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- perhapsimcrazy, on 07/30/2008, -12/+267the modern american family would need a circus tent to carry all the garbage they bring back from BJ's
- username7410, on 07/30/2008, -2/+165Hobo style? All you need is a red handkerchief and a long stick.
- ironeus, on 08/01/2008, -6/+144paper or plastic? neither, I'm stylin furoshiki
- EatingPaste, on 07/30/2008, -5/+141I can't wait to carry 10 of those when I come home from costco.
- jumbalia, on 07/30/2008, -4/+114This ancient technique may be eco-friendly, but modern Japanese grocery stores are so wasteful with plastic bags. When buying baked goods they individually bag each item and then put them all in another bag. Convenient stores will bag anything you buy (even a single bottled beverage) and they put hot, cold, and drink items each in separate bags. So many grocery items in Japan are so wasteful with wrapping. And I should know; I live here.
- Armstrong3, on 07/30/2008, -7/+92Why is everything the Japanese do an 'Art'? I bet cutting-the-cheese has a fancy name and is adored by all...
- mordea, on 07/30/2008, -2/+66They also use a device called a plastic bag.
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http://flickr.com/photos/keleighbel/489540330/ - Dujenwook, on 07/30/2008, -1/+64Yea, I think over there they call it "foreplay."
- warispeace21, on 07/30/2008, -2/+54*backflips onto motorcyle*
- bratterscain, on 07/30/2008, -4/+51I wouldnt' necessarily say it's bad. America has less population density and lives further from the stores, in general. I buy a lot of goods so I don't have to go but once every week or two to save on gas and time.
- Tyrghast, on 07/30/2008, -1/+44I lived in Nagoya for three years and never saw anyone carrying anything this way. Paper or plastic is still the norm.
- b04rdb4be, on 07/29/2008, -11/+50sure beats reusable bags in storage and style.
- inactive, on 07/30/2008, -0/+38I don't know what kind of BJ's *you're* talking about, but I usually leave the mess at the same spot I paid for it.
- chubbybubba, on 07/30/2008, -5/+37Bags are wasteful but so is buying in small quantities. If you shop at costco or sams/price club they don't even use bags. They Reuse boxes and alot of bulk items have built in handles. If you want to save money and help the environment buy in bulk.
- Puttzy, on 07/30/2008, -0/+31Throw a stick into that little knot, add a train, harmonica, possibly a scrappy dog and this Japanese idea looks remarkably like the classic hobo
- bratterscain, on 07/30/2008, -2/+32No, I didn't miss his point. Perhaps he's implying Americans eat too much junk food and are fatter than the rest of the world. I'm not going to drive that home because it's implied so much here on digg. No countries are any different. The more we have, the more we consume, generally. It's not American psychology, it's human psychology. There's no call to be an elitist on that issue.
- JayFive, on 07/30/2008, -3/+31I think the voice-over switched over to translated names as a cop-out for pronunciation... I was kinda looking forward to hearing him pronounce suika
- redscofield, on 07/30/2008, -0/+24the guys voice was a little creepy...
- floppyparty, on 07/30/2008, -3/+26in storage? I tend to pack more then 5 items in a reusable storage bag.
- shaka999, on 07/30/2008, -3/+23I'm sure everyone in the line behind you is going to be happy waiting for you to wrap 100 items this way...
Reusable bags FTW... - datenshi, on 07/30/2008, -0/+19Actually, the Japanese pretty much carry their groceries in plastic bags like the rest of us. Furoshiki these days are really only used for gifts at formal occasions.
- Flambo, on 07/30/2008, -2/+21It makes you look like an esoteric, obsessive-compulsive otaku.
"It's better because it's Japanese! ^o^" - Amerikajin-chan - trogdor282, on 07/30/2008, -1/+19Inaccurate. Japanese shop using trained penguins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDN3L621ASI
- happywaffle, on 07/30/2008, -2/+20The video doesn't tell me where I'm supposed to do this. Does my grocery store have a furoshiki work table next to the door that I don't know about? Do I get to do it at the end of the checkout as the produce and cereal come rolling down?
- zaren, on 07/30/2008, -1/+19I don't know about that, but they did produce a segment on a Japanese comedy show about the best way to escape from a fart, with physics and everything:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yr4uF_zeT_4 - AmyVernon, on 07/30/2008, -1/+18OK, anyone seeing me try to figure out how to swaddle my newborn children in the hospital would go into paroxysms of laughter at the thought of me doing this.
- ayeroxor, on 07/30/2008, -1/+16soo-ee-ka
- artfiend77, on 07/30/2008, -1/+15You're a ***** idiot. That is all.
- Wiini, on 07/30/2008, -1/+15Having the US drop them from an airplane and parachute them to your door?
- inactive, on 07/30/2008, -4/+18Grocery stores would need 100 check out lanes to cope with this. The reusable cloth bags are bad enough. If everyone used those, checkout lines would be 50 people long.
- web2pointYo, on 07/30/2008, -0/+13Lenny: Man, that tramp's got the energy of a hobo.
Carl: Yeah, he never stops punching -- except to check out his bindle.
[Bob indeed checks it after every couple of punches]
-- "The Homer They Fall" - noodlez, on 07/30/2008, -0/+13i was going to say the same thing. except for the living there part.
- jehan60188, on 07/30/2008, -2/+14that last method might be a fun/unique way to give someone two bottles of win as a housewarming present...
- saxmaster, on 07/30/2008, -0/+10I'd love a bottle of win.
- antipoet, on 07/30/2008, -0/+10In his defense, the original poster's title and description were not even close to being descriptions of the link.
- frontporsche, on 07/30/2008, -0/+9centuries old
- dragon76, on 07/30/2008, -3/+12I know it will TOTALLY blow your mind but people in other countries buy only what they need and typically shop daily or every other day. It's also very common in NYC where people have little storage space and tiny fridges.
- floppyparty, on 07/30/2008, -0/+8Yes, their handkerchief folding is second to none.
- DragonForce4, on 07/31/2008, -0/+8L.A. =/= Japan
- ayeroxor, on 07/30/2008, -0/+8than
- pauldavis, on 07/30/2008, -0/+8sure beats a can of bees
- HeyaBILL, on 07/30/2008, -1/+8You arent getting buried because people want to hide from the truth. See the post above by "perhapsimcrazy" with 110 diggs as of writing. You are getting buried because you are an idiot.
- inactive, on 07/30/2008, -5/+12It's meant if you shop every day.
Americans like to horde shop, other countries usually shop every day for little things, fresh bread, meat, etc... - Tabris, on 07/30/2008, -0/+7Dugg for XKCD reference.
- 41k1d0k4, on 07/30/2008, -2/+9You forgot to mention another of their silliness, disposable hashi (chopsticks).
While I am at it... the CRAZINESS of the trash sorting. Is it burnable? burnable electronics? which trash type is it today? can I throw this tin can out since it's lined with plastic?!?!?!? - andywu92, on 07/30/2008, -2/+8ok that's getting old..
- wutimatang, on 07/30/2008, -0/+6Only really works if you buy your groceries on a day to day basis.
- inactive, on 07/30/2008, -0/+6good point
- Ellipsys, on 07/30/2008, -2/+8http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ek20070320w ...
Close enough, ne? - jack12345678910, on 07/30/2008, -0/+6in other countries, they still have small food markets that are closer to you. its not all big business in the rest of the world.
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