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The story
A thread from “Hoihoi Village,” the popular recurring series on 5ch’s Newsspeed VIP board. It started as idle chat with posters trading updates about the rain, then took off when someone complained about the genuine Apple Watch band they’d ordered from Amazon: “It’s supposed to be an eco-friendly product, but the way it’s shipped isn’t eco-friendly at all.” From there, talk turned to Apple’s environmental efforts — FSC certification, carbon neutrality, offices running on solar power — before eventually drifting back into casual chatter about band design preferences.
What people said
(´･ω･`)It's a very peaceful village, hoi
(´･ω･`)Just give it up, hoi
Go stomp in a puddle with your sneakers on
Haa🖐( ◠ ‿◠ )🖐 dosukoi dosukoi (a sumo wrestler's chant)
(´･ω･`)That's not it, hoi
(´･ω･`)Sure is rainy lately, hoi
(´･ω･`)It stopped raining over here too, hoi
૮₍ ･᷇ ∀ ･᷆ ₎ა Alright, my turn too… dosukoi-koi!
🖐 🤚
(´･ω･`)That's not it though, hoi
Why doesn't my local electronics store carry the genuine bands?
(´･ω･`)Can't they special-order it for you, hoi?
(´･ω･`)Feels like the rainy season's back, hoi
(´･ω･`)It's better than the original forecast, hoi
(´･ω･`)Go ahead and ask them, hoi
Already bought it on Amazon — it's being shipped in a way that isn't eco-friendly
(´･ω･`)Just give up on that, hoi
I went with this year's (2025) Pride Edition — part of the proceeds go to LGBT charities
(´･ω･`)Has it arrived yet, hoi?
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Ahee / ･᷇ ∀ ./ ･᷇ ∀
Ahee ∧＿∧＿＿ﾉ…../＿＿__ﾉ ∧＿∧
/ ) / ･᷇ ∀ ･᷆)
∧＿∧ _ﾉ ﾋ､ﾋｨｰ …../＿ ∧＿∧
( ) ('A｀≡'A｀) ( ･᷇ ∀ ･᷆ ) Ahee Ahee
ヽ ∧＿∧ 人ﾍ )ﾍ ∧＿∧＿_ﾉ
(･᷆ ヽ (･᷇ ∀ ･᷆ ＼
Ahee ヽ＿ ∧＿∧ ∧＿∧＿＿_ノ
∀ ･᷆ ＼ ∀ ･᷆ ＼ Ahee
ヽ＿＿＿_＼ヽ＿＿＿ノ
(´･ω･`)Cut it out, hoi
What even is this ASCII art, lol
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ﾟ⌒ﾟ⌒ﾟl⌒ﾟ⌒ﾟl i
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（∪ つし
`ｕ-ｕ'
On top of that, every Apple Watch model since 2023 has been fully carbon-neutral certified, using 100% renewable energy throughout manufacturing, with over 30% recycled aluminum.
And yet Amazon ships it to my house in a way that isn't eco-friendly at all
(´･ω･`)Didn't you order it directly from Apple, hoi?
Apple's official store didn't have my size in stock. This year's model had it, but I hate the Sport Loop
(´･ω･`)Ah, I see, hoi
It arrives Saturday — that last pic was just one I found online
(´･ω･`)Nice purchase
(´･ω･`)I see, I see, hoi hoi
Apple plans to make all of its shipments carbon-neutral by 2030
(´･ω･`)That's a big tech company's responsibility — hope they keep at it seriously
Apple's current headquarters, completed in 2018, covers all its energy needs using only the solar panels blanketing its roof. Not many tech companies go this far
(´･ω･`)Amazing
This year's isn't bad either, but don't you think the Sport Loop is too casual?
(´･ω･`)I don't use a smartwatch so I can't really say, hoi
I feel like this year's one (the Sport Loop) only really works with casual outfits like t-shirts
I've bought a bunch of different bands, but honestly the Sport Band ends up being the most complete design
Not from today, okay.
./ *・ω・ヽWent to a hotel buffet
I love the curry here
🍶(●´･ω,･)🍣Looks so fancy and delicious! ("oshanti" — playful slang for stylish/chic)
(´・ω・`)It's a high-class place.
Any restaurant that serves the soup spoon on its own little plate is high-class.
For a lowly guy like me, the bar's too high.
Background and Key Points of This Topic
For context, Apple has stated since 2020 that it aims to make every product’s entire lifecycle carbon-neutral by 2030, and some Apple Watch models have already achieved that certification. Meanwhile, the shipping packaging used by major e-commerce platforms like Amazon is chosen based on shipping volume and delivery efficiency, operating under standards separate from manufacturers’ environmental efforts. The sense of disconnect raised in the thread — “the maker cares about the environment, but the shipping doesn’t” — reflects the reality that environmental standards are handled separately across manufacturing and logistics. That said, this thread itself isn’t really building toward a conclusion or a debate; it’s mostly casual chat that wanders from updates on the rain to talk about band designs, with the topic drifting from one thing to the next — which is exactly the charm of the “Hoihoi Village” series.
*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Newsspeed VIP) thread “(´･ω･`)Hoihoi Village Is Rainy, Hoi ☔“.
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