The song literally says “They’ll be scary ghost stories.”

Rainbows.

He looks like an uncle that takes your preteen kids hunting without telling you.

“Ruindalf!”

Funny you say that, in Japan it’s common to get business magnets in your junk mail. Stuff like cleaners, in-home therapy, etc.

His philanthropy was always a response to how much people hated him because of Microsoft. He is so thin-skinned and can’t stand even legitimate grievances against him.

Why do these two look similar?

You’re the meat shield between them and the water.

This is all I can see:

Even in the US, there are many pedestrian-only streets with restaurants. Or at least outdoor patios that are away from the roads.

My personal favorite is indoor restaurants at shopping centers with an ice rink, so you can smell the propane emissions from the Zamboni and hear children screaming.

“Follow me for more meal prep tips!”

Yeah, that just makes this so sinister.

What I mean is that my fridge doesn’t have a screen. So if Panasonic decided to show me ads on a fridge where the most complicated feature is the ice maker, that would be a neat trick.

Here’s what they look like on my fridge:

I would not buy appliances with ads,
I would not buy them, Sam-I-Am.

Average Tokyo suburb.

I remember siting down at fast food restaurants and playing with the little free matchbook sitting in the ashtray.

(Playing meaning reading it and looking at it, I would have been throttled right there if I tried to light one of the matches.)

Money is sacred, but there is a nugget tax.

Throw me at a cop. Pick up the bloodied brick. Not just to hide the murder weapon, but because that’s the cornerstone of your new house. Those stains will be a great conversation starter.

Bringing our rescue skeleton home: Day 1

But you don’t have to take her word for it.