Japan and shoe-care

During my time in Japan I learned to take extra good care of my shoes and always carried a small shoe-polish with me. Why? Notice how the Japanese don't shake hands but bow when they greet each other. That means they always look straight into each other's shoes. If you ever go to Japan to work that's a good little tip to know!

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Hand applicator pads

Bored cleaning up my dad's Camry's paint last Sunday, I was wondering why there are no hand applicator pads made from the same stuff as foam pads for machine use? Seems to me a cutting applicator pad, a polishing, a finishing, etc. would sell like hotcakes. Oops, I may have just given away my only million dollar idea? I'm guessing they're not made because it's easier to induce marring by hand and harder to get it out by hand? I think it's a good idea anyway!

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Shoe-polish machines in the subway

This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 29 March 2008 by member atamaga

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I thought of automatic shoe polish offered as a new service inside each train wagon on subways. Small machines installed underneath the surface where the feet rest. Just behind where you seat there is a coin receiver that takes the service charge. Once the coin is dropped the shoe polish machine comes out and polishes your shoes. On a rainy day to work, that would be a great service to offer while you sit!