards that being retarded is actually just ~uniqueness~


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No. 637134[Reply]

Euro çok pahalı cosplay almak çok zor şu zamanlarda.

Başka ülkelerin thread'leri var biz de bayraklarımızı asalım.
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No. 2200219

>>2198952
siktiğimin ülkesinde idam gelse hakeden tek kişi bile idam edilmez olan yine masuma olur, iki ucu boklu değnek
>>2198938
it's not common for turkish men who aren't celebrities to get plastic surgery except minor corrective procedures, it's considered kinda faggy not to mention expensive for the regular turkish person. it is common for people to come from overseas to get PS in turkey though, same with things like obesity surgery. it's cheaper in tr compared to the west and we have very good healthcare/skilled doctors (my relatives work in the PS industry and they always talk about having male patients from overseas)

No. 2223761

Nonnies, my Turkish is very bad so I'm gonna ask you in English:

WHY are they trying (or will it happen??) to release ÖCALAN!! of all people?? and let him talk in the parliament? Did I understand it right??

I'm loss for words, how could this even happen?? What are they trying to do??

No. 2223803

>>2223761
Erdogan is begging for kurd votes again, it's a Turkish classic. He won't alienate his fanbase because they're convinced he's actually playing 4D chess.

No. 2225067

>>2223803
thank you for your reply!
I hope he and all the other old farts die asap, wtf is wrong with them?!

No. 2467707

Im scared were gonna end up like saudi arabia. Im worried for my life and bodily autonomy. Im so anxious these times I cant even eat or sleep properly. I would do it already if it wasnt for my mom


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No. 2041281[Reply]

ITT: post your favourite lyrics or song. What does it mean to you? Why is it memorable? What made it stick with you?

Please follow all the /ot/ board rules and let's have fun sharing some real bangers.

Thread #3: >>>/ot/1440188
Thread #2: >>>/ot/913463
Thread #1: >>>/ot/660956

It's much appreciated if you attach a nice picture to your post that encapsulates the mood of the lyrics or how you hear them.
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No. 2466557

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Why ask why when this is art?
Why parallel when I can just park?
Why does Vector think that he's smart?
And does his dad know I know his part?
Why did I have to live with my mom?
Why do you think that I should be calm?
Why want the moon? The world's in my palm.
Is it crazy you think I've gone?

I'm having a bad, bad day,
It's about time that I get my way.
Steam rolling whatever I see.
UGH, despicable me.
I'm having a bad, bad day,
If you take it personal that's okay.
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No. 2466686

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Let's go in the garden
You'll find something waiting
Right there where you left it lying upside down
When you finally find it, you'll see how it's faded
The underside is lighter when you turn it around
Everything stays right where you left it
Everything stays
But it still changes
Ever so slightly, daily and nightly
In little ways, when everything stays
Go down to the ocean
The crystal tide is raising
Waters' gotten higher as the shore washes out
Keep your eyes wide open, even when the sun is blazin'
The moon controls the tide, it can cause you to drown
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No. 2466691

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Jaane kyun dil jaanta hai
(I don't know why my heart knows that)
Tu hai toh I'll be alright
(If you're there then I'll be alright)
I'll be alright, I'll be alright
(I'll be alright, I'll be alright)
Jaane kyun dil jaanta hai … yeh yeh yeh
(I don't know why my heart knows that)
Tu hai toh I'll be alright
(If you're there then I'll be alright)
I'll be alright, I'll be alright
(I'll be alright, I'll be alright)

i like this song because i like the vibe of it and i like the Miami setting of the movie this song comes from, and i think the song is sweet

No. 2467645

AM I THE DRIVER, OR THE DRIVEN?
WILL I BEGAN TO BE FORGIVEN?
IS THERE ANYBODY HERE BUT ME WHO NEEDS TO KNOW?

No. 2468969

Before you talk, let me stop what you're saying
I know, I know, I know that you hate me


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