Comments on: What Japanese wish their spouses would quit doing http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:43:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: What Japanese would love to tell their co-workers » 世論 What Japan Thinks http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-39479 What Japanese would love to tell their co-workers » 世論 What Japan Thinks Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:13:10 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-39479 [...] this quickie survey today and it suited my mood, so following up on a survey a few weeks ago on bad habits of spouses, here’s a look at bad habits in the office, courtesy of goo Ranking. The fieldwork for this [...] […] this quickie survey today and it suited my mood, so following up on a survey a few weeks ago on bad habits of spouses, here’s a look at bad habits in the office, courtesy of goo Ranking. The fieldwork for this […]

]]> By: Ken Y-N http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-37571 Ken Y-N Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:27:13 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-37571 Hi Michael, Thanks for the input! Yes, the first one was a mistake I've corrected! Yes, and I got the negatives mixed up! As for the not touching, I suppose (I hope) it might be that sort of excessive groping! Hi Michael,

Thanks for the input! Yes, the first one was a mistake I’ve corrected! Yes, and I got the negatives mixed up!

As for the not touching, I suppose (I hope) it might be that sort of excessive groping!

]]> By: Michael Rupp http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-37562 Michael Rupp Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:12:08 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-37562 Very interesting! A translation note 'have few contacts' might be better expressed as 'not keeping in touch (with each other) ' you know 'honey, i'm coming home late tonight (or not at all) type thing. Or during business trips, not checking in, etc... And about the clothes, you have a double negative which is the opposite of the original, I think 'not being able to distinguish between clothes to be worn indoors only and dressing properly when going out' is the idea there. What is up with the 'don't touch my body' sentiment, eh? Unbelievable! Maybe they don't like having their love handles squeezed? Very interesting!
A translation note ‘have few contacts’ might be better expressed as ‘not keeping in touch (with each other) ‘ you know ‘honey, i’m coming home late tonight (or not at all) type thing. Or during business trips, not checking in, etc…
And about the clothes, you have a double negative which is the opposite of the original, I think ‘not being able to distinguish between clothes to be worn indoors only and dressing properly when going out’ is the idea there.
What is up with the ‘don’t touch my body’ sentiment, eh? Unbelievable! Maybe they don’t like having their love handles squeezed?

]]> By: claytonian http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-37527 claytonian Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:40:01 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-37527 Japanese couples don't want to be touched by each other? No wonder the population is going down... Japanese couples don’t want to be touched by each other? No wonder the population is going down…

]]> By: Ken Y-N http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-37518 Ken Y-N Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:47:13 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-37518 Arlen, what it means is that husbands wish their wives (and vice versa) would start caring about their weight because they are getting fat, or in other words they want to tell their other half to go on a diet! Arlen, what it means is that husbands wish their wives (and vice versa) would start caring about their weight because they are getting fat, or in other words they want to tell their other half to go on a diet!

]]> By: Arlen http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-37517 Arlen Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:54:21 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-37517 These results confused me slightly. The man wishes the wife *would* worry about getting fat? (i.e. wouldn't not worry) These results confused me slightly. The man wishes the wife *would* worry about getting fat? (i.e. wouldn’t not worry)

]]> By: Gaijin in Gunma http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-37515 Gaijin in Gunma Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:53:33 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/14/what-japanese-wish-their-spouses-would-quit-doing/#comment-37515 "rumpy-pumpy" sounds like an activity my wife will only alllow after 1/2 dozen chihais. “rumpy-pumpy” sounds like an activity my wife will only alllow after 1/2 dozen chihais.

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