Bonus #138 - Chinese Store Pretends to be Japanese | MiniSo (Extra Dose)
Added 2022-09-13 16:01:03 +0000 UTCVIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/iY8fl8uy6Ek
Here's a little bonus story to go with your bonus video. When I was in my 20s, I knew an Asian girl who told me she dated a guy for 3 months, then they broke up. When she asked why he wanted to end the relationship, he said "because I found out you're Chinese, not Japanese... I want a Japanese girlfriend". Now, if you're a self-respecting weeb (that might be the world's biggest oxymoron, but go with me), you should be able to tell the difference between a Chinese girl and a Japanese girl. Also, her last name was Wong. So... the guy was just an oblivious moron.
"Buckley, does this story relate to this video or are you just really bored?" BOTH! Enjoy this week's video about a Chinese company that pretended to be Japanese, and 95% of consumers had no idea...
If you've been to a mall in a major city in North America recently, you may have seen a store called "MiniSo". These are stores that sell "Kawaii" (weebs'll know what I'm talking about) stuffed animals, cheap kitchen tools, and even some licensed junk from Marvel and Disney, as well as Japanese snacks. Why Japanese? Because they're presented as a Japanese store. HOWEVER... they're not. Buckley looks at the recent fallout in China from this Chinese company pretending to be Japanese, and how well that's going for them in their home country...
