Japan Free Toss
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Mon 2008/12/08 21:03
Seen the Free Hugs in Tokyo for many a moon now but this was the first time I saw "Free Toss" where they toss you in the air.
In Japanese this is known as "Dou-age" [胴上げ] (pronounced "Door-ageh"). Folks visiting from the UK however may get the wrong idea about a "free toss" - "tossing" in London slang means to wax ones dolphin...
Related facts 1: In Cantonese, waxing the dolphin is also for some reason referred to as "hitting the aeroplane."
Related Facts 2: The Japanese word for waxing the dolphin is known as Onani [オナニー] which according to wikipedia comes from the German word Onanie meaning the same thing. I think its the same word in Korean too.
Interesting how one can learn such useful stuff in a single day.
In Japanese this is known as "Dou-age" [胴上げ] (pronounced "Door-ageh"). Folks visiting from the UK however may get the wrong idea about a "free toss" - "tossing" in London slang means to wax ones dolphin...
Related facts 1: In Cantonese, waxing the dolphin is also for some reason referred to as "hitting the aeroplane."
Related Facts 2: The Japanese word for waxing the dolphin is known as Onani [オナニー] which according to wikipedia comes from the German word Onanie meaning the same thing. I think its the same word in Korean too.
Interesting how one can learn such useful stuff in a single day.
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The Swedish word is "onani" as well :3 Being tossed in the air seems fun, reminds me of Super Mario Sunshine for some reason.
(ID #403608) Posted on 2008/12/08 21:17
IT-Architect, SysAdmin, WebDesign and Coding, Virtualization (VMware + NetApp)
Interesting that the japanese prolly got "Onani" from the germans hehe... so many anime have german influences or stuff in them it always surprises me a little. :)
(ID #403609) Posted on 2008/12/08 21:18
CEO MIrai Inc
We also have Arubaito (Arbeit) for part time work. http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88
(ID #403620) Posted on 2008/12/08 21:21
Indonesian word for "waxing our dolphin" is also onani
(ID #403734) Posted on 2008/12/08 23:42
yukito (Registered on 2008/04/07 19:23)
The term onanism (also used in English) actually comes from a story in the bible. In it the christian god kills a man calles Onan, because he doesn't want to concieve a child with his dead brother's widow, (The god also killed his brother btw.) but rather "spills his seed on the ground".
(ID #403850) Posted on 2008/12/09 01:03
Now THAT I didn't know. Thanks for the +1 to things learned today :)
(ID #403851) Posted on 2008/12/09 01:05
Designer
What? a God kills for...? any christians here for verification?
(ID #403906) Posted on 2008/12/09 02:21
http://www.religioustolerance.org/masturba3.htm I posted that link hours ago (scroll down to see it), yet nobody commented on it. Yet when somebody said the same thing here 3 hours later, 2 people commented. Makes me wonder if people just read the first few comments before moving on.
(ID #403938) Posted on 2008/12/09 02:50
@ Tymmur It's kind of impractical to read every single reply thinking you'll want to comment on one. People just don't want to waste the time.
(ID #404032) Posted on 2008/12/09 05:04
CEO MIrai Inc
@tymmur, I just noticed that you expect a reply for every comment you make?
(ID #404151) Posted on 2008/12/09 07:58
@ Danny No, it's not like that. It was more like I posted a fact. Later somebody asked for it. Even later somebody added the same fact again. Now we have the same thing 3 times and in 3 different places. I was thinking maybe it would make sense to try to organise the comments a bit more to make them more readable and preventing dublication. My intention wasn't to "catch comments" for my post (I can easily see how it can be read that way). I guess I would have said the same even if it wasn't my post to begin with. Point noted. I should be more clear in what I write as I can't even find the original intention in my previous post anymore >.<
(ID #404169) Posted on 2008/12/09 08:33
APn (Registered on 2008/05/02 09:54)
That was unusually... quite informative... Thanks for the random fact, I could use it as topic to talk about lol.
(ID #410305) Posted on 2008/12/13 15:40
So, did you see anyone getting their free toss (in the air)?
(ID #403613) Posted on 2008/12/08 21:19
CEO MIrai Inc
No - looks like they were just setting up. They even had a camera man to film it.
(ID #404149) Posted on 2008/12/09 07:57
Unemployed Dollfie enthusiast
Thats weird, why would you want to be tossed into the air?
(ID #403617) Posted on 2008/12/08 21:20
software manager
my thoughts exactly ^^; i guess as long as they're not outside a restaurant, no harm done :P
(ID #403995) Posted on 2008/12/09 04:22
Personally Id prefer the free hug, myself. @.@
(ID #405460) Posted on 2008/12/10 07:07
Wow... I've seen free hugs before as well but that was only at an anime convention. The other variation closest to this is with big signs saying (insert horrible incident) was an inside job. I have to say, I kind of misinterpreted "free toss" as "hitting airplanes". I think I'll stick with free hugs...
(ID #403618) Posted on 2008/12/08 21:21
Australia has the same meaning for toss as in the UK, so it would definitely not go down very well here ^^;
(ID #403623) Posted on 2008/12/08 21:25
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
it's more common around sydney to say 'whack off' WHY DO I KNOW THESE THINGS WHAAAAGH
(ID #403635) Posted on 2008/12/08 21:48
Yeh it's not just London or UK, then again i think 'toss' makes sense haha. I have also heard the cantonese one being cantonese myself lol...definitely doesn't make sense to me lol, but more so than "wax the dolphin". ^_^ I know americans use the phrase "jerk off"... Wondering if any other countries than UK use or know of the word 'Wan*' or 'Wan*er'(when being called one), if you know the work then you will know the missing letter haha. Let me know anyways ^_^
(ID #410960) Posted on 2008/12/14 08:30
oddball indie musician
Useful? How exactly are you using this?? :-)
(ID #403624) Posted on 2008/12/08 21:25
What would anyone want to give Free Tosses?
(ID #403627) Posted on 2008/12/08 21:36
I assume it's for good luck? Or just a cheap way to get some even cheaper kicks?
(ID #403631) Posted on 2008/12/08 21:41
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
i'm actually quite interested now i'd love to get tossed in the air i'm pretty light too - it'd be like throwing a pole into the air.....err yeh ^^"
(ID #403634) Posted on 2008/12/08 21:47
Onani comes from the bible and is about a sin committed by a man named Onan, who released his soldiers on the ground. I'm not sure how it moved from the bible into different languages (I'm not sure if anybody knows for sure) but we do know that it comes from the bible. First thing that came up when I tried google for a source of this. I prefer using sources for statements like this :) http://www.religioustolerance.org/masturba3.htm
(ID #403642) Posted on 2008/12/08 21:55
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
Well it makes a change from all the free hugs lol. Maybe they'll be loads of free toss signs at the next expo. But usually its the girls who want the free hugs....so if they were giving free toss's... I don't think they'd be strong enough to lift them up.... The onani thing is intresting. Why hasn't that been mentioned before? Weird... over a year and I don't remember hearing onani lol.
(ID #403647) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:06
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
a free hug/kiss or even a free cookie will do nicely for me. ^^;
over here we call waxing the dolphin "Play Chinese Chess". ('~')
btw, this got to the shortest article i have seen.
(ID #403648) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:08
Hotdog Repairman
You want a hug, a kiss, and then someone to help toss your cookies? You're a demanding date. =)
(ID #404038) Posted on 2008/12/09 05:15
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
LOL!
(ID #404338) Posted on 2008/12/09 11:42
i thought they called it pcc? i dunno since my fren told me about it
(ID #405757) Posted on 2008/12/10 10:33
oh yah, 'hitting the aeroplane' is someting the hookers will ask u if u haven't got enough $$$ to go all the way, not that I would know. I just read bout it. <^;^>
(ID #403649) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:08
Ya, it's true. I read about it too.
(ID #403657) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:19
But still, that does not show any connection to plane of any sort.. I know the phrase, but have no idea where it came from.
(ID #403661) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:22
Programming Student
aw isn't it obvious why it's 'hitting the plane' they're likening this to that of an anti-aircraft gun hitting down aircrafts~ as for origins, i don't either but i'll guess maybe it was from chinese soldiers in the military or something? hehehe just a random thought...
(ID #404785) Posted on 2008/12/09 19:35
JooNkeN (Registered on 2008/04/05 00:52)
I see a lot of people being confused by this. I can't say much about the tosses, but there was a social experiment done with "Free Hugs" before. It was about how people don't interact with each other nowadays, and giving away hugs was to help people brighten their day even if by a little. It showed how so many people thought it was weird to receive a hug from a stranger, and you would see many people walk away from the huggers with a strange look on their faces. It also shows how even strangers could give each other hugs and brighten each other's day. The campaign at one point got banned by the local authorities and they had to gather people and create a petition to continue to give out Free Hugs. http://www.freehugscampaign.org/ Visit the website if you're interested. -- As for this "Free Toss" thing, I don't know if it's a copy-cat deal to the free hugs campaign and the like, but it's a nice idea. Taking it a step further, towards the 'fun' direction though. -- As for me, I'd probably take the offer of a free hug or a free toss. It's just a random act of kindness and fun. The people giving out the hugs/tosses give it out because they want to. Maybe they think it's fun, or trying to help out strangers having a bad day get a smile on their face. Don't read too much into it; that's one of the social disconnectivities that this campaign tried to point out.
(ID #403658) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:19
LOL! Hitting the aeroplane. I never thought it would be mentioned here.. ^^; But uh, no, not interested in getting tossed in the air o.o
(ID #403659) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:20
Heh, I think its quite a common term ^^
(ID #403859) Posted on 2008/12/09 01:24
Gundam Pilot (in training)
lol last comment before i head to sleep. >.> what happens if a really big fat person wants a free toss? do they get like a free shove or something? and if the toss is free, how much does the fall cost? i don't want to be like woohoo I'm flying then after i come back down they are like that will be $5 thanks for falling -_-
(ID #403664) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:24
This can potentially be even cooler than a free hug:P
(ID #403665) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:24
Motion Graphics Designer
it would be fun if it's safe. do they do it with a fireman tarpaulin or something? so people giving free toss are... tossers? lul~
(ID #403674) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:39
Policy & Research Officer
A free toss. But what if a heavy person like me approach them. I wouldn't want them to throw me up in the air and then have second thoughts about catching me. LOL
(ID #403675) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:41
CEO MIrai Inc
LOL!
(ID #404231) Posted on 2008/12/09 09:32
DCX001-Prototype
I'm expecting to see such act in the future ACG events.............. upcoming: Comic Fiesta 08~~~~~~~~~
(ID #403676) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:41
former Emperor of Britannia
Well i guess it would be a good stress relief by having yourself getting tossed in the air and as long as they will catch you.
(ID #403677) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:41
If its free I'll have it, you cant be too picky in todays economic climate.
(ID #403683) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:47
that's fine and all with me, but why do it for free? i would have charged a few dollars per toss anytime. you sure this isn't some kinda punk they are pulling off? i seem to recall watching something on youtube that resembles this... hurhur
(ID #403689) Posted on 2008/12/08 22:51
lol. what if someone kicks your butt when your tossed in the air? o.O btw no free tosses available here.
(ID #403700) Posted on 2008/12/08 23:03
The first thing came to mind was the UK way of thinking "toss". LOL I was like, man, that guy is desperate. Then I realised it meant throwing something... I never knew it meant "Hitting the aeroplane" in Cantonese, Any ideas of how it is said in Cantonese? anyone? XD
(ID #403703) Posted on 2008/12/08 23:04
Da fei gei
(ID #403775) Posted on 2008/12/09 00:14
Dang~~ You beat me to it~~ I was just about to replied to it.
(ID #403780) Posted on 2008/12/09 00:19
ah i learned a new slang today.
(ID #403936) Posted on 2008/12/09 02:48
WTF?! I had no idea. Must be one of those newfangled slangs the kids use today that I'm too old for. :p
(ID #404160) Posted on 2008/12/09 08:18
Pokemon master
So THAT'S what all those kids at my school were saying!? :O
(ID #404211) Posted on 2008/12/09 09:13
Interesting...Seems everything is connected...one way or another...
(ID #403705) Posted on 2008/12/08 23:04
Yeah, funny how Danny manages to relate everything to dolphins. But then again... everything is connected is some way. And Danny just has a certain perspective on it.
(ID #404070) Posted on 2008/12/09 05:52
System Design Engineering (UWaterloo)
"Free Hugs"..."Free Toss"...what's next? "Free dolphin waxing"?
(ID #403711) Posted on 2008/12/08 23:08
so Danny did you...have a go? XD
(ID #403729) Posted on 2008/12/08 23:30
CEO MIrai Inc
maybe next time ^^;
(ID #404148) Posted on 2008/12/09 07:56
university film student
I would take free hugs, but I don't think I would take a free toss. It'd probably be cooler, but it'd take a huge amount of trust I'm not willing to give perfect strangers. I know I'd have trouble letting even close friends and family toss me up and catch me. Perhaps it indicates a bit of untrusting nature, but I simply don't like the feeling of being completely helpless in midair. x_x"
(ID #403767) Posted on 2008/12/09 00:09
I get free hugs, but free toss is kinda weird. However I would love to give it a go, I think it would feel pretty good. As for the other "Free Toss", I guess it would be kinda like performing on AV on the street... =0=
(ID #403776) Posted on 2008/12/09 00:14
Isn't tossing someone in the air kinda....dangerous?
(ID #403777) Posted on 2008/12/09 00:16
No... it happens all the time and they don't have to call an ambulance... at least not every day :P Seriously, people at parties here got the same idea and sometimes they fail to catch the person and every time they miss they need an ambulance. Drunk people can get the weirdest ideas >.<
(ID #403934) Posted on 2008/12/09 02:42
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
Interesting... Toss...doesn't the person get hurt if someone tries to toss the person... I wonder what happened if someone from UK mistakes "Free Toss" with free wax dolphin...
(ID #403781) Posted on 2008/12/09 00:19
lol wat is this?!
(ID #403782) Posted on 2008/12/09 00:20
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
I wish they had free tosses here... Would be a great stress reliever I think...
(ID #403817) Posted on 2008/12/09 00:39
Which free toss are you referring to now...? xD Don't think being tossed would be something fun. Might end up with serious concussions lol.
(ID #403862) Posted on 2008/12/09 01:27
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Nice... I'll stand up on random places holding boards with "Free Kick in the Nuts" written in it.
(ID #403872) Posted on 2008/12/09 01:36
Why? You only want to service 3-5 people every hour?
(ID #403932) Posted on 2008/12/09 02:38
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
that's risky, some folks might misinterpret the sign and kick you in the nuts. ^^;
(ID #404391) Posted on 2008/12/09 12:46
Otaku / Student in Computer Science
O_O
(ID #403912) Posted on 2008/12/09 02:28
I don't know about the free tossing thing, but free huging sounds interesting. I bet you can set up a paid service like that in Akihabara if you use maids (but then it wouldn't be free :P )
(ID #403939) Posted on 2008/12/09 02:52
From Wikipedia... In the Biblical Book of Genesis, Onan (Hebrew: אוֹנָן, Standard Onan Tiberian ʾװnān ; Strong) was the second son of Judah.[1] Certain interpretations of the narrative concerning him have led to the use of the term onanism to refer to masturbation or to "pulling out". I think the term Onan came with the missionaries to the east...
(ID #403956) Posted on 2008/12/09 03:10
interesting...
(ID #403989) Posted on 2008/12/09 04:09
Free hugs sounds better to me. Would be good when you're feeling down to get a hug from a cute girl XD Free tossing though hmm...
(ID #403958) Posted on 2008/12/09 03:12
Online Shop
I guess free toss would require a group of people to perform. Sounds scary if something would go wrong though x_x
(ID #403983) Posted on 2008/12/09 04:05
High school student
I don't want free toss or free hug. Not interested. Strange, aren't I? XD Well, but if it would be some cute girls, then...^^
(ID #403990) Posted on 2008/12/09 04:09
Student
In my opinion, free hugs sounds better than free toss, especially if the hug would be with a cute girl ^^~ The free toss would also be awkward, diverting everyone's attention toward you :p.
(ID #403992) Posted on 2008/12/09 04:16
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
Being thrown around by a couple of guys sounds pretty iffy but for some reason I want to try this just because of its pure absurdity. Seriously how come cool shit like this doesn't happen in new york.
(ID #404002) Posted on 2008/12/09 04:31
Sorry, but your avatar is kinda lil' bit tossed in English way ^_~v
(ID #404136) Posted on 2008/12/09 07:41
university film student
And people are still commenting on your avatar. XD
(ID #404228) Posted on 2008/12/09 09:30
DCX001-Prototype
LOL! *Hi-5*
(ID #404302) Posted on 2008/12/09 10:48
I don't like being tossed. However, we do have a free hugs guy at my university. His nickname is Faldwin, and he writes novels and poetry. He was a fellow NaNoWriMo participant in my region. ^_^ Yeah, we've got an awesome free hugs guy.
(ID #404009) Posted on 2008/12/09 04:37
Student artist
what if they drop you?
(ID #404024) Posted on 2008/12/09 04:50
then you will end up on the road, and after that, the hospital.
(ID #404075) Posted on 2008/12/09 05:56
CEO MIrai Inc
lol ^^;
(ID #404146) Posted on 2008/12/09 07:54
When I read this, the first thing that came to mind was the slang, "Tossed Salad." ^^;;; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tossed_salad
(ID #404026) Posted on 2008/12/09 04:54
Unemployed Digital Production Artist
I thought the same thing… sick minds think alike ;-)
(ID #404034) Posted on 2008/12/09 05:06
Hotdog Repairman
SickDog?
(ID #404040) Posted on 2008/12/09 05:19
DCX001-Prototype
LOL! nice catch!
(ID #404303) Posted on 2008/12/09 10:49
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
I thought that too actually ^^;;;
(ID #404340) Posted on 2008/12/09 11:46
yikes. People really do that thing??? Doesn't sound particular pleasant, tasty or healthy. Just the thought of how cruel a single fart can be D: (I would have preferred not to know this)
(ID #404073) Posted on 2008/12/09 05:56
王オタク ｘ 天才様
I saw this and nearly choked on my coffee. Over the summer I saw the whole "free hug" thing in Sapporo, but never the "free toss"... I'm sort of glad I didn't to be honest haha. I thought it was for some candid camera type show and stayed far away.
(ID #404045) Posted on 2008/12/09 05:25
i want to be tossed! Just not at the ground -____-
(ID #404047) Posted on 2008/12/09 05:30
well what if you can land in something soft?
(ID #404053) Posted on 2008/12/09 05:39
Hotdog Repairman
Toss me? You don't even know me. At least take me out for a dinner & a movie first.
(ID #404093) Posted on 2008/12/09 06:27
CEO MIrai Inc
then a toss after is ok?
(ID #404325) Posted on 2008/12/09 11:24
Hotdog Repairman
Sure. Just no kissing & cold hands
(ID #404341) Posted on 2008/12/09 11:47
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
I suddenly have a mental image of the Austin Powers FatB asking the guy in the picture for a free toss. ^^;
(ID #404387) Posted on 2008/12/09 12:42
He might be strong... but a metric ton? The question is how many people it would take to give him a toss? (most likely so many that they can't all reach him at once)
(ID #405160) Posted on 2008/12/10 02:27
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
lol free toss, first thing in my mind was the British slang term "tosser" . been watching too many Brit comedies... ^_^
(ID #404115) Posted on 2008/12/09 06:57
Hai, domo m(_ _)m Do not want being tossed in engrish way! XD
(ID #404132) Posted on 2008/12/09 07:38
Carbon dioxide producer
Nice one! A free toss! lol. I would be surprised if someone asked me whether I wanted a one.
(ID #404155) Posted on 2008/12/09 08:03
Blogger & Web Developer
This would have confused me no end, being British and all. Thanks for the explanation lol. They must be pretty strong to be able to toss a grown man (it still sounds so wrong!), but I guess they really want to be tossing lighter and cuter girls ;) (SO WRONG!)
(ID #404158) Posted on 2008/12/09 08:09
A person of say 120 kg being tossed by 6 men would mean that each has to toss 20 kg. It is kind of heavy, but not unrealistic. On top of that it's my impression that people in Japan usually aren't that heavy. I don't like this. It appears too much like dwarf tossing. Quoting wikipedia on the topic "Dwarf tossing is a bar attraction in which dwarfs wearing special padded clothing or Velcro costumes are thrown onto mattresses or at Velcro-coated walls. Participants compete to throw the dwarf the farthest."
(ID #404176) Posted on 2008/12/09 08:42
hitting the aeroplane! me noe tat! XD
(ID #404329) Posted on 2008/12/09 11:28
tossing? hitting aeroplane? onani? Wow, I feel wiser every time I visit dc.com. Thanks for the new vocabs m(_ _)m I had not see any free hug or free 'toss' campaign in my area.... Wouldn't mind trying just for the experience...
(ID #404332) Posted on 2008/12/09 11:31
anime, programmer, gfx designer, illustrator ^^
actually yes around here there have bean ^^ i did it one myself lol ^^ this is cool ^^
(ID #404347) Posted on 2008/12/09 11:53
I've seen free hugs, but this is different...though if I want to get in the air I'd rather jump on a trampoline... Never heard of that phrase in Cantonese about waxing the dolphin...only slangs I know about airplanes are about "ditching/leaving one hanging" or "flat as a board"(relating to the eyes)...
(ID #404352) Posted on 2008/12/09 11:59
Student
えーっと、そのサインはイギリスで使わなかった方が良いと思いますが （爆） I was wondering why Japanese people were openly giving "free tosses" when I saw the post title, LOL. Wasn't surprised since it's Japan, just funny. Then I read the full post... I just hope they don't bring that sign over if they have plans to go international like those people I saw on the news, travelling around the world offering free hugs!
(ID #404356) Posted on 2008/12/09 12:06
Kokoro Kotonoha's personal trainer
Free tosses on L.A.? Never that. :p
(ID #404469) Posted on 2008/12/09 13:51
free toss everywere
(ID #404521) Posted on 2008/12/09 14:24
Student & Part time worker in a Day Care
would have loved to see the crew toss a large person up and can't manage to catch them properly. Would have been funny but that would have been painful.
(ID #404533) Posted on 2008/12/09 14:31
Are they doing it for some strength training?
(ID #404554) Posted on 2008/12/09 14:43
I can't imagine this in my area. Stranger: Free toss? Me: Sure, why not. Stranger and 5 friends throw me into the air, then let me drop, then take my wallet.
(ID #404595) Posted on 2008/12/09 15:31
I was thinking the same thing. It would be the same as a free hug, except you wouldn't be able to chase the guy/girl doing it when you notice what happened. I remember something about two old guys (brothers I think) who got a visit from two strangers. Those young women started stripping and they paid so much attention that they didn't realise that all their money disappeared. They did wonder why two strangers would do that more or less without saying anything but at the time they didn't think hard about it.
(ID #404847) Posted on 2008/12/09 21:02
i remember a facebook campaign going on for free hugs on this one day. so, is this free toss thing in japan an everyday kinda thing or just an annual event. - lol wonder what the insurance companies think about this free toss
(ID #404672) Posted on 2008/12/09 16:56
Toss me! I've never beeeen tossed before D:
(ID #404683) Posted on 2008/12/09 17:07
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
Judo is actually really fun. :3
(ID #404694) Posted on 2008/12/09 17:21
which kinda 'toss' are you referring to ^^
(ID #404752) Posted on 2008/12/09 18:31
Allll kinds? haha :P
(ID #405180) Posted on 2008/12/10 02:49
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
No... But I know in Thailand, you can toss a midget as far as you like for about five dollars. O.o;
(ID #404693) Posted on 2008/12/09 17:21
"Tossing" is a very common word back in school times for me in the UK. "He's such a tosser" lol... On the other hand, I did get tossed up in the air with bed sheets back then, but one deliberately let go of the sheet and I landed near my tail bone. Wasn't a great experience I have to say.
(ID #404726) Posted on 2008/12/09 18:08
Mechanical Engineering student
Even if it's free, I don't trust complete strangers tossing me in the air O_o
(ID #404761) Posted on 2008/12/09 19:02
Been toss by friends, feels kinda scary^^
(ID #404811) Posted on 2008/12/09 20:08
Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
Would love to get tossed... cannonball style:)
(ID #404839) Posted on 2008/12/09 20:50
How about free piggyback rides instead?
(ID #405045) Posted on 2008/12/10 00:43
In the last Salón del manga in Barcelona, some people start with the free hughs stuff, and the things continue with kiss, people who beat people who gives free huges, and ends with people who gives free sex... Seriously!!
(ID #405055) Posted on 2008/12/10 00:51
Does anyone know how they go about this free tossing people up into the air? This would sound hilarious if someone asked me randomly : "Hello sir, would you like a free toss?" The looks that would get people in the UK. :P
(ID #405136) Posted on 2008/12/10 02:04
You gave me an idea. It would be interesting to do in Europe. Maybe I should try it. I know at least two people, who would totally go for trying this. There is one problem though. I think we could get sued for a fortune if we drop anybody who is hurt seriously (like $150.000), so maybe we shouldn't do it >.< Maybe we would even risk being arrested for having a ride without permission and ensurance. The laws regarding rides are pretty strict because nobody should be hurt by trying a ride made by somebody else. I guess that's a good idea.
(ID #405156) Posted on 2008/12/10 02:23
If you search Japan mob prank, it's hilarious on youtube, especially the last two pranks :P They all walk up to a person and just tosss him in the air lol!
(ID #405181) Posted on 2008/12/10 02:51
This reminds me of all the random signs people make up at anime conventions around here, but usually it's free hugs. The one year a bunch of girls had signs that said "Will yuri for yaoi", basically meaning that if two guys made a... uh, public display of affection of some type (it was in public, fairly mild stuff) they would do the equivalent with each other. A couple of my friends I was hanging out with were doing this and it was pretty fun until some guy who didn't have anyone else asked me, had to betray another friend and send him after him, lol
(ID #405302) Posted on 2008/12/10 04:35
Professional Panhandler
The only signs I see in downtown Toronto is "Spare Change?"
(ID #405523) Posted on 2008/12/10 07:52
I hate people with signs like that. The main issue is that if you talk to them then quite a lot of them fail to understand any language people know here so we presume they are from Eastern Europe. We have a few locals (very few) and that's one thing. If people can show up from another country, then they shouldn't have the need to beg. People will not pay to that kind of people.
(ID #405653) Posted on 2008/12/10 09:29
Web Designer, Boxer, StreetFighter, Anime Collector and Gamer
The only TOSS I see here in our block is a toss coin for the poor. There's a basket and there's a little basketball net and a donation box to catch the money.
(ID #405651) Posted on 2008/12/10 09:28
Wow, I learned so much just from this one article ^^;;
(ID #405679) Posted on 2008/12/10 09:49
don't those pple have to work or something? and how can one person toss another into the air? unless the tosser is that strong then yeah maybe
(ID #405763) Posted on 2008/12/10 10:36
Maybe they plan on being more than one person to toss.
(ID #406410) Posted on 2008/12/10 22:38
lol, sounds like it might be fun!
(ID #406067) Posted on 2008/12/10 14:05
Related fact 2+: the same word means the same thing in Indonesian as well.
(ID #406287) Posted on 2008/12/10 19:34
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
^^; Free hugs seems like the most accepted one but, even then I doubt I'd be able to do that ^^; This is quite a short article.. pretty surprising but, not a bad thing either ^^
(ID #406351) Posted on 2008/12/10 20:58
I just realised something. They will give the toss for free, but they say nothing about catching you again. Maybe they will only toss and then not catch you since they didn't promis you to catch you. Alternatively they toss you and then you have to yell yes for being willing to pay for being caught.
(ID #406415) Posted on 2008/12/10 22:40
Is this designed for the tossers gratification or the tossee.
(ID #406851) Posted on 2008/12/11 05:26
student, vexillologist
Free workout for the tossers. Now, only if the tossers are female, so either the UK or JP definition can apply :)
(ID #407477) Posted on 2008/12/11 15:19
Student
Japan is as quirky as ever.
(ID #407772) Posted on 2008/12/11 20:57
My mind first thought of he UK definition. As for the whole free toss thing, I would probably be lucky and fall face forward into the cement and be in the hospital with a comma. Not how I want to spend my first time in Japan.
(ID #408439) Posted on 2008/12/12 08:09
3D Video Game Artist
I remember here in Toronto sitting down drinking a coffee on a nice summer day, we had a few girls going around giving free hugs. For some strange reason the city folk cant accept the concept of just receiving a hug from a stranger. There were so many bewildered stares and some even running away from the approaching hugger. So that leaves me with a question. Why do people in my city seem to feel scared of the unknown? And it is only a free hug, everyone needs a hug? True? I cant even imagine taking the free hugs to the next level of "free tossing"...haha The legal complications and possible sexual harassment charges awaiting each member of the tossing team would just be beyond belief. "Ohh he touched my arm and when I came down from the toss they grabbed my butt" "You will be hearing from my lawyers". Cheers!
(ID #409709) Posted on 2008/12/13 06:21
Wibbling+Writing+Teaching
Sounds interesting. More interesting than being nearly assaulted with free hugs (and not by cute girls, even though I am a girl myself ;_;) at every other convention, at any rate... And as always, thanks for the vocabulary lesson. :3
(ID #410785) Posted on 2008/12/14 03:19
"Would you like a free toss?" "Sure" *throws person up* *lands on face* "Wtf?" "What? if you wanted us to catch ya, that's extra! a little more and well toss your salad too (if ya know what i mean) *wink wink*"
(ID #413719) Posted on 2008/12/16 11:41
tossed cookie?
(ID #417463) Posted on 2008/12/19 06:48
"Free Toss!"? I wonder what will happen if those guys were in England. But I must admit that I didn't know that the word had such a meaning in slang English. Now I know! You know what I'd like to see? A bunch of guys offering "FREE BARREL ROWS"!
(ID #419380) Posted on 2008/12/20 22:09
no free tosses here just hugs.
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