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Resort Attracts Men With Virtual Girlfriends

Posted by samzenpus on from the all-you-need-is-love dept.

disco_tracy writes "Long a favorite of lovers and honeymooners, a Japanese beach town with fading sparkle has found a new tourism niche in the wired age. A resort based on a game called 'Love Plus,' encourages players to develop long-term relationships with virtual women. From the article: 'Local souvenir shops in the resort town have caught on and capitalized on the love-struck new clientele, selling Love Plus-themed souvenirs, from good-luck charms to steamed buns and fish sausages. The local Ohnoya hotel even offers traditional rooms to the unusual couples, which feature two sets of futon beds and another barcode panel that allows the men to visualize their girlfriends in a flattering summer kimono.'"

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  1. Oh no, they never saw the film! by istartedi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh no, they must have never seen the film:

    DON'T DATE ROBOTS!

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  2. I love you PHILIP J FRY. by Drakkenmensch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Please tell me about the CAN'T EAT MORE. (Would you like to take 5 minutes to register me?)

    1. Re:I love you PHILIP J FRY. by Abstrackt · · Score: 4, Funny

      Did I just read an article that had the terms "virtual women", "steamed buns", and "fish sausages" in the same paragraph?

      This is Slashdot, so the answer is probably no. :p

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  3. Japan's primary export by Iamthecheese · · Score: 5, Funny

    is WTF. Large quantities of WTF

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    1. Re:Japan's primary export by Blue+Stone · · Score: 4, Funny

      Speaking as someone from a land that has a surplus of FFS and a deficit of WTF, I can say in no uncertain terms, thank you Japan for your wonderful, ludicrous exports.

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  4. Re:Why live? by swanzilla · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...then you should just kill yourself.

    After the steamed buns and fish sausages, of course.

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  5. Eh? by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's the matter, Japanese men? Japanese women not good enough for you? They are widely held by many cultures as the best women in the world. It reminds me of that ancient joke that goes:

    Heaven is:
    an American salary,
    a Chinese Cook,
    a British Home,
    and a Japanese Wife.

    Hell is:
    a Chinese salary,
    a British Cook,
    a Japanese House,
    and an American Wife.

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    1. Re:Eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Originally it was this one:

      Heaven is a place where the police are English; the chefs are Italian; the car mechanics are German; the lovers are French and it's all organized by the Swiss.

      Hell is a place where the police are German; the chefs are English; the car mechanics are French; the lovers are Swiss and it's all organized by the Italians.

  6. Love Plus Resort by secolactico · · Score: 4, Funny

    Judgind by the picture, the resort is located in the picturesque Uncanny Valley.

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