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| Japanese chat with computers
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/...omputers/1260/
Survey: Japanese chat with computers
TOKYO, June 23 (UPI) -- A survey shows two out of five young Japanese women anthropomorphize their computers, talking to them, giving them names and decorating them with toys.
The Mainichi Daily News reported Saturday that the mail survey was conducted by forwarding company iShare Inc. and toymaker Sega Toys Co.
There were 410 women in their 20s and 30s who were surveyed; of these, 40.5 percent said they "talk to their computer." The paper's examples of the women's correspondence with the computers included such statements as, ""I'll get onto a ridiculous site and say something like 'That was stupid' out loud." Apparently, it's common for young Japanese women to talk to themselves with 59.2 respondents admitting they did it. Stress and loneliness were frequent triggers -- or if the women made an error while online.
What about you folks in TD? Do you talk to your computer? What do you say to it? Have you named it?
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