Condoms and Social Graces

skin. Other risk situations include having a shave, tattoo or body piercing with contaminated equipment. The symptoms of hepatitis B may be more severe than type A and the disease can lead to problems such as chronic liver damage, liver cancer or a long term carrier state. Hepatitis C and D are spread in the same way as hepatitis B and can also lead to long-term complications. There are vaccines against hepatitis A and B, but there are currently no vaccines against the other types of hepatitis. Following the basic rules about food and water (hepatitis A and E) and avoiding risky situations (hepatitis B, C and D) are important preventative measures. Condoms Condoms are widely available in Japan, but generally only locally produced varieties, which tend to be on the small side. If you think you’re going to need them, it’s a good idea to bring your own, since foreign-made condoms are all but impossible to find in Japan. SOCIAL GRACES One of the most enduring Western notions about Japan is that of Japanese courtesy and rigid social etiquette. However, with a little sensitivity, there is almost no chance of offending anyone, and the visitor to Japan should rest easy in the knowledge

A cropped travel guide page places a practical warning about condoms directly above a section titled “SOCIAL GRACES” about Japanese courtesy and etiquette. The accidental juxtaposition makes the page look like it is offering condoms as part of Japan’s social etiquette, creating an absurd innuendo. It is shared as a reaction to awkward, unexpectedly suggestive wording or funny page layouts.

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