Just in time for Christmas. A step by step tutorial on how to speed gift wrap like in Japanese department stores.
The truly prepared already have their Christmas presents wrapped and hidden away. But the rest of us have real life to deal with and will most likely wrap our gifts with just minutes counting down to Christmas morning.
To help lift your gift wrapping game, Beat The Bush explains a simple yet ingenious Japanese gift wrapping technique.
Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/0bGdYJz6VDE
As if a pastry shaped like a fried egg weren’t weird enough already, this Sanrio pastry vomits cream and poops chocolate. The sweet is based on the character Gudetama, an anthropomorphized egg yolk characterized by his laziness and sleepiness,
The Gudetama cartoon character comes from Sanrio, the company that brought Hello Kitty and Keroppi into your childhood. And the exploding pastry is just one feature of a larger, equally weird project: a pop-up Gudetama café occupying Hong Kong’s YATA grocery store for one month, created by Japan-based curry chain Izumi Curry. This strange, highly ‘grammable café also features Gudetama chairs and pillows, balloons, dishes, elaborate wallpaper and all kinds of meals made to look like the character.
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In Australia, the curbside garbage carts are called “wheelie bins.”
A garbage collector is driving along a Sydney street picking up the wheelie bins and emptying them into his rubbish truck. He goes to one house where the bin hasn’t been left out. In the spirit of kindness and after having a quick look about for the bin, he gets out of his truck, goes to the front door and knocks. There’s no answer. Being a conscientious bloke, he knocks again – much harder. Eventually, a Japanese man comes to the door. “Harro!” says the Japanese man. “G’day mate, where’s ya’ bin?” asks the collector. “I bin on toilet,” explains the Japanese bloke, a bit perplexed. Realizing the fellow had misunderstood him, the bin man smiles and tries again. “No mate, where’s ya’ dust bin?” “I dust been to toilet, I toll you!” says the Japanese man, still perplexed. “Listen,” says the garbage collector. “You’re misunderstanding me. I mean, where’s ya’ wheelie bin?'” OK, OK. ” replies the Japanese man with a sheepish grin, and whispers in the collector’s ear. “I… wheelie bin having sex wiffa wife’s sista!! |
