http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/28/nine-in-ten-apprehensive-purchasing-chinese-foods/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:28:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/28/nine-in-ten-apprehensive-purchasing-chinese-foods/#comment-90959 Daniel Fath Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:56:28 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/28/nine-in-ten-apprehensive-purchasing-chinese-foods/#comment-90959 Actually, that Black Oolong Tea is quite good. However, the commercials are a real turnoff -- a bunch of men gorging themselves. I've never had the opportunity to watch Chinese people eat in their typical milieu, but the impression made by the commercials is that they're slovenly pigs used to feeding at a trough. I wonder if Suntory fully appreciates the image it's projecting? Actually, that Black Oolong Tea is quite good. However, the commercials are a real turnoff — a bunch of men gorging themselves. I’ve never had the opportunity to watch Chinese people eat in their typical milieu, but the impression made by the commercials is that they’re slovenly pigs used to feeding at a trough. I wonder if Suntory fully appreciates the image it’s projecting?

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