


Japanese is also one one of these languages where insults work better when hidden behind a compliment.
I can say that you're a very energetic person when I mean you're annoying or that I can see you are really doing your best when I mean you're really terrible at your job.
So if you don't read the air, you might take things as compliment when they're really notThat's a very Kyoto-esque way of veiling an insult behind a compliment. w
Tokyo-ites are not as skillful. We have less subtlety and just get straight up passive aggressive.
But seriously, yes, "reading the air" is an important skill to have in Japan since there are many times when things should not be taken at face value.An important aspect of sarcasm is wit.
But people in Kyoto are known for their veiled insults... without wit.
It's true that sarcasm is not really used in Japan.
Not sure how any datacenter could be considered a paradise. Just big warehouse spaces full of noisy servers..
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