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Generational Gap in Japanese Instant Messaging Habits: Young People’s Aversion to Punctuation and Emoji Usage Among Different Age Groups

by Ethan Caldwell February 20, 2024

written by Ethan Caldwell

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A while agoZhaiZhai NewsI have introduced to you that Japanyoung peopleuseLINEWhen using this kind of instant messaging software, they don’t like to add ““Dot”. Because the text will appear cold and emotionless. After this topic became popular in Japan, more and more differences in LINE usage habits between young people and middle-aged and elderly people came to the fore.Let’s take a look at what Japanese young people use“exclamation mark”and“Love”Are there any differences between the habits of middle-aged and elderly people?

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The topic of Japanese young people being afraid of periods and even calling it “period harassment” continues to be a topic in Japan recently.

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In the past month,period harassment(マルハラスメント) continues to be a topic of discussion on the Japanese Internet and on TV shows.

so-called“Period Harassment”refers to the opinions of Japanese young people when using instant messaging software.DotHave a negative impression and feel that sentences with periods are cold and emotionless. Once you receive a message with a period, you may even think that the other person is angry with you. However, because middle-aged and elderly people prefer to add periods at the end of sentences, a serious communication gap has formed between generations!

Fuji TV’s morning information program“Mezamashi TV”When I was investigating this topic recently, I discovered that in addition to periods, there are two other things that have a huge gap…

The generational gap in using LINE is not only reflected in the “period”…

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Even “exclamation point” and “love” have a big gap! ?

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According to the program survey, Japanese young people inputexclamation markmost of them will just keep an ordinary exclamation mark.

However, middle-aged and elderly people are very accustomed to switching to“Red Exclamation Mark”This pattern makes young people quite disgusted!

When typing an exclamation mark, Japanese young people will not convert it into a red exclamation mark pattern.

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This kind of message with a bunch of red exclamation marks will be regarded as “uncle text”

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The view of young people in Japan is…

1x years old: “A red exclamation point is really cool.”

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1x years old: “I don’t understand why it needs to be converted into a big red exclamation mark.”

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Age 1x: “Your dad also likes to use red exclamation marks, right?”

1x years old: “Yes! Yes!”

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As expected, the messages sent by dad will be converted into red exclamation marks.

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1x years old: “When I saw the red exclamation mark, I thought he was indeed an uncle!”

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On the other hand, the aunts said…

Age 4x: “I use red exclamation marks right here!”

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4x years old: “I think using red exclamation marks is more energetic…”

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4x years old: “It can also show that I am really serious and positive!”

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Street interviews for different programs“1x years old ~ 2x years old”and“4x years old ~ 5x years old”50 passers-by each, ask them which exclamation marks they are used to using…

Sure enough, I foundOnly nearly 20% of “1x years old ~ 2x years old” can use itred exclamation point,“4x years old ~ 5x years old” is nearly half！

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Then the program discovered that even“Love”There are also generational differences in usage…

5x years old: “I can use pink hearts.”

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Middle-aged and elderly people are accustomed to using pink hearts

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As for young people…

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1x years old: “I will use white hearts.”

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2x years old: “I use white hearts.”

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Age 2x: “Pink feels too heavy.”

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Age 2x: “The white heart can easily be used as a period.”

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When young people use hearts, they will choose white ones!

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This replaces the “period” that young people hate

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（＠д＠）Uncle, I can hardly keep up with the culture of young people…

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Some information comes from the Internet ( @cx_mezamashi Kakaku.com )

February 20, 2024 0 comments

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I just got promoted…My parents asked for “a filial piety fee of RMB 20,000” in seconds. The OL collapsed: Do you treat me like a cash machine | Life | CTWANT

by Ethan Caldwell December 1, 2023

written by Ethan Caldwell

The original PO’s parents demanded an increase in filial piety fees, which made the original PO feel pressured and even thought that he was being used as a cash machine. (Image/reproduced from photoAC)

In addition to paying rent and daily expenses, many office workers also have to pay “filial piety fees” to their elders. But should they pay filial piety fees? It has always been one of the topics discussed on the Internet. A few days ago, a woman posted an article revealing that she usually paid filial piety allowance to her family. She had recently been promoted and had a salary increase. Unexpectedly, after her parents learned about it, they immediately asked for the filial piety allowance to be increased to 20,000 yuan. She was also responsible for daily purchases and water and electricity bills. The high expenses made it almost impossible for her to save money. She collapsed and said, “Are you treating me like an ATM?”

The original PO posted a post on Dcard to share that her original salary was more than 40,000 yuan, and she would give her family 10,000 yuan in filial piety allowance every month. She would also help her parents subsidize credit card fees, utility bills, daily purchases, gas money, etc. Recently, she She was finally promoted and her salary was raised to NT$50,000. Unexpectedly, after her parents learned about it, they actually asked her to increase her monthly filial piety allowance to NT$20,000. She was quite dumbfounded and said helplessly, “I really don’t know what I am doing.” How do you save money like this?”

The original PO also revealed that her mother suddenly resigned a while ago, and the two parents had no plans for retirement, which made her very worried because the amount of capital required from her was getting larger and larger. In November alone, she had given nearly 40,000 yuan. The amount was beyond what she could afford, and her parents even said, “I will have to rely on her and her brother to help with mortgage and car loans in the future.” In addition, the original PO’s brother had an unstable job and basically had to rely on the original PO, which also made her feel stressed. , sighing, “Do my parents treat me like a cash machine?”

In addition, the original PO also gradually discovered that every time her parents asked her for money, she was very troubled, but she did not want to argue with her parents, so she had to ask other netizens for their opinions, “My parents really have some plans for their future retirement.” Don’t you have any? Or do you have to rely on your children? Please share with me, how much filial piety allowance is appropriate per month?”

In response to this, many netizens left messages suggesting that “filial piety expenses should be paid according to one’s ability”, “don’t confess to your parents about promotions and salary increases”, “I have a feeling that only you will be able to pay for the car loan and house loan in the future, and then the last name will be my brother’s.” “I advise you to toughen up”, “Reporting worries but not good news, saying that work has not gone well recently, the project is not profitable, and the company may have to lay off employees”, “You can try not to pay filial piety fees at all. You think it is difficult now, but after trying See if there is anything wrong.” “If your parents have jobs or a house in your name, there will be no legal problems if you don’t pay child support.”

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2023-12-01 03:58:52

December 1, 2023 0 comments

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Controversy Over ‘Grandchild Care Fees’ in China: Elder Sues Couple for Insufficient Payment

by Ethan Caldwell September 24, 2023

written by Ethan Caldwell

Elders and children need 830,000 “grandchild care fees.” (Image/Pexels)

In some families, because both husband and wife are working, if the child does not want to be taken care of by a nanny, the elders in the family will usually take care of the child. However, a case recently occurred in mainland China. An elder sued the couple, claiming that the couple had given them too little money and demanded 190,000 yuan (approximately NT$830,000) in “grandchild care expenses.” The court recently made a ruling.

According to “The Paper” report, according to the judgment of the Guang’an District People’s Court, the wife Hu Nu and her husband Zhu Nan had been working in Chengdu from the end of 2016 to July this year. Because they were too busy at work and had no time to take care of their children, they left their children to be taken care of by their grandmother.

Hu said that the couple would give her mother 1,000 yuan (approximately NT$4,400) for living expenses every month, and another 2,000 yuan (approximately NT$8,800) for raising children, so she thought her mother wanted too much and was only willing to give it every year. 10,000 RMB (approximately NT$44,000), a total of 50,000 RMB (approximately NT$220,000).

The judge believed that the couple had the obligation to take care of the children, and they also had jobs to support the children. However, the couple had not fulfilled their obligations for several years. Therefore, the woman surnamed Duan’s request for raising a grandchild was reasonable, but the amount of 830,000 yuan was too high, and the couple was ordered to pay 82,000 yuan. (Approximately NT$360,000). Afterwards, both parties promised not to appeal. Zhu Nan said that the reason why his mother-in-law wanted to bring grandson Fei was because he and his wife had a dispute and wanted to divorce, so she wanted to use this to sue him.

Family and Family Law Firm stated that according to mainland law, it is not a legal obligation for the elderly to help take care of their children. It is only their obligation to support their children. Whether they can be required to take care of their grandchildren depends on whether there is a written contract between the two parties. However, in reality, elders will not take the initiative to sign an agreement with their children, and children should also be aware of this. Although the elderly can enjoy family affection by raising children, they also sacrifice money, energy, and even health, so children should usually Offer to give money.

#elders #complained #money #sued #couple #grandchild #care #fees #results #International #CTWANT
2023-09-24 01:57:14

September 24, 2023 0 comments

World

Rise of the Aging Population and Working Elderly in Japan: A Demographic Report

by Ethan Caldwell September 17, 2023

written by Ethan Caldwell

Summary

[Japanesestatisticsshowthatthepopulationover80yearsoldhasexceeded10%forthefirsttimeandthenumberofworkingelderlypeopleexceeds9million]Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has released a demographic statistical report. Statistics show that the proportion of the population over 80 years old has exceeded 10% for the first time, and the proportion of people over 65 years old to the total population is 29.1 %. The number of Japanese people over 65 years old who are still working has reached 9.12 million, a number that has increased for 19 consecutive years. Among the 9.15 million people, people aged 65 to 69 account for about half, and people aged 70 to 74 account for about one-third.

Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released a demographic forecast report, which showed that the proportion of the population over 80 years old exceeded 10% for the first time, and the proportion of people over 65 years old accounted for 29.1% of the total population. The number of Japanese people over 65 years old who are still working has reached 9.12 million, a number that has increased for 19 consecutive years. Among the 9.15 million people, people aged 65 to 69 account for about half, and people aged 70 to 74 account for about one-third.

(Source of article: Financial Associated Press)

#Japanese #statistics #show #population #years #exceeded #time #number #working #elderly #people #exceeds #million_Oriental #Fortune #Network
2023-09-17 12:41:30

September 17, 2023 0 comments

World

Reunion of Generations: 6 Children and 22 Grandchildren Gather in Hometown

by Ethan Caldwell July 16, 2023

written by Ethan Caldwell

6 children and 22 grandchildren gathered in their hometown in Maoming, Guangdong. (Picture / flip from Weibo / mammoth video)

With the arrival of the long summer vacation, many people have enough time to go back to their hometown. Recently, in Maoming City, Guangdong Province, the children and grandchildren of a 70-year-old couple went to their hometown to reunite. There are 22 grandchildren alone. It is reported that they Three large tables have to be set up to eat every day, and 12.5 kilograms of rice can be eaten in one day, and even more than half of the chickens, ducks and geese raised are eaten at once. After the film was exposed, it sparked discussions on the Internet. Many netizens expressed their envy for it, thinking that having children and grandchildren is a kind of happiness and wealth.

According to a report by the mainland media “Mammoth News”, the old couple, surnamed Li, are 76 and 74 years old respectively. They have 6 children and 22 grandchildren. Due to the busy work, there are few chances to reunite. This year, everyone took the time to go back to their hometown together, and wanted to surprise the elderly. The granddaughter took a video of the family reunion and uploaded it on the Internet, not only to express her gratitude and love to her grandparents, but also to share the warmth and happiness brought by family affection.

According to the report, Grandma Li mentioned that “we are all rural people, we don’t have much money, only so many children and grandchildren are our greatest wealth.” They would take their children and grandchildren to swim, row and fish in nearby rivers, teach them fishing skills, and then compete to see who can catch the biggest and most fish.

In this regard, many netizens were moved by such family happiness, expressed their envy, and left messages “This is the happiest family I have ever seen”, “In today’s society, it is so wonderful to have so many children and grandchildren going back to their hometowns to accompany the elderly.” It’s rare, and I’m happy for them.” Some people lamented, “This is a spirit worth learning. In this materialized age, it’s rare and admirable to have so many children and grandchildren who don’t forget their roots and respect the elderly.”

#22yearold #grandson #hometown #summer #vacation #eat #kilograms #rice #picture #children #grandchildren #moved #netizens #International
2023-07-16 04:53:27

July 16, 2023 0 comments

Health

Detection, Evaluation, and Diagnosis of Sarcopenia in Elderly Individuals: Understanding the Impact on Muscle Strength and Function

by Ethan Caldwell June 15, 2023

written by Ethan Caldwell

Elders often choke when drinking water, fearing that “sarcopenia” may come to your door! 2Simple detection, evaluation and diagnosis

With age or other causes, such as chronic diseases such as diabetes, muscle mass may decrease and “sarcopenia” may occur, resulting in decreased muscle strength, limited mobility, and even disability. Physicians reminded that in fact, “sarcopenia” with appropriate nutritional supplements, including sufficient protein, calcium, and vitamin D, after continuous exercise rehabilitation treatment, most of them can meaningfully enhance muscle strength and life functions.

“Sarcopenia” may also be obese and needs to be confirmed by testing

Yang Huidai, Director of the Rehabilitation Department of Taipei United Hospital Yangming District, pointed out that most patients with sarcopenia will lose weight and have thinner legs. However, some patients may look obese but actually have sarcopenia. Although muscle atrophy, it is replaced by fat tissue accumulation, thus forming the so-called “sarcopenic obesity”. Generally, the diagnosis of “sarcopenia” can be confirmed through tests such as muscle mass and muscle strength.

“Sarcopenic Dysphagia” Malnutrition Fears a Vicious Cycle

Yang Huidai explained that sarcopenia does not only affect the skeletal muscles of the limbs, in fact it also affects the muscle groups that control swallowing movements; due to the reduction in the mass of these muscle groups, there is not enough muscle strength to complete effective chewing Swallowing movements such as transportation and transportation will cause swallowing disorders, which are called “sarcopenic dysphagia”. And such dysphagia, subsequent malnutrition will worsen the lack of muscle mass in “sarcopenia”, forming a vicious circle.

Yang Huidai said that in the elderly group over 65 years old, the occurrence of “sarcopenic dysphagia” is actually not uncommon; in addition to the symptoms of dysphagia or coughing, hoarseness may also occur in severe cases.

“Osteoporosis” and sarcopenia co-morbidity are high, seeking medical treatment and rehabilitation can improve symptoms

Yang Huidai said that medical research has found that patients who are known to have “osteoporosis” also have a higher proportion of “sarcopenia” than the general population; disease relationship.

If you have suspected sarcopenia such as thin limbs or weakness, or have difficulty swallowing, it is recommended to go to the hospital for relevant evaluation and testing. If the diagnosis is confirmed, you can start rehabilitation treatment as soon as possible; whether it is “sarcopenia” or Sarcopenia and dysphagia”, all have the opportunity to make good progress after rehabilitation treatment.

2023-06-15 06:07:36

#elders #easy #choke #drinking #water #fearing #dysphagia #caused #sarcopenia #Life #CTWANT

June 15, 2023 0 comments

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