It's complicated

Washing my ass was never so complicated for me!!

This is the control panel of the real toilet in Japan. Yes! Toilets have control panels. I know, that many of you must have seen lot of forwarded emails depicting complicated futuristic toilets but this is real! Many of you in Japan must have seen this too.

I could guess the last row alright. It's *pink* and not for males. But why do you have to put so much thought and details in washing your ass? Does somebody really complain on whether the shower (again, choice of this word is debatable) was too mild or too powerful??

"Hey look! It was too mild. I had to use traditional ways! What's the use of toilet? x△@x#*"
Or
"It was so strong that I felt violated" (For some, this may not be actually a complaint)
Or
"I got confused between second and third row and now all my **** is wet!! How am I supposed to walk around?? @x&△x*#"
Or
"It was so perfect!! I want to use it even when I am not sh***ing!"

At least I have never heard of that kind of conversation! God forbid if these are real complaints or feedback. I can only imagine the burden on the person sitting at the other end of the call getting further details.

And there is more! To 'maintain' this toilet, there is another panel behind! I don't even want to see that. But besides all the humor, finding right kind of button was indeed a great user experience! ;)

Nomikai topics - Your blood type

If you go for nomikai (飲み会:Literally 'drinking party') often with your Japanese friends/colleagues, there are  so called 'FAQ's you will certainly come across.

What is Your Blood Type?

Blood group based fortune telling（血液型占い） is a national pastime in Japan. Initially I thought how can there be only 4 types of people in the world, but it is not about 4 types. It is more about attributing certain traits to the people with certain blood type. Here are some of those traits

Type A:

• Very particular, meticulous and with sense of responsibility about any thing they do.
• Do not take much risks.
• As a shortcoming, these types may get too much involved and think in too many details.
• Takes time to convey his/her romantic feelings. So forming relationship may take time.

Author's comments: Since you are in Japan, if you are guessed to be A, take it as a compliment.

Type B:

• Easily interested in many things and gets into action but easily gets bored too.
• Fickle. Not a great team player. Individualistic and creative.
• Easily falls in or out of love.

Author's comments: Most looked down upon type to be in relationship with. If you are B, you have lot of 'damage control' to do.

Type AB:

• Obviously mix of AB. 'Dedication' from A and 'Quick Action' from B makes them successful in most of their tasks.
• Even while in relationship, tends to keep certain distance with boyfriend/girlfriend.
• Sometimes gives a deep thought to own actions but sometimes dives into action straightway (Mix of A and B?).

Author's comments: I still don't see how a person can be self contradictory,

Type O:

• Is dependable and has leadership qualities.
• Does not give a thorough thought before actions. Sometimes regrets for his actions later.
• Tends to be in more romantic or dramatic relationship.
• Makes clear differences between 'them' and 'us'.

Author's comments: Seriously??


So, that was about the 'blood type talk' that you may hear a lot over Japanese dinners with young and middle-aged people. Although in Japanese, there are even books on this type of fortune telling.

Disclaimer: This post is under 'Humor' label since author thinks about any type of fortune telling as a waste of time. No offense! Sometimes I waste my time too, but in other ways.