Posted on 12/09/2025 10:59:35 AM PST by chajin
A group of Japanese tourists in Bali has sparked widespread criticism after being caught on camera stealing multiple clothing items from a local street vendor. The incident, which many online users are calling “an embarrassment,” has gone viral across social media platforms.
The shop owner discovered the theft after completing the store’s daily inventory and noticing that 11 clothing sets were missing. Suspicious of the unusually large discrepancy, he reviewed the CCTV footage, only to find that the missing items had been taken by visiting tourists posing as customers.
The surveillance video shows what appears to be a small clothing stall in Bali. Around four to five tourists can be seen browsing through the merchandise. Two men, positioned right in front of the camera, are visibly seen picking up clothing sets one by one and discreetly stuffing them into a bag, while others in the group appear to act as distractions...
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Japanese?!
They aint been to the USA recently where this is the norm.
If they find out who did this, they will be shamed mercilessly. Japanese do not go for this foolishness.
That was my thought. What the hell? Perhaps things are changing in Japan, and not for the better.
They were certainly pushing someone’s Bali button.
Like a “Maryland Man”?
They should consider never going home again. This is not the behavior Japanese society accepts. Even if you’re young and stupid.
No, it’s not.
Tourists posing as customers? What does that mean?
Tourists posing as customers? What does that mean?
Tourists posing as customers? What does that mean?
If they were buying, or thinking of buying, they would be customers; instead, they were planning to be thieves.
...pushing someone’s Bali button”
oh man... that was bad!
They are Japanese, but one of them pronounced Youtube in an English accent, so I don’t know what to think, but there are young Japanese chinpira that will do this.
Unusual behavior for Japanese tourists
Korean? Japanese kids wouldn’t do this. Not many Koreans either, but the audio leans that way.
It depends on whom they hire as English tutors; I've known some Japanese who had the Afrikaaner accent down pat.
Incidentally, the rising use of TOEIC (Test of English in International Communications) will likely cement the American accent in years/decades to come.
Back when I was involved with the local sister cities org, we used to bring middle school students from Japan for a week of Southern culture; among other things, we taught them to say, "I'm fixin' to see my meemaw." 😁
Agreed. Sounds unlikely they are Japanese.
Were they hanging out with Bonnie Blue in Bali?
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