Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Japan But Were Afraid to Ask
The JAPAN SAQ (SELDOM ASKED QUESTIONS) page is unbelievable. Sample gem:
Q. Why is it in anime and manga, when a boy acts like a pervert they are pictured with blood gushing from their nose? Is this derived from a legend of some sort?–Question submitted by Octavian
A. In anime, a nosebleed means that a male character is sexually aroused. It’s kind of funny if you think about it–he is so aroused that blood not only fills up his sex organs, it starts coming out his nose too…
Um. Yeah, kind of funny. More like really goddamned weird.
(Another fabulous link courtesy of Gridskipper.)
It’s quite simple, actually: O + (N x S) + Cpm / T + He
Apparently today, June 24, is the happiest day of the year. Well, in the UK, anyhow. The formula doesn’t take into account the Henman defeat at Wimbledon yesterday though. I don’t know if I feel especially happy today. Mostly I…
twinkle twinkle blah blah blah etc.
24 Jun 05 at 8:40 am