http://www.coriolinus.net/2007/12/18/true-stories-of-life-in-japan-pt-4-combini-and-vending-machines/ read, and be entertained Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:03:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.coriolinus.net/2007/12/18/true-stories-of-life-in-japan-pt-4-combini-and-vending-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 coriolinus Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:17:52 +0000 http://www.coriolinus.net/2007/12/18/true-stories-of-life-in-japan-pt-4-combini-and-vending-machines/#comment-1360 I think that's site-dependent. The overnight guy at my 7-11 was very friendly--I think he really appreciated the chance to try his English, and I was probably the only person to ever actually show up at that store at 3am. It was a great convenience for me that general policy required all stores to stay open 24 hours, but it was almost certainly a non-profitable operation in towns the size of mine. I think that’s site-dependent. The overnight guy at my 7-11 was very friendly–I think he really appreciated the chance to try his English, and I was probably the only person to ever actually show up at that store at 3am. It was a great convenience for me that general policy required all stores to stay open 24 hours, but it was almost certainly a non-profitable operation in towns the size of mine.

]]> http://www.coriolinus.net/2007/12/18/true-stories-of-life-in-japan-pt-4-combini-and-vending-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-1359 silversliver Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:00:42 +0000 http://www.coriolinus.net/2007/12/18/true-stories-of-life-in-japan-pt-4-combini-and-vending-machines/#comment-1359 I miss the konbini so much! Even 7-11 was awesome in Japan, though they had by far the rudest staff. I miss the konbini so much! Even 7-11 was awesome in Japan, though they had by far the rudest staff.

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