You may have misconceptions about Iran, it's one of the more open societies in the region. They have very intolerant attitude for drug trafficking, though, which is when we see the public hangings.
Everyday racism under the veil of politeness.
Actually Irvine is the equivalent of South Central Los Angeles. The crime analytics are skewed. I worked nights in that town and it was horrendous. I actually witnessed a car jacking in a Walmart parking lot. It may be better now. It's been a number of years.
I used to drive there 20 years ago every other weekend, it was quite "poosh" back then, literally a mini Taipei. How things have changed.
A couple on YouTube teach English a d she was shocked that a wallet with alot of Yen was still there an hour later
I believe it. I lost my wallet in Nagoya's subway station and someone turned it in to the station police, nothing was lost, including the 30000 yen and $200 USD inside.
IDK buddy, some stuff going on the UK that sure tarnishes everything. Grooming gangs come to mind. I'll keep it at that.
I saw locks on a few bikes on my trips to Japan, but they were the flimsiest things I had ever seen. You could easily twist or push them out of the way in many cases to clear the spokes and ride off...
The 3 bikes I lost back in my college days in the US are in way worse condition (gear shift were worn out and will pop out of gear) and still got stolen. They may not keep all of them but a lot of low life will steal anything as long as they are convenient.
As my dad always said, locks are there to deter temptations to the gentlemen. Most criminals with a cordless drill can break into a typical American homes' front locks. If that's too much work a baseball bat can smash most sliding doors.
Work for a Korean company. If you want a casual conversation with the higher up you can always make a good impression during a cigarette break. Smoking for promotion yo everyone has an equal opportunity.
Well stated and same here.
They are not high-end bikes like we see here; there is a reason for it. In America, we ride for exercise and sport; in Japan they are used for transportation, shopping, etc. There will be baskets, child carriers, etc. And they are not going fast. People walk, bike and use public transportation like we use cars. I have to believe the population is far healthier due to it. I was impressed.
No doubt. There are plusses and minuses everywhere. I also understand that what foreigners see is not necessarily real life. And I am sure I did not understand the real meanings behind everything I saw.
You have been to San Jose State, you have seen those commute bikes students use right? The same ones Walmart sells. They are probably equivalent to what your photo shows. Not everyone rode on high end bikes, many of us use it to "commute" as well. Ok, maybe the K-12 kids do use BMX sometimes and they probably won't be rode to commute in Japan, that's probably the only difference.
