BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Originally Posted By: Kraut_in_HongKong I wouldn't say it cracks me up, but I get amazed by their strange advertising methods. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Originally Posted By: Mr Wiggles Isn't that a tourist spot because of a cigarette advert? The big tree in Hawaii that's on all the Hitachi ads is actually about twenty yards from the big highway through Honolulu. It's not far from Pearl Harbour. Other than farming, Biei is nothing but trees/fields that were used in some advertising photo or television commercial. I've ridden a horrid mama-chari bike all over hill and dale there looking at the trees! The train station was nice, and there was a good bakery across the street. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 japan post bank. imbeciles. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 They no good then? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 God no. Just phoned them up to ask for a bank address, so gave them the branch number. Then asked for an account number, but don't have one, just wanted an address. Can't give me it without an account number, so they asked again. Told them I don't have one, I would just like the address based on the account number. Again they asked for account number. Repeat one more time. Phone slammed down. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 ã‚ã‚‹ã„マナーãªå¤–人ã§ã™ã　　　 Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Piss off. Just the amount of bureaucracy in Japan never ceases to amaze me. The need to follow the line. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 That's likely what they thought though, right? Link to post Share on other sites
1 4 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Why is it that whenever I go to the bank there are always people busy at the ATM machines. And they seem to be writing a novel or something on the machines and take FOREVER! I'm sure people are way way quicker back home. Link to post Share on other sites
1 4 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Oishii programs never fail to crack me up. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Originally Posted By: 1 Why is it that whenever I go to the bank there are always people busy at the ATM machines. And they seem to be writing a novel or something on the machines and take FOREVER! I'm sure people are way way quicker back home. They are most probably transferring $$$ to other, called Furikomi. It is a biatch to be stuck behind, and I agree that they should have a line or 2 dedicated to only taking out cash! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Originally Posted By: 1 Why is it that whenever I go to the bank there are always people busy at the ATM machines. And they seem to be writing a novel or something on the machines and take FOREVER! I'm sure people are way way quicker back home. oh mate, you have hit on one of my mega pet peeves about this place!! Its great that you can use the machine to pay bills etc, BUT when (for example) the post office only has 1 ATM and there is no one using the Human Teller....use the F@#&ING human teller!! only want to get 5k out the bloody machine, but I gotta wait behind a doddery old woman who seems to be paying off the debt of the African continent in one fell swoop!!! I get a tad overwrought Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Yes yes. And what are all these people furikomi-ing!? No kidding once I had to "go back" to the bank and a woman who was there 15 minutes earlier was still there punching in the numbers. All that beeping and electronic messages, enough to drive you nuts. Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 In my area people seem to be less inclined to do the furikomi from the atms in convenience stores. Don't know if thats just my timing or not, but I often use the ones there to get my cash. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Same here. I always use the 7-11 one. The bank near me only has one and there is almost always a wait to use it, sometimes mad long times too with these button pushers. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Are they 24 hours in the conbinis or do they close as well? (To give the guys inside the ATMs a bit of a rest of course). Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 they are 24hrs but some accounts (like my Post Office one) doesn't allow withdrawls after 9pm on a Sunday or something ridiculous like that Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I would so love to hear the reasoning for that! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 so would I!! It must be to because computers need breaks too! Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Everyone has to have their weekend break of course. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 What always gets me is when you see people on the train fast asleep, then all of a sudden, boom, they wake up and get off at the next station. It may not be the right station mind, but the speed some of them move at... Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 yeah that is funny. When I get mates over and they comment about the sleepers, I tell em to watch when they wake up. They get off the right station....it cracks em up every time Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 I loved it when I had to renew my drivers licence and we had to sit in on a little seminar thing. Pretty much everyone proceeded to sleep the whole way through it! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Fun that isn't it. Wonder what the lecturers think. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted August 6, 2010 Author Share Posted August 6, 2010 What a total waste of time all that is. Especially when you need to travel to get to the nearest place that does it. Link to post Share on other sites
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