in this moment thats simply what i thought, yeah, totally exaggerated, you're right. but thats what was in my mind at that moment. after all, there are enough idiots around in this world... Maybe i should stop reading the news

On my daily walks with the dog i one day spotted something in a silver box near the path and found it was a small aluminium box. I personally did not think that it could be related to geocaching at all and called the local polica station and asked them what to do, as in this case it was me who was afraid to touch or open it because i thought this is a bomb ... Well, one of the first things this police officer said was

"i bet this is one of those geocaching boxes, that is not uncommon these days"
So i asked him: "shall i really open it"
officer: "yes, open it"
"and what if it is a bomb and i blow up?"
officer: "then i will keep my ears shut!" :-)

of course there was nothing interesting in this box and no bomb at all. but i really had to laugh about this quite cool and funny officer

you're right, i have never lived in Japan, but visited it. but i think you can confirm that although the example with green tea might be not correct, that the ratio of vegetable to meat in the food they eat is different. there is noodles or rice and some meat in small pieces mixed into it, or sushi of course, but generally meat is not so dominant in food.