Maneki Neko
04-23-2007, 09:44 AM
McBums down and out under the golden arches
<DIV id=writer>By Mark Schreiber
Weekly Playboy (April 30)
<DIV id=mainbody>
"Sir, would you like fries with your burger? Sir? Sir?!"
The customer doesn't reply -- he's sleeping.
A growing number of fast-food restaurants now operate round the clock. Enter one late at night, reports Weekly Playboy, and there's a good chance you'll observe patrons dozing with heads on the counters. Some may bring a tenugui (hand towel), which they fold and use as a pillow. And a few even insert plugs in their ears to block out ambient noise.
Read the full story at Japan Times Online (http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20070422t2.html)
<DIV id=writer>By Mark Schreiber
Weekly Playboy (April 30)
<DIV id=mainbody>
"Sir, would you like fries with your burger? Sir? Sir?!"
The customer doesn't reply -- he's sleeping.
A growing number of fast-food restaurants now operate round the clock. Enter one late at night, reports Weekly Playboy, and there's a good chance you'll observe patrons dozing with heads on the counters. Some may bring a tenugui (hand towel), which they fold and use as a pillow. And a few even insert plugs in their ears to block out ambient noise.
Read the full story at Japan Times Online (http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20070422t2.html)