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What's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world? (lemm.ee)
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[–] chiu@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Automatic opening doors but they don't open by a proximity sensor, they open when you press the button. This is the optimal solution as the door doesn't open needlessly but still allows for ease of access.

Ordering machines, where all your menu options are clearly listed and priced. Pressing on a combo of buttons will print a receipt which you can sit down and show the staff/cook your order.

Water (hot and cold) tapped straight to your dining table for self serve drinks.

Unfortunately becoming less applicable with the smartphone domination finally reaching Japan, but their flip phone technology.

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Good livestock conditions so that food is actually edible raw

[–] _number8_@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

sorry this is gross:

i do not understand american's aversion to the bidet. why would i want to wipe my ass with dry fucking paper rather than water? why why why. like it's somehow 'gross' to use water. but scraping at wet shit with fucking tissue paper is hygienic and normal?

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Pretty much every thread we have in this community, someone comes along to say "you should pressure-wash your asshole". I'm mildly bemused that this is what Lemmy obsesses over.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I've always heard it explained like this (which I wholeheartedly agree with). Imagine you're hiking a trail in the forest, and you trip on a rock and fall. By chance, you land on turd of excrement, luckily it only smears part of your arm and elbow with shit. Would you be fine just taking a piece of toilet paper and scraping it off? Or, would you feel compelled to wash it off with water, perhaps also soap?

Why wouldn't you just use paper, if you scrape hard enough it wouldn't even smell and be just as clean, arguably?

If you would at least use water, why do you extend to your elbow a courtesy that you don't extend to your anus?

The point is that there's a lot of people who walk through life with a dirty asshole, but then try to act morally superior regarding personal hygiene, and I think that that's not right.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Dude, you think I haven't heard that explanation before? Did you forget where we are?

[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I would kill for their bidets everywhere.

[–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 2 years ago

If you like them, you can just buy one for your home. Expensive, but probably a better option than the murder you suggest.

[–] FrickAndMortar@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

High-speed rail

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

don't tell America. pretend it's multiple automobiles welded together and they'll like it

[–] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago

Found at 7-11, combo ketchup/mustard blister pack that when you simply bend and squeeze together, ketchup and mustard come out evenly for your corn-dog and no mess for your fingers.