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Jan 20 2014 14 Comments

A Japanese dad, his baby and a very bad idea

Countless Japanese kids are whisked around Tokyo on seat-equipped bicycles. An efficient custom that is often quicker than using a car. Far more environmentally friendly, too.

The only problem is that many parent’s neglect to put helmets on their passengers — the possible repercussions of which don’t even bear thinking about. And yet even that practice is positively sensible compared to what this father deems acceptable.

an irresponsible Japanese dad carrying his baby on a bike

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  1. Martin says

    1/20/2014 at 9:36 am

    It looks like you were in the right place to show photographic evidence of “human Intelligence” being a contradictory term.

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    • Lee says

      1/20/2014 at 12:01 pm

      That’s the perfect description of it…

      Clearly he wasn’t impressed by me taking his photo, but as doubtful as it is, it’d be nice to think he was shamed into rethinking his actions.

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  2. Joy says

    1/20/2014 at 4:12 pm

    Baby doesn’t look too thrilled. Man, that gives me a terrible thought, like what if it isn’t his baby…

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    • Lee says

      1/20/2014 at 4:49 pm

      No, it wasn’t very pleased at all, although I never even considered it not being his. A possibility best not thought about really…

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  3. Hans ter Horst says

    1/20/2014 at 6:20 pm

    Yeah, what can I say, the guy certainly hasn’t thought twice about the dangers into which he puts his kid. Maybe you taking this photo makes him think a little more.

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    • Lee says

      1/20/2014 at 7:08 pm

      It’d be really nice if it does/did. His angry look certainly suggested he knew he was doing something dangerous.

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  4. Durf says

    1/20/2014 at 10:33 pm

    I have to admit that I did that once with my daughter (then three) on skis, down a beginner run in Niigata.

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    • Lee says

      1/21/2014 at 12:44 pm

      Seen that a few times, although I trust your daughter was the beginner and not you?!

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  5. GenjiG says

    1/21/2014 at 3:14 pm

    He could just put the baby in the basket. Problem solved! ^^

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    • Lee says

      1/21/2014 at 5:10 pm

      Seen that done before, although the basket is more commonly used for dogs!

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      • GenjiG says

        1/22/2014 at 5:41 am

        Dogs with helmets I hope!

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        • Lee says

          1/22/2014 at 3:48 pm

          That’s pretty much the only kind of clothing I haven’t seen dogs wearing in Tokyo, At least not yet!

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  6. MrSatyre says

    1/24/2014 at 8:18 am

    Reminds me of the asshat jogging down the shoulder of a busy county highway while pushing his baby in a stroller. And today there was the clown jogging on a busy two-lane road that had no shoulder at all thanks to heavy snow.

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    • Lee says

      1/24/2014 at 7:27 pm

      Yeah, as idiotic as the bloke on the bike he was, he certainly isn’t alone…

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