Okay, this must be a curveball. We're so used to bizarre shit that we're developing a tolerance for it and need something excessively normal and boring to ever get our WTF fix.
I just spent 3.06minuets of my life watching a man iron a shirt... I was really into it... I didnt feel cheated out of time... I didnt feel angry... I just watched the whole thing... And enjoyed it in a way i cant possibly explain... WHY?!?!?!
I love how japanese people seem to derive pleasure from performing seemingly mundane tasks with perfect precision. It looks like a nicely ironed shirt, but its not. It is perfectly ironed. This is probably why toyotas actually made in Japan (serial number begins with a J) have consistently higher resale values over those domestically manufactured.
As much as I appreciate a job well done on even the simplest of chores...that hardly qualified as a WTF video. That was masterfully and artfully executed and filmed. For it to be on this site however, it really needed more tentacle rape or exploding kittens.
well, i cant lie, i actually enjoyed that. I wasnt thinking "ummm whats going on? wheres the WTFery?" etc etc. This explains why asian people are always at the tailor/ dry cleaning shops. theyre experts at their craft (if you can call it that). It wasnt until towards the end when i noticed this: Did he put creases in the back from ironing the inside of the shirt? WTF?!
I actually really loved watching this. It was very calming to watch the man take such care in ironing the shirt. The Japanese can make anything beautiful, it's a part of the "wabi-sabi" of all things or in this case the beauty/perfection of something simple. Anything can be viewed as beautiful(/an art form) even if it's ironing a shirt.
at the end of the video, I found myself not only relaxed, but also thinking to myself, why the fuck did I just watch a small japanese iron a shirt for 3 minutes and 6 seconds?
This isn't WTF, this is mundane.
ReplyDeleteHe scratched his head at the end....
ReplyDeletewhy did you make me watch this?
ReplyDeleteWhy. Just... why.
ReplyDeleteWTF?
ReplyDeleteOkay, this must be a curveball. We're so used to bizarre shit that we're developing a tolerance for it and need something excessively normal and boring to ever get our WTF fix.
ReplyDeleteo_0 I thought it was ace lol he had a sexy way of handling the shirt! My dream of a house-husband is not so impossible <3 anyone got his number> XD
ReplyDeleteThanks, Iron Man! I guess I know how to iron a shirt now...
ReplyDeletei find it rather...beautiful...
ReplyDeleteIroning in perfection
ReplyDeleteWTF, WTFJAPAN.
ReplyDeleteYou need to post the one where the J-chick folds a shirt with precision in 2 seconds.
Did I just...spend three minutes watching a guy iron a shirt? 0_o
ReplyDeleteOk! This would be an awesome video, if it was a pretty chick and was naked. And less ironing!
ReplyDeleteI just spent 3.06minuets of my life watching a man iron a shirt... I was really into it... I didnt feel cheated out of time... I didnt feel angry... I just watched the whole thing... And enjoyed it in a way i cant possibly explain... WHY?!?!?!
ReplyDeleteIf you thought "What" & "Why" then the website lives up to it's name.
ReplyDeleteYou have to admit. He does a good job.
ReplyDeleteIt seems "IRONIC".
ReplyDeleteso... COOL!!!! (did I just say that about a man ironing a shirt?... really?... *facepalm* I need to get out more...)
ReplyDeleteI love how japanese people seem to derive pleasure from performing seemingly mundane tasks with perfect precision. It looks like a nicely ironed shirt, but its not. It is perfectly ironed. This is probably why toyotas actually made in Japan (serial number begins with a J) have consistently higher resale values over those domestically manufactured.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I appreciate a job well done on even the simplest of chores...that hardly qualified as a WTF video. That was masterfully and artfully executed and filmed. For it to be on this site however, it really needed more tentacle rape or exploding kittens.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to watch this the forth time now.
ReplyDeletewell, i cant lie, i actually enjoyed that. I wasnt thinking "ummm whats going on? wheres the WTFery?" etc etc. This explains why asian people are always at the tailor/ dry cleaning shops. theyre experts at their craft (if you can call it that). It wasnt until towards the end when i noticed this: Did he put creases in the back from ironing the inside of the shirt? WTF?!
ReplyDeleteJUST A.W.E.S.O.M.E. !!!!
ReplyDeleteI think he did it without the iron being on
ReplyDelete@lili Sigh, my dream job is to be a house-husband. To bad you are across the pond...
ReplyDeleteIt is... relaaaaxing...
ReplyDeleteThe shoe polish video posted on youtube by the same guy is also amazing...Really good sound & video job!
ReplyDeleteI actually really loved watching this.
ReplyDeleteIt was very calming to watch the man take such care in ironing the shirt. The Japanese can make anything beautiful, it's a part of the "wabi-sabi" of all things or in this case the beauty/perfection of something simple. Anything can be viewed as beautiful(/an art form) even if it's ironing a shirt.
@GlamourJunkie .. i agree. Somehow I enjoyed this video...
ReplyDeleteYes, it is relaxing, so cool video. thanks !
ReplyDeleteA-ma-zing technique !
I am not amused. =____=
ReplyDeleteHow to fix Broken wear. Nice train (steam engine).
ReplyDeleteI think I saw some wrinkles that he missed.
ReplyDelete....makes me want to iron something, maybe thats just the woman in me telling me to get back in the kitchen and do my womanly duties.
ReplyDeletewat.
ReplyDeletethis does live up to wtf'ery
ReplyDeleteat the end of the video, I found myself not only relaxed, but also thinking to myself, why the fuck did I just watch a small japanese iron a shirt for 3 minutes and 6 seconds?
it was totally worth it
A man ironing his own shirt. Only in Japan people, why can't you see the WTFery in this?
ReplyDeleteooo i cant wait for the sequal!! IRONING PART 2 .. creasing myself.. i think not >.<
ReplyDeleteI so waited for some sophisticated punch line at the end... there was none...
ReplyDeleteThere should have hard-core rock/inspirational music in the background. Other than that, I actually really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful video! Utterly compelling!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could Iron like that.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful.
whooo! iron that bitch out! >:3
ReplyDeletebut sir, this is fucking awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis video was actually pretty relaxing. I don't regret watching this.
ReplyDeleteI GET IT!! Its weird cuz its a MAN Ironing!!
ReplyDeletejust understand the tittle.. "Professional techniques by skilled craftsmen ironing (shirts)" he just want to give us a tip..ok
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me? Did it just take him 3 minutes to iron a shirt?
ReplyDeleteHe is the ironing master. People flock to him from the world over to learn how to iron that perfectly. Bow to his excellence.
ReplyDeleteWow. I feel so insignificant as a woman.. He irons faster and with more precision that I. I'm gonna go back to the kitchen now... /hangs head
ReplyDeleteeveryone seems so fancinated with the video, but it's now set to private so I cannot watch it :\
ReplyDeleteBroken =(
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylQtbXFZ4yw
ReplyDeleteWas it this one ?