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[–] tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world 15 points 9 hours ago

If it's not enforceable then I'd call it a publicity stunt.

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 10 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

lol. I mean, there are 55+ communities, and Lego land won’t let a solo male adult in. So… I guess let them do what they want. Maybe start a pub that doesn’t allow Japanese people 🤷‍♂️

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 hours ago

Maybe start a pub that doesn’t allow Japanese people

I don't think that'd fly after the 2001 case

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debito_Arudou?useskin=vector#Arudou_v._Earth_Cure

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

That would just be racism.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 11 points 6 hours ago

Racism? In Japan? Couldn't be...

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 3 points 9 hours ago

Tomato tomato

[–] we_all_live_in_a_capital_i@lemmy.ca -4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

"Tokyo pub bans customers old enough to remember what good service felt like..."

[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 hours ago

I was in plenty of situations where an old hag made everyone miserable, including the customers, because she couldn't handle a fork that wasn't polished before being put on her table.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I honestly thought the Japanese were a society with great respect shown to their elders?

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 12 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Did you read the news? The upper limit is 39. So 40+ are not allowed.That's not elder. That's middle aged.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago

It ... it can feel old.