The longer I live in Japan the more I realize how strange people of my own planet look. Compared to the lean, congruent Japanese, foreigners seem like gigantic globs of cellulite.
When I was growing up in the later '70s and early '80s, there was a popular series of posters depicting stereotypes of different people, such as "The Nerd" or "The Golfer." The essence of each type of person was captured in a large cartoon drawing with their features labeled and identified. The nerd wore thick, black glasses. The golfer wore plaid pants.
To my knowledge, there has never been a poster for "The Gaijin." If there had been, I think the following parts, along with their explanations, would have been ideal.
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