Sharking: High-Rollers in the Crosshairs

Re:Sharking: High-Rollers in the Crosshairs by kripy on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @05:42AM (#6886923)

They probably should have checked the term "sharking" before calling it - http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sharking - big in Japan a few years ago.

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Re:Sharking: High-Rollers in the Crosshairs by Luc on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @07:31AM (#6887283)

Yeah, but http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=big+in+japan

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Re:Sharking: High-Rollers in the Crosshairs by GFischer on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @07:19AM (#6887240)

I had heard of casino "sharks" before, but I'd never heard of what you linked to before.

Also, I hope offenders are treated to severe punishment or jail time in Japan (unless it's done with the woman's consent, which I doubt). I can't believe it's serious enough to merit its own term.

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Re:Sharking: High-Rollers in the Crosshairs by stbtrax on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @07:13AM (#6887222)

How does a particular type of sexual assault become so commonplace that it warrants its own slang term?

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Re:Sharking: High-Rollers in the Crosshairs by sanskritabelt on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @02:02PM (#6889777)

Welcome to the Patriarchy.

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Re:Sharking: High-Rollers in the Crosshairs by st0neage on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @07:15AM (#6887225)

Maybe it was done deliberately?

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Re:Sharking: High-Rollers in the Crosshairs by jessaustin on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @09:40AM (#6887805)

I'd say: both activities involve the exposure of bits the owner wants to keep private.

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Re:Sharking: High-Rollers in the Crosshairs by mikeash on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @09:48AM (#6887852)

I'd assume it derives from "card shark", a term which long predates any crazy Japanese thing.

("Card shark" is, of course, a corruption of "card sharp", but an old and well-established one.)

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