Damn, Japanese laptops have a bunch of USB ports! I want one! Probably good considering I am sure there are a long line of crazy ass products that are USB powered in Japan.
Few people know this, but Homestar Runner also has a USB port hidden in his crotch. To the best of my knowledge his mouth doesn't light things on fire though.
I would hope/expect that the designers of this product realize that "Ji" (without the vowel sound 'held') is (among a few other things) the Japanese word for "hemorrhoids."
Would it be embarrassing for a Japanese guy to walk into a drug store and tell the clerk that he wants "Jii" ?
Is this lighter available as a suppository ?
Can the average Japanese person readily tell the difference between a spoken "Ji" versus "Jii" ?
Hopefully they won't name the US version (if it ever exists) "HemorrhoidZZ" in an attempt to translate the name of the product.
Incidentally, there already appears to be a sort of "clone" of this product on Deal Extreme (drop-shipped from China): http://dx.com/p/silfa-dh002-usb-rechargeable-lighter-white-242934 (I don't work for dx; just thought I'd do a search and see if a similar product existed)
I just got back from Japan. I made sure to pick one of these up. It's not great quality, nor is it original. There are a ton of USB electric lighters there. However this one does have the best marketing.
Wow this is actually a great idea to reduce world waste considering how many plastic lighters are thrown away. I would consider buying one.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't change the fact that its a weird ass commercial though
The USB part... I feel violated.
ReplyDeleteDamn, Japanese laptops have a bunch of USB ports! I want one! Probably good considering I am sure there are a long line of crazy ass products that are USB powered in Japan.
ReplyDeleteWTF? A B C D E F Jii??? English is hard enough for the Japanese, let's not mess with the fundamental order of the alphabet as well.
ReplyDeleteIn my head... This song this music still in my mind..since 3 days.
ReplyDeleteThat lighter sounds suspiciously like Homestar Runner.
ReplyDeleteFew people know this, but Homestar Runner also has a USB port hidden in his crotch. To the best of my knowledge his mouth doesn't light things on fire though.
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ReplyDeleteI would hope/expect that the designers of this product realize that "Ji" (without the vowel sound 'held') is (among a few other things) the Japanese word for "hemorrhoids."
ReplyDeleteWould it be embarrassing for a Japanese guy to walk into a drug store and tell the clerk that he wants "Jii" ?
Is this lighter available as a suppository ?
Can the average Japanese person readily tell the difference between a spoken "Ji" versus "Jii" ?
Hopefully they won't name the US version (if it ever exists) "HemorrhoidZZ" in an attempt to translate the name of the product.
Incidentally, there already appears to be a sort of "clone" of this product on Deal Extreme (drop-shipped from China):
http://dx.com/p/silfa-dh002-usb-rechargeable-lighter-white-242934
(I don't work for dx; just thought I'd do a search and see if a similar product existed)
I just realized-- the suppository version should be called "Preparation Jii"
DeleteI just got back from Japan. I made sure to pick one of these up. It's not great quality, nor is it original. There are a ton of USB electric lighters there. However this one does have the best marketing.
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