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Japanese Man Already Lined Up To Buy iPhone 6

Posted by samzenpus on from the first dept.

zacharye writes "Last year ahead of Apple's iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c launch, lines began forming outside Apple stores weeks in advance. At the time, we thought it was pretty crazy that anyone would line up that far in advance to buy a cell phone — but now we know what crazy really looks like. A Japanese man named 'Yoppy' says he has already lined up to buy Apple's unannounced iPhone 6, which isn't expected to launch for another seven months."

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  1. Wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Talk about being first...

  2. For those who don't know; lines work differently i by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    He isn't physically waiting in line. Japan ques up by using a place holder mat with a persons name on it. When the day comes they just go to the mat and take tier spot. You can Google this to verify

  3. Just some performance art by jones_supa · · Score: 4, Informative

    At the time, we thought it was pretty crazy that anyone would line up that far in advance to buy a cell phone — but now we know what crazy really looks like.

    He's not crazy. It's just some cracked performance art. His Twitter account features pictures of him, amongst other things, tied up in rope bondage aboard a train, wearing an alarmingly tight superhero costume, running in underwear on snowy streets, and a penis crafted of chocolate. He's clearly a prankster and humorist.

  4. Re:An obvious hired shill by A12m0v · · Score: 4, Funny

    It is going to be a long line for him. We don't even know if there will be an iPhone 6. I have on good record that doomsday is 14/14/14.

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  5. Publicity Stunt is Publicity Stunt by whisper_jeff · · Score: 3, Insightful

    A minor level performer is attempting to get his name out there with the lamest publicity stunt ever.

    So Slashdot posted it to the front page.

    Yay Slashdot...

  6. Re:For those who don't know; lines work differentl by Mister+Transistor · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think he's just homeless and faking it.

    {in perfect Japanese, of course} "Move along."..

    "Hey, I'm just... waiting... yeah, for the next IPhone, that's it!"

    "Oh, Okay..."

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  7. How to be an attention whore by DrXym · · Score: 3, Funny

    Step 1: Announce you are queuing up for an iPhone 6, offering no more evidence than a few photos of yourself dressed up in some pathetic attention grabbing costume. Step 2: Watch as the story is used as filler for lazy news outlets who can't be bothered to find real news to report on.