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The Hand Bell (Video)

January 17th, 2007 by James

Have you ever been in a hurry, only to find yourself stuck behind some slow-walking losers who are clogging the pavement? Maybe you should try the hand bell:

I believe they’re available at most 100 yen stores!



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Comment by Tadashi
2007-01-18 00:26:27

Incredible that it works on escalators and kombinis as well O.O

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Comment by Alex
2007-01-18 00:51:36

Ohhh my gawd that would be so annoying if it became trendy!! good grief!

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Comment by Luis
2007-01-18 02:21:32

Somewhere, Ivan Petrovich Pavlov has a big grin on his face.

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Comment by cloneofsnake
2007-01-18 02:37:51

LOL! When I read your title, I knew exactly what this video would be about… This totally reminds me that when I first went to Japan, I didn’t notice these bells like every other Japanese person does! It’s really quite interesting that everywhere in Japan, people automatically dodge out of the way when they hear these bicycle bells.

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Comment by WujouMao
2007-01-18 02:51:43

it be useful to use in the philippines too [its where i am at the mo] people always seem to plod this way and that, in a dream, and you about to over take them, and they side step to block you. Grr

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Comment by Koroke
2007-01-18 04:02:35

I need one. I really hate here in the states when people are like walking side by side like a wave and let no one pass. Maybe instead of a bell i just get a air horn…..scary the hell out of them.

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Comment by wes
2007-01-18 06:07:14

hahahahaha that’s freakin hilarious. it’s like a pavlovian response in some of them

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Comment by rogers place
2007-01-18 06:26:52

Hey this is some cool and neat stuff. Need a bell for those slow drivers too.

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Comment by 1604
2007-01-18 07:11:32

I don’t see you topping that video post James, it was fantastic.

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Comment by kazu
2007-01-18 08:48:05

“homosexual mo, koroshiyamo” wow… ukeru.. lol.

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Comment by Just passin' by
2007-01-18 11:15:31

To Koroke:

I don’t think that’d work here in the States … we haven’t been conditioned to respond to the bell in that way. Perhaps a nice punch to the back of the person’s head in front of you will do …

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Comment by Chris
2007-01-18 11:39:45

Americans’ response to general courtesy is “What the f*ck? You want ME to move? Why don’t YOU just go around me?”

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Comment by Jacky
2007-01-18 14:50:09

have they been brainwash?!?! OMG!! escalator and supermarket that part is the most unbelievable… one take away is people dont dare to look back because they are not confident of themselves, which i guess is being implanted in alot of people by society/environment/family/whatever. If i were to be rang i will look back and check on the person rather then just to glance over my shoulder.

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Comment by Ken
2007-01-18 19:38:46

Nice…I actually wanted to do that but was afraid of getting arrested or something…haha. “homosexual mo, koroshiyamo…”

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Comment by Brent
2007-01-19 08:41:45

The part that Kaz and Ken pointed out cracked my shit up.

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