Liveline: Thread with no name, Host with no shame

The trauma???

Surely if it had been a regular adoption what would be different?

So...at a few months old he could remember smells. Sure...

And was afraid of nuns

Get off the stage ffs

Tbh most kids born in the forties didn't have touchy feel huggy parents.

So I take it I didn’t miss anything. Had a very interesting & amusing briefing re Japan. Told to bring cash, even though hi tech society they don’t see much point in cards for small transactions, if you drop it from a park bench it will still be there when you come back, with a stone weighing it down to make sure it doesn’t fly off in the wind.

They are utterly polite, but inwardly think we are muck savages. If using an onsen hot spring it is polite for a westerner (men & women etc) to shave off all body hair. Tattoos should be covered, otherwise it’s assumed you are a criminal.

It is expected you take a shower immediately before using a Hotel or any bed. Shoe etiquette is complex, and never any ugly bare feet. They don’t like bare legs much, and no hairy ones thank you. You board the train rapidly, it’s ok to come into contact with strangers during this process only, as it speeds things up and doesn’t impolitely delay anyone.

You bow your head when greeting others, bus driver has very high status as they are in charge of people’s lives. You address everyone with affix -SAN indicating deference. Normally you must address somebody, unless you know them at least 5 years, by their surname with SAN affixed.

Toilet etiquette is extremely important. Nobody in the vicinity should be aware anybody is doing their business, so a program is activated to first heat seat, then play music and spray perfume, then a car-wash effect takes places where you get an automatic and thorough wash, blow-dry and powdering, and facility itself gets a thorough cleansing.