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    The Ecohime Cellphone Strap Applauds Your Bowel Movements

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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    10/13/09

    In reply to The Ecohime Cellphone Strap Applauds Your Bowel Movements
    Yeah, but that doesn't cover up the fart smell. Kind of useless unless you poop roses.
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    10/13/09

    @Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: I guess I'm covered then...
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    10/13/09

    In reply to The Ecohime Cellphone Strap Applauds Your Bowel Movements
    LOL, I have to agree with Jason...
    This is like for constipated girls.

    But yeah, while in Japan we've been in places that had this in the toilet.

    There was this bar on the third floor close to Shinjuku st. where the bathrooms were a single toilet.

    My mother told me about this weird electronic device on the wall that she though was the toilet remote controler (also common there) which the male's restroom didn't have... so I just had to take a peek.

    Turns out it was a noise generator to conceal crap and fart noises.

    It also had lots of different "tunes"... birds, running water, among others.

    The weird part is that it was a one toilet stall, so who the heck would listen to the whole deal with doors closed, but still...
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    Image of rocketbear79: threadkiller rocketbear79: threadkiller
    10/14/09

    @Bokusatsu_Tenshi: The weird part is that it was a one toilet stall, so who the heck would listen to the whole deal with doors closed, but still...

    From your avatar I assume you are familiar with animé. I myself am not, but I have seen/heard of enough that the situation you describe happening in Japan does not surprise me.
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    10/14/09

    @rocketbear79: Nah... most of what you read or hear on the news are overblown stories selected exclusively to reinforce stereotypes made of other nation peoples.

    I'm positive that Japan has no more freaks and perverts than any other country, like the US, some European countries, or Brazil which is where I live.

    What really happens is that while we get every kind of story daily regarding our own country, when it comes to other countries like Japan the news coverage tends to pick only weird stuff, only because those stories sells.

    Because the people behind news nowadays are so shallowminded that they don't see this as a form of stereotyping that ends up reinforcing racism and prejudice.

    So it's kinda common nowadays to hear that Japan is a country of perverts, freaks, otaku, weirdos, fetishists and the like, using as basis what the press tell us about them completely ignoring that this might be something built by them and not a true reflection of reality.

    Recently, feminist organizations have been trying to label Japan as a nation who doesn't fight child pornography and reinforces violent sexual behavior against women (as seen in the Rapelay discussion) mainly because of those stereotypes, because when we look on real data, it's the complete oposite with Japan having the lowest numbers of rape cases and sexual abuse against minors.

    Besides, the restroom was right in the middle of a crowded and tight bar/restaurant.

    But maybe the noise ecohime thinguie is becoming a standard, specially when it comes to restaurants in Shinjuku.

    Most of them also have the full fancy toilet remote control too...

    Sorry about the long post, but whenever I see people that buys or is on the verge of buying the crap media sells us nowadays regarding foreign countries I feel compeled to say everything that's on my mind.
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    Image of rocketbear79: threadkiller rocketbear79: threadkiller
    10/14/09

    @Bokusatsu_Tenshi: You are completely correct, I let the little I've seen the media show me taint, in this case, my sarcastic humor. I apologize. Being a roman catholic, with priests in the extended family, I can relate to media cherry-picking causing unsavory stereotyping.

    Japan is definitely on the future to go list. (been knocking off the middle-east and eastern europe first) My parents went there when I was a kid for my father's business and aside from the near fatal bus crash they were in, they loved it.
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    Image of ithyphallus, bonks morrigan ithyphallus, bonks morrigan
    10/13/09

    In reply to The Ecohime Cellphone Strap Applauds Your Bowel Movements
    ugh, i almost want to hear farts instead. i'd be worrysome if i heard that blowdryer in a stall.
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    08/13/09

    In reply to Street Fighter IV Joystick Cellphone Strap Will Make You Really Annoying To Talk To
    This works with the original combos?
    I need one for each character.
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    Image of Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach
    08/12/09

    In reply to Street Fighter IV Joystick Cellphone Strap Will Make You Really Annoying To Talk To
    "Hey, can I drop by and pick up those hedge clippers I lent you?"
    "SHORYUKEN!"
    "Er, what?"
    "I mean... Sure you can!"
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    08/12/09

    @Keeping it Reil: "Man, that jet was fast!"
    "Yeah... did you hear the *SONIC BOOM*"
    ...
    *click*
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    Keeping it Reil promoted this comment Parapraxis was starred Parapraxis was unstarred
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    08/06/09

    In reply to Strapya Defiles Your Favorite Movie Characters
    Lead
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    Image of Jibba Jabba Jibba Jabba
    08/06/09

    In reply to Strapya Defiles Your Favorite Movie Characters
    I haven't been this excited since I changed my ringtone to the "gummi-bear" song...
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    GitEmSteveDave_♥'sSummermodo promoted this comment Jibba Jabba was starred Jibba Jabba was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga
    08/06/09

    @Jibba Jabba: Bouncing here and there and everywhere? High adventures beyond compare?
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    08/06/09

    In reply to Strapya Defiles Your Favorite Movie Characters
    OMG! Those are SO FRAKKING CUTE! I totally want like ALL OF THEM for my birfday!
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga
    08/06/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: I'll get you ONE. But only if you're good. Which one would you like IF I get one for you?
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    08/06/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_♥'sSummermodo: IDK. They're all SOOO CUTE! I guess if I had to choose, id go wif Teh Godfather cuz it kinda looks liek Marlon Brando but u hafta kno teh movie to really get it.
    Plus, Marlin Brando was TEH HAWTNESS!1! in "Streetcar". U could watch "Streetcar" and then watch Dr Moro n not kno that it wuz teh same actr.
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    Image of ID Ron Burgundy ID Ron Burgundy
    07/13/09

    In reply to Cellphone Strap Allows You To Pinch Butts With Impunity
    Wow...
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    Image of ninjagin ninjagin
    07/13/09

    In reply to Cellphone Strap Allows You To Pinch Butts With Impunity
    Yes, butt can they react to a kancho?
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    Image of antiDesign antiDesign
    07/13/09

    In reply to Cellphone Strap Allows You To Pinch Butts With Impunity
    Reminds me of that double-amputee I used to date...
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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    07/13/09

    In reply to Cellphone Strap Allows You To Pinch Butts With Impunity
    Wheres the one with Grannie panties?-

    jk
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    Image of ID Ron Burgundy ID Ron Burgundy
    07/13/09

    @Bertone Zero77: Riiight, you didn't really mean "jk"... You were serious.
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    Image of NurseDave NurseDave
    07/13/09

    In reply to Cellphone Strap Allows You To Pinch Butts With Impunity
    Ain't nothing wrong with that at all.
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