Category Archives: Humour

Raised platform – raised hopes あげぞこ agezoko


raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko


raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko


raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko


raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko


raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko


raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko


raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko



raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko


raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko


raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko


raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko



raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko


raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko


raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko


raised platform – raised hopes   あげぞこ agezoko

The centipede game ムカデの ゲーム mukade no geemu




radio-controlled mukade, or centipede


This is the human centipede game in action; it is a wonderful group people co-ordination game. It is often used at school to get groups to co-ordinate and to share activities: it is the ultimate ice-breaker where everyone can join in, be silly and not stand out. The perfect group game.

























Here is a variation on the game where the arm strength is tested.


Frivolous dancing at a party: fun for all.


A lot of fun on the dance floor.












Great in the swimming pool.



The sillier, the better!  Yeah!



Beware dangerous dog! もうけんちゅうい





You get the idea.


These ankle-biters are usually the most fearless.


Actually, the padlock and the planks looked grimmer than the beast…


What’s behind them baa-rsz ggrrrrr…


The new age dog.


“Dog on diet – fierce”, according to notice.



A child to welcome into your arms. (Not?!)






This thing should be on a diet so as to be fierce.



ちゅうい dangerous (take extra care!)










もうけんにちゅうい dangerous ‘uncivilised’ dog 
(take extra care! = beware of the dog!)








Toyama Prefecture is standardising fierceness.





Already then in Rome they knew…




The rope is scarier.






2 dogs, or 1 dog twice as fierce?














Just in case you missed it, I’ve brought my ferocity warning along…






woof











And the best till last!


at an artist’s residence



The perfect pooch:


Aaahwww…


Aaahwww…


A dangerous mutt?    You?!   Never!

Hello? もしもし

Learning another language is a challenge…

But paying attention to sound, pronunciation, good listening skills and above all patience will help.

Always assume the other person might understand what you are saying, but not know your language…


Hello?   もしもし  moshimoshi


Hello Hotline









And if your life is really dull and you need a laugh:
(very funny guy!)

Emergency exits ひじょうぐち hijōguchi

Emergency Exits
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hijōguchi
Very useful to know where to find them.
Wouldn’t you think?


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Nice one, useful!

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This block equals ten square miles.
What’s a mile between friends and flames…?


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for chickens!

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for bandits?

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at the end of the corridor

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for pop stars and ridiculous females


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for men with hats and scarves


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Only 500 metres?   
at least it is closer than 5 kilometres…


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For radio-active Homer Simpsons?


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Not much of an exit, is it?


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So clear, don’t you think?
Yes, helpful.


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For pandas?


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without compassion exit – the cruel way
(a pun)

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but first you have to fight the blocked exit


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yes, let’s run to the right for a change!


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run on a pencil case


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a mini sign   (please, bring glasses before you start running)

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for smokers who could set the building on fire…


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sad perspiring faces and sweaty people thatta way


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a USB port, no less


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Never! 
For sumo wrestlers? Well, what do you know?!


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hijōguchi

stylish tin!

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Let common sense prevail here.
They all agree: don’t go straight ahead!


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Who runs where and why?


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for cats?


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for pickpockets?



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so typical for Japan! duck!


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for people with uneven legs – limping people, really…


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for either Tina Turner or Bob Marley impersonators



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Just run! Don’t bother to read first!



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Seems clear what the message is.


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for Rock ‘n Rollers?


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The exit is to the left, the door is straight ahead and the emergency is to the right. Make up your mind!

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He runs into the women’s section of the bath house with his camera. Amazing he comes out alive! Japanese women are fierce. (The women’s bath kanji is on the ‘noren’…)



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Make up your mind! For crying out loud!






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Athletes this way…


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Rats, mice and general vermin thattaway…


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You’re running towards the stage of some fancy dancer…
Are you sure you want to run that way?!



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Ver-r-r-ry clear, don’t you think?!



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You seem to have reached halfway at this stage.


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Useful to know you’re in the basement. 
Alternatively, a helipad on the roof is an option…



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What to do when the door is locked from the outside.
Actually, pretty bad. Too often exits are blocked.


Little Bo Peep ボーピープさん

 Manga Time!
An onomatopoetic classic!

ワン    ワン
woof   woof
メー メー メー
baa  baa  baa 

スヤ スヤ
zzzzzz………
 
 
 

エーン エーン
boo hoo hoo 

テク テク     ワン ワン

trot   trot                   woof woof

 

ブー ブー 
 oink oink

ニャー  ヒーホー
miaow      hee-haw

コケコッコー!
cock-a-doodle-doo

メー メー   メー
baa baa baa 
 
 

モー モー
moo   moo

キャ~!! キャン キャン  ウォ~
 yikes!!     yelp    yelp       ggrrrr~

ビュー ビュー
whistle  whistle

ザー ザー
pouring

ブルブル  コン コン
brr…   cough! cough!

ギラ ギラ          ポツン
beaming down        drip!

ギ~
crea~k

ワ~!  うれしい!!  メー メー
wo~w!     yay!!           baa baa  
the end



it was a sheep tale thriller  pun intended

Funny nonsense おかしい事 おかしいこと

Well… what to say?  Could it be any weirder?  We think not.  Dear, oh dear…  But then again, it’s good for a laugh!  Here is a selection. We’ll blame it on the Japanese, but maybe some other spirited person came up with the idea. Good on you! At least it’s not dull – we don’t do dull.


Here goes:


This is just sad…


This is just bad…


This is just mad…



A failure: the wrong tartan.




But hang on one beer-sipping minute:
they could mark the legal limit here!
They could add:

You are now legally drunk,
so don’t drive –
you’ve been warned!




We have already seen a few colours of the rainbow…



These days many households have already got trash compactors – not so weird then…




Harmless…, but sad.


D’oh!



Well… Not very weird at all.
Quite useful! A must for all cars.
(Mind you, some countries may prefer the steering wheel on the other side…)


Uuhmmm…



Don’t you just hate those snappy dogs running up and down behind fences?
Wouldn’t you become neurotic, if you couldn’t see properly?
Good invention.



Uhh… No!


A self-sufficient rat. (see later entry)



Eeehhk!



You wouldn’t want dyslexics to have an accident, would you? (Not funny. Sorry)



Brilliant idea!


All men want one of those!


Soooo cool! We’d choose ANA!


We just wouldn’t choose this.



Mind you, the trough-bib did become common place.

There’s a clever Mum!




Well, what if you don’t sit in front of a window?
Back to the drawing board!



Not a good look when the train suddenly stops…
Yet people with serious back problems do use this idea at home and in hospitals.
So there!



The shop owners must have been falling about laughing!



Cool!
(In more ways than one)



Nuh…



This is just attention seeking! Plain silly!
He could at least use origami paper!



Not a bad idea for 10000-yen notes, or 100-dollar bills. Just take care that you don’t put those notes accidentally in your rat-cage-invention though…



Well… we do have ergonomically designed keyboards these days.
Hmm… can’t decide…



Nice one! And another day at the office. Uhhh, not!



Eyes at the back of your head – all parents should have a set!



This is not weird; this is just cute!
But don’t feed them, please!



Hmm… not bad… we like!



We so like this one!


How cool is this?
We want! We need! We must!



And back again to just plain silly.
She could at least have full-sized slippers!



Definitely red shoes.



Actually… why not?



This is just so cool! So practical!
They would fit in our fridge…



Aaahh, so nostalgic. A must!



You find attention seekers everywhere, don’t you?



Give the baby a break! (still not funny)



These days it is a must for mobiles! 10 kilos! Now there’s an idea!



We have seen them without the stick – a little smaller too.
(Green so isn’t your colour!)



Based on the ostrich theme: plain weird.
In fact, this wins the

Nobel Prize for Weirdity

One step up would be: growing seedlings in your glasses,
so when you cry, you’re helping your plants grow!
Speaking of ’emotional growth’…

Nuh, we’ve seen too many inventions. That’s our problem.



And back again to the real world:


Desperate times call for desperate measures.



Never fail another test – essential!



Yeah, we’re running with this one!



This invention may have its original idea in a bar…



Did this one lead to bus shelters, or the other way around?!



There are many more. Just go look for them.
Just don’t always dismiss them:
madness and genius seem to go together.

LOL