TOKYO -- Thousands of Japanese shoppers lined up outside Apple's Tokyo store on Saturday morning for a chance to buy a coveted iPod mini -- but were delayed by a pair of camera-shy customers at the head of the line.

About 1,500 Tokyoites lined up to get their hands on the first shipment of iPod minis to Japan, according to Apple. But when the store's doors were thrown open at 10 a.m., the two young men at the head of the line refused

The two men, who began queuing at 5 p.m. the day before, were intimidated by the cameras, they said. Refusing to give their names, they said they didn't want their pictures taken as they entered the store. More than 40 reporters from Tokyo's major newspapers and TV stations were positioned just inside the store's front door.

Store manager Steve Cano had to negotiate with the media-shy pair. Cano suggested they allow other shoppers to go in first, but the pair wanted assurance that if they did, they would be able to buy iPod minis -- and in the colors they wanted. The store opened 10 minutes later when the two had finally been convinced.
SOURCE: Wired News

Gosh, if I were one of those queuing, I would have gone up and slapped those two buggers around.