Drive-in Convenience Store
Tue 2009/03/24 14:08 JST
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Looks like some folks cant distinguish the difference between a drive-in and a convenience store...
Via Neta.
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Ironically, Danny, I think there is one in my neck of the woods. Never went there myself, but there is a little shop that supposedly does a mini drive-thru convenience store bit.
Myself, however, now miss this one commercial that had shown a car driving into what (if I am correct here) I do recall being a deli. X3
初音ミク命
Well at least he didn't try to do that with a car instead.
University Student, Hikkikomori? (or not), Go/Weiqi/Baduk player
But then again, I thought I read somewhere that someone drive in with a car (by accident, of course)..I just forget where/which source is it... ^^;
I seen that happen to four different stores in my neighborhood. I guess they decided they needed a new window.
Hikikomori in the making
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LOL THe driver must be a super SMART person to do that though^^;...
Otaku!, Full Sail Recording Arts Student
A smart car might've succeeded though. XP
Self Employee NEET
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well, may be he thinking, a drive-in mean to drive your vehicle inside a stores (whatever that store is :)D
三年せいとオタク
Hm I was a Mexico a couple years back on vacation and saw a drive in convince store in Aguascalientes(hot waters?) It was basically a dome shaped building with a street going through it and the items on shelves on either side. I almost crashed into too ^^; Yay for emergency brakes.
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"Japan - Taking 'convenience to whole new/literal levels"
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I think this is in Taiwan, with all the traditional chinese words on the advertisement.
Student
unless Taiwan has family marts, i'm sure its the nature of Japanese advertising, to save space etc. should be a Japanese store, maybe someone really wanted to get some condoms quick?
2nd year Civil Engineering Student
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definitely in taiwan. look at the samsung poster with the url ending with .tw there.
that's taiwan, where there's a family mart or seven eleven at every road junction.
University Lecturer & Researcher
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Yup! That is Taiwan alright, that exact store is in Tao Yuan. I recognize that shop owner, but this pic must be taken a while back because that "Golden Porkchop Bento" has already past that promotion period.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
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...the Internet is amazing. We got it narrowed down to the exact store within two hours. O_O
unistudent
hah nice, very observant
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Yea there are FamilyMarts in Taiwan, where they are called "全家".
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Cashier doesn't look surprised - at all.
Student
Haha! funny stuff
Family IT guy ...yes, NEET.
Taiwan.. No way Japan has advertisement written in full Chinese~ ^^;
.tw domain is another good point.
Student and full-time otaku
lolz, I think he's just very efficient, or in a hurry ^^;
Student
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Now that's convenience if every store would do something like that.
GIS Tech
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There's actually a small drive-through convenience store chain in an area to the south of me called "Brew Thru", though they mainly sell various drinks and suovenir shirts rather than being a full-on convenience store.
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I've seen someone try and take a scooter into a Safeway. The security guard at the door was none to happy about it. Neither were the police who were on their lunch break. Don't know if he got cited for anything but he did get escorted outside XD
ERP Developer/Consultant
Maybe he was worried someone would steal his 'Hog' if he left it outside ? ^^
next time using a car !!
Student
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lol!
Otaku / Student in Networking
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We can't do that in my town. Or else, the police will arrest that person
still trying to figure it out...
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o.O *speechless*
Injured
How about a little carbon monoxide with your order? I used to have to take my BMX bike into stores with me back in the 1970s. My Mongoose BMX bikes, chrome version, team version, would vanish fast if left out front and places never had places to lock them up with chains. But I never rode it, usually carried it.
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Hmm, well a drive-in convenience store would to really convenient.
Programmer, Student
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doh! I meant "Hmm, well a drive-in convenience store would be really convenient."
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The guy got lost and he was asking for directions really... Lol ^^
Consultant
My friend has a cousin that works at a local convenience store in the area and about a year ago someone drove their vehicle through the front of the store. Fortunately, no one was hurt though the funny thing about the situation is that the person that drove in was the cousin's mother.
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Maybe he is in hurry need of some Condxm ?
Student, Performer
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Maybe he is in hurry need of some Condxm ?
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
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lol, I hope he was drunk, tis the only reasonable explanation.
Graphic Designer, Procrastinator
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It looks like he just got back from school, so he has no excuse! lol.
Graphic Designer, Procrastinator
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Gives convenience a new meaning :o
Student
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Haha too convenient for that guy. Needs to bring a car next time :P
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
At least it fits into the entrance...
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I didn't know motorcycles can go backwards, he's gonna be in for some trouble trying to turn out, that or he could walk the motorcycle out backwards, would have been easier to just get of his butt and walk in.
大学学生 ヾ(ﾟдﾟ)ﾉ゛
lol wat, just move the bike back with his legs will do =3=
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
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... Ah, the dilemma. You look cool cruising in on your bike, but you look stupid trying to shuffle backwards on the way out.
Student
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xD That'd be cool if places like that were hanging around in more places. Then again, most people in North America have a car, making that idea that much more impractical...
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There is a convenience store with a drive thru window in my neighborhood, for sure not a drive in.
general contractor- remodeling
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I did see a drive through Starbucks near the Toyota Motomachi factory a few weeks ago, but haven't see a drive in/through konbini yet.
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Fail!
SMS隊所属
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I LOL when i saw that picture.. WOW.
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And witha jidensha Can I ? ^_____^
Student
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He must be in the hurry to buy something. Or else he is a secret agent driving thru a secret passage..^^;
Student
Epic! Wish I was there to witness that...
Young Grasshopper
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I don't see anything wrong with it as long as he doesn't go deeper in with it. I used leave my bike in front of the counter when i drop by my corner store. The cashier lady was nice enough to look after it while i was busy stocking up my supplies.. ^^
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Looks like the picture was taken in Hong Kong... I think the guy's just bored and wants to do something different to grab attention.
Graphic Designer, Business learner
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I dun think so...AND if you tried to get attention like that guy in HK, you'll probably got arrested by police or sth...=.=
(Although I think what he did was pretty funny though)
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
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It was determined and confirmed above that this is a store in Taiwan. ^^
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Ah, I was going to write Taiwan too! But oh well =P
For 8 weeks im a NEET
lool. i should try that one day just to see what will happen. at least it was not a car they used to go in to the shop.
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He does not look like a bozu, wonder why he did that?
流浪人
Reminds me of drive-thru liquor stores in TX... ^^
大学生徒
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Free firearms with purchase of a 5th of Jim Beam? ^^;
Poor Student, part-time bus driver, all around closet otaku
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only in Japan will this happen with no dire consequences...
In US, its easy to see people plow into convenience stores with cars.... drunk or sober...
大学生徒
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Heh, someone did that here with a car two weeks ago, and he ended up being commited to a psych ward. lulz
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Lucky the guy tried this with his bike and not a car ;p. Shopkeeper doesn't look to happy wither though. Anways, in the US, if this were to happen, somebody would be behind the wheel of a car and be drunk when they did it or very sleepy.
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This is huge! Lucky man that shot the moment :)
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When I lived in Michigan it was common to find drive in liquor stores, one was pretty close to the university of Michigan and it was set up this way because land is at a premium in the town.
Another was a few miles from where I lived for a while and even though it had a huge parking lot you could still drive through.
I'm not sure what the idea was that brought it about whether it came around because of the harsh Michigan winters or because people are lazy or both but both places have been in business for decades.
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Not to hijack the thread but what is up with the Puchi Blurbs not working for me? I've met the requirements.
unemployed machinist.. yeah
Got plenty of drive-thru convenience stores around these parts.. Quite handy they can be.
Now A friend and I hold the most times through a drive thru window at a fast place on horseback record at least in this neck of the woods.
Splicer
Lol, this is hilarious.
College Freshmen
I think it would take longer than just getting off it and parking because it would be hard to walk while on your bike.
Supreme Commander of NERV Co.
Store owner: "Hey, welcome"
Driver: "I gotta go"
???Confused???
Well that's something new...good if you're in a rush...
student desu
lol
at least he sells
University Student
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That store employees should be relieved with the fact that it would be impossible for a truck to do the same.
Student
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LOLWUT?
Student
Thats so funny just driving up on your bike
Pedobear approved
I hear they have drive-through liquor stores in some parts of the Southern US. I think it's more like a McDonald's drive through than like this place though.
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The only strange drive-in/drive-thru thing I see around here is this drive-thru ATM. I really wonder if there's a drive-thru mugger hanging around there too...
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
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LOL! is that a new trend?!?! ~hahaha^^
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I can only imagine what would happen if I did something silly as this...^^;
bum
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i guess he was really in a hurry to buy something, or...there were no more parking spaces :)
大学学生 ヾ(ﾟдﾟ)ﾉ゛
or he saw a good friend working and decided to say "hi".
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I can't imagine why would anyone brought their motorcycle inside a convenience store...
maybe the conversation would go like this:
shopkeeper : "WHOA! What the hell?! No motorcycles allowed!"
the guy : "Please! I'm really in a hurry and it's a matter of life and death!"
shopkeeper : "What do you want?"
the guy : "do you have any Tenga that I can borrow?"
Student/Gakusei
is he crazy ?
Student
lol at the motorcycle guy hahaha