Japan is being lashed by a deadly typhoon that has forced a half-million people from their homes in advance of its torrential rains, but there are a handful of lucky fanbois who are riding it out in the Apple Store in Tokyo's tony Ginza district. Not to make light of the deadly seriousness that is Typhoon Man-yi, but in …

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Monday 16th September 2013 18:10 GMT Anonymous Coward

There's no retard like an apple retard.

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1. Monday 16th September 2013 18:23 GMT jaduncan
  
  They've got something rotten in their very core.
  
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Monday 16th September 2013 18:53 GMT Barbarian At the Gates

Small favors

At least they had a shower before they came into the store

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Monday 16th September 2013 19:22 GMT Captain DaFt

Sad commentary on humanity

I would say 'iDiots', but there's way too many people in the grip of consumerism, ready to risk life and health for any new new trinket, to single these fanbois out.

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1. Tuesday 17th September 2013 05:46 GMT Captain DaFt
  
  Re: Sad commentary on humanity
  
  Nerts, that one got past me.
  
  Can someone at El Reg polish that first 'new' up there?
  
  It was supposed to be shiny.
  
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Monday 16th September 2013 19:53 GMT Darryl

"Hey, who says Apple doesn't care about its customers?"

Must... Resist... Urge... To... Comment...

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1. Monday 16th September 2013 22:45 GMT Oninoshiko
  
  I think you chose the wrong icon....
  
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Tuesday 17th September 2013 09:12 GMT Simon Harris

"half-dozen safe in Ginza retail shrine"

Almost like in the UK... When the road flooded here a while ago, a few people took refuge in the local pasty shop - the headline ran...

"Half-dozen safe in Ginster retail shrine"

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