Any info about the how the younger generations are buried in their cell phones | ONLY in JAPAN | Page 1

upper fable Dec 8, 2025, 9:21 PM

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Just so you know.. You won't be talking directly to John, for one thing :p

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He is VERY unlikely to see this

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This is just a shift in the world 😅 technology. Things change. Gotta adapt

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It's annoying but hey.. I don't think it will stop

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🤷‍♀️

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There are awareness campaigns a lot

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Signs everywhere

stable dawn Dec 8, 2025, 9:28 PM

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i've been going to japan since 2019 and this was the case since at least back then but most assuredly even before then

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if you're expecting old people to scold younger people for that, i don't think that happens at all

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and i've seen older people just as glued to their phones lol

upper fable Dec 8, 2025, 9:29 PM

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True 😂

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I mean.. It's kinda uncalled for for a stranger to scold some random person tbh. Unless what they're doing is VERY bad and unusual

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I would think.. In lots of countries

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But since this is such a common problem.. You'd definitely be wasting energy, and a disgruntled, annoyed person left thinking "what's THEIR problem"

stable dawn Dec 8, 2025, 9:30 PM

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yeah i'm not sure what "personal responsibility" is supposed to mean

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older people will do cleaning in the area by their home or work but would they scold a younger person for littering? probably not

upper fable Dec 8, 2025, 9:31 PM

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Also for reference.. I AM a young person living in Japan :p but yes.. I try to not be too annoying phone wise

upper fable Dec 8, 2025, 9:31 PM

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stable dawn older people will do cleaning in the area by their home or work but would they s...

Ehhh this one... Maybe, tbh

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Litterers deserve to be scolded 😂

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imho

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But that's a different topic xp

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Littering is WAY worse socially

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Here

stable dawn Dec 8, 2025, 9:32 PM

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upper fable Dec 8, 2025, 9:32 PM

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Haha yeah, you see these signs

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There is one with a gorilla I see sometimes

stable dawn Dec 8, 2025, 9:33 PM

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i think one of the tokyo subways switches their signage to use whatever animal it is that year

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for the calendar

upper fable Dec 8, 2025, 9:33 PM

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And they even have a Japanese term they coined for this too, so yeah.. Japan IS aware

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歩きスマホ, (arukisumaho), walking while using your smartphone

sacred verge Dec 8, 2025, 9:34 PM

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Or in short, Aho-kun.

upper fable Dec 8, 2025, 9:35 PM

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Other than awareness.. Family members and friends getting on people's case..

upper fable Dec 8, 2025, 9:35 PM

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sacred verge Or in short, Aho-kun.

lmao this means.. Idiot 😂

sacred verge Dec 8, 2025, 9:35 PM

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I know.

upper fable Dec 8, 2025, 9:36 PM

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Can't really go fining everyone, except maybe for some obviously dangerous cases. Like someone crossing at a busy street on a red light while smartphoning xp

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So... It is what it is lol

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Oh. The original message was deleted lol

sacred verge Dec 8, 2025, 9:39 PM

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Ah well. It would've been easy choice for himself anyway because there's no retirement visas.

upper fable Dec 8, 2025, 9:40 PM

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True

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Maybe wanted to only talk to John

stable dawn Dec 8, 2025, 10:12 PM

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i guess we aren't cool

dull wing Dec 9, 2025, 4:47 AM

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I'd be worried that as a tourist I'd be a nuisance aiming my phone's Google Translate everywhere.

stable dawn Dec 9, 2025, 4:54 AM

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as long as you aren't pointing it at peoples faces you'll be fine

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i'd say most japanese are aware that cameras can be used for translating things nowadays

dull wing Dec 9, 2025, 5:42 AM

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Thank you, but I'd still be saying sumimasen if people see me do it!

stable dawn Dec 9, 2025, 5:52 AM

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unnecessary but if it makes you feel better

#Any info about the how the younger generations are buried in their cell phones