Robbery Story In Japan.

[SKIBADABOMSKI]

Heard this from the misses and this story has been making it's rounds in Japan. I found it very interesting. I'll try and describe as best I can the bits of information that have been tweeted.

Basically a crazed man with a knife waving in the air storms into a ramen noodle bar that was very busy and he screams " THIS IS A ROBBERY " everyone stopped what they doing for a slight second and then everyone continued slurping their noodles and the staff continued serving the customers. He yelled again " ARE YOU ALL STUPID? THIS IS A ROBBERY AND I'M GOING TO KILL SOMEONE " everyone continued not even acknowledging that he is there.

He eventually went to the counter and started waving the knife in the workers face and the worker pulled out his mobile and tweeted he was being robbed with a lol written after it. His twitter friend said "really show me a picture" and then he took a picture of him and sent him the picture whilst having a knife waved in his face. He even started to reply to peoples comments on this whilst it was happening.

The knife man started to scream at customers and was trying to be as frantic and scary as possible whilst workers excused themselves whilst passing him with bowls of hot ramen and people continued slurping their noodles. He was kicking chairs and screaming that everyone was going to die and yet he was totally ignored.

He eventually left and the people didn't even call the police but the manager had watched all this and he popped to the police box on his way home after work and reported it showing the picture of him that his worker had taken and the robber was arrested that night.

I'm quite convinced that if someone came in wielding a gun that they'd probably be laughed at.

Of course and naturally things are different in many cases when attacks start to take place but just thought I'd share this snippet.

Ski-

[araucaria]

A neat little microcosmic view of the macro picture, thanks, Ski :)

[Snookie]

Unfortunately people in Canada & the US would not have reacted like that, they would have freaked out. The Japaneese are not afraid of death like we are. The Kamakazi fighters in WWII proved that.

[Carmen]

That's a great story SKI. Would it be because there isn't much crime in Japan so people just didn't believe the crazy guy!?.How cool!

[spiritguide]

Not showing any fear in the face of negativity will ultimately neutralize it. It works in any culture, I have used it and the purveyor reassess the situation and thinks the intended victim is crazy and leaves. Fear is our worst enemy.

Peace!

[Conchis]

Unfortunately people in Canada & the US would not have reacted like that, they would have freaked out. The Japaneese are not afraid of death like we are. The Kamakazi fighters in WWII proved that.

On the news in Augusta, Ga this morning, there was a guy who came into a Burger King (I think, a hamburger place for sure)...anyway.....he comes to the counter waving a gun in one hand and a plastic bag in the other hand. Folks are so scared no one will come to the counter to put the money in the bag and he leaves empty-handed.

[sirdipswitch]

It just proves the Power of Ramen, which is an ancient tradition in Japan. cc.:wizard:

[sirdipswitch]

Watch the movie Ramen Girl, and you will understand the "importance" of Ramen. cc

[Bill Ryan]

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Great story! (And instructive, too.)

Here's another way attempted thefts are handled in Japan. (Or was it China? It might not matter!)

:)

http://projectavalon.net/girl_beats_up_iPad_thief.gif

[Shamz]

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Great story! (And instructive, too.)

Here's another way attempted thefts are handled in Japan. (Or was it China? It might not matter!)

:)

http://projectavalon.net/girl_beats_up_iPad_thief.gif

Hahaha
Thats what every woman should learn - especially countries where Rape is a pandemic ( India - Africa )

[spiritguide]

Non compliance can be used many ways when someone attempts to violate your rights. Be creative and never give them up because of fear. IMHO

Peace!

[Project_Buggy_Beach]

Unfortunately people in Canada & the US would not have reacted like that, they would have freaked out. The Japaneese are not afraid of death like we are. The Kamakazi fighters in WWII proved that.


The Germans in WWI trench warfare admired the English as they would charge, wave after wave, fearlessly into the face of certain death from machine gun fire, it makes you question what provides the courage to face death, a knowledge of being recycled or a greater fear of humiliation or your commanding officer's wrath?

http://www.jaunted.com/files/16133/Trench_Warfare_2.jpg

[rgray222]

Unfortunately people in Canada & the US would not have reacted like that, they would have freaked out. The Japaneese are not afraid of death like we are. The Kamakazi fighters in WWII proved that.

For whatever reason folklore about the Kamikaze pilots being "noble and like the divine wind" is a far cry from the truth. The vast majority of them were conscripted, they were required to participate, in essence forcing them to bring honor to their families. Many of the pilots were university students and most were considered to have some of the best intellect in Japan at the time. The choice of many of these intellectual young men was very much intentional on the part of the government. (Look what bright futures these men are willing to give up)

Folklore and many historians want us to believe that these "conscripted pilots" were anxious to serve and unemotional about their untimely deaths. Nothing could be further from the truth, they were young men that were very much afraid to die but bringing shame on their families was intolerable. This sense of shame was bred into all young men by the government from birth.

There is much I admire about the Japanese (I was born there), there is much to be said about the low crime rate and people thinking for the good of the whole instead of the good of the individual. To achieve this consistent "virtue" one has to acquiesce some free will. This is a difficult choice to make but at least it is a choice.

The one thing I find odd about this story is that mental illness runs across all cultures and all races and a knife wielding man should be taken seriously by everyone.

My kids always say I sound harsh in the written word, that is not my intention, it simply to explain a little about the kamikaze's and to offer my thoughts on the curious reaction of the Japanese patrons.

[WhiteFeather]

This story reminded me of this video by Fiona Apple.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ5WPXxNzPU

[7eagle14]

While some of the specifics may be muddled through "telephone whispers":gossip: the basic premise of, "Man walks into ramen shop, threatens people, gets ignored then leaves," is very believable. I have found that the Japanese have an almost superhuman ability to ignore things that are happening right in front of them (it's less troublesome to ignore something and generally quite rude to confront it). This can be annoying when you are within arms reach and trying to get someone's attention:boink: as they stare through you. However I can easily believe that a large group of Japanese people, when surprised by an aggressor, adhere to group-think and collectively ignore him:cantina:. What are you going to do if your greatest weapon is fear/shock and nobody will react like they're supposed to. Why won't they do what they're supposed to:frusty: so that he can get what he wants from them?