Delivery men and funny moments during quarantine

-

 


Corona virus has now spread to Europe and the Americas. Countries started to close down their borders. When I get to office in the morning, I checked the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and several online newspapers, in a hope to see if any of the countries relaxed their restrictions. In the afternoon, I checked another online news for the number of contracted cases in Japan, hoping there will be some decrease in the number. Those became my daily routine.

The situation remained the same. Borders remained closed, the number of contracted cases kept increasing. Although we had not much to do at office but cancel businesses, it was stressful time and I needed something for distraction – something that I could laugh out loud.

By the end of March, people started to use delivery for nonessential goods. It must have been one of the busiest time for online stores, as well as for many delivery companies.

Some people started to post on twitter about funny and heart-warming stories on Twitter. One of the website had a collection of funny stories, which I found amusing.

It’s not very good translations, but here are some of them;
画像1
Delivery man 
1 ) Customer : Isn’t it hard nowadays, with so many deliveries more than usual?
The delivery man : No, people stay at home because of corona, no need to come back for twice. (Apparently it was before the day when distribution companies decide to leave the parcel at the door and give a call to pick it up)
2 ) A delivery man just called on telephone. “Hi, can I come at your place tonight ? “
Feeling as if the call was from my boyfriend, the delivery man continued “ I’ll call you again before coming to your place”. Mentally, I was already his girlfriend.
3) A delivery man left delivery slip, with curvy line written underneath the word of “Amazon”, made it look like Amazon logo.
4 ) A doorbell rang, and there were two delivery men at the door saying “Hi, its Yamato” “ Aaand Sagawa !“ .These two just sounded like stand-up comedians
5 ) A delivery man brought in a parcel saying “ I’M HOME ! “. He must be too exhausted….


Original : 宅配員が届けてくれた「荷物とユーモア」 7選

画像2
Delivery man at the door


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Zophia University Trilogy (1): The Faulty Life Skills of a Former Expat at Zophia University

-
Image
This is a fiction based on my personal experience at a university in Tokyo, back in early 1990's   ------------------------------------------------------   I first noticed her in October 1987, during the admissions interview at Zophia University in Tokyo.   The English department, my dream destination, had a rigorous selection process—both a written test and an interview. Having cleared the written test, I received the much-anticipated interview invitation.   I’d spent five years in the northwest of England during my secondary school years. This background gave me an advantage, but my motivations ran deeper than just fluency. I wanted to study linguistics, to truly understand the English language from every angle. My aspirations spanned teaching, translation, or even interpreting. I had a lot riding on this.   The interview was to last just ten minutes—a brief window to define my future. How it would go, I couldn’t predict, but I’d prepared myself as best I coul...
Read more

Zophia University Trilogy (3): : Former Expats are Cheat : 80's American Obsession

-
Image
    This is a story of a Japanese girl who was totally obsessed with Ameirca, based on my real experience of encountering many people at a University in Tokyo back in  90's.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   I never lose. No way, no how. That’s just not me. Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve been obsessed with America. Like, OBSESSED. Back in the Showa era, around 1970's, Japan was flooded with all this American stuff—TV shows, movies, music. You name it. And let’s be real: America is just... wow. It’s the best at everything. Biggest, strongest, richest. The land of freedom and opportunity. Where else has THAT much influence on the whole world? Nowhere. America’s the kind of country everyone looks up to. The kind of country people dream about. The kind of country that someone as amazing as me deserves to be in. Someday, I’ll live there. I’ll talk just like them....
Read more

Short Novel : Japanese students in an International School Setting

-
Image
  The morning sky was heavy with grey clouds, the kind that pressed low over the city and whispered of snow yet to fall. It was one of those bitter January days when the air seemed to nip at your skin even through the thickest coat. As I drew back the curtains, the faintest blush of sunrise struggled to light the horizon, promising little comfort. It was 1986, the heart of the Showa era back in Japan, but here in London, the year had dawned with the same bleak winter mornings the city was known for. I forced myself out of my warm bed, the comfort of the covers reluctantly traded for the routine of getting ready. Breakfast was quick, a silent ritual shared with my mother before I gathered my essentials: a pencil case, a small notebook, my wallet, and the lunch my mother had lovingly packed. "Off I go," I called as I slipped on my thick, black coat, its padding a small defence against the cold. "Take care," my mother replied. I nodded, stepping out into the frosty air...
Read more