2012-05-12, 14:21 | Link #2361 |
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I have a question regarding one of the most common things often attributed to Japan; the masks.
I know that many people wear them when they're sick to reduce the risk of infecting others (which is a good thing, IMO.) but I've seen in many anime and mangas that characters usually wear them (or something similar) when they're cleaning the house or serving food in cafeterias. I was just curious how widespread these different uses of masks are, if they're even used this way IRL at all. D3 |
2012-05-12, 14:46 | Link #2363 |
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Last time I went to Japan, it amused me seeing a wide choice of those masks in even the most tiny convenience store.
From what I could tell, in spring a lot of people are wearing them because of the pollen as well.
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2012-05-12, 14:49 | Link #2365 | |
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2012-05-12, 15:25 | Link #2366 | |
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Hmm...sometimes I wish we swedes'd pick up the mask practice. -_- D3 |
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2012-05-12, 16:45 | Link #2367 |
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Here's a look back at Japanese TV 30 years ago (the year I was born).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPc6_phqhx0 |
2012-05-12, 17:27 | Link #2368 | ||
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It's almost up there with Mito Koumon.
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2012-05-12, 19:06 | Link #2372 | |
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- Protect the mouth from cold wind (especially in Winter) - Prevent sickness from spreading - Prevent pollen sickness - To serve as the mask when entering "suspicious store" (example: JAV section in DVD shop / Fujoshi shop) |
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2012-05-12, 19:12 | Link #2373 | |
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I did know that they do use them for the first three reasons actually, I'm just a bit confused weather or not people actually use masks when cleaning and working in a cafeteria, as I've seen on anime and in manga. Spoiler for An example from Sankarea episode 5:
I'm not really very fond of getting my image of reality completely from fictional media, so that's why I'm asking. xD D3
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2012-05-13, 02:59 | Link #2375 | |
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The Swiss. They eat cats. I think he'll start worrying when they have children - Sume-nee is a shotacon and probably won't hestitate to buy BL entertainment for her daughters. *digs a hole and hides*
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2012-05-13, 03:56 | Link #2376 | ||
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2012-05-13, 04:55 | Link #2377 | |
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The woman is not taken seriously, so she can do whatever she wants and all it amounts to is comedy. If the girl was actually in the stronger position, like you say, then behavior like this would have serious consequences. But as it is, it can be ignored, because it comes from a girl. For someone with this line of thinking, it would make the male look weaker, if he took a girl serious. He would lower himself to her level, so to say. So yes, these are symptoms of inequality, but you are reading them upside down. |
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2012-05-13, 05:03 | Link #2378 | |
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2012-05-13, 06:30 | Link #2379 | |
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Where do you get that impression from?? Sumeragi?? Well, most of them i see is using mask... And on the counterpart, male otaku (anime and idol) rarely use mask even when browsing 18++ material... |
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2012-05-13, 06:42 | Link #2380 | |
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If it's illegal, why is it even sold in stores? And what's so disgusting about it?. xD D3 PS. If anyone has an answer to the stuff I asked in my previous post, don't hesitate to respond. I'm still curious. xD
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