I'm old enough to remember how whole families would boycott Japanese goods because 'the Japs' killed a family member in the war.
This feeling was widespread and the Japanese were not forgiven for many years for their perceived conduct towards prisoners of war.

Emperor Hirohito visited Britain in the early 70s and was driven through the streets in an open carriage with the Queen.

People turned out as usual along the route but instead of the clapping and cries of 'Gawd bless'er!' that you'd expect, there was a stony silence. Few flags were waved. An assassination attempt was expected. I bet the Queen was cacking herself.

I followed this on TV and in the newspapers at the time and was fascinated, as Japanese electronics were just starting to take over and I craved one of those lovely new radiocassette players that I'd seen on telly.
How long, I wondered, before everyone gave in and let the Japanese off?

The answer was, about as long as the old soldiers lasted. As they died off, their families dropped the anti-Japanese stuff. You don't hear of it any more - the Japanese are our friends now. A good thing too.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 9:04, 2 replies)

"perceived conduct towards prisoners of war"?
Way to cast doubt over historical fact.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 9:27, closed)

And The Rape of Nanking
was really just a harmless bit of slap-and-tickle. They only said it was rape afterwards because...ermmm...they were ashamed of themselves.
(Gritty, yet fluffy. kipperpillock is obsessed with me =), Mon 31 Oct 2011, 11:12, closed)

My stepsister was ranting at my stepfather because he was talking
about buying a new car, and quite fancied a Nissan. This was 1991 or so.

"Daddy, how could you?? The Japanese ruined my life" she dramatically cried.

See, a couple of years before, she was working at Nomura Bank. They made a load of people redundant in the late 80's crash, her amongst them. She was working as a broker. She got a £250,000 pay off, and spent the next 4 weeks in Bermuda, before starting the new job she had been offered an hour after she was made redundant.

Her father, to keep the peace, bought a British car. I however went straight out and bought the car he had been looking at (A Nissan 200sx, bloody great car). I also replaced it 3 years later with another Nissan 200sx.
(username failed moderation, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 10:58, closed)

The most offensive part of this
is a grown woman still calling her father "daddy".
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 11:05, closed)

Chalk and cheese
we were.

She was the product of a very expensive private education, complete with Oxford degree.

I am a comprehensive educated yob, so her fury at my defiance was even sweeter.
(username failed moderation, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 11:16, closed)

I like this,
but it needs more incest.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 11:56, closed)

Has to be said.
I would have.

Actually, still would. A lifetime of eating properly and going to the gym hasn't done any harm.

Still a bit of a cow though.
(username failed moderation, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 14:10, closed)

*raises nose in the air. Sniffs*
Something wicked this way comes...
Srsly, what is it with b3ta and sister-fuckers?
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 31 Oct 2011, 20:51, closed)

Step sister
Slight difference.

I was 18 when my mother remarried. Didn't live at home.
(username failed moderation, Tue 1 Nov 2011, 10:53, closed)

So she's younger than you then?
You're telling me, circa 1991 you would have had a crack at your posh, underage step-sister. And there's nothing suss there?
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Wed 2 Nov 2011, 0:23, closed)

No, she's about 4 years older
than me.

She didn't live at home either.

Your seem to be focusing on underage sex here. Anything you want to talk about?
(username failed moderation, Wed 2 Nov 2011, 9:31, closed)