Things you should/shouldn’t expect in Japan

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    I made this list today during downtime between classes(yes I am an English teacher, how pathetic, right?).

    Things you should expect in Japan:

    -Public transportation worth using

    -Trains to be on time(on days there aren’t suicides on the track)
    -Convenience stores everywhere

    -Alcohol everywhere

    -Pornography everywhere

    -Heated toilet seats

    -Bike friendly sidewalks

    -Crowded trains (in/near cities)

    -People to be polite enough to help you when you ask/look confused

    -Really cheap family restaurants that don’t suck

    -Faster service at McDonalds/Your McDonald’s meals to be freshly made

    -Power lines everywhere

    -Some people to stare at you

    -Some people to avoid you

    -Over packaging for almost everything you buy

    -Complex rules for throwing away garbage

    -To see many attractive girls

    Things you shouldn’t expect in Japan:

    -Cars to vary in color (most are white/grey)

    -Paid sick leave/being able to call in sick

    -Large drink sizes with fast food meals

    -Affordable movie ticket prices

    -Warm water in public restrooms

    -Attractive apartments/houses

    -Insulated apartments/houses/buildings

    -Central heating in buildings

    -Paper towels to dry your hands in bathrooms

    -English explanations for everything

    -Gender equality

    -Racial equality

    -Logical explanations for most things

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