Anonyme
Tokyo, Japon
Today, I tried a photo booth that automatically whitens skin. Being naturally very pale, the machine whitened me so much that my face merged with the white background. FML
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rashadkhanracing 16
The bright side turned out to be way too bright
Arestian 14
Well look at the bright side you could hide in the snow when you're playing hide and seek :)
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tygerarmy 35
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Oh no! There goes Toyko! Go! Go! Paleforce!
Arestian 14
Well look at the bright side you could hide in the snow when you're playing hide and seek :)
rashadkhanracing 16
The bright side turned out to be way too bright
woodmr13 9
Well, what did you expect?
Moerighan 23
Being called Casper my whole life, I feel this on a spiritual level.
MoonBrain 4
Amen to that
mariri9206 32
I see what you did there, 5.
cheshireau 26
My Grandma's hair is so white, when they took her license photo, it looked like she was bald. I mean, c'mon, sometimes things that happen are silly and you have to laugh about it. You have a funny story to tell.
Mauskau 36
Same with my nan, she has loads of IDs designed for old people and every single one she looks either like a mad scientist or like a cartoon baby with a bald head and one curl for a fringe.
TMO2142 25
ya know... she could dress up as a mad scientist for holloween and go along with it? (not insulting btw i bet your grandma is a wonderful person)
Rabite 28
Why does this kind of photo booth even exist?
AlexanderDavidd 13
In Japanese culture a lot of people want whiter skin to adhere to the western view of beauty. Even covergirl and companies that sell in america have different lines in Japan and China and whatnot of bleaching foundation and powders meant to lighten your skin over time.
Rabite 28
I know that. I was questioning this whole "trend".
raphanne_fml 33
East Asians wanting to have white skin predates western influence. In their old societies, someone having white skin just meant that they were not working in the fields, in the sun. They associated white skin with having a higher status.
AverageAvarice 23
The western view of beauty is roasting in tanning booths.
sturschaedel 27
#28, same reason, different culture. Only the wealthy can afford to lay in the sun in a Swiss ski resort, while all the poor people are spending most daylight hours slaving away in some office building.
clue_me_in 20
No it is not. Most people don't think "roasting" in a tanning booth is beautiful. Ugh.
cuz803 46
That's taking skin pigment to a new level
RedCronos 17
maybe you're supposed to color yourself in.
SuperDani 27
Why would you want to whiten your skin? Be proud of the color you are! ?
tj4234 36
It's a cultural thing in Japan unfortunately.
doemetoch 28
Same reason as Western people who sunbathe or put on bronzer, tanning lotion and the likes. Not being entirely satisfied with your natural looks and wanting to change or enchance them in some way is pretty much the basic idea of the whole beauty industry, wherever you live.
species4872 20
Once upon a time a suntan was considered healthy particularly if it had a nice bronze shine to it, while white pale skin was considered sickly. this was the held view particularly in the 60's and 70's. This was of course before the dangers of skin cancer was well publicized. Of course these days everyone knows better. Mind you some sun exposure is desirable.