Japanese pop singer dressed as pineapple robbed in Sweden

Monday 06th April, 06:22 AM JST

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Nessie at 06:07 PM JST - 6th April

They stole his thunder.
ninjaboy at 06:55 PM JST - 6th April

Fruit punch anyone?
jeancolmar at 09:07 PM JST - 6th April

I really do feel sympathy for this poor actor. But the headline made me laugh. If it didn't happen in Sweden I would say only in Japan would an actor get robbed while dressed as a pineapple. That it happened to a Japanese actor in Sweden adds to the absurdist twist of this story. I'm sorry; I shouldn't be laughing. This is not schadenfreude. I really regret that this happened.

Let this be a warning to Japanese tourists. When you go to Sweden do not dress up like pineapples. You'll be targeted. Better dress up as a lime.
Sarge at 09:13 PM JST - 6th April

He never would have been robbed if he'd dressed up as SpongeBob Squarepants.
cwhite at 09:41 PM JST - 6th April

depends on what kind of pineapple.
bushlover at 01:12 AM JST - 7th April

That's it!! Ban all Pineapples NOW!!
SiouxGirl at 08:37 AM JST - 7th April

I'm ashamed of myself for laughing. I really am. But if you dress up as a fruit favored by the Swedish populace, you'll have someone gnawing on your leg while you're dancing around in the video. You just can't win, I'm telling you.
Den Den at 09:24 AM JST - 7th April

This wouldn't of happened in Japan. Japan is the only safe country for cross-dressing in public.
Vagante at 01:32 PM JST - 7th April

Den Den writes that this "wouldn't of happened in Japan." I daresay it also wouldn't have happened in Japan.
tokyocrawler at 04:58 PM JST - 7th April

Japanese Ministry of Funny Affairs has issued a warning that all Japanese tourists should refrain from dressing as Fruit, Vegetables or Lollipops unless absoulutely necessary. but may continue to leave belongings unattended in public and display expensive cameras in full view of street kids. Thank you.
Deutscher at 10:43 PM JST - 7th April

Is there any clue who the attackers were? Judging from similar attacks, I can say these three attackers most likely were no Swedes.
PaulieWalnuts at 10:53 PM JST - 7th April

can say these three attackers most likely were no Swedes.

maybe Turnips. Veg vs.Fruit
flommytherobot at 12:37 PM JST - 8th April

Flommytherobot notes a corollary headline: "ABBA Dressed as Tofu attacked by Japanese."

It is not advisable that camera crews leave their stars alone on the street with expensive equipment, regardless of how nattily the stars are dressed, while getting coffee.

Such crews might accrue the reputation of not being "street wise," or insufficiently respectful of the musician they are recording.

It is not necessarily fair, even amongst humans, to consider this to be a form of promotional "stunt," as the most popular fruit choice would have been a pomegranite.

Flommytherobot is pleased to have been of assistance.

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WilliB at 11:20 AM JST - 9th April

Jeancolmar:

" I'm sorry; I shouldn't be laughing. This is not schadenfreude. "

It sounds very much as if it is. And it is totally misguided. This has nothing to do with Sweden; this is Malmö, the Swedish town with the highest concentration of muslim immigrants and the crime rate to match. You can bet your behind that these were not native Swedes who beat him up (to the degree that he lost a few teeth.... still enjoying your laugh?).

YOu can have the same experience if you visit certain suburbs in your Paris. Wear a Jewish cap to increase the enjoyment.

Sheesh.
JoeBigs at 05:10 AM JST - 13th April

Paulsson said the pineapple-clad artist had been left alone with the equipment while the camera crew went for a break. He was left with a cut lip and lost a dental implant.

Man insult to injury, imagine if you were the cop arriving at the scene. I wonder if you could keep a straight face. There he is a pineapple laid out on the ground all bloody and bruised.

Feel for the guy, but damn man that must have been a funny scene! LOL

Police said they had no suspects.

Really does give new meaning to fruit punch....lol