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RobinA

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31. Ironic

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 12:05 PM

Nov 19

considering the behavior I've witnessed by Japanese tourists in the US and Europe.

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65 year old American tourist carves last name into 100 year old Japanese shrine.. perp walk [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 19 OP

Just spitballing, LakeVermilion Nov 19 #1

agreed. probably traveled the world carving initials into things. entitled jerk!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 19 #2

The Meiji Shrine? Straw Man Nov 19 #3

Dracula exboyfil Nov 19 #4

"most beautiful?" Blue_Tires Nov 19 #19

I vote for the five years in prison Auggie Nov 19 #5

Same here... 2naSalit Nov 19 #14

Why not both? Chellee Nov 19 #15

There is no question in my mind who he voted for. Scrivener7 Nov 19 #6

Too bad they can't extradite him back to Alabama or Louisiana to serve his prison sentence. John Shaft Nov 19 #7

Japanese prisons are strict structure of rehabilitation and punishment Dumpy Nov 19 #12

Just a guess DiverDave Nov 19 #16

Yup. Straw Man Nov 19 #34

No he won't, Japanses prisons are way worse than here obamanut2012 Nov 19 #26

This is why the world can't have anything nice. Hugin Nov 19 #8

In the Navy they taught us we were representing the United States Emile Nov 19 #9

Our company told us gab13by13 Nov 19 #28

"Here's what I think of your precious culture" oasis Nov 19 #10

No prison sentence..... AltairIV Nov 19 #11

Japanese justice is brutal. Swede Nov 19 #13

Yup, they don't even have what rights we do here obamanut2012 Nov 19 #25

Some people should never travel. MineralMan Nov 19 #17

I had never heard of this until recently. yardwork Nov 19 #20

Leaving your mark wherever you go seems to be part of human nature. MineralMan Nov 19 #21

I've seen historical sites and items marked by idiots putting their name on it Elessar Zappa Nov 19 #32

Christ, what an asshole... Blue_Tires Nov 19 #18

My favorite part is when he naturally assumed Blue_Tires Nov 19 #22

Jesus, dude, just do what l do when l visit a new place. Xavier Breath Nov 19 #23

Japanese jails and prisons are very much not great obamanut2012 Nov 19 #24

Problematic American (and other non-Japanese) tourists are getting out of control ChicagoRonin Nov 19 #27

Usually this kind of thing involves teenagers CanonRay Nov 19 #29

Holey Moley dumber than a bag of rocks Beringia Nov 19 #30

Ironic RobinA Nov 19 #31

If he just used his fingernails they SHOULD be able to just steam that out jmowreader Nov 19 #33

Nothing like adding another name in the list of "ugly American," tourists. 🙄 Learn respect, jerk! electric_blue68 Nov 19 #35

Putting the "ugly" in "ugly American." nt City Lights Nov 19 #36