@Monkey:
I'm just saying paisano. Take Japan to task, but let's (especially some of us from somewheres!) not roll out the ol' "Western values" crappola.
Just to be clear, it's not about the content of the post you replied, it's only about your reply.
And it's not that I feel offended for what you are saying, or like it's disturbing to me hearing people making fun of Italy, it's just that the mental process implied by what you said that made me feel uncomfortable.
I'm not on the western values happiness bandwagon still if we talk about topics like that one I think we should use more arguments than one liners.
Generalization based only on location easily became racism many times over the years and the worst part it's that you are talking so lightly about that. I'm just exagerating to let you understand my point, I know you didn't mean to be racist, but cmon man, your replies are a lot deeper when you're talking about one piece.
What you say states clearly, at least to me, that you know little about Europe, or Italy, just for having seen some movies and maybe for some short vacation trip. I mean, Italy now, not the Romans, the Renaissance or Mussolini.
Just to say, not that I'm offended tho, but I'm not a paisano or anything italian or italian-american movie bullshit let you think we italians call ourselves as a whole.
@Monkey:
There are countries and regions in the west that are pretty grody still in some gender regards. Not to name any names lol.
Here we go again but yeah, you know … mmm ... like United States for instance, where half (that's me being optimistic) of the music in the radio contains words like bitch, slut, whore, pimp and stuff like that.
Or where like half of the population is supporting what Trump is saying...that's why I replied you with that image.
Every place in the world has problems and bright spots and different people. Italy and Japan are two of the oldest countries in the world and that affect deeply how principles evolve and actual lifestyle, that's true. Still, can't say bout Japan, but if Italy is grody, it's grody as much as America is.
However, I don't want to drag this offtopic longer than needed, I understood you just wanted to say "it's not like everything is good in the west" (and I agree with that) and you just wanted to say it in a provocative and funny way just cause you know.. it's basically cool being a smartass.
I'm just saying, if you really want to be a smartass, don't just stop halfway. :happy: