Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: dishdude
It's cute!
Yes, there is hope girls will go for it. The ones that can't fit into a Fiat 500.
It seems a large number of vehicles are being styled to appeal to "daddy's little girl" these days. Cute is all over the place.
You can thank Japan for that (cute things) Not that I'm complaining, as in general I like cute things. I don't much care for the styling of that Jeep, though I would be interested in a built in italy jeep, in the future.
But it's starting to catch on here, there is a lot of Japanese influence on society today, and "kawaii" (or cute) is one of the good ones, imo.
Just as an example
http://kotaku.com/japan-has-the-cutest-construction-signs-youll-ever-see-742658291
"As noted by website Naver, there are several theories why the anime style animal characters are popular. One is that they have a calming effect and can, thus, reduce road rage.P
Another theory is that these cute barricades help improve Japanese people's impressions of construction sites—that they're a softener of sorts and construction sites don't seem as gruff and tough. As with many things in Japan, including the language itself, some things become more palatable when softened. P
One theory is that drivers don't want to hit the cute animals, so the characters are a form of accident prevention. I'm not sure about that, as whenever I pass sites like this, I end up looking at the cartoon animals instead of the road! I'd also say that these barricades are fun for little kids, too. P
And from the increasingly interest online, it seems like adults are also into spotting unusual character barricades. P
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