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schu4KSU t1_ixjim2t wrote

I would love to have this cultural aspect in America. Disgusting to leave trash behind for others to clean up.

Reminds me of the Mad Men episode where the family goes out for a picnic in nature and, when finished, shake out the picnic blanket scattering their trash and then walk away from it. Been this way for some time was the message to the viewer.

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TizonaBlu t1_ixk731s wrote

That unfortunately impossible. That’s just not how American culture is like. As a New Yorker, I literally see half eaten pizza, bagels, and crap on the street every day. New trains get graffitied or worse yet just carved with keys within a month.

We just have to accept this is the way our culture is.

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calaeno0824 t1_ixndtzb wrote

this is not entirely a culture thing. It is also an education thing...

just 20 or so years ago, Taiwan was very much like U.S, trash thrown everywhere, on the ground and such. And to be fair, there are still people who do these crappy thing, but it is so much better now.

I remember walking in the local market with litters on the side walk back when I was a kid. And I don't see them as much anymore just last month I went back to visit.

It might take time, but once you teach a generation, they will set example for the next, and it will become the norm.

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FlotsamOfThe4Winds t1_ixsfye1 wrote

>We just have to accept this is the way our culture is.

Culture can change. The homophobia of the 1990's and even 2000's is completely unthinkable today, and it's not inconceivable that littering, graffiti and stuff of that nature could be like that in 10-20 years time.

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PocketDog t1_ixlmy61 wrote

Japanese culture is centred on shame. America's is fear. To change that would be to change how people think, fundamentally, at every level. That's not something which can be organized deliberately

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Cine11 t1_ixmnims wrote

Given that Americans have no sense of shame it would literally take centuries.

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BasicallyAQueer t1_ixminye wrote

Or every single music festival. I love the “nature” themed ones where people camp out, with generators running and trash fucking everywhere. Very natural, I love the native Coors light can piles.

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Cam501 t1_ixnpey9 wrote

Lol look at you making sure there's job security for them. I bet you think trickle down economics actually works too

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Rincewind_da_wiz t1_ixl4rb5 wrote

Can we have a moment to appreciate these people? Lots of comparing going on but little thanking.

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Elio555 t1_ixm1ctd wrote

Qatari officials to Japanese fans: don’t worry, we have slaves to do that.

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sparcasm t1_ixm7nb3 wrote

More like

Can we buy some Japanese slaves?

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cannonman58102 t1_ixn2bjo wrote

Japanese standard of living isn't so significantly below Qatar's that they could afford them hahaha

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umlaut_and_cedilla t1_ixlodbk wrote

They always do this. It’s in the culture. Elementary school has time put aside for cleaning the classroom. It starts young.

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Bmuhnee88 t1_ixk15mm wrote

It is possible for a country like America to build an intolerance for litter the way Japan has… it’s certainly driven a mindset, but it is possible to shift mindsets and it’s insane how short-sighted and pessimistic some Americans are. You’ll get people from all walks of American life naysaying that we could control our litter and waste problem- simply because people are too addicted to consumerism or whatever. Many of those same fucks will describe America as the freest and most liberty-loving country in the world, but the simple act of deliberate littering is, no matter how large or small, a direct offense to the concept of liberty- foisting a problem solely crated by one’s own desires onto a mass of unknown others.

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gfsincere t1_ixl8y9t wrote

Uhh the same people saying that Americans are too litter happy or too consumerist are not usually the ones beating their chest about how great America is.

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Mikimao t1_ixmbhle wrote

There are some really awesome aspects to Japanese fan culture. At international events I have been to, the Japanese fans are the ones making the pretty custom banners, they cheer for everyone, but their favorite's extra hard, and generally just add a passionate group of people who love the athletes. Would be cool if some of these things caught on in other fandoms.

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Ok_Appointment7321 t1_ixmotgv wrote

I remember this old white lady called me “the help”

I was expected to pick up her dog shit inside a store I worked at in my early 20s.

I had a great supervisor who tore her a new one. He was unfortunately fired to use of profanity.

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ShenmeNamaeSollich t1_ixqw4jk wrote

Pretty sure they do this after every game & have for years. Would be nice if everyone else attending weren’t selfish slovenly assholes …

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Swi11ah t1_ixlueau wrote

No alcohol so that should help.

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QuiGonChuck t1_ixmhx23 wrote

WE. FUCKING. KNOW.

Karma whores, jfc...

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