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Many months ago, Au Yong told me that Krispy Kreme had opened up an outlet in Tokyo. And so, I was determined to have some yummylicious doughnuts before this trip is over. Especially since it’s been over 2 years since I last had their doughnuts (which had caused massive crazy food craving in me then: refer old raving mad blog entries here.)

So I was bumming around yesterday without much to do (gotta give that Wii a rest and stop playing for a day haha). Thus I decided to take the train down to Shinjuku and perhaps buy a dozen doughnuts. Of course, Au Yong talked sense into me and so yes, 6 doughnuts instead of 12. haha.

Being a weekday and all, I thought the queue wouldn’t be so bad. I mean, the shop’s been here for months, surely the fad’s gone down. But when I got there, omg…

There was a long queue snaking right outside the shop, with 4 blue-uniformed-men guarding/facilitating the queues (explanation of the low unemployment rate here: jobs created for every single imaginable task). And worst, the queue doesn’t end there.

It continues behind the store, right up onto the bridge that connects to Takashimaya!! >.< ack. And a very helpful little board at the front of the shop clearly indicates that: you are just TWO hours away from being served. X_x

Fantastic. buek. As crazy as I am about their doughnuts, I don’t think I’m mentally ready to go queue up for 2 hours (and buy only 6). Might end up losing my brains halfway thru the queue.

And I thought the queue at the (not-krispy-kreme)-doughnut kiosk in Raffles City Shopping Centre basement was bad. :s