NB : It’s bad that japan does those kinds of things, not that it should also be acceptable for arab countries to do them too.

  • trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world
    123·
    16 hours ago

    Japan gets away with urban myths? Maybe don’t believe everything you read on the internet.

      • trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world
        141·
        15 hours ago

        Prefectures in Japan began enforcing regulations in 2004 that restricted purchases and sales of used underwear and saliva of people under 18.

        Doesn’t really sound like they’re getting away with it

      • zout@fedia.io
        10·
        15 hours ago

        It also doesn’t seem to mention vending machines, but specialized shops or online selling. It’s still gross, but it’s also not unthinkable that this could happen in western countries. There was for instance an English internet personality who sold her used bath water a few years ago.

        • Skullgrid@lemmy.worldOP
          15·
          15 hours ago

          There was for instance an English internet personality who sold her used bath water a few years ago.

          no doubt, but that was one person, not a pattern of behaviour by the masses

          EDIT :

          It also doesn’t seem to mention vending machines

          There is literally a picture of a vending machine in the article

          • zout@fedia.io
            91·
            14 hours ago

            There is literally a picture of a vending machine in the article

            True. But that picture is like those AI videos on youtube today where the thumbnail doesn’t show up in the video. According to this article, those vending machines were banned in 2004 and the trade in used panties was driven to specialized shops.

            Edit:

            that was one person, not a pattern of behaviour by the masses Does this count?

            • Skullgrid@lemmy.worldOP
              13·
              13 hours ago

              Dude ok, I’m going to post some corrections, but you’re too annoying.

              But that picture is like those AI videos on youtube today where the thumbnail doesn’t show up in the video.

              It’s wikipedia. The photo is from 2009, and it’s uploaded 2015. It’s a real thing, it isn’t AI, not everything is fake news, things happen.

              Does this count?

              That’s not bathwater, it’s panties.

              • zout@fedia.io
                32·
                12 hours ago

                At this point you should just tell us what message you’re trying to convey, and then we can simply say “you’re right” and be done with it.