a sharp poke in the eye
Nothing could be better a sharp poke in the eye for this wacko Jaapanese customer….
Woman sought in Japan after umbrella poke
Reuters, Wednesday, 23 August, 2006 — A dissatisfied customer stabbed a Tokyo department store employee in the eye with an umbrella after trying out oxygen breathing equipment meant to revitalise the body….The woman, thought to be in her late 20s, complained to the 55-year-old assistant that the oxygen product had made her feel unwell….more.…
The rest-of-the-story here is that Japan abusing shop clerks is considered good “fun.” The Japanese go one better on the saying “the customer is always right” — the Japanese say “the customer is god” (お客様は神様です).



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