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[–] Greddan@feddit.org 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Those fuckers love platiscs. Everything is individually wrapped and public trashcans are pretty much unheard of. Wanna throw out your trash? Wait until the day that specific kind of trash is picked up, from the net/cage outside. Hope the birds don't get to it first through or there'll be trash all over the fucking street. I swear for every fucking brilliant amazing thing you see in Japan, you can round a corner and find the dumbest, least thought through shit you've ever seen.

EDIT: Granted I haven't been there for almost 6 years so things could have changed of course.

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago

This is so true and it infuriates me. I use self checkout most of the time now because cashiers will wrap my shit in plastic bags even if I tell them not to.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

that is pretty sad. i think japan is faring better than south korea though.

[–] shani66@ani.social 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That's like saying you're doing better than Trump mentally, though, it's a given and if you're not then something is severely wrong.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

...public trashcans are pretty much unheard of...

Are you talking about Japan?

[–] leverage@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, public trash cans are rare in Japan.

[–] Greddan@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This was my experience traveling in Japan extensively before the pandemic. It could very well have changed since then.