6/23/2012

Japanese ‘Train Manners’ spread Down Under!

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As you can see in the above Google Image Search and in the navigation column on the right, the Tokyo Metro’s “Train Manners” posters are a continual source of amusement to the 3Yen, especially the classic “Please do it at home” series by the Japanese graphics artist, Bunpei Yorifuj, (3Yen / 2009-08-06).

You can imagine my delight in seeing the Queensland Rail in Australia has decided to copy the Japanese poster campaign for train manners as tweeted by “Durf” below.

Via twitter.com/Durf

UPDATE: Oops, I’ve been had!
Read the rest-of-the-story in the Comments…

Posted by Taro in General, Tokyo Metro Manners, Twisted but true news | 12 Comments »

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12 Responses to “Japanese ‘Train Manners’ spread Down Under!”

1. Taro Says:
   June 23rd, 2012 at 12:02 am

   Oh no, I’ve been had!

   I just checked the official Queensland Rail website and discovered that Durf had posted a parody poster (just like most of mine). Below is the real poster.

   
   queenslandrail.com.au

2. spinmonkey Says:
   June 23rd, 2012 at 12:24 am

   so…… it’s OK to wank….. just as long as your feet are on the floor and not the seat…..?

3. dimwit Says:
   June 23rd, 2012 at 12:40 am

   Wanking on the train is not a crime as long as no one sees you. However in Japan, since avoiding eye contact mean staring at the floor this can be problematic.

4. fapgaijingap Says:
   June 23rd, 2012 at 6:14 am

   This is really fapulous news!

5. Taro Says:
   June 23rd, 2012 at 6:40 am

   spinmonkey wrote:
   so…… it’s OK to wank?

   Yep, it seems ok in Japan.

6. Taro Says:
   June 23rd, 2012 at 11:04 pm

   Here’s another way Australia has found to curb wanking on public transport besides their poster campaign—the emasculating Hello Kitty street car.

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   Via the Hello Kitty Hell blog where a larger photo can be viewed.

7. SSandra Says:
   July 9th, 2012 at 12:18 am

   Wow, didn’t expect this! I even see a JapanBump bneanr in the footer. Thanks ever so much! Let’s hope we can get more people coming here ^^By the way, my last name is Kemps0n but Temps0n sounds kind of cool :P Anyway, I’d best get your site up on the squadr0n list!

8. Mr. T Says:
   July 17th, 2012 at 12:25 am

   Hey, hey, hey…Here’s another train etiquette poster from QueenslandRail, that is similar to the Tokyo Metro’s “train manners” campaign.

   

9. Taro 3Yen Says:
   July 17th, 2012 at 12:41 am

   I even found the original, non-parody version of that poster.

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   http://www.queenslandrail.com.au/AboutUs/MediaCentre/Campaigns/Documents/queensland-rail_train-etiquette_george.pdf

10. Taro Says:
    July 29th, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    Hey, now even the rude Frenchies are having a Metro manners campaign!

    the poster reads in translation:
    'Shoving 5 people out of the way, will not make you go any quicker.'

    

    Gallic Rudeness
    …a campaign poster in a Paris subway station. France, a country famed for its rudeness and Paris public transport has a summer-long publicity campaign poking fun at gallic incivility.
    –More via KOMONews | APnewsPhoto

    

11. Pepé Le Pew Says:
    July 29th, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    Saaa.. stick a baguette up my butt and call me Pierre.

    
    

12. Taro Says:
    July 29th, 2012 at 5:11 pm

    M. Le Pew wrote:
    …stick a baguette up my butt…

    Er, um, so was it wasn’t good for you?
    Ok, try one of the other Paris Metro posters like…
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