Man paralyzed by retirement party shenanigans dies
Earlier this year, a Ritto, Japan man was paralyzed at his retirement party when his pals tossed him into the air but missed catching him. Last month, the 60-year-old died of blood poisoning. From Reuters:
"He worked until the retirement age. We had been looking forward to going to various places as a couple and were excited that we would be able to spend a relaxing time together," (a Japanese newspaper) quoted the man's wife as saying."Japanese man dies after retirement party hijinks" (via Fortean Times)
"No matter what I say he won't come back, but I want to find out why this happened."
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Another in the "Tragedies of Horseplay" series.
Remember not to get too exuberant while celebrating.
This is why I avoid workplace functions.
Pick up your check and go home, people.
Drunks. The cry of unnatural selection is, "Why don't we . . .?
I guess that's one way for a company to get out of paying retirement benefits.
Don't throw me, ok? I'm not messing.
Mom always said, don't throw old people in the house.
Japan Man is my favorite ethnic superhero.
You know, this is sad, but imagine life if you choose not to do anything that was even slightly dangerous. It wouldn't be worth living...
No one leaves the company. No one!
"No matter what I say he won't come back, but I want to find out why this happened."
It happened because inebriated people were goofing around and an unfortunate tragedy occurred. Twist of fate... a random accident.
Why do I feel like this is going to end in litigation?
Lobster, I think you mean Ritto Japan Man!
I like his physical-non-regeneration and blood-poisoning super powers the best.
sorry, my deepest condolences
"Why do I feel like this is going to end in litigation?"
Because you don't live in Japan? ;)
c. 2006:
* USA: 270 people per lawyer
* Japan: 5,800 people per lawyer
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2006/03/28/the-land-of-the-rising-number-of-lawsuits/
buddy66@2:
Drunks. The cry of unnatural selection is, "Why don't we . . .?
Yes -- followed closely by "Hey, guys! Watch this!"
I gotta go in and do my homework now.
Yeah... There are basically no lawsuits in Japan.
I used to think this was good.
Then I realized that, actually, lawsuits are the reason we have a lot of really nice things in America. Companies watch what they ask in interviews, not because some questions are illegal, but because if they ask them they will be sued into the ground. Stores can't mislabel merchandise and then refuse to let you at least exchange it for what you want. Women can be employed at the same pay scale as men. Minorities cannot be (blatantly) discriminated against. The list goes on and on.
The longer I live in Japan, the more I think of changing careers to be a lawyer in the US. Yes, lawyers do damage, but I also think that they can do a lot of good. I give money to the ACLU and the EFF, and what are they? Lawyers.
As for the TFA... I do not let coworkers or students throw me. I know it's meant to be a jubilant send-off, but these things always happen when people are drunk, and this is exactly what I always envision happening. My heart goes out to his family.
Kyle, we have the same things you listed, in Ireland, without the rampant and harmful litigation society - seen in America.
Also, by the reading I've done on the subject, Japan has an ever increasing litigation rate, regardless of the people-to-lawyers ratio shown above.