According to a May dispatch from Tokyo in The Times of London, rudeness has become so prevalent in Japan that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has convened a special commission based on citizens' complaints.
The translated official name of the commission is the Study Group Relating to the Prevention of Behavior That Causes Discomfort Among Numerous People in Public Places.
Among the public habits bothering various complainers are: putting on makeup, sitting on the floor, uninhibitedly reading pornographic magazines, wearing strong perfume and (\unexpectedly,"" said the Times) ""using an umbrella to practice golf swings.""
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