Bless Google Images, and the accurate images which pop up when you search for the word 'groping'. Good thing I had the safety filter on, eh?
Japanese women are apparently going mad for a new application available for download on mobile handsets over there. The 'Anti-Groping Appli' flashes various messages up on mobiles, such as 'Excuse me, did you just grope me?', 'Groping is a crime', and finally 'Shall we head to the police?' It's currently sitting at number seven on this week's top 10 list of mobile applications, with groping of innocent women on public transport an increasingly huge problem in Japan.
I have my doubts over whether such an application could work here in Britain or not. Imagine riding the tube late at night, when some drunkard fondles your boob. Would you really consider whipping out your mobile, clicking on an application titled 'Anger', and hold the mobile up to the pervert's face? Personally, I'd sooner knee him in the bollocks rather than wave my precious HTC Touch in front their leering mug, but maybe that'd be my downfall.
Either way, do you think this application would work in the Western World?
(via Wired)
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This explains why such an approach might work in Japan:
http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/index.php/digital_tokyo/articles/japanese_java_application_uses_cellphones_to_stop_perverts/
This explains why such an approach might work in Japan:
http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/index.php/digital_tokyo/articles/japanese_java_application_uses_cellphones_to_stop_perverts/
I'd definitely rather knee him in the balls.
It's worked every time I've had guy trouble. Thanks God guys have testicles in case we girls have to defend ourselves (sorry boys...not!)
I'd definitely rather knee him in the balls.
It's worked every time I've had guy trouble. Thanks God guys have testicles in case we girls have to defend ourselves (sorry boys...not!)
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Another great example of innovation, I am glad to find it. There are so many developers working on this segment but this is one of the best innovative idea ever. Thanks for sharing it here.
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Good post.I'd definitely rather knee him in the balls.
great list, there are things on there that I haven’t thought about before