"'Handsome gorilla' driving Japanese girls mad..." Topic

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Gattamalata	26 Jun 2015 11:44 a.m. PST
Australian raised Shabani the gorilla has attracted a large following of admirers who visit him because he is so 'handsome' and 'good-looking'… An obvious poser…
Editor in Chief Bill	26 Jun 2015 11:48 a.m. PST
better link: link
Saber6	26 Jun 2015 2:49 p.m. PST
Japan, an enigma to me
Gear Pilot	26 Jun 2015 4:41 p.m. PST
Maybe I should post a photo of myself.
Coelacanth	26 Jun 2015 8:29 p.m. PST
It's the accent, isn't it? Ron
MHoxie	27 Jun 2015 2:14 a.m. PST
Magic rabbit is handsomer: link
Kutsushita no Ningyo	27 Jun 2015 4:40 a.m. PST
Complete cultural misunderstanding. Japanese does not translate well into English directly. It would be more appropriate saying these girls are equating the gorilla to a new, popular Teddy-bear.
Clays Russians	28 Jun 2015 10:35 a.m. PST
Saber 6 nailed it, Japan is really really ----- really different. Not in a bad way mind you. Just different………
mandt2	28 Jun 2015 6:45 p.m. PST
I guess the big, strong, silent hairy type is back in.
Ditto Tango 2 3	30 Jun 2015 3:33 a.m. PST
<swoon>

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