Foreigner Shoplifts Tea in Japan For the Most Hilarious Reason Ever
November 1, 2016
A foreigner in Japan was recently caught stealing tea at a Japanese convenience store.
The non-Japanese Asian man had been drinking a bottle of tea he grabbed form the shelf without paying for it. This prompted a heated argument where the man eventually shouted “What did I do that was wrong?”
@domoboku then took a quick look at the exact type of tea the foreigner had been drinking and quickly noticed the misunderstanding.
The tea is called “Free Tea,” which is a product by Pokka Sapporo, a Japanese beverage company. It was given such a name because it contain GABA extract, which apparently has relaxation properties. The tea is sold as ““The beverage encouraging that people be free from a stress-filled society,” according to RocketNews24. It uses the Japanese word kaihou, which means “free/liberate”.
“It’s written right there on the label, so let me have it!” the accused shoplifter said. After he was told that “Free Tea” was simply the brand name, he said “Then the store should change the label!”
外国人もしばらく「書いてあるんだからよこせ」的な論調で、アホな表記を丁寧に説明したら「よこせないなら、せめて表記を変えろ」と。
店員も仕入れた商品に書いてあるだけだから訂正しようもないし万引き未遂されるし、双方被害者という構図。
二人とも振り上げた拳のやり場が無くて気まずかった。
— どーも僕です。（どもぼく） (@domoboku) October 28, 2016
In a Twitter post, @domoboku noticed the humorous irony of the entire situation.
“This tea ended up causing a stressful problem for both a traveler who came all the way to Japan and an honest shopkeeper,” he wrote. “How ironic that it’s supposed to be ‘The beverage encouraging that people be free from a stress-filled society.’”
Source: RocketNews24
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