r/nottheonion • u/PaigeWylderOwO • 4d ago

Japan's first strike! Chinese woman was prosecuted for riding an electric suitcase on the streets of Osaka

https://www.laitimes.com/en/article/6unag_7azke.html

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u/dontmindifididdlydo 4d ago

woman, who is in her 30s and an international student living in Osaka's Hohana district

the woman was riding in an electric suitcase with a maximum speed of 13 km/h, so it was an electric bicycle (light motorcycle), and the rider required a driving licence, but the woman failed to show it, and was prosecuted

so this has absolutely fuck all to do with the fact that she's chinese

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u/Its_the_other_tj 3d ago

A long long time ago when I frequented big concerts we'd often come across people that had motorized coolers that they would drive around the parking lots. Those were the people you wanted to pregame with. Just the perfect blend of lazy, nerdy, and enthusiastic.