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Japanese woman moves into bloke's closet

Martin Owens

Well there are 

120 million people in Japan, and it's not a big place either... lots of mountains in the way.

Anonymous Coward

So that's what happens 

Coat

When you come out of the closet in Japan, they arrest you.

So much for equal rights..

Mines the one with the rainbow patterning.

Headstar

Where's... 

..the Playmobil re-enactment?

Stephen

is it so hard? 

she couldn't of offered "services" in exchange for living space?

Anonymous Coward

@ Stephen 

she couldn't of offered "services" in exchange for living space?

Um she was 58, oh you like that granny porn

Daniel B.

@AC 

Unhappy

She was 58 all right, but the actual resident was 57. Kind of "in the age" you know.

Though I'd wonder if the bloke couldn't just offer her the space anyway. Oh well, at least it seems she'll live in "Bar Hotel" for a while...

Mark

Re grannie porn 

Unhappy

Well, he's 57.

Hardly any choice but "granny porn" by that definition.

Twonk.

Mycho

@AC 

Sure, she was 58. He was 57, I'm sure he wouldn't have minded.

Stephen

@ Anony 

Happy

the guy was only 1 year younger... my fiancee is one year older than me.

so then yeah, i guess so.

Mike

@AC@Stephan 

Umm...the owner was 57 so to him it wouldn't be granny anything

Anonymous Coward

@ Stephen @ AC 

Boffin

She could "HAVE" offered services. She didn't.

Anonymous Coward

But but 

I thought it was typical for the men to have much younger wife's like him being 57 and the wife being 27.

C

Who does she *think* she is .. 

Coat

Harry Potter?!

/coat, mines the one from Hogwarts.

ImaGnuber

RE: But but 

"I thought it was typical for the men to have much younger wife's like him being 57 and the wife being 27."

Only if he's rich.

Kevin Rudd

@So that's what happens 

Quote "When you come out of the closet in Japan, they arrest you"

Maybe the guy was IN the closet himself and not interested in the services the GILF may have had to offer, hence the police and arrest.

Nick Ryan

Finally, proof! 

Go

Finally, we have real proof that a surveilance society actually works!

We should forward this to our beloved dictators and they can suggest to their pork barrel friends^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H choice private sector corporates that cameras should be installed in all homes and, for the good of the individual, monitored by the state. Or at least monitored by a foreign company sucking the tax payer dry on behalf of the state anyway.

Mycho

@But but 

Andrei Agassi didn't seem to mind marrying a woman 30 years his senior. Not like he was ever short on options.

David Wiernicki

She shouldn't have any problem finding a place on Craigslist, though... 

Thumb Up

...she's obviously the perfect roommate!

ratfox

Happens all the time in Japan 

Happy

Exhibit Nr 1:

http://www.onemanga.com/Bleach/3/16/

Tim

What would you do? 

Paris Hilton

I would ask her to cook me tea! I don't mind having an extra mouth to feed, so long as she's doing her bit! Pity it wasn't Paris!

Roger Heathcote

@Almost all of you... 

Flame

I have to say I'm getting fed up with the low level misogyny on these threads. It seems any time there's mention of a woman some retard pipes in with some 'joke' about fucking them or them being some kind of whore, or them being to ugly to consider fucking - it's juvenile and does nothing to dispel the public perception of computer geeks as emotionally stunted oddballs.

Roger Heathcote.

Aleph0

@ Who does she *think* she is .. 

Coat

More like Rukia Kuchiki from the Bleach anime, I think...

Mine's the black one with the sword, thanks.

Mycho

@Roger 

Let's be clear here, she was hiding in his bedroom closet and you don't think rude jokes are appropriate?

Woman hides in man's bedroom, nothing funny to be seen move along?

This is Britain. Home of The Two Ronnies. They would have had a field day over this kind of story and probably did except theirs was invented for the show.

Anonymous Coward

One thing's clear enough... 

Coat

This guy didn't clean his place very often.

Tim

@Roger Heathcote 

IT Angle

Thats because most of them are

Maisie Donaldson

public perception of computer geeks as emotionally stunted oddballs. 

The low level misogyny is a consequence of people - OK, boys - not being personally identifiable and working in an industry where they are usually support service, and not core to the business. They have to show respect for others in real life so when they come here they get to act as if they don't.

Roger lets himself down by using the tem "retard" - don't criticise sexism and then perpetuate disablism.

Chris Lewis

@Nick Ryan 

Linux

Using ^W instead of ^H might save you some time in the future.

Andy Worth

@Roger Heathcote 

I don't know whether you've noticed, but pretty much NO MATTER what a story relates to on this site, several people will post various anecdotes and/or jokes of varying levels of amusement.

Were you forced to make your comment by your wife sitting behind you?

Anonymous Coward

Computer geeks? 

Stop

Yeesss, this is something only computer geeks do. If you wander around a garage workshop or building site you'll notice a complete absence of sexist banter ... and certainly no pin-up calendars.

BTW there's a difference between making jokes which are subjectively disrespectful towards women, and actually hating women. Usually only extreme feminists get the two confused (you know, the kind who say all men are "potential rapists").

Oddly enough those people are the only true sexists I've ever encountered.

Stu

I wish... 

Happy

...a woman would come and live in my wardrobe! Hell I'd settle for them living in the shed or in the loft!

Perhaps I'd come home to find the place mysteriously tidied up and the washing up done. I'd leave hints on post-its around the house - "Mr/Mrs poltergeist, please mow my lawn."

@Roger Heathcote - I think I'd rather be an emotionally stunted odd-ball than be you sir. No matter how old and dull you get, you should always retain a modicum of SENSE OF HUMOUR and more importantly just chill-ax! Kick off yer shoes, wear a bermuda shirt, go to a park and play ultimate frizbee with some kids, anything to avoid that coronary at 35.

Anonymous Coward

Due to the lack of space 

and the economic downturn, Big Brother 9 - Japan, has been seriously downgraded.

Sordid Details

Marry her! 

IT Angle

I wish my wife had such a minimal domestic footprint...

smell fresher

Wouldn't happen in London.... 

where every unused closet has been rented out as a studio apartment for £400 a week.

Gordon Matson

@roger 

If you're going to get on your high horse about comments being childish would you mind not using terms like "retard".

To be honest it kind of takes a bit away from your credibility.

Gordon

Anonymous Coward

WWII Solidier? 

Coat

Did she fight in the war?

Does she know the war is over?

Might be worth checking.

Was that 57 or 87?

Mine's the cammo jacket with the rising sun on it.

Jon Tocker

@ Wouldn't happen in London.... 

400 quid a week for a closet? It's a deal, it's a steal, it's sale of the fuckin' century.

Fuck it, Nick, I'll take it.

Darkside

*Bedroom* closet? 

Where does it say the cubby-hole was in the chap's bedroom?

Sad fantasies of emotionally stunted geeks?

Mine's the one with the black belt...

Nick Pettefar

Some People! 

Some people here obviously have no knowledge of females if they think that living with one automatically guarantees getting the place tidy and clean. I speak from experience.

The only things females have in common are the obvious body differences, with whatever advantages and disadvantages that entails.