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@Waku Waku Idk man, hugging is like expressing affection since you do more body contact. Prodding, depending on how you do it, can be seen as being playful. I mean come on, compared to shouting "fucker" to random stranger like it's normal in the west, prodding is the least of our worry.
Am I the only one who absolut LOVED the part with the moving cat plushie? That made my day! So glad this video was recommended to me! Greetings from Germany!
I’d love to visit Japan, but as someone prone to eating disorders I ruled out moving there long ago. I know it’s normal to point out weight gain there, but that would send me spiralling back into anorexia very quickly.
As of the time of me commenting this, I have lost 30 kilos, I’m Filipino and I’m currently 16, everyone who saw me always became an expert at losing weight, it got annoying but I didn’t care, but i did lose the weight because almost a year ago I became extra conscious of my health and realized that i wanted to live long and live my dreams, my weight was probably gonna prevent that so i started losing weight, I’m not on my goal yet but I’m almost there
I heard that sumo was invented as a Japanese attempt to re-enact a Walmart scuffle between two average American customers, as witnessed through the eyes of a Japanese tourist
This is honestly making me want to visit Japan. I'm looking at this completely normal guy talking about being fat. I want to show up so they can see what real fatness looks like.
@Unfknbelievable Slapping someone is an overreaction but touching someone's body in a condescending manner is also not acceptable. Feminism is growing in Japan nowadays so if you do that to a girl you might get arrested too anyway.
Amazing, my experience living in Japan was the complete opposite. I am a skinny dude that lost a dangerous amount of weight living in Japan for 4 years. I commuted 1+ hour to work every day (one way) including a 20 minute walk, a 30 minute train ride (standing), and a 15 minute bike ride. Combine that with small portions at restaurants and a small unusable kitchen, with very small refrigerator… I felt like I was always operating at a calorie deficit
@StickMantid Some people do, I do I work out every morning by choice I get enjoyment out of the struggle. I also choose to work heavy labour job for same reason. Nothing more satisfying then pushing your own body
@Organ HARVESTER Thankfully I wasn't that fat to have issues with the body while doing so. Now I'm on my normal weight levels and I maintain it via the same activities along with some recreational activities from time to time (swimming mostly). But I get your point, the extra weight will definitely put stress onto your knees (if you're form is wrong) if you're really overweight. Can't really comment on that since I thankfully didn't reach that big (just had really low stamina), but I do say it's important to develop the exercise activity (swimming, jog etc...) a habit first. The main roadblock for many is likely consistency or motivation to continue doing it. Once something is a habit you get that consistency part done which helps alot as it's not a chore anymore and your mind doesn't really think about it much.
@RiRin Desuyo If you are totally out of shape and possibly very fat, jogging can seriously be "inneficient" ask your doctor about the shocks to the knees and intestines. It's better to do aquagym or just swimming and biking (not motorbike obviously)
@Max Goldberg You don't need to go full exercise mode, the key part is to slowly make it your habit. I in the past hated jogging or any cardio in general, I couldn't survive in the gym for 2 weeks. I'm working as a software engineer so like you my physical activity at work was low. One thing I did was instead of jogging, I started to just walk a bit more everyday in a park nearby where I live before going home. Overtime it became a habit of mine and before I knew it I was walking miles without issues and then I started slowly jogging on weekends until it also became a habit. It also feels pretty good after such activities when you get back home and makes it pretty easy to sleep early as your body is tired.
Chris, I love your channel! I've discovered it recently and I can't stop watching. I have started learning Japanese a few months ago due to the love for a certain band and I've been trying to consume anything Japan related. Your channel is very informative and fun, I love your sense of humour and the issues you've been adressing. It's a really enjoyable way of learning about the Japanese culture.
When I was in Japan in 2004, I couldn't find escalators anywhere! And definitely not elevators that were suitable for human travel. There were stairs and more stairs! The only escalator I found was at FujiTV (or was it NTV?) that was so steep and terrifying, that when it suddenly stopped, we all almost fell down like dominos. I found the country very much inaccessible to handicapped needs. I had difficulty with stairs because my knees bend backwards, and now I am using a wheelchair because the issue has been complicated by degenerative joints. Has it changed at all since?
@Electro-Cute I don’t think you can speak for Sweden as a whole when you say that they are all sensitive to weight issues. After all, Pewdiepie is Swedish and he went on an on about how disgusting Jake Paul’s friend was just because he was fat. You and your close circle may be sensitive to weight issues, but no country is full of nothing but kind and open-minded people. And I’m not picking on the other commenters because they are jokingly demeaning their own countries rather than trying to put them on a pedestal.
I love watching these videos. Because it proves so many people wrong I talk to about Japan. As if Japan is some magical place where they will be happier living there. And it’s better than any other country.
I just wanted to let you know your content always makes me laugh and smile. You're voice is now a permanent fixture in my head space lol. You'd remind me of so many of my friends lol. I think I am gonna get myself some Dave in Japan merch. Thanks!
I'm a Japanese person living in Europe. My Job in I.T. and poor diet has made me gain weight. I lowkey feel your pain. Even my family back in Japan comments on my damn pictures about how chubby I've become lol.
@Wicker 2 Well, you should know a lot of Embarasing Stories about your Relatives, and then you can use it! For Exsample, you could say to your Female Relatives: Remember when you had that Terrible Hair Day, or Make Up Day, and you looked like a Corpse! Or is that to Mean?
Honestly I don't know why people give you so much grief. I've seen you from start to present (JAJ2) and you're funny, handsome, and a joy to watch. Best wishes to you and thr gang.
This was so hilarious. I really enjoy your videos. The British accent and humor are top notch. Thanks for making me laugh and countless others as well. Cheers!!!
Noticed it's probably harder to get fat in japan seeing as how the portions of food and sizes of beverages are smaller. Also when I visit Japan next year you've convinced me to try family mart fried chicken.
Man if they think you’re fat I’m kind of worried about going to Japan now……🥺 I have a health condition that keeps me from losing weight so it sucks but I don’t want to go somewhere that I won’t be able to fit or feel bad in.
There's nothing more likely to make me not do something, than to blindly demand of me and lecture me. Especially when, not A until you B, doubly so when A affects the person demanding of me. My inner spite will let us both starve. I once had a mentor tell me it in a telling way, "Most people reluctantly get forced to fight and do so to win. But you, you get forced you fight and will 110% toss self-preservation out the window as long as it means the challenger loses. It makes you a dangerous enemy to have, particularly to yourself." Took me years and some drastic life changes to change my mentality. But I legit would be more likely to do something if fucking children were poking me and mocking me. Because there is no demand to change, but rather the truth of, "you made this decision, we simply feel the need to loudly observe it." Because there is no external demand I do something I don't want to, it doesn't trigger that hyper-defiant part of me. Because at the end of the day, that hyper-defiant part of me would say, "fuck you, I'll make the change when I fucking decide to." Which ironically, is all the weird indirect shaming highlights, my own mentality.
You can take the man out of Britain but you can't take Britain out of the man. I was made fun of at school for my freakishly long hair. I didn't even like it but because of the comments I didn't cut it for the entirety of Secondary school. As soon as I left I cut it super short. I think that behaviour is in our DNA or something.
I remember when I lived in Japan, my okaasan packed my lunch even though I was 19 because she immediately adopted me. Lol My homestay sister was 13 and the size of a six year old and she always had twice as much food in her bento. Lmao I definitely took that as a subtle hint from okaasan.
It is interesting that even though the Japanese (at least Tokyo) lifestyle is not very conducive to health (small spaces, lack of kitchen space to cook your own food, employees working long hours, etc.), that physical health is still valued and is reflected in general appearances.
@半蔵まさし there is an ongoing problem with doctors diagnosing weight-related problems and prescribing dieting and then it turns out weight had nothing to do with it, anything from pre-existing issues, inflammations, cancer, even saying issues are caused by obesity when the obesity was caused by the meds curing the issues. While excess weight causes issues or favours issues, doctors often end up using it as a be all end all cause, ignoring any other possibility. I mean, tell my mother doctors are supposed to know what's right, when she was told to just lose weight for three issues than turned to be ovarian cancer, labyrinthitis and heart issues she has had well before she was even close to overweight.
saw u are close to 2m congrats! i finally subbed to help you out. thanks for all your great videos. i hope to meet you in japan one day and be as disappointed as everyone else is lol./s ps if you ever feel like youre gaining weight again just visit the states. after it stops being a flaming dumpster fire of course
You can always move to Portugal. We even renamed one of our regions to more "Brit friendly": (All)garve. On the topic, my body mass index is 23, which is considered "normal/good". Yet all my life i have been looked upon as if i was a starving and/or had some sort of illness or eating disorder. And whenever i visited someone, they would always offer me food (which is quite normal not only here but in the majority of countries in the world) but always added a comment like "here have some food, you seem underweight" or "have some of this that i just cooked, you look VERY thin, you should eat more". Surprisingly, (who would've guessed) the leading cause of death here is cardiovascular disease, strokes to be more specific.
The Japanese exchange and international students at our school always went on crash diets before going home. They were so paranoid about going home anything but slim because of the ridicule and harassment they would face. Apparently eating disorders are really common.
Something I find hilarious is that I am currently a Korean ama rikishi, sumo wrestler in the International Sumo Federation. The first time I went to Japan in order to meet my girlfriends family we were on a train in Kyoto and an elderly woman asked me, I assume as a joke, if I did sumo wrestling. I responded yes. She then perked up and started talking to me about how she actually enjoyed watching and would often travel to watch bashos live at the Kokugikan in Tokyo. I find it mildly hilarious and somewhat sad that as soon as you do something like Sumo, very traditional and ingrained in the Japanese culture, you stop being a joke and suddenly transform into this really interesting person. She was very polite though, almost reminded me of my own grandmother, so I was glad to talk more about it, even though I barely understood Japanese and my girlfriend had to translate most of it.
@너구리 is it such a surprising thing? People are simple and can be assholes. Someone looks different? Well then they become a target. Especially in school when you need to be cool and reputation is everything.
An intersting thing I've noticed: when we had Korean or Japanese students visit our school in New Zealand, there was always one fat kid in every class. But just one. And they always seemed to be on their own, I assume because they were bullied by their classmates.
I double took at the stomach prodding initially shocked, then remembered this one time in a local Asian restaurant I consumed this massive bowl of vegetable noodles. The cook was a tiny little lady who came to see if I had enjoyed the meal, I expressed gratitude and extreme fullness to which she joyfully replied "oooh I can see!" Putting one hand on my back, one on my stomach and jiggling it around with force. Bizarre but hillarious, I know what she means and honestly she's not wrong! 😂
Wow, during my years in Japan I found it absolutely impossible to gain weight. I had to stop at McDs for a Saturday lunch of Big MAc, Filet-o-Fish, and fries just to maintain a tolderable level of saturated fats in my system (at least by American standards). I only really put on weight after I returned to the U.S. and kept eating the volume of food I had in Japan while driving absolutely everywhere.
Love your personality and love your vibe. This is actually my first comment on your videos. Just wanted to say I loved what you did with the cat there man💯💪
Hi Chris, hope your well. I think our perspectives regarding life in Japan are refreshing. I am currently studying in Japan but I still resort to your videos regarding life in Japan. You are doing a great Job, keep it up mate.
"I had to eat out every single day because everything in my kitchen is conveniently within reaching distance." First world problems m8. In my country we had to build the kitchen every single day.
You are very talented in making ordinary subjects to get interesting lol. I am sorry you have been so pressured, but happy that you are so mature about it. I would definitely have a hard time.
"It's so full of vitamins, minerals, zinc, copper, cyanide, everything is in this!" boy i can't wait to have a coconut mango milk life shake! plus my skin won't be as flammable and i won't burst into flames every few hours!!
@Non Filios Tuos Videbis Vacillantes if Hawai’i wasn’t stolen why did usa made the “United States Public Law 103-150, informally known as the Apology Resolution” in 1993 apologize for invading and stealing the islands of hawaii and overthrowing the Queen? P.s: sorry for @ing you lots of time. Didn’t realized I did it lots of times already...lol
@Non Filios Tuos Videbis Vacillantes they STOLE our land. Hawai’i was a country. We even had a Queen. I wouldn’t be surprised if you don’t know this...I’m pretty sure they only teach this part of history here in Hawai’i. If you think I’m lying then come here in Hawaii and I’ll show you the palace where our kings and queens used to live
@Non Filios Tuos Videbis Vacillantes how do I prove that I’m American in the comment section? What I’m trying to say is as a HAWAIIAN the topic of Hawai’i being a state is still a sensitive topic. Heck, it’s been years and some Hawaiians still doesn’t want to accept what happened...because we know America stole our land
I had a Japanese dormmate in my country and he would constantly make comments about my weight (directly) or prod my stomach. Guess this is normal for them LOL he was a fun friend to have around either way
As a person that's into fitness (specifically weight training and building muscle) I've always heard that's it's easy to be thin/lean in Japan. But is it easy to be buff/muscular in Japan? In Britain you see men who workout a lot. But I don't imagine that's a common sight in Japan.
Sumo wrestlers are actually in surprising shape, they're not really fat fat, they're more fat like strongmen are , they got a ton of muscle under that fat. Thing is that their heart is in good shape so it can handle the fat better, their muscles are stronger so their bones don't suffer from the added weight, so Sumo wrestlers are not really comparable to normal people
I’m Sumo fan and sumo wrestlers’ body fat ratio is much lower than they appear. One of my favorites Chiyonofuji could run 100m for 11seconds. There’s this really show featuring people around 600lb in the US and many of them are bed-ridden. Watching it, I realized how muscular sumo wrestlers are. Moving quickly with such heavy weight requires huge amount of muscle and hard training.
In my opinion, I think most people are confused when it comes to the word "fat" and "Japan. A lot of people assume the reason there are fat people at all in Japan is for Sumo Wrestling. But, it is because you live in such an advanced economy,, that being Lacadazical is seen as a right. Now,the confusion about Sumo can be explained by the fact that, even though Weestalers are overweight, they have actual muscle mass.
I love you and your content not matter, as long as you're happy and healthy, I'm happy. Thought that is just my opinion and you dont even have to consider it haha.
I think you look fine. Just take care of your body and make a change when you feel the need to, no matter how slight. Its easy for me to say that about your life because I don't run it, but its a notion that is still important to hear.
I know how you feel, I have been doing modeling for the past 10 years and the pressure actually made me fat. Now have decided not to do modeling anymore are I'm the skinniest ever. To be able to have time, listen to your body and have a real cat around to make you happy is the best you can do anyway. Good luck and don't push it too far, but stop with the fried chicken shit, that's a bit extreme :D
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It's hilarious how hugging is considered a bit awkward but touching stranger's stomachs is just fine
@Waku Waku Idk man, hugging is like expressing affection since you do more body contact. Prodding, depending on how you do it, can be seen as being playful. I mean come on, compared to shouting "fucker" to random stranger like it's normal in the west, prodding is the least of our worry.
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Everyone loves tummy rubs.
This aged well. You gained 10 times the subs, without gaining 10 times the weight. I'd say this is a pretty good ratio Mr Broad.
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Genuine question: if the Japanese think Chris classifies as fat, how do they see Americans then?
Land Whales
Presumably as obscene monsters.
@milbruy pluto?
As OLYMPIGS. Lol
"I want twice the subscribers as Simply Red"
*me watching in 2021 as you're about to hit 2 MILLION with 3x more then him*
*XD*
@Serjo777 he aint lying when he says he reads comments
Lmfao
Spink!! There he is from Essex to Japan :D
Celebrate with a McDonalds… 🍟🍔🥤🎊
@Abroad in Japan but that's Gabrielle, not Simply Red. Little joke for the dads there.
"it seems you like food recently!" made me LOL hard
Everyone likes food, we need it to *LIVE*
Oblivion NPC Body Shaming mod
"No, no. I quit eating decades ago. Just air and water. Air and water."
I never heard anyone use LOL properly
Am I the only one who absolut LOVED the part with the moving cat plushie?
That made my day!
So glad this video was recommended to me!
Greetings from Germany!
So adorable :)
I was waiting for someone else in the comments to notice it lol.
Same here. Is that a german thing to like funny stop motion scenes? I also love Shaun the Sheep and Wallace and Gromit. 😅
I’d love to visit Japan, but as someone prone to eating disorders I ruled out moving there long ago. I know it’s normal to point out weight gain there, but that would send me spiralling back into anorexia very quickly.
"What happened to gym bro? You stopped going?"
.. "fat"
Last one killed it
ngl I laughed like a seal at the last one
As of the time of me commenting this, I have lost 30 kilos, I’m Filipino and I’m currently 16, everyone who saw me always became an expert at losing weight, it got annoying but I didn’t care, but i did lose the weight because almost a year ago I became extra conscious of my health and realized that i wanted to live long and live my dreams, my weight was probably gonna prevent that so i started losing weight, I’m not on my goal yet but I’m almost there
keep at it!
Fat guy: peacefully walks on the street.
Japanese: ARE YOU AWARE OF YOUR OWN DEFECT?
Peak fat-shaming the way God intended
I can imagine the Japanese turning into Gordon Ramsay looking at the stomach and going "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?! WHAT IS THAT?"
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Chris, you are just plain joy to watch, whatever the video is about.
Thank you Big Face for bringing sunshine even to dull days!
I heard that sumo was invented as a Japanese attempt to re-enact a Walmart scuffle between two average American customers, as witnessed through the eyes of a Japanese tourist
@tasha I have never been so offended at something I 100% agree with xD
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Genuinely teared up laughing at this
Walmart’s are the embodiment of American culture. That and the infamous karen.
Hahahahahaha!
This is honestly making me want to visit Japan.
I'm looking at this completely normal guy talking about being fat. I want to show up so they can see what real fatness looks like.
@Unfknbelievable Slapping someone is an overreaction but touching someone's body in a condescending manner is also not acceptable. Feminism is growing in Japan nowadays so if you do that to a girl you might get arrested too anyway.
@marscaleb you should do more research on the term lol
@MeTaMan And?
What makes you think this wasn't how he meant it?
It's not like "bear" is a slur; lots of us big hairy people call ourselves bears.
@Volkbrecht Disrespectful peasant don’t go somewhere to cause harm. Also bear means big gay hairy man so don’t use that term so openly.
Amazing, my experience living in Japan was the complete opposite. I am a skinny dude that lost a dangerous amount of weight living in Japan for 4 years. I commuted 1+ hour to work every day (one way) including a 20 minute walk, a 30 minute train ride (standing), and a 15 minute bike ride. Combine that with small portions at restaurants and a small unusable kitchen, with very small refrigerator… I felt like I was always operating at a calorie deficit
"Don't you enjoy doing some exercise"
That is The MOST passive-aggressive thing I have ever heard
Yes, I'm into boxing:)
@StickMantid Some people do, I do I work out every morning by choice I get enjoyment out of the struggle. I also choose to work heavy labour job for same reason. Nothing more satisfying then pushing your own body
@Organ HARVESTER Thankfully I wasn't that fat to have issues with the body while doing so. Now I'm on my normal weight levels and I maintain it via the same activities along with some recreational activities from time to time (swimming mostly). But I get your point, the extra weight will definitely put stress onto your knees (if you're form is wrong) if you're really overweight.
Can't really comment on that since I thankfully didn't reach that big (just had really low stamina), but I do say it's important to develop the exercise activity (swimming, jog etc...) a habit first. The main roadblock for many is likely consistency or motivation to continue doing it. Once something is a habit you get that consistency part done which helps alot as it's not a chore anymore and your mind doesn't really think about it much.
@RiRin Desuyo If you are totally out of shape and possibly very fat, jogging can seriously be "inneficient" ask your doctor about the shocks to the knees and intestines. It's better to do aquagym or just swimming and biking (not motorbike obviously)
@Max Goldberg You don't need to go full exercise mode, the key part is to slowly make it your habit. I in the past hated jogging or any cardio in general, I couldn't survive in the gym for 2 weeks. I'm working as a software engineer so like you my physical activity at work was low.
One thing I did was instead of jogging, I started to just walk a bit more everyday in a park nearby where I live before going home. Overtime it became a habit of mine and before I knew it I was walking miles without issues and then I started slowly jogging on weekends until it also became a habit. It also feels pretty good after such activities when you get back home and makes it pretty easy to sleep early as your body is tired.
oh man, even 5 years later, i gotta say - it's such a shame that simply red doesn't get that much recognition...
his voice is still golden
Chris, I love your channel! I've discovered it recently and I can't stop watching.
I have started learning Japanese a few months ago due to the love for a certain band and I've been trying to consume anything Japan related.
Your channel is very informative and fun, I love your sense of humour and the issues you've been adressing. It's a really enjoyable way of learning about the Japanese culture.
When I was in Japan in 2004, I couldn't find escalators anywhere! And definitely not elevators that were suitable for human travel. There were stairs and more stairs! The only escalator I found was at FujiTV (or was it NTV?) that was so steep and terrifying, that when it suddenly stopped, we all almost fell down like dominos. I found the country very much inaccessible to handicapped needs. I had difficulty with stairs because my knees bend backwards, and now I am using a wheelchair because the issue has been complicated by degenerative joints. Has it changed at all since?
Hilarious. I laughed out loud at the end. You are a very charming and relatable human being.
England: "You have gained quite a lot of weight recently have you?"
Holland: "You fat hamster!"
Japan: 👉👉
My grandma: you’re looking a bit skinny, eat more!
Mexico: you gotta sht more often
@Electro-Cute I don’t think you can speak for Sweden as a whole when you say that they are all sensitive to weight issues. After all, Pewdiepie is Swedish and he went on an on about how disgusting Jake Paul’s friend was just because he was fat. You and your close circle may be sensitive to weight issues, but no country is full of nothing but kind and open-minded people. And I’m not picking on the other commenters because they are jokingly demeaning their own countries rather than trying to put them on a pedestal.
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My aunts in Venezuela: You came back wider
I love watching these videos. Because it proves so many people wrong I talk to about Japan. As if Japan is some magical place where they will be happier living there. And it’s better than any other country.
I'm impressed of how much his channel has grown.
I just wanted to let you know your content always makes me laugh and smile. You're voice is now a permanent fixture in my head space lol. You'd remind me of so many of my friends lol. I think I am gonna get myself some Dave in Japan merch. Thanks!
Just discovered you this week. Really enjoy your style. Hilarious, perceptive and intelligent observations on the absurdities of life.
I'm a Japanese person living in Europe. My Job in I.T. and poor diet has made me gain weight. I lowkey feel your pain. Even my family back in Japan comments on my damn pictures about how chubby I've become lol.
@Wicker 2 Well, you should know a lot of Embarasing Stories about your Relatives, and then you can use it! For Exsample, you could say to your Female Relatives: Remember when you had that Terrible Hair Day, or Make Up Day, and you looked like a Corpse! Or is that to Mean?
@A M B Don't want to make them laugh at him, do you?
Just say to your Relatives: "Fat was allways Beautiful!"
@Liquid Snake I wonder how many times you can say western. Let me guess, you live in the west.
@New_Rome Music Yeah, how is 'not being a dick' going for us? Look at the health of our countries.
Alternative Title: Chris has an existential crisis while making fun of himself
Eu amo as suas montagens 😂🇧🇷
Great videos Chris! Would love to see more videos about cultural differences between the West and Japan
Honestly I don't know why people give you so much grief. I've seen you from start to present (JAJ2) and you're funny, handsome, and a joy to watch. Best wishes to you and thr gang.
"Stressed, depressed, have anxiety issues that need to be addressed" is the most relatable poem I've ever heard.
Especially society anxiety
@Harris Witherden Well that was cringe
Blair ok dhat’s funny
I was the 600th like! That will be my achievement for the day.
Rainbow Pigeon still not a reason to be fat
This was so hilarious. I really enjoy your videos. The British accent and humor are top notch. Thanks for making me laugh and countless others as well. Cheers!!!
Noticed it's probably harder to get fat in japan seeing as how the portions of food and sizes of beverages are smaller.
Also when I visit Japan next year you've convinced me to try family mart fried chicken.
Chris got fat IN Japan. (Even admitted in this video 5:40)
Fast food companies also exist in Japan
Also the bases of most fast foods companies are in the us and some even in Europe so that doesn't help
Man if they think you’re fat I’m kind of worried about going to Japan now……🥺
I have a health condition that keeps me from losing weight so it sucks but I don’t want to go somewhere that I won’t be able to fit or feel bad in.
You're wonderful person
you just make me laugh aloud everyday 😍😂
"Actually made me want to stay overweight out of principle "
- it speaks to me .
There's nothing more likely to make me not do something, than to blindly demand of me and lecture me.
Especially when, not A until you B, doubly so when A affects the person demanding of me. My inner spite will let us both starve. I once had a mentor tell me it in a telling way, "Most people reluctantly get forced to fight and do so to win. But you, you get forced you fight and will 110% toss self-preservation out the window as long as it means the challenger loses. It makes you a dangerous enemy to have, particularly to yourself."
Took me years and some drastic life changes to change my mentality.
But I legit would be more likely to do something if fucking children were poking me and mocking me. Because there is no demand to change, but rather the truth of, "you made this decision, we simply feel the need to loudly observe it." Because there is no external demand I do something I don't want to, it doesn't trigger that hyper-defiant part of me. Because at the end of the day, that hyper-defiant part of me would say, "fuck you, I'll make the change when I fucking decide to." Which ironically, is all the weird indirect shaming highlights, my own mentality.
That spoke to me as well, as a Brit. Stubborn, comes to mind.
You can take the man out of Britain but you can't take Britain out of the man. I was made fun of at school for my freakishly long hair. I didn't even like it but because of the comments I didn't cut it for the entirety of Secondary school. As soon as I left I cut it super short. I think that behaviour is in our DNA or something.
Excuse to eat junk. Well done.
I can't tell you how much I loved this video. It made my night-- especially the cat segment at the end LOL
"It seems you like food recently! genuinely made me laugh out loud.
The cat moving in the end is so cute!💕 I keep coming back to this video because of that. Hope he's doing well.😂
Chris is hilarious lol his videos always make me laugh XD
Thank you for being so straightforward and real.
I remember when I lived in Japan, my okaasan packed my lunch even though I was 19 because she immediately adopted me. Lol
My homestay sister was 13 and the size of a six year old and she always had twice as much food in her bento. Lmao I definitely took that as a subtle hint from okaasan.
Love your sense of humor and so glad I discovered your channel.
It is interesting that even though the Japanese (at least Tokyo) lifestyle is not very conducive to health (small spaces, lack of kitchen space to cook your own food, employees working long hours, etc.), that physical health is still valued and is reflected in general appearances.
"You've been enjoying food recently haven't you." Was literally a comment a doctor made to me in Japan recently... -_-
@Lasha368 No, he didn't, because it's not a problem.
What’s the problem? He pointed out a problem in a more or less delicate matter
@半蔵まさし there is an ongoing problem with doctors diagnosing weight-related problems and prescribing dieting and then it turns out weight had nothing to do with it, anything from pre-existing issues, inflammations, cancer, even saying issues are caused by obesity when the obesity was caused by the meds curing the issues. While excess weight causes issues or favours issues, doctors often end up using it as a be all end all cause, ignoring any other possibility.
I mean, tell my mother doctors are supposed to know what's right, when she was told to just lose weight for three issues than turned to be ovarian cancer, labyrinthitis and heart issues she has had well before she was even close to overweight.
Thank you for addressing the fact that the cat changed positions in each cut in a humorous way at the end of the video. lol
The last bit had me dying lol. You deserve an Oscar
soooooooo cute and glad you are actually aware of the way they treat you. You're strong
saw u are close to 2m congrats! i finally subbed to help you out. thanks for all your great videos. i hope to meet you in japan one day and be as disappointed as everyone else is lol./s
ps if you ever feel like youre gaining weight again just visit the states. after it stops being a flaming dumpster fire of course
Not gonna lie, but the cat plushie animation was hilarious and adorable
I've got dyed hair bro
I'm moving to Japan this year
It made me sub lol
Why does it look like A.Hitler though? 😅
It's wonderful, Chris doesn't need a cat to be awesome!
I am truly disappointed that I just now today found this channel. I love how you keep it so real. Your bit on the youtube perfect ppl was spot on.
You can always move to Portugal. We even renamed one of our regions to more "Brit friendly": (All)garve.
On the topic, my body mass index is 23, which is considered "normal/good". Yet all my life i have been looked upon as if i was a starving and/or had some sort of illness or eating disorder. And whenever i visited someone, they would always offer me food (which is quite normal not only here but in the majority of countries in the world) but always added a comment like "here have some food, you seem underweight" or "have some of this that i just cooked, you look VERY thin, you should eat more".
Surprisingly, (who would've guessed) the leading cause of death here is cardiovascular disease, strokes to be more specific.
The Japanese exchange and international students at our school always went on crash diets before going home. They were so paranoid about going home anything but slim because of the ridicule and harassment they would face. Apparently eating disorders are really common.
hi Chris! I just want you to know that you look great with or without the chubby face and the stuffed cat worked on me :)
Something I find hilarious is that I am currently a Korean ama rikishi, sumo wrestler in the International Sumo Federation. The first time I went to Japan in order to meet my girlfriends family we were on a train in Kyoto and an elderly woman asked me, I assume as a joke, if I did sumo wrestling. I responded yes. She then perked up and started talking to me about how she actually enjoyed watching and would often travel to watch bashos live at the Kokugikan in Tokyo. I find it mildly hilarious and somewhat sad that as soon as you do something like Sumo, very traditional and ingrained in the Japanese culture, you stop being a joke and suddenly transform into this really interesting person.
She was very polite though, almost reminded me of my own grandmother, so I was glad to talk more about it, even though I barely understood Japanese and my girlfriend had to translate most of it.
That's pretty cool! I've never talked to a sumo wrestler before, and I'd like to see one too in action!
As a Korean , I also was called fat. I’ve gained weight in Australia. I’m somehow not getting fat these days.
@너구리 is it such a surprising thing? People are simple and can be assholes. Someone looks different? Well then they become a target. Especially in school when you need to be cool and reputation is everything.
@Tomorrow We Live You insinuating something? >:c
An intersting thing I've noticed: when we had Korean or Japanese students visit our school in New Zealand, there was always one fat kid in every class. But just one. And they always seemed to be on their own, I assume because they were bullied by their classmates.
I double took at the stomach prodding initially shocked, then remembered this one time in a local Asian restaurant I consumed this massive bowl of vegetable noodles. The cook was a tiny little lady who came to see if I had enjoyed the meal, I expressed gratitude and extreme fullness to which she joyfully replied "oooh I can see!" Putting one hand on my back, one on my stomach and jiggling it around with force. Bizarre but hillarious, I know what she means and honestly she's not wrong! 😂
Wow, during my years in Japan I found it absolutely impossible to gain weight. I had to stop at McDs for a Saturday lunch of Big MAc, Filet-o-Fish, and fries just to maintain a tolderable level of saturated fats in my system (at least by American standards). I only really put on weight after I returned to the U.S. and kept eating the volume of food I had in Japan while driving absolutely everywhere.
I wish I saw this channel years ago the humor is amazing :D
I'm glad that you've noticed my belly. I've been working on it for decades. It is the one thing that has stayed with me throughout the years. 🤣
Japan's first line of defense against weaboos
But wouldn't being heavier be beneficial for those solitary trips to the forest?
@PinkLemon eugh furries actually make me feel ill like you can like what you want but just don't be around me lmao
Letsssd ggooooooo
It's not good to talk about yourself that way.
God damn it lmao
"like you're a big fucking marshmallow" that fucking killed me xDD
watching this guy for literally 1 second makes you want to
fly to japan
You are the most inspiring person. Stay happy mate... 5 years not too late
The final part of the video when the cat plush moved was actually really cute and wholesome, I liked it
I love the tips from you! I am 13 and would like to some day go to Japan. I’m self learning Japanese but I hope high school has that class!
@Happy Cook I have tried and they don’t have it but I plan on taking it till I graduate thank you for the help tho
Try Kahn Academy. They have so many free classes. Not sure if they have Japanese. Open University also has many free online classes.
Love your personality and love your vibe. This is actually my first comment on your videos. Just wanted to say I loved what you did with the cat there man💯💪
I don't care that you're fat, you still look handsome to me, greetings from Colombia
hey chris i love you bro
you're the reason im planning a trip to japan
Hi Chris, hope your well. I think our perspectives regarding life in Japan are refreshing. I am currently studying in Japan but I still resort to your videos regarding life in Japan. You are doing a great Job, keep it up mate.
*You're
"I had to eat out every single day because everything in my kitchen is conveniently within reaching distance." First world problems m8. In my country we had to build the kitchen every single day.
"Stuffing our faces with fried diabetes". Epic! Had me in stitches as i spewed coffee all over myself!
Honestly, I wish I had social pressure from others to lose weight, I feel like that can help motivate me.
"Don't get fat in Japan"
HA! Beat you, cause I'm fat BEFORE Japan!.........wait.....
@M A R I A stop bragging
Same..
yes
Same
Haha I lol'd at this 😂
Love you Chris! Not for the cat in the hat, just cos you're you! You got one more subscribe from me.
it's taken me a while but i think i've finally internalized that weight gain doesn't make you a worse person
You are very talented in making ordinary subjects to get interesting lol. I am sorry you have been so pressured, but happy that you are so mature about it. I would definitely have a hard time.
"It's so full of vitamins, minerals, zinc, copper, cyanide, everything is in this!"
boy i can't wait to have a coconut mango milk life shake! plus my skin won't be as flammable and i won't burst into flames every few hours!!
In Hawaii, a belly is a badge of honor. That’s why the “big” guys are legends. I just wear my hawaii shirts in Japan and tell them I am Hawaiian.
@Non Filios Tuos Videbis Vacillantes if Hawai’i wasn’t stolen why did usa made the “United States Public Law 103-150, informally known as the Apology Resolution” in 1993 apologize for invading and stealing the islands of hawaii and overthrowing the Queen?
P.s: sorry for @ing you lots of time. Didn’t realized I did it lots of times already...lol
@Non Filios Tuos Videbis Vacillantes they STOLE our land. Hawai’i was a country. We even had a Queen. I wouldn’t be surprised if you don’t know this...I’m pretty sure they only teach this part of history here in Hawai’i. If you think I’m lying then come here in Hawaii and I’ll show you the palace where our kings and queens used to live
@Non Filios Tuos Videbis Vacillantes how do I prove that I’m American in the comment section? What I’m trying to say is as a HAWAIIAN the topic of Hawai’i being a state is still a sensitive topic. Heck, it’s been years and some Hawaiians still doesn’t want to accept what happened...because we know America stole our land
@potato 1D
really sucks how american schools just don't teach that at all
I had a Japanese dormmate in my country and he would constantly make comments about my weight (directly) or prod my stomach. Guess this is normal for them LOL he was a fun friend to have around either way
As a person that's into fitness (specifically weight training and building muscle) I've always heard that's it's easy to be thin/lean in Japan.
But is it easy to be buff/muscular in Japan?
In Britain you see men who workout a lot. But I don't imagine that's a common sight in Japan.
Stage 2 : People make subtle comments about you being fat
In his latest video he got a shirt as gift by a random person that says "I'm not fat"
this is the first video I watched from Abroad in Japan. At 'patronizingly small escalator' I suddenly knew I would binge all the channel xD
Japan: insults for being fat
Sumo wrestlers: how ironic
Sumo wrestlers are actually in surprising shape, they're not really fat fat, they're more fat like strongmen are , they got a ton of muscle under that fat. Thing is that their heart is in good shape so it can handle the fat better, their muscles are stronger so their bones don't suffer from the added weight, so Sumo wrestlers are not really comparable to normal people
I’m Sumo fan and sumo wrestlers’ body fat ratio is much lower than they appear. One of my favorites Chiyonofuji could run 100m for 11seconds.
There’s this really show featuring people around 600lb in the US and many of them are bed-ridden. Watching it, I realized how muscular sumo wrestlers are. Moving quickly with such heavy weight requires huge amount of muscle and hard training.
In my opinion, I think most people are confused when it comes to the word "fat" and "Japan. A lot of people assume the reason there are fat people at all in Japan is for Sumo Wrestling. But, it is because you live in such an advanced economy,, that being Lacadazical is seen as a right. Now,the confusion about Sumo can be explained by the fact that, even though Weestalers are overweight, they have actual muscle mass.
Sumo wrestlers are like The Kingping: Seems fat as shit, but is actually pure muscle.
SMH uneducated
I love how instead of saying "sad face" he says "not smiley face" LMAO
"You became a big face."
😂😂😂😂😂😂
That had me going
I love you and your content not matter, as long as you're happy and healthy, I'm happy. Thought that is just my opinion and you dont even have to consider it haha.
I gained 50 lbs during covid. On fat pills now, needless to say I shart when I cough now :( . Dont get fat and take fat pills like me.
186k to 1.2M ... that cat works wonders!
2.1 mill now
@Tiihtu based
@William Wylie Then it works WUNDERs?
Pounds or subscribers?
I think you look fine. Just take care of your body and make a change when you feel the need to, no matter how slight.
Its easy for me to say that about your life because I don't run it, but its a notion that is still important to hear.
Found him jabbing bread in to his eye much funnier than I should have 🤷🏻😂
I have never been to Japan, but watching your channel made me curious. Actually, I have no idea how I landed here, but it really good/funny!
Damn bro, that cat really helped you out.
Chris:Take that pen!
Me a person with financial struggles: Don't mind if I do!
This was so funny! And I learned something too, 👍👍
As an American, I am perfectly okay with allowing others to enjoy my culture and be fat
I hope you're doing well, Chris.
*May be the most adorable ending of any TheXvid video ever.*
Funny, entertaining and informative as always. Your a Brit, we gain weight just breathing.
I know how you feel, I have been doing modeling for the past 10 years and the pressure actually made me fat. Now have decided not to do modeling anymore are I'm the skinniest ever. To be able to have time, listen to your body and have a real cat around to make you happy is the best you can do anyway. Good luck and don't push it too far, but stop with the fried chicken shit, that's a bit extreme :D
The most important question here is “Who the hell eats bread like that!?” Lmao, no seriously tho. 😱
I love the good old style sarcasm, great humour.