Comments on: Lower Intermediate Lesson #54 - Quitters http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:44:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Canty http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-359391 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:36:33 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-359391 ｲｷﾞﾘｽには外でタバコが吸えるがレストランとかバーとか吸えない。 日本はぎゃくです。たくさんの町中に外ですえないのにレストランとかバーで吸える。可笑しいじゃないの？ 両方の国の駅に吸えない。 これは僕の始めてのコメントです。 よろしく キャンティー ｲｷﾞﾘｽには外でタバコが吸えるがレストランとかバーとか吸えない。
日本はぎゃくです。たくさんの町中に外ですえないのにレストランとかバーで吸える。可笑しいじゃないの？
両方の国の駅に吸えない。

これは僕の始めてのコメントです。
よろしく
キャンティー

]]> by: Zoloo http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-304877 Sun, 25 May 2008 05:22:05 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-304877 i think it's good lesson i think it’s good lesson

]]> by: Jim http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-236950 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:22:50 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-236950 According to the Guardian (UK) newspaper: "(Pachinko) generates ¥30 trillion a year, which is more than the top 5 car manufacturers" According to the Guardian (UK) newspaper: “(Pachinko) generates ¥30 trillion a year, which is more than the top 5 car manufacturers”

]]> by: Scott Curry http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-230039 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:10:45 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-230039 私はビール中毒です! タバコが悪いですけどバーでやむを得ない時々です。 :lol: 私はビール中毒です! タバコが悪いですけどバーでやむを得ない時々です。 :lol:

]]> by: Hyunwoo(ヒョヌ） http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-228400 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:00:41 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-228400 Marky, wow thanks for the interesting addition in the comment! I'm so surprised that smoking in public places is so prevalent in Japan. It's quite the opposite in Korea - I don't smoke myself and have never been a smoker either but I have friends who smoke and it really looks like a headache to be a smoker in Korea. There's just too few choices left when you want to go have lunch with someone who needs to smoke during the meal. Marky, wow thanks for the interesting addition in the comment! I’m so surprised that smoking in public places is so prevalent in Japan. It’s quite the opposite in Korea - I don’t smoke myself and have never been a smoker either but I have friends who smoke and it really looks like a headache to be a smoker in Korea. There’s just too few choices left when you want to go have lunch with someone who needs to smoke during the meal.

]]> by: kitty-chan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-228205 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:36:17 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-228205 This sounds like a pretty realistic conversation. I mean, you could have this anywhere in the world and there is someone saying the same thing. I usually don't smoke, but sometimes I bet on a baseball game. But I only make easy bets. The loser buys dinner or gets an embarrassing photograph taken for the internet. :twisted: Kitty-chan This sounds like a pretty realistic conversation. I mean, you could have this anywhere in the world and there is someone saying the same thing.

I usually don’t smoke, but sometimes I bet on a baseball game. But I only make easy bets. The loser buys dinner or gets an embarrassing photograph taken for the internet. :twisted:

Kitty-chan

]]> by: markystar http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-228203 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:20:26 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-228203 javizyさん、 i quit!! it's not only possible, but once you really pull it off you'll never go back. :hachimaki: 頑張ってくださいませ！ :dogeza: javizyさん、

i quit!! it’s not only possible, but once you really pull it off you’ll never go back. :hachimaki:
頑張ってくださいませ！

:dogeza:

]]> by: markystar http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-228202 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:18:45 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-228202 i have too many addictions... sound, music, technology, history, linguistics, japanesepod101, collecting 葵の御紋... i could go on and on... but i probably shouldn't in public... :???: btw - a bit of a cultural note, in japan smoking is a ubiquitous torture i'm subjected to on a daily basis (no offense to any smokers out there). i never realized how good certain cities in the US had become about smoking until i came here. in japan, i literally see people smoke WHILE they are eating! :shock: or when the light at the crosswalk goes red, they light up and suck down a whole cigarette. that's the epitome of addiction, i think. :evil: japanese people are usually so polite, but when it comes to cigarettes, it's as if it's a god given right. a few years ago, i did some research on the subject and met a lawyer who works for Japan Tobacco. he told me that the japanese government owns at least 50% of Japan Tobacco (they used to own almost all of it in the past). this company is immensely influential and has been since the early Meiji period. :shock: internationally it's one of the richest companies in the world. within Japan and asia, it's one of the most powerful and influential. :shock: so as a result, smoking is acceptable in a many places i would have thought it not: at the so-called "family restaurants" (diners), often the smoking section is much larger than the non-smoking section and non-smokers have to walk thru that section to get to a non-smoking seat. then they'll have to pass thru it again to get to the bathroom. :evil: or many restaurants don't even have a non-smoking section. :evil: things seem to be changing quickly, but........... i have too many addictions…
sound, music, technology, history, linguistics, japanesepod101, collecting 葵の御紋… i could go on and on… but i probably shouldn’t in public… :???:

btw - a bit of a cultural note, in japan smoking is a ubiquitous torture i’m subjected to on a daily basis (no offense to any smokers out there). i never realized how good certain cities in the US had become about smoking until i came here. in japan, i literally see people smoke WHILE they are eating! :shock: or when the light at the crosswalk goes red, they light up and suck down a whole cigarette. that’s the epitome of addiction, i think. :evil:
japanese people are usually so polite, but when it comes to cigarettes, it’s as if it’s a god given right.

a few years ago, i did some research on the subject and met a lawyer who works for Japan Tobacco. he told me that the japanese government owns at least 50% of Japan Tobacco (they used to own almost all of it in the past). this company is immensely influential and has been since the early Meiji period. :shock:
internationally it’s one of the richest companies in the world. within Japan and asia, it’s one of the most powerful and influential. :shock: so as a result, smoking is acceptable in a many places i would have thought it not:
at the so-called “family restaurants” (diners), often the smoking section is much larger than the non-smoking section and non-smokers have to walk thru that section to get to a non-smoking seat. then they’ll have to pass thru it again to get to the bathroom. :evil:
or many restaurants don’t even have a non-smoking section. :evil:

things seem to be changing quickly, but………..

]]> by: Javizy http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-228193 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:49:15 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-228193 ¥300? A pack of 10 decent brand cigarettes in England is pushing £3, so about $6 at the moment. I haven't bought a pack for months though, and haven't smoked one for weeks. I haven't officially given up, but I think I'd have an easier time than most people seem to; maybe I'll make it a New Year's resolution. Funny gambling should come up today, a book I ordered 'The Mathematics of Poker' arrived today :lol: If you know what you're doing it's more of a game involving money than out and out gambling on stupid odds like a lot of betting shop stuff. It's fun to play too, so you get some sort of value on your money when you lose. ¥300? A pack of 10 decent brand cigarettes in England is pushing £3, so about $6 at the moment. I haven’t bought a pack for months though, and haven’t smoked one for weeks. I haven’t officially given up, but I think I’d have an easier time than most people seem to; maybe I’ll make it a New Year’s resolution.

Funny gambling should come up today, a book I ordered ‘The Mathematics of Poker’ arrived today :lol: If you know what you’re doing it’s more of a game involving money than out and out gambling on stupid odds like a lot of betting shop stuff. It’s fun to play too, so you get some sort of value on your money when you lose.

]]> by: Mr.Jeff http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-228170 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:57:35 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2007/12/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-54-quitters/#comment-228170 I live in The Netherlands and here u need to be 16 to buy sigarets and low prosentage alcohol. but for strong alcohol and gambaling you need to be 18. I will save a lot of money becouse i do'nt smoke, drink, or gamble :cool: my only adiction is watching J-dorama, anime and playing computer games :roll: :nihon: 4 live I live in The Netherlands and here u need to be 16 to buy sigarets and low prosentage alcohol. but for strong alcohol and gambaling you need to be 18.

I will save a lot of money becouse i do’nt smoke, drink, or gamble :cool:
my only adiction is watching J-dorama, anime and playing computer games :roll:

:nihon: 4 live

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