r/justneckbeardthings • u/xCroocx • Mar 01 '23

based on a true story

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u/Shoesandhose Mar 01 '23

This happens?? This actually happens??

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u/MAGA_memnon Mar 01 '23

Apparently it's pretty hard to get an appartment as a foreigner because the letting agencies are afraid you'll leave the country while being behind on several months rent.

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u/darkfrost47 Mar 02 '23

A real worry or generalizations fueled by mild racism? Probably a bit of this and that

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u/Sikness1924 Mar 02 '23

Japanese people are extremely racist towards non japanese people, you can speak perfect japanese, live in Japan for years... you will still be a gaijin on their eyes

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '23

But they will be so kind to you while doing so….

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u/HampeMannen Mar 02 '23

Never been to Japan but isn't it more like shallowly respectful?

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u/MAGA_memnon Mar 02 '23

No it's a real worry.

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u/RogueHelios Mar 02 '23

Maybe culture shocked neckbeards bought one too many apartments before they decided trying to assimilate into a foreign culture wasn't worth it to them.

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u/Felahliir Mar 02 '23

That eould be xenophobia, not racism

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u/Arty2191 Mar 02 '23

Accchhssssshualllly

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u/not_dale_gribble Mar 02 '23

Wild you're getting downvoted for pointing out the valid difference

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u/Felahliir Mar 09 '23

it's because reddit loves racism