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Japanese culture is weird. If you do go out of your way to learn Japanese, its likely most Japanese will reply in English anyway, even if your Japanese is better than their English. https://ww…

Top stories for Long   Why do foreigners who visit Japan speak English as a matter of course? They don't make an effort to learn Japanese. Steven Haddock, TESL course graduate • Answered December 10 Japanese culture is weird. If you do go out of your way to learn Japanese, its likely most Japanese will reply in English anyway, even if your Japanese is better than their ... Read more » 1.3K 92   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   Why would a defendant choose to settle out of court? Peter Valentine, former Retired Engineering Company Director, Now Retired • Answered June 10, 2020 I once unknowlingly bought a stolen car. It was traced to me by the police who took it away. I told the dealers that I expected a refund at current market value, which was ... Read more » 7K 70   Why are engineers not voicing their opinions on Trump's Border Wall proposal? We are only seeing politicians talking about it. Ken Benneth, believes US Politics is the biggest and most advertised show on Earth. • Updated October 31 Because all the issues are political. Poles spent $400 million on their 400km border with Belarus, it sealed the border shut However: They skipped the environmental study step... Read more » 731 206   Toyota said my car is missing 2 lug nuts on the tires. They want me to pay to buy new ones. Toyota is the only one that has taken the tires off (for rotation), so why should I pay? Dave Rittner, Associate of Applied Science Automotive Technology, Sinclair Community College (... • Answered December 10 Just for a little perspective, I was a Toyota master technician for 35 years. Got promoted to service manager and did that for a few years, then retired. Now two years late... Read more » 142 27   Why is gold so rare in nature? Karl Jansson, Science Guy • Answered May 29, 2022 Gold is very difficult to produce to start with, hence it is rare for that reason. It can be produced in neutron star mergers or super nova explosions. Gold is also very hea... Read more » 5.5K 138   What happened to the sight-related parts of the brain of blind cavefish? Is it entirely absent, a vestigial organ, or devoted to some other activity? Franklin Veaux, lives in Portland, OR • Answered December 15 A2A: Weirdly, no. The visual association cortex of cave fish is still hooked up to non-existent eyes. Neuroplasticity is a thing, but the visual processing parts of the bra... Read more » 328 10   How bad is life in China? Jonathan Carlson, lives in China (2015-present) • Answered December 19 Ugh! You have no idea how bad life is in China! I mean, every morning I get up and go to work. On my way to work, as I drive my ebike, I'm forced to go around the people who... Read more » 947 205   With fewer people being vaccinated for measles, polio, whooping cough, etc, should adults who were vaccinated as kids consider a booster shot to prevent diseases since their vaccine has most likely worn out? C.S. Friedman, Novelist for 35 Years • Answered December 6 I can answer that for measles in the US. It was believed to be a lifetime vaccine that needed no boosters. Then, in the early 2000s (memory suggests 2014) there were outbrea... Read more » 1.3K 97   When people cook with vodka they say the alcohol burns off. Isn't vodka without alcohol just water? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered December 12 Alcohol is a chemical compound made up of water, ethanol and a bunch of volatile and non-volatile flavor compounds. The exact flavor compounds vary, depending on what the b... Read more » 322 19   How do you deal when random people sit on your parked bike or car without your permission? Jim Ashton • Answered October 28, 2019 I came out from eating lunch to find a man letting his toddler walk on my bike. I mean walk on the seat, gas tank, gauges, fender. Leaving little footprints on the paint. B... Read more » 3.9K 157   Do some people still believe that the Soviet Union was better than present-day Russia? Brutalsky, Writes about Russia on patreon.com/mishafirer • Answered December 17 On Arbat walking street in Moscow there is exhibition "(Un)grateful Europe." It is clever concept. On one side are photos of desecrated monuments to Soviet liberators. Europ... Read more » 635 96   What is with the UK and fuses? I live in the US and have seen and changed many fuses but almost NEVER in a distribution panel. Why does the UK not use modern, resettable MCBs? Richard Fieldhouse, Making an impossibly marginal hill farm a shade more viable • Answered December 11 This is perhaps what you might call first mover disadvantage. When it comes to domestic electrical installations and the standards for them I think it's generally accepted t... Read more » 117 21 Read more in your feed

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