Between the 21st and 25th of May 2009 1,082 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 51.4% of the sample were male, 7.3% were in their teens, 16.0% in their twenties, 28.1% in their thirties, 27.9% in their forties, 10.8% in their fifties, and 9.9% aged sixty or older. Note that the score in the results refers to the relative number of votes for each option, not a percentage of the total sample. Note that this survey was for the 556 men only.
For me the worst is probably falling asleep again after the alarm rings, followed by in the train seeing everyone bar the person I’m standing in front of getting off the train, so I have to stand all the way. However, as I usually get up early enough that there is always a seat, thankfully it’s a reasonably rare occurance.
Or wife, or boyfriend or husband, as the case may be, according to this recent survey from goo Ranking into what one wants to say to one’s partner, but cannot, for both men to women and women to men.
Demographics
Between the 21st and 25th of May 2009 1,082 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 51.4% of the sample were male, 7.3% were in their teens, 16.0% in their twenties, 28.1% in their thirties, 27.9% in their forties, 10.8% in their fifties, and 9.9% aged sixty or older. Note that the score in the results refers to the relative number of votes for each option, not a percentage of the total sample.
I think the biggest one for me is being able to have a rest at the weekends, followed by getting to bed a bit earlier – no, not that meaning, although by having too many late nights… ahh, my mother reads my blog so I’d better stop now!
I’m sure I translated a similar survey a couple of years ago, but I cannot find it for now. Read the rest of this entry »
Between the 21st and 24th of April 2009 1,071 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 51.4% of the sample were female, 9.2% were in their teens, 13.7% in their twenties, 27.5% in their thirties, 27.5% in their forties, 11.7% in their fifties, and 10.4% aged sixty or older.
Number three is quite good, but all the rest seem to be more fitting for a schoolchild; I’d be more inclined to use “my train had a puncture”. Read the rest of this entry »
For the second dose of sillyness for tonight, once again we have goo Ranking, this time looking at tactics people employ in love, for both men and women.
Demographics
Between the 21st and 24th of April 2009 1,071 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 51.4% of the sample were female, 9.2% were in their teens, 13.7% in their twenties, 27.5% in their thirties, 27.5% in their forties, 11.7% in their fifties, and 10.4% aged sixty or older.
I must say, looking at a lot of the tactics here, if you try them out you’ll probably soon be hearing one of these lines, I suspect!
Looking at the women’s list, for number 24 I’d be more surprised to actually hear an apology… Read the rest of this entry »
Today’s first dose of sillyness from goo Ranking is a look at the best lines for telling someone a relationship is finished, for both men telling women and women telling men.
Demographics
Between the 21st and 24th of April 2009 1,071 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 51.4% of the sample were female, 9.2% were in their teens, 13.7% in their twenties, 27.5% in their thirties, 27.5% in their forties, 11.7% in their fifties, and 10.4% aged sixty or older.
Here’s a photo from gniv on flickr with a line that surprisingly doesn’t feature in the lists below.
I’ve never actually been on many boys’ nights out in Japan, mostly because I feel lonely if I don’t bring the wife along, so I cannot really relate to this ranking survey from goo Ranking about what people pay attention to regarding girls’ nights out and boy’s nights out.
Demographics
Between the 23rd and 25th of March 2009 1,043 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private online questionnaire. 52.2% of the sample were male, 7.8% in their teens, 17.1% in their twenties, 28.2% in their thirties, 24.8% in their forties, 11.4% in their fifties, and 10.7% aged sixty or older. Note that the score in the results refers to the relative number of votes for each option, not a percentage of the total sample.
Sorry, it’s a bit late at night and I cannot find a nice picture to illustrate this one! Read the rest of this entry »
goo Ranking this time takes us back to our childhood, when we began to feel the first pangs of love, asking what people did when they were young, foolish, and in love, for both women and men.
Demographics
Between the 23rd and 25th of March 2009 1,043 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private online questionnaire. 52.2% of the sample were male, 7.8% in their teens, 17.1% in their twenties, 28.2% in their thirties, 24.8% in their forties, 11.4% in their fifties, and 10.7% aged sixty or older. Note that the score in the results refers to the relative number of votes for each option, not a percentage of the total sample.
Note that the answers cover teenage crushed on not just schoolmates but also unobtainable figures like teachers and pop stars.
The photo at the top is actually of San Francisco, but it was the first one that popped up then I searched flickr. My thanks to Thomas Hawk for making the picture available. Read the rest of this entry »
Between the 23rd and 25th of March 2009 1,043 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private online questionnaire. 52.2% of the sample were male, 7.8% in their teens, 17.1% in their twenties, 28.2% in their thirties, 24.8% in their forties, 11.4% in their fifties, and 10.7% aged sixty or older. Note that the score in the results refers to the relative number of votes for each option, not a percentage of the total sample.
My strange way is that I used to peel all the chocolate off Kit-Kats back in the UK and suck the chocolate off Penguin Biscuits, but I cannot lay claim to any odd sweets-eating habits in Japan. I’ve never seen Jelly Babies (or Peeps for the Americans) in Japan outside of import stores, so there are no reports in the list below of people starting with a decapitation.
Here’s a bunch of pretty boys doing number 1, eating their Tongari Corn from their fingers:
Here’s a quicky from goo Ranking, as I only have time tonight for this short translation of a ranking survey into what situations people end up using flattery, for both men and women.
Demographics
Between the 23rd and 25th of March 2009 1,043 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private online questionnaire. 52.2% of the sample were male, 7.8% in their teens, 17.1% in their twenties, 28.2% in their thirties, 24.8% in their forties, 11.4% in their fifties, and 10.7% aged sixty or older. Note that the score in the results refers to the relative number of votes for each option, not a percentage of the total sample.
I’m terrible at all this social lying, but fortunately my wife usually accepts my straight answer or overlooks my artless fibbing…
Apologies for the photograph but it tickled my fancy despite being not quite relevant to the survey! It was discovered by sticking “ugly child” into flickr, and was uploaded to the service by Theremina. Read the rest of this entry »
Between the 23rd and 25th of March 2009 1,043 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private online questionnaire. 52.2% of the sample were male, 7.8% in their teens, 17.1% in their twenties, 28.2% in their thirties, 24.8% in their forties, 11.4% in their fifties, and 10.7% aged sixty or older. Note that the score in the results refers to the relative number of votes for each option, not a percentage of the total sample.
Maybe it’s just me, but I think I would vocalise my screams in just about every incident below. The one that happens most often to me is number seven, the train doors shutting on me, and I certainly do let out an audible curse at that point! Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s a quicky from goo Ranking, as I only have time tonight for this short translation of a ranking survey into what situations people end up using flattery, for both 
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