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Jan 20 2012 12 Comments

A Japanese man on a military-style shopping mission?

For many men, myself included, shopping is such a hassle that some sort of military-like planning beforehand can ease the pain. A strategy that, providing there are no rogue shop assistants or unforeseen circumstances, should allow one to go in, make an exceedingly quick purchase, and then exit — immediately. Sanity intact and stress at a (hopefully) manageable level.

Others, however, appear to take the military element to a new and frightening level, modifying the misery into what would appear to be a full-on mission.

unfashionable Japanese man shopping

Categorized: Fashion, Photography

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  1. winnie says

    1/20/2012 at 1:48 pm

    Interesting Shot! ๐Ÿ™‚
    He must be attracted some passer-by with his creative outfit. The ribbon straps are from his outfit.

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    • Lee says

      1/20/2012 at 8:02 pm

      Thanks Winnie. Indeed, everything was perfectly matching.

      And yes, he was getting more than a few glances!

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  2. mark says

    1/20/2012 at 2:34 pm

    Rambo on shopping mission. He take 2 hours in closet

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    • Lee says

      1/20/2012 at 8:05 pm

      For some reason I thought of The A Team. Or at least I imagined him listening to the theme tune on his headphones.

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  3. Jeffrey says

    1/20/2012 at 11:45 pm

    If this had been in the states, I would have assumed you snap this in front of a Walmart.

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    • Lee says

      1/21/2012 at 2:06 pm

      Yes, I’ve seen pictures from Walmart!

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  4. mimi says

    1/21/2012 at 4:25 am

    Peopleofwalmart.jp should exist

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    • Lee says

      1/21/2012 at 2:06 pm

      Seiyu is owned by Walmart, although I don’t think it’s worthy of a website just yet!

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  5. Mike says

    1/21/2012 at 9:37 am

    Are you sure he’s not from Minnesota?

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    • Lee says

      1/22/2012 at 10:50 am

      You never know!

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  6. willy says

    1/21/2012 at 8:14 pm

    I don’t blame him!

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    • Lee says

      1/22/2012 at 10:52 am

      Same here. I have very much the same mindset รขโ‚ฌโ€œ minus the camouflage!

      Reply

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