If you’ve been on the internet, I dunno, ever, you’ve probably seen those Expectations vs. Reality pictures. Well, Japan has them too.
In Japan, the meme is “Risou to Genjitsu” (理想と現実). “Risou” (理想) means “ideal”, “to” (と) is “and”, and “genjitsu” (現実) is “reality”. The meme works in the same way as its Western counterpart, and, inevitabily, there are also lots of food packaging pics and being people lonely examples. They’re universal!
Not every meme in Japan has a Western counterpart. Likewise, not every Western meme has a Japanese one. It’s fascinating to see which ones exist in both and how they show, despite cultural differences, internet lulz are internet lulz no matter the language you speak.
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5 responses to “Japan’s Version Of ‘Expectations Vs Reality’”
That last one got a big laugh from me.
That Super burger thing looks damn nasty. And it only costs $5 aus? Wow.
And the thing is, it’d be Aussie beef. And probably lettuce, and flour.
Our stuff is actually good! Apparently much more expensive overseas, though.
You could probably store it in the freezer, and whenver you felt the need for a reasonable, cheap meal, thaw out and re-heat (maybe lightly grill or roast) to add to vegetables or rice in a balanced meal. 🙂