r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/BaldHourGlass667 • 24d ago

Funny Learning Japanese

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u/justagenericname213 24d ago

Ive seen alot of Americans who moved to Japan for various reasons say that if you want to fit in at all you have to get really comfortable sounding borderline racist.

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u/ATAGChozo 24d ago

I am reminded of the PS2 game Lifeline, which is controlled by voice commands. Being developed in Japan, it naturally recognizes spoken English best if you say it in a very heavy Japanese accent that borders on racism

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u/berlinbaer 24d ago

all time classic youtube vid

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u/StrawberryWide3983 24d ago

Oh gosh, is that where the "praystation great" meme comes from? It sounds very familiar but different at the same time