Japan Least Proud Nation

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Japan has placed dead last in a survey of which nations have the most favourable self-image, with a variety of small and insignificant nations topping the list.

The survey asked participants in 33 countries about how much trust, admiration and pride they felt for their country, with the results being presented as an index:

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Via The Economist.


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    Avatar of ILoveTsundere
    Comment by ILoveTsundere
    00:34 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    For Japan, the plains are much greener on the other side.

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    Comment by sticks
    00:42 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Well considering Japan is short on plains...

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    Comment by Maikeru
    01:00 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    but high on loli~

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:33 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Loli is a highly priced natural resource this days. I'll give $200 for each barrel of loli.

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:40 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Everyone of my friends from Finland suffer from depression.. so this is wrong! D :

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    Comment by TNinja
    01:41 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Lolies are their life source, like oil is to Norway. Or something. :V

    $500 for each roll of barrels of lolis!

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:47 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I moved from Finland when I was 7 and I _STILL_ suffer from depression...

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    Comment by Miroku74
    01:58 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    $200 a barrel? Crude or refined loli? o_0

    Just asking.

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:17 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    .:News at 8:. Today once again Lolis skyrocketed in price going up to 500$ a barrel.

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    Comment by EroMango
    02:28 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    refined costs less in this case, crude you get to refine it yourself, but each to their own liking, IL TAKE 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE AND 1 BARREL OF REFINED

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:32 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I'm from Finland and am suffering from depression atm.

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    Comment by Random Guy
    02:45 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Is there anything specific causing depression in Finland?

    Comment by Anonymous
    03:05 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Vodka, knifes and sauna.

    Comment by Anonymous
    03:16 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    People here reject anyone who is a bit different from them, bullying and lot of other shit. Oh, vodka is a russian thing mostly and sauna is awesome, not a cause for depression.

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    Comment by CowExtract
    03:24 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    The most recent order of lolis in barrels was rejected, thus the depression.

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    Comment by EroMango
    03:41 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    WHAT?! MY BARRELS OF LOLIES WERE REJECTED? BLASPHAMY.... now im depressed...

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    Comment by erochichi
    04:41 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Finns are unhappy but proud of their unhappiness? The list of countries is quite incomplete.I feel people here in Sweden are both happy and proud. I can compare, because i have lived the first half of my life in Finland.

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:30 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    One possible cause for depression for finnish people is the lack of sunlight during long winters, but one tablet of calcium with vitamin D a day sould fix that.

    Comment by Anonymous
    06:28 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Better get some crude with the refined, need some tsuntsun's to go with the deredere's.

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:18 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    lolis in barrels...

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:03 07/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Finland is depressing coz if you start talking to someone (even someone you know) in a semi-audible voice then everyone on the train or whateva public transport stare at u like some nut.

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:36 07/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    >>Finland is depressing coz if you start talking to someone (even someone you know) in a semi-audible voice then everyone on the train or whateva public transport stare at u like some nut.>>

    Bullshit - paskapuhetta.
    That happens only if you start talking to a person you do NOT know, and even then the other people you are not talking won't give a shit, unless you talk in a VERY LOUD VOICE (in Finnish standards), which foreigners quite often tend to do..

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:17 07/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    You can't spell loli without o i and l.

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:38 07/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    why barrel of lolis, it could only fir in 2 at max, lol. Crates are better

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:02 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    This is totally turning into something from Spice and Wolf...

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    Comment by Kir Royal
    05:20 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I find this very hard to believe,

    Japan has like clean streets, high tech gears, all around food markets,you can practically wear whatever the hell you want in Japan without getting judged....or be laughed at

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    Comment by Tex_Arcana
    05:25 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    To my western eyes, it's seemed for a long time like the entire nation of Japan has an inferiority complex... they just cope with it in different ways.

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    Comment by mechwarrior
    07:26 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Well of course there are no overt signs of unhappiness. Thats what most Japanese people are trained to do. Why do you think all Japanese voice actors sound the same? To mask the unbearable and crushing depression they live in.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:08 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Are you seriously saying that all japanese voice actors sound the same?

    You havent watched enough then.

    Comment by Anonymous
    13:03 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Japan probably feels this way from Korea and China bitching at them every day for what their grand parents has done.

    I was surprised when I didn't see Korea being number one of the proudest nation, but I guess they ranked so high they shot off the charts.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:20 07/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    lol stop basing japan on animes, FYI generally japanese people dislike people who dress and act differently to the norm. At least this was what i experienced and was told when i was over there.

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    Comment by Dia
    00:11 30/06/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    @ Kir Royal

    Japan doesn't have rye bread or salmiac.

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:56 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    nobody fucking cares whether theyre proud or not

    they make the the products and anime that we want so fuck all those lame countries for being proud of nothing

    japan is superior

    Comment by izu taisa
    07:59 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    agreed.
    some people proud for nothing, ive seen this thing so many time.some time the superior 1 dun feel proud or whatever.
    look at india and china.what do they have to be proud for?nothing

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:46 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Actually they have a lot to be proud for..
    Stop being a fucking japanophile shit and look at the bigger picture please.

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:13 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Japan has lots of pride. That's 100% of their bar.
    Whether they have admiration or trust for their country is another story. Everyone knows the japanese live a pretty shitty life of shitty housing and shitty jobs with shitty pay. But everyone LOVES japan just because their country LOOKS better.

    It's little surprising why austrailia and canada are top of the list. You wanna know why? Because they're the most diverse and tolerant countries in the world. They're the most peaceful and well respected countries in the world. All any other country has is envy for japan's successes, but real japanese know their standard of living is shit.

    India, and sadly to say China as well has advanced much more in the past 10 years compared to japan. India is especially better considering they can go into any country and become successful, simply because of how their kids are raised. Just expanding on the previous anon, but yeah stop being a japanophile you stupid cunt.

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:10 07/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Just imagine what kinda people this question was asked in China and India.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:25 07/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Yeah, if Indians are so fucking advanced, why can't they develop a drug/spray to get rid of that awful curry smell?

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:16 07/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    If japanese are so advanced why dont they invent something to get their heads out of their asses?
    Stop being such a fucking racist moron you fucking piece of shit. I've met more tolerant americans than anyone on SC.

    Comment by Anonymous
    07:26 18/05/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    americans are tolerant wtf?

    Comment by Y0k41
    09:45 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I'm only half-japanese, but I'm fuckin' proud of it. It's probably the the older generations that may be less proud because of WW2 and everything, and we know there's a good percent of older people in japan....

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:42 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Being half-Japanese might actually work to make you *more* proud of Japan because you may have been able to compare certain aspects of other countries to those of Japan...I know that's the way it's been for me (half-Japanese as well)...

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:08 07/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I'm half Japanese but I lived in Japan for till the end of high-school and boy these people are unpatriotic shits. I went to Yasukuni shrine thrice and the Hiroshima memorial museum two times.

    I also have a Japanese passport unlike those weaboos and I drive with an international licence in the US using a Japanese licence. 日本は神韻縹渺たる神の国であり、それを理解出来ぬ者は生きる価値なし。

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:25 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Weeaboo fuck.

    Comment by Anonymous
    14:52 07/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Nippon Banzai!

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:39 11/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Hahahahahahaha

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    Comment by First Posting Idiot
    07:41 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Wow. They don't have enough pride percentage points to beat a filibuster.

    Comment by Anonymous
    16:29 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    sry but pressing the "reply to First Posting Idiot" button was just too tempting..

    00:38 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Canada small and insignificant?!

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    Comment by Pyrolight
    00:40 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    LOL Artefact has a dry sense of humour.

    Comment by Anonymous
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    Comment by Dano
    00:46 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    And damn proud of it. :)

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:55 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Hell yeah Canada. XD

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:58 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Heh, on a side note, everyone I know loves Canada and I'm proud to call myself Canadian!

    Comment by Firetribe
    01:20 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Everyone you know only likes Canada for their maple syrup, silly.^^

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    Comment by ZetsubouNinja
    03:26 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    And Colin Mocherie (Who's Line is it Anyway?)

    Comment by Anonymous
    04:40 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Maple syrup?

    Does CANADIAN BACON not ring a bell?

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:16 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Beaver Tail fried dough is the best.

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:58 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Right, pride in giving the world Celine Dion?

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:48 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I'm Australian and was thinking that if I moved overseas, I would go to canada. Strange...I thought I was full of myself before reading this

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:49 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    you must not know many people then

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:26 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Canada is a great place and I am proud to be Canadian and also Québécois.

    On the other hand, I hate Harper.

    Well, whatever, Canada rocks -and Japan-.

    (=^.^=)

    Comment by Anonymous
    04:25 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    quebec sucks.

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:20 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Well as long as you don't want to build your own country.... I mean who cares about who speak English, French or the native languages, we all speak CANADIAN!

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    Comment by g0rth0r
    07:36 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Hell yeah ! Quebec, Canada too ! I love my province and I love my country.

    Separatism is an old and dead ideology, as long as our different culture is acknowledged (both in a good or bad way), I'm fine.

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:03 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Quebec sucks

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:41 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I agree with this love Canada, hate our government also as far as Quebec is concerned you don't speak French ask a French person, in my opinion English should be made the national language for strictly practical reasons, while your language is part of Canada's heritage and your culture helped shape Canada into what it is I really can't see any valid reason to keep supporting it.

    Comment by Anonymous
    17:23 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    French Canadians suck ass, real Canadians are ok though.

    Comment by Anonymous
    14:19 29/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Then why don't you say that in Quebec? We'll see how long you'll last down there.

    Comment by Anonymous
    03:29 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    You gave us the Best there was, the Best there is, the Best there ever will be.

    What's not to like?

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    Comment by phisaki
    06:23 08/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    +1

    Comment by Anonymous
    12:36 29/06/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    Oh f*ck yeah...Thats right.

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    Comment by Chris
    01:10 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I may love my country, but I don't love actually living here...

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:18 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Same for me. I love my country, Singapore but seriously the people here are fucked up.

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:33 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Well it is one of cleanest place in the world because of those strict laws of hygiene

    Fucked up people indeed...

    Comment by Anonymous
    03:35 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    +1

    Country is good, majority of the populace? Eff'd right up the shitter.

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:26 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Agree with the country being good but the people, well, not so good.

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:13 07/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Jap currently living Singapore here. Cannot wait to move on...

    Comment by Anonymous

    Canada is a horrible shitstain of a country. Maple syrup tastes like ass, butter syrup tastes way better. And... well there is nothing else to Canada besides those horrid pseudo-frenchmen whose existance we tolerate.

    Yes I am Canadian and hate this bloody colony and the pot smoking hippies and dirty frenchmen whom populate it.

    Comment by Anonymous
    04:25 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    +1 for frenchfag hating.

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    Comment by Pyrolight
    04:37 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    This might work on /b/, but the collective IQ here is actually above tepid water.

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    Comment by Kortaku
    04:57 08/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Just barely though =)

    Comment by Anonymous
    04:41 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I think you got shorted out on your maple syrup.

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:26 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (+0.2)

    Lol YES. Because maple syrup and French people make up Canada.
    *sarcasm*

    Comment by Anonymous
    07:18 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Why don't u get the fuck out then? hypocrite shithead.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:45 07/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    thanks for your insightful input..
    now go back to your trailer park. Your a waste of perfectly good DNA.

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    Comment by Castronaut
    04:47 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Canada sells their milk in bags, which is an affront to God. Furthermore, Canadian law requires that people read the comic strip For Better or for Worse. Those who do not are sentenced to torture. Many people in Canada have been sacrificed to Guy, their god of hockey.

    It is a savage, untamed land.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:48 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    30 years ago when I had occasion to travel in parts of Canada I was struck by the fact that soft-serve ice cream vendors only had Vanilla, no Chocolate. I tried many different ice cream stands but never found Chocolate ice cream.

    WTF??!

    Does Canada have chocolate ice cream now, after all these years? I sure hope so.

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:04 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    @Anon 09:48

    Are you a fucking idiot?

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:01 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Not small, just insignificant.

    Comment by Anonymous

    well its not small but it is insignificant.

    Comment by Anonymous
    17:24 06/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    +2 for milkbags












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