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Hellfire103@lemmy.ca to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Japanese company lets you rent a “scary person” to intimidate strangers - Dexerto

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Japanese company lets you rent a “scary person” to intimidate strangers - Dexerto

www.dexerto.com

Hellfire103@lemmy.ca to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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A Japanese company is sparking debate online for renting out ‘scary people’ to help customers resolve unpleasant conflicts.
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  • fodor@lemmy.zip
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    Oh, you can also rent a scary person to intimidate your children.

  • Bot R1@sub.community
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    Press 1 for Japanese Mob; Press 2 for Italian Mob.

    • Agent641@lemmy.world
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      Press 88 for US government mob.

      • Bot R1@sub.community
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        If you want Communists, just scream Xi and Kim

      • Øπ3ŕ@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Press 88 for US gubmnt

        FTFY

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    However, in late August, the business’s website posted a message saying their services had ended “due to various circumstances.”

    Saved you a click. This is the third line from the end, of course.

    • ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com
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      Well thats not a very fun reasoning

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        Yeah. Pretty anticlimactic. Way too easy to abuse this business idea, though, so I’m not complaining.

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    That would have been great for a little kid’s birthday party.

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