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Japanese butcher Asahiya makes extraordinary crispy deep-fried potato and Kobe beef dumplings, dubbed “Extreme Croquettes.”

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They are handmade daily with local ingredients, which include the premium Japanese Kobe beef. Asahiya is located in Takasago City in western Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture.

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As of 2024, if you want to buy a box of frozen Kobe beef croquettes, you will have to wait 43 years.

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Green Bay Packers season tickets -

Packers fans would love to see their team play as often as possible, but many may never be able to do so. Unless, of course, they wait decades to get a season ticket.

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The season ticket renewal rate is more than 99%, leaving new fans without a chance to get one. One fan reported being put on the waiting list by her parents when she was 2 years old and only getting her season tickets when she was 51.

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The Packers season tickets waiting list is at around 140,000, which translates to almost 50 years of waiting.

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Tickets to the Vienna Philharmonic -

Getting tickets to concerts, games, and other events can be challenging, or even impossible at times. If watching the Vienna Philharmonic perform is one of your dreams, then you might just have to put your name down on the waiting list to get tickets.

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The Wiener Philharmoniker currently has around a 13-year waiting list for concert subscriptions.

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A Canadian flag -

Every day the Canadian Government flies a new flag over the Peace Tower of the Canadian Parliament building. Used flags are given out for free to any Canadian who requests them through a government program.

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There aren't quite enough flags for all the Canadians who want one. There is a waitlist for the government’s free flag program… And the waiting period is currently over 100 years.

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But you might just get lucky; some people reported getting their flags ahead of time, so fingers crossed!

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Dine at Damon Baehrel -

Damon Baehrel runs a homonymous restaurant in New York. Baehrel is not just the restaurant owner, he is the chef, waiter, and everything in between—it’s a one-man show.

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The restaurant stopped taking reservations in 2014. As of 2024, they are still filling old reservations! Would you wait 10 years to eat at a restaurant?

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Service dogs that didn’t graduate -

Service dogs go through very intense training, but for whatever reason, some never graduate to become professional service dogs. But they're still very well-trained animals, and as such, they're highly sought after.

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If you’re looking to adopt such a dog, then you will likely have to wait a long time. How long will depend on where you live, but it can range from months to years.

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Guide Dogs of America for instance has a waiting list of over five years for their Career Change Dogs.

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Affordable housing is not easy to get in North America. In some parts of the US, the waiting lists are about seven years old.

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The same goes for their northern neighbors in Canada. Those looking for subsidized housing in Toronto, for instance, can expect a 14-year wait. In Montreal, the waiting period decreases to about six years, but that's still a long time for someone in desperate need of housing. 

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Getting a kidney transplant -

Getting a kidney transplant in the US is not immediate. Most people will have to wait an average of three to five years for a kidney transplant.

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In the UK, the average wait for a deceased donor kidney transplant is two to three years. While in Australia, this number can increase to as much as seven years (although the average time ranges between two and four years).

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Rolex Daytona -

Rolex needs no introduction. Having one around your wrist signals wealth and good taste. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is one of the brand’s most sought-after models and you won't find it on the shelf at your local jewelers.

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This iconic timepiece currently has a wait time of up to five years. Money can't buy everything! 

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Melbourne Cricket Club membership -

Melbourne Cricket Club fans always struggled with long wait times to get a full membership. The waiting time peaked in 2012 at 68 years! It has since gone down, but according to the MCC website, there are currently more than 205,000 people on the waiting list.

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Liverpool FC fans currently have to wait for over 20 years to get their hands on a season ticket.

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Nursing home spots in Beijing -

Nursing homes are needed as people reach a certain age and require care, but in China, it’s not easy to get a spot as the demand has overtaken the supply. 

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The popular nursing home Beijing No 1 Social Welfare House, for instance, has a 100-year waiting list.

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Club 33 -

Those looking to get into the exclusive Disney private membership club will have to wait a few years, depending on the location of the club. Waiting times can range from 2-10 years.

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Camden allotments -

In the past, residents of Camden in London, UK, had to wait 40 years to rent one of the borough's 200 allotments. As of 2024, all allotments are full and waiting lists are closed.

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How long can it take to get a permanent mooring at the prestigious Sesuit Harbor in Cape Cod, Massachusetts? About 30 years.

Sources: (Top Tenz) (Love Money) (CNN) (The Score) (CBC) (Town and Country Magazine) (USA Today) (Kidney.org) (The Telegraph)

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