Mon 2008/11/17 12:33
Folks who live or have visited Japan may occasionally see people in public pretending to play golf while waiting for a train or bus. They either swing their arms, mobile phone or in some cases wet umbrellas. This poster on the subway asks folks to "do it in the yard." Most Japanese don't have a yard though.
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A poster serves as kind reminder to where you are and what you should be doing. We should have lot of those here in NYC.
(ID #374494) Posted on 2008/11/17 12:36
agreed
(ID #375483) Posted on 2008/11/18 09:10
Anigao Kigurumi Cosplayer, Professional mask maker.
LOL... funny poster, yeah would be nice to see posters with a sense of comedy everywhere actually
(ID #622818) Posted on 2009/05/27 15:34
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
lol. on practicing swings on the train stop. wonder if someone ever got an umbrella to the eye because of this. ^^ I used to play golf myself, unfortunately I might have already forgotten how to swing properly with the long hiatus.
(ID #374495) Posted on 2008/11/17 12:38
Kokoro Kotonoha's personal trainer
lol..... In Los Angeles, we have a lot of Korean-Americans who love the game of golf. Even when there is a post-season for sports such as basketball, baseball or football, the Koreans have a game of golf on TV.
(ID #374499) Posted on 2008/11/17 12:41
wow~ tat's an interesting sign-board.. O__O
(ID #374500) Posted on 2008/11/17 12:44
Gotta like these sort of posters - any on tasshonben? :D
(ID #374502) Posted on 2008/11/17 12:44
Wow I didn't know golf is such a popular sport in Japan. Do you play golf too, Danny?
(ID #374503) Posted on 2008/11/17 12:45
I thought that guy was spraying the other salaryman with a hail of golf balls at first. He's got great form, doesn't move his head once.
(ID #374508) Posted on 2008/11/17 12:49
same thought those round things were golf balls but it didn't make sense... a golf ball following your stick?
(ID #374519) Posted on 2008/11/17 13:01
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
I have never seen one practicing with an umbrella. I'm guilty as charged in a way. I sometimes practice my putting. No, never with a wet unbrella.
(ID #374509) Posted on 2008/11/17 12:50
Wouldn't other Japanese people laugh at that person if he do his imaginary golf swing in public??? Imagine a person practice sumo wrestling in public without any opponent. It would be hilarious.
(ID #374511) Posted on 2008/11/17 12:54
haha love it!
(ID #374529) Posted on 2008/11/17 13:05
Internet Media
Instructional poster about proper behavior in public, or thinly-veiled sexual innuendo? ;)
(ID #374552) Posted on 2008/11/17 13:27
amatuer bum
So I am guessing that a good golf swing is very important in japan ? And this reminds me of the opening animation for Tower of Druaga. Reason why, at the end of the opening, Melt is practicing his golf swing at the train station as well =D
(ID #374555) Posted on 2008/11/17 13:28
Shirimasen.
Wow that's interesting.
(ID #374556) Posted on 2008/11/17 13:28
Jounin/Engineer in Training
There's no need for posters like that here, due to a distinct lack of very many people. But that's not necessarily a bad thing.
(ID #374559) Posted on 2008/11/17 13:32
Things to do with the kitchen
Lols now why can't we have more posters like that in Singapore.
(ID #374575) Posted on 2008/11/17 13:44
DCX001-Prototype
LOL! While I never seen anyone practicing golf swing in public before.
(ID #374589) Posted on 2008/11/17 13:53
王オタク ｘ 天才様
It's actually a way of appearing to be high class. Some people own golf clubs or ski gear and never actually do the sports too :P
(ID #374591) Posted on 2008/11/17 13:55
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
my daddy likes golf ^^ I don't tho lol but it's dangerous to swing anything in public like that anyways o_o;
(ID #374598) Posted on 2008/11/17 13:59
Why is this such a popular thing to do. Cant really figure it out.
(ID #374600) Posted on 2008/11/17 14:02
Student, Fansubber, Freelance Web Forum Admin
I've seen some people do that while waiting for the train over here in the States. However, they're playing some golfing game downloaded from the app store in the iPhone. xD Such great uses for an accelerometer. :S
(ID #374612) Posted on 2008/11/17 14:15
I understand the poster and why people shouldn't practice golf wherever, but when you got the urge, you have to go forward with it.
(ID #374624) Posted on 2008/11/17 14:24
I've seen one in the subway train that tells people (probably aiming at a specific gender) to not swing on the poles... maybe thats why more and more poles are disappearing from trains in Toronto...
(ID #374631) Posted on 2008/11/17 14:34
Student
That some hella bored person if she swings anything pretending he or she thinks the area is a golf field. XD
(ID #374637) Posted on 2008/11/17 14:41
Electrical Engineering Fresh Graduate
lolwut at poster ^^ doesn't it cramped in tokyo? he would hit some random people with his umbrella..
(ID #374639) Posted on 2008/11/17 14:44
Otaku / Student in Computer Science
Here, no people does such of thing. People seems to be shy or whatever...
(ID #374640) Posted on 2008/11/17 14:48
Hotdog Repairman
I agree. Never seen someone do this here, but if they did I would follow them home and pee in their yard
(ID #374700) Posted on 2008/11/17 15:55
university film student
Yup, never even heard of something like this. Seems completely ridiculous.
(ID #374746) Posted on 2008/11/17 17:01
Blogger & Former Tentacle Support
I totally approve of "doing it in the yard"!
(ID #374678) Posted on 2008/11/17 15:28
PhysicsMajor/Someting/Photo/Pharm Tech
I also approve of this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9Gjd_EAa64
(ID #374808) Posted on 2008/11/17 18:26
>This poster on the subway asks folks to "do it in the yard." Most Japanese don't have a yard though. LOL. So they try to substitute one problem with another...
(ID #374721) Posted on 2008/11/17 16:23
Student artist
hhahahah I really like the fourth picture. Is there a obsession for golf in Japan?
(ID #374732) Posted on 2008/11/17 16:40
amazing :P Is someone doing this at the street ? ^^
(ID #374734) Posted on 2008/11/17 16:43
I've never gone golfing (unless you count miniature golf) so I wouldn't do anything like that. Well even if I did, I still wouldn't do that. I don't see the point of doing it. I would assume the point is to see if their form is good which would be difficult to do if there's no actual ball to hit.
(ID #374739) Posted on 2008/11/17 16:49
Now I can really see why Pangya is so popular in Japan as well.
(ID #374740) Posted on 2008/11/17 16:51
I never knew Japanese people were interested in golf o.o
(ID #374743) Posted on 2008/11/17 16:57
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
i've never done the golf thing with my umbrella but with a gun....^^"
(ID #374760) Posted on 2008/11/17 17:17
High school student
I can't imagine anyone swinging an umbrella on a platform. Actually, it looks like the person on the sign is hitting eggs, because in the picture 4, the person looking at him has something that looks like a broken egg on his shoulder.
(ID #374761) Posted on 2008/11/17 17:18
website/graphic designer
Lol~ that's a nice observation xD
(ID #374782) Posted on 2008/11/17 17:47
The 4th pic looks like its snowing with snowballs ^^
(ID #374786) Posted on 2008/11/17 17:52
Only time I played golf was on the Wii...
(ID #374788) Posted on 2008/11/17 17:54
Now I want an umbrella extension for the wiimote :)
(ID #376986) Posted on 2008/11/19 07:57
haha, i used to do that. Swing, Swing, Swing....OH S!@T, im so sorry!
(ID #374838) Posted on 2008/11/17 18:57
Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
lol [This poster on the subway asks folks to "do it in the yard." Most Japanese don't have a yard though.] You'd think they'd know themselves better, making a slip like that... I suppose more people will play golf in train stations now, just to irk whoever designed that poster:p
(ID #374856) Posted on 2008/11/17 20:17
colourwheelz (Registered on 2008/11/09 12:24)
What are those circles in the picture?
(ID #374913) Posted on 2008/11/17 21:54
They are water from the wet umbrella.
(ID #375757) Posted on 2008/11/18 12:12
Unemployed Dollfie enthusiast
Aww that's such a cute sign XD I didn't realize what it was implying at all though. I'd be really baffled if I saw that without a Danny explanation.
(ID #374915) Posted on 2008/11/17 21:59
former Emperor of Britannia
Hahahahaha lolz!
(ID #374930) Posted on 2008/11/17 22:13
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
Lolols, why practice golf in a place like that though? O_o;; Gues I'll never be able to understand, since I don't play it.
(ID #374943) Posted on 2008/11/17 22:33
System Design Engineering (UWaterloo)
I hope they don't do it during rush hour in Japan .X_X.
(ID #374953) Posted on 2008/11/17 22:44
anime, programmer, gfx designer, illustrator ^^
lol there is lots of sign/boards around here and some of them are just unbelievably funny lol ^^
(ID #375013) Posted on 2008/11/17 23:54
Student during the day, otaku at night, and amateur musician ^_^
Yep, some of them are very funny. Especially if it has 'Engrish' in it. LOL
(ID #375064) Posted on 2008/11/18 00:49
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
I used to play golf... online... LOL Pangya is awesome! Especially Kooh!
(ID #375198) Posted on 2008/11/18 03:06
Grocery Store Clerk
No conderation for those who are close. Water can ruin swade.
(ID #375221) Posted on 2008/11/18 03:24
Isn't it just a poster to warn people with wet umbrellas to not splatter others with water while shaking excess water? The human symbol does look like a golf swing >.> Maybe its a warning of "Do not golf fling with wetter umbrellas, may splatter humans"
(ID #375466) Posted on 2008/11/18 08:49
uncreative (Registered on 2008/08/16 01:50)
We all do weird things...
(ID #375497) Posted on 2008/11/18 09:25
And golf course memberships are pretty steep from what I heard. Recalled watching such people satiate their lust to shoot some balls at those indoor golf ranges.
(ID #375504) Posted on 2008/11/18 09:28
First they asked us to do it on the mountain ( http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/7851/Japanese+Trains.html ) and now they ask us to do it in the yard. It looks like whoever is in charge of making those signs is an exhibitionist or at least a peeping tom :P
(ID #375566) Posted on 2008/11/18 10:05
This golf thing must really be common and spawned many complaints for them to make this poster.
(ID #375767) Posted on 2008/11/18 12:21
. So... in Sinapore they discourage urination in the elevators and failing to flush toilets. And in Japan, they discourage public swinging of umbrellas like golf clubs. I still think I prefer Japan (^.^) .
(ID #375812) Posted on 2008/11/18 12:59
Mechanical Engineering student
This act spawned out of boredom actually caused a lot of ruckus that the government needed to stick posters on the area to remind people not to do it?! Weird~ x_x
(ID #375857) Posted on 2008/11/18 13:43
Wow...Amazed as usual...Can't believe they have to do this....Should be a real problem to do so...
(ID #376422) Posted on 2008/11/18 23:05
I used to do that in Mexico , except I would use my granfathers cane .
(ID #376909) Posted on 2008/11/19 06:26
When me and my grandpa would wait for the bus in Mexico I would use his cane and swing it like a golf club .
(ID #376916) Posted on 2008/11/19 06:33
student
nyahah. "do it in the yard."
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