Japanese man shows up and ‘does nothing.’ He’s made a living out of it

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/19/japan-loneliness-rent/

by lnguyen • 4 years ago

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a9h74j2• 4 years ago

My new business model:

I will pair program with you but not really. You can explain your thoughts and I will sometimes nod approvingly.

And ask about my rates for taking all the blame!

andrei_says_• 4 years ago

This actually has high value, especially if you include asking meaningful questions.

toast0• 4 years ago

What if you just say hmmm, are you sure? from time to time?

boudin• 4 years ago

Are you a rubber duck?

a9h74j2• 4 years ago

My pronouns can be anything you want them to be.

jsiaajdsdaa• 4 years ago

Sounds like many people I know these days. Very hard to trust others to do things correctly.

alucart• 4 years ago

Paywalled... I wonder if there is a way to avoid such posts.

Gunax2• 4 years ago

I know there are ways around it, but I find that objectionable. Newspapers are certainly free to charge for their content.

I just don't understand why it's so expensive. A single newspaper should not cost as much as Netflix.

ludsan• 4 years ago

A single newspaper should not cost as much as Netflix.

Why?

crossroadsguy• 4 years ago

Actually Netflix, with all the garbage (most of the catalogue) on it (especially the N branded formula ones), must not cost anywhere close to a single newspaper!

qiskit• 4 years ago

Japanese costanza.

sorokod• 4 years ago

Truly so, I can totally visualize George Costanza just sitting there and nodding.

brettermeier• 4 years ago

https://archive.is/q6SgG

8bitsrule• 4 years ago

Cognitive therapist.

Japanese man shows up and ‘does nothing.’ He’s made a living out of it

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