Funny ads in Tokyo

Thu 2009/11/12 23:08 JST
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zuco
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At Shinjuku I found this weird ad.
Basically it says "a kind face is a lie!!" it just tries to prevent people about swindlers, robbers, psychos or any kind of evil guy that try to approach us with a kind and polite behavior.
Because Japan is such a secure country and specially Tokyo is an amazing city where 99% of the streets are safe at any time, people is naive to prevent danger.
Because of this, funny ads could be found in the street to advice, naive pedestrians, about the danger of evil guys.
Anyway the ad is pretty funny, in Japanese it's a soo kawaii ad ^^;

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  • FatBastard
    FatBastard in over his head (Registered on 2007/11/04)
    Dirty Gentleman
    http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/

    That poster looks nothing like me.

    Fri 2009/11/13 06:47:42 JST (ID #740602)
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  • Danny Choo
    Danny Choo in Tokyo (Registered on 2006/12/11)
    CEO MIrai Inc
    http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/

    I always get a cautious look when I speak to somebody for the first time ^^;

    Fri 2009/11/13 09:28:39 JST (ID #740615)
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    • bookindian
      bookindian in East Cali-Land mountain retreat (Registered on 2009/06/24)
      master of woodchop
      http://www.bookindian.wordpress.com

      when you don't wear tha trooper suit? :P

      Fri 2009/11/13 09:46:41 JST (ID #740618)
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      • Meowsa
        Meowsa in Canada (Registered on 2008/02/23)
        Teacher

        ^ I saw going to say...

        Fri 2009/11/13 10:19:50 JST (ID #740626)
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        • Meowsa
          Meowsa in Canada (Registered on 2008/02/23)
          Teacher

          *was o_O

          Fri 2009/11/13 10:20:13 JST (ID #740627)
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  • pixelkitty
    pixelkitty in is about to be in Japan (from 20 March to 19 April 2010) (Registered on 2007/11/01)
    Doll Customiser, Web Designer, Shop Owner
    http://pixelkitty.net

    slavering wolf or cute giggling girl? Decisions, decisions ...

    Fri 2009/11/13 10:23:16 JST (ID #740628)
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  • Mirage
    Mirage in New York, US (Registered on 2008/12/27)
    Young Grasshopper
    http://miragestrike.blogspot.com

    I'd definitely be cautious if I came upon a guy who has a hyena head for a neck. ^^'

    Fri 2009/11/13 10:26:02 JST (ID #740629)
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  • corman
    corman in Honolulu, Hawaii (Registered on 2009/10/03)
    Futures Trader

    In Hawaii sometimes Japanese girls get taken advantage of because they are kind of naive. Or are they? I see them handling money around in public but I won't say anything because of something like the poster above. I have good intentions but they may take it the wrong way. What a sad world if we can't be kind to one another.

    Fri 2009/11/13 12:30:46 JST (ID #740646)
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  • elmimmo
    elmimmo in Tokyo (Registered on 2008/02/07)
    http://elmimmo.wordpress.com

    I have always found that poster so… funny? I live next to a park so they have plenty of the sorts to tell kids, basically, that all gentle adults are so because they intend harm or so. Or that is what I tell my Japanese friends they read like, and they always answer that my mind is sick. They had apparently never read such a thing in them.

    Fri 2009/11/13 12:50:35 JST (ID #740651)
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  • Formula 1 Action
    Formula 1 Action in Next to Ken Tyrell (Registered on 2010/01/04)
    Speeding Demon
    http://www.facebook.com/racersdream

    Absurd enough. Being polite can sometimes become deadly, even it doesn't matter if a stolen object of your love can send you directly to tha e-chair

    Wed 2010/01/06 11:59:36 JST (ID #755784)
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