animemann80

There's a lot of nuance into not only finding a job, but being hired for it along with maintaining the position without being laid off or fired. I mean, why is the act of finding a job inconvenient since you got to account: required qualifications or previous experience in (field), you can have the prerequisites but won't guarantee whether you'll be called in for an interview (as they just "ghost" you after submitting resume).

It doesn't matter if the job interview is done in person or via a zoom call, whatever the case is: the discretion is up to the company or employer on them thinking "you're what we're looking for" even if you aced all their questions, however majority just "ghost" you on that too never knowing if they hired you or not unless you ask them regarding the status on if they hired you or be like "sorry, we've found someone else".

Why is the process of both looking for a job and securing one after being hired so inconvenient? Submitting resume & cover letter online does not cut it since you take into account whether that employer or company will respond is betting the lottery (one day, you managed to land a job interview but later get told they don't want you anymore) or (submit 100+ applications on any position to only be met with silence).

I know that guys from Japan, China or Korea don’t easily get thick facial hair (as in: having a literal beard) or it’ll take longer to grow in comparison to Euro-Western men for some reason even if both groups didn’t shave, what I mean is in a week: the American guy is starting to grow a beard while the Japanese guy hasn’t gotten it yet despite both waiting 7 days unshaven.

Like this: both guys work for the same corporation where suits are required & must be presented with decorum, the Japanese guy hasn’t shaven for that long but still looks clean while the American guy shaved yesterday before work as the beard has grown, so basically the American guy has to shave frequently while the Japanese guy doesn’t use the razor that much.

It’s the same thing with SE Asian (Thai, Vietnamese, Filipino, Indonesians) guys since it’s not common for them to heave beards within a week on the same extent as European & Western men. Rather it only displays a small patch of facial hair instead of a full beard if left unshaven, it grows at a slower pace for them while its rapid for both Western & European guys.

I've heard that apparently, Japanese pronunciation is simpler to pick up (anime, games, etc). when you hear it spoken. As in, when foreigners learn it: they find that easier to listen to than spoken Mandarin since there's no tones in Japanese (rather pitch accent, but it's not the same as it could be understood based on context even if said wrong) while Mandarin places a huge emphasis on tones that change the definition completely.

Also, how does spoken Japanese sound to the ear when you either watch subtitled anime when you compare that to anime being dubbed in Mandarin? I know that one of my friends watches Asian dramas and prefers either Japanese or Korean audio over Mandarin for some reason (I'd assume it has to do with accent and how a language sounds when spoken). Is Mandarin dubbed anime even good or does it sound bad?

When I compare between visual novels that are originally developed & written in Japanese first before localization into English, often or not: the information density is different between the two. As in, the original text only comprises of like 2-3 sentences while the translation feels like reading a 4-5 line paragraph in English. Is it because translators who managed to secure the rights can't cram all the information in a limited UI?

For example, Aksys Games is the one who does the translation while the IP holders from the source material is Otomate. They only focus on the text rather than re-doing voice acting for the English release. Lip sync is another issue since both JPN & ENG have different speech patterns, how would you even find the right casting pool in English that can deliver the same performance & emotional impact as the original JP voice actors?

I know in Japan for instance, there's a unmanned store where you can buy things with the only thing meeting you near the front entrance & exit is self checkout. It's a trust based system where you walk in select what you want (without locking any essential or mundane item behind plexiglass), as in they depend on individuals having common sense on not stealing paying via a "honesty box" based on a honor system.

Like, they could've just said 蕎麦屋 rather than そば屋 if that restaurant is selling dishes involving soba noodles for example. I've seen うなぎ more often when there's a Kanji for it (鰻) but decide to transcribe it using Kana, same with supermarkets or stores on them writing たまねぎ (玉葱), にんじん (人参), りんご (林檎), まぐろ (鮪). Also stalls that sell takoyaki often write it as たこ焼き (they've could used the Kanji for たこ which is 蛸).

For me, it has to be VIO (ヴィオ) which stands for:

• V Line: a V shaped bikini line at the front covered by underwear
• I Line: inner area running vertically between the labia & genitals
• O Line: the circular area surrounding the anus (Peri-anal region)

You encounter this word on cosmetics or packaging featuring razor blades used to shave. Basically, it's the equivalent of laser treatment or Brazilian wax for removing pubic hair near the groin. Another is スキンシップ which means skin to skin physical contact (as in touching somebody).

Under de minimis you are able to import shipments with a customs value below the equivalent of $800 void of any taxes, but that’s been scrapped completely since 2025. Even if I’ve purchased the following from Japan directly then importing that, does that alone avoid sales tax since it’s from another country outside the US:

• Zelda Switch 2 (日本語・国内専用): ¥62,980
• Zelda Pro Controller w/ Stand: ¥12,980
• Ocarina of Time Remake: ¥7,755
• HW Age of Imprisonment: ¥7,573
• Switch 2 Glass Screen Protector: ¥1,099

The total customs value of everything is ¥92,387 ($584) which is still below $800. Since the same stuff in the US would cost over $867.79 including sales tax. I would technically save $283.79 by importing rather than buying those from Game Stop, but de minimis is gone: would I still have to pay tax despite being from abroad?

I know about certain titles getting banned outright (Halloween, Hotline Miami 2) while some are released in the country with a form of censorship (such as the casino being forbidden to interact in GTA V, the corpses disappear in Left 4 Dead, etc.). even though those games have been classified abroad as there are other bodies for classification: CERO (JP), ESRB (US) or PEGI (EU) to list a few examples from other countries.

They're all separate from rating movies (while apparently in Australia, they use the same rating system for movies in games) hence why they tend to get either banned outright or censored. Even if you import a copy from abroad into Australia, isn't the existing classification enough? (Like if it's rated M17 in the US, its roughly equivalent to a R18+ or if it has CERO C (15+) from Japan, similar to either a M or MA15+ rating).

Couldn't an Australian gamer just be like, if they possessed a "banned" title in AU but has an foreign copy of that game with an existing classification from its country of origin, isn't that already enough? It has a rating but not by the Australian Classification Board (rather its foreign counterpart specifically for games). Just argue that a M17 (ESRB) rating is closest to either a MA15+ or R18+. Same with CERO D (17+) or CERO Z (18+).

The form for completing the census is either conducted online (they give you a QR code or a URL leading to a website where you fill out a survey) or an actual form containing a questionaire is mailed to your residence. What happens if you deliberately provided false answers on the form? When was the last time a census was conducted in Scotland? Do tourists (including British visitors) have to be acknowledged on the census as well?

I know that apparently, some American travelers put Canadian flags on their luggage or carry on then claiming they're from Canada (the dead giveaway on debunking this is their passport, since how can you be "Canadian" when you have US citizenship unless you're a dual citizen in possession of both nationalities) since some of them have hatred towards the US or feel ashamed of the country due to its internal affairs.

I've heard this from a friend of mine living there, in which they consider this a load of BS (language such as: "you gain control over SM algorithms" or "keeping kids safe on the internet" certainly don't help). To me, the way they are saying it gives the intention of becoming Orwellian (as it's vague on how is digital duty of care is meant to be enforced). More like considering on locking those with opinions behind bars.