As per every Thursday morning—this week’s complaint thread! Time to get anything off your chest that’s been bugging you or pissed you off.
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Rules are simple—you can complain/moan/winge about anything you like, small or big. It can be a personal issue or a general thing, except politics. It’s all about getting it off your chest. Remain civil and be nice to other commenters (even try to help).
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Why are there so many cops recently??? (I’m in the super inaka, not Tokyo)
Took a day off work to have a long weekend next week, planning to go to Yoshino for the sakura (been on my bucket list for a while) and other spots around Nara/elsewhere in Kansai.
It’s forecast to be raining the entire weekend. Day off is already approved and accomodation booked. Of course, the few days directly before are dry and sunny. 🤡🤡
Fuck this rain.
My hair is a total frizz bomb today.
Just remembered that the rain is going to knock all the sakura off the trees just as we enter full bloom. Same thing happened last year. Why can’t we have nice things?
Had a week without stress now it’s come back. Having to move cities in a short period of time, sort out transfers with a boss who keeps on fobbing me off and stretch the small amount of cash we have to cover various bits and bobs.
BF spent 1500 on a packet of Tylenol. We’re medical and avoid brand names as its stupid. 🤪
Woohoo rant time! I’m sure tons here can relate.
My dispatch company hasn’t told me what school I’m going to when the semester starts. I want to keep my current school, but who the hell knows.
I don’t want to work for these companies but don’t know enough Japanese yet to get something better.
I receive a call from my mom an hour ago, in tears.
My brother got accidentally hit by a falling tree. It took my family approximately 10 hours to find him because we lost contact, and they finally found him in the hospital. Brain death is confirmed, and now they’re trying to save his life…
I want to go home. If I don’t go I feel like I’ll regret it for the rest of my life, this is the first time I’ve lost a close family so I don’t really know what will it be like after… but I want to go back.
This is the worst timing possible… I am in the middle of moving… I need to give my key to the owner by myself at the end of this week, I need to do 転入届 by myself at the end of this week, there is an issue in a bank that asks me to show up in person… etc.
So many excuses, right? The most serious one is, I can’t really afford to go back, especially on a sudden trip like this. I am in a very financially vulnerable position right now as I used up my saving on furnitures and moving-out moving-in fees…. I also got really unlucky I got covid recently, every small thing here and there that just cost up all my savings.
How can things go this horribly this fast? What went wrong?
I feel like a failure right now. What to do? I don’t know…
I need help.
My apartment renewal fee came out leaving me with less than my bills for this month 💀 yay being poor
my shoulder is acting up and so I’m taking a break from exercise
and I got the wrong type of ram I needed for my PC.
Fuck lol
My skin is really bad. Reddishness. Wrinkles. Rough. No amount of lotions is saving it. The periodic reminder of photos from just 5-10 years ago that this is the reality of aging. F***.
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I have a whole lot!!
– My previous manager organized a “party” for two co-workers leaving. I left a week after, not even a suggestion of a party for me. I didn’t want one, but how can one be so obvious in their preferential treatment… And when I left she said, “I hope you had fun in your time here”. Fuck right off.
– Having to ask for my last salary instead of them just giving it to me as they know damn well I’m leaving the country.
– The hostel I’m now staying at is nice enough (the “cabins” are basically rooms) but the kitchen space is really not welcoming – there are always plates piled up on the drying rack and their toaster ovens suck (burned my cheese tartelettes :”(). I realized I was starting to dread going to eat, which combined with my depression making a comeback, is really not fun.
– Had to treat my brain like a 2 years old having a tantrum on the last two days of good weather. I just couldn’t get myself to want to go out but I wanted to see some things before leaving for good, but like, not under the rain. It’s really annoying to feel that way again 🙁
– Worst sleep I’ve gotten in a while. Not sure why but doesn’t help with the upset brain.
– I hate LINE. In my life, I have used most messaging apps : wechat, kakao talk, whatsapp, even freaking instagram and twitter DMs but LINE is by far the worst.
– Saying goodbye in a few days to the first person in 7 years I’ve felt safe enough to be “myself” with. Don’t know if we’ll meet again. Dreading the tears already.
– Going home: yeah! 😀 But going back to a country on fire, moving into a new place after 22 (out of 25) years in the same one. I shouldn’t complain about it, as we’re finally moving away from my abusive father but like, it’s a big change after being away for a while. No more money so need to work but also have two weeks to apply to a master degree. I guess I am no longer covered by the national health insurance because I left the country for more than 6 months but I need a health check-up. I have to redo my ID but no money. And no money also means I don’t even know if I’ll get a transportation card for the month to see my friends and the capital city again. One day at time, baby steps etc but it’s really hard to do right now. 😔
Downloaded the mobile Icoca app and it refuses entry of numbers in half-width but only accepts half-width numbers. Seriously wtf
Helmet rules seem to be changing in Sapporo as of April. I usually ride with one unless it’s a short trip in the neighborhood, but I’m not looking forward to getting stopped if I forget the helmet. And this is after the war on bicycles, with cyclists no longer allowed to park most places downtown.
I came from a conservative family, I thought Japanese people are reserve before but my current coworker is making me uncomfortable. So when ever I am showing my PC to her to clarify some things, I notice she is trying to be closer as she can beside me. Also when she is drunk she keep touching my back or squeezing my arm.
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She is older than me (33 years old I’m only 30) I think she should act more reserve and professional especially during working hours.
I’m usually the only one in my apartment but I always manage to stub my toe or hit my leg somewhere around once a day.
Peak Sakura, rain confirmed until like Tuesday / Wednesday. Had to cancel hanami for the weekend since going to rain both days. This year and last year was miserable for sakura. Can’t we have at least one sunny day to enjoy it ? By Wednesday it’s probably mostly gone.
Why the hell do salons in Japan always thin out hair so much? Hairdresser said ちょっとだけ and still cut it to the point it looks so frizzy.
I planned to do some tourist stuff this week, totally underestimating the amount of tourists here in Tokyo. Also, it’s freaked me out a bit seeing such diverse crowds of people again.
My company decided not to entertain the amount of severance I was hoping for, instead offering a pittance, nor my offer for working for them until I find a new job. They’ll be sending my termination notice on the 31st.
Already talked to a lawyer and they’re happy to take my money and sue the company for abusive dismissal.
First time ever but I guess this needs to be done to complete a when-in-japan bucket list :/
It’s time to renew my visa for the last time and I’m dreading having to sit at immigration for 6hours just to turn in paper work.
My senior just told me, “why don’t you lead the project yourself” After discovering that the client contacted me directly, not him.
i feel pawa hara
I wish I could concentrate more. My average workday is 6 hours futzing around on the internet and 2 hours coding. I really need someone to tap me on the shoulder every hour and gently keep me on task, which is even harder with remote work.
Moving companies are expensive as fuck with COVID downgraded, new labor laws for drivers, general inflation, etc. The lowest estimate we got for moving 1km away is more than what it cost us to move 500km away two years ago, for the same amount of stuff during a similar busy period. Oh well.
People who take up the register trying to pay with whatever shitty app is all the rage these days – you suck. You should make sure your shitty app is always ready to use without wasting other shoppers’ time, or you should quit trying to be cool and use cash or a normal card.
The only time I want a croissant or something is during breakfast, but wait… all the bakeries open at 10:00 and don’t have many items until 11:00.
Work is sink or swim at this point and I’m learning my fat is not buoyant.
The weather suuuuucks. Endless rain right when the weather warms up and the cherry blossoms come out is so disheartening and frustrating.
Also, my niece is coming next month and I am supposed to show her around the country, including Kyoto, but I’m hearing that Kyoto is a madhouse again? Anyone live there that could tell me how bad it is? Last year was a dream, but if it’s jam packed full of Chinese tour busses again, I might rethink our plans..
Due to system maintenance, Yuucho Debit cards will be completely unusable for 3 days during Golden Week (3-5 May). No payments, no withdrawals, no transfers, no online services. Good thing I had no plans to go anywhere or do anything…
https://www.jp-bank.japanpost.jp/news/2022/assets/pdf/information_en.pdf
Why is searching for foreign fashion brands in the size you want on Mercari so hard??
The clothing tag says S size but most people make up whatever size they want and tag it as L or XL while some people tag it as S size. Also people tagging size 2 clothes as L size makes me feel like shit.
It is once again that time of year where I’m the weirdo for wearing shorts when it’s 25 outside
“We dress for the season here” is the dumbest fucking thing I’ve ever heard
Moving to a different country with no friends around, not being fluent enough to communicate with the locals(still learning), being a stay-at-home mom for 3 years- it’s just so exhausting. I feel very stagnant. I also want to get back to working, but i don’t know how to start. It’s like I’m back to 0. I know I need my alone time to learn, and destress but… ugh husband just said, not now. Never in my life I felt so alone being married with someone. I’m burnout af. End rant.