the Japanese won't but minis because of this
trufax
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Wasp Box like a nervous random stranger at a glory hole,
Mon 20 Dec 2010, 11:59,
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I think the whole trend of adding human characteristics to objects was first started in Japan
they seem to always make happy smiley things it's rather unnerving in a way.
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maiden is filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 20 Dec 2010, 12:04,
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Yes - they especially like happy looking cars
with upturned grills. It can be quite unsettling!
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Mon 20 Dec 2010, 12:07,
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Sublimal Happiness - you drive happy car, you think happy thoughts, you work harder because you're happy
you chop up tourists with a machette with a happy smile on your face.
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maiden is filmed before a live studio audience,
Mon 20 Dec 2010, 12:10,
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