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The worst thing about the ordeal is that a foreigner has no per-

spective concerning the degree to which he or she is affected, or if CS

has happened at all. If arriving at the same time in Japan with a group

of fellow foreigners, all will be suffering the same stages of CS. Unless

another foreigner in a different stage of CS is observed, a person may

not be aware of why he or she is irritable. Or the person simply might

get complacent and think, Ah, good thing thats not me!By itself, CS should never be totally debilitating-just an annoy-

ing irritant. The only circumstance in which CS should be serious is

when its in the severe stages and in conjunction with a failed Sanity

check. Another instance might be when the foreigner is also suffering

from other bits of psychological baggage like phobias or anxieties