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brestugo 01/09/22 4:10:37 PM #1:	https://www.businessinsider.com/japanese-man-shoji-morimoto-do-nothing-rent-a-man-chitchat-2022-1 Shoji Morimoto loves his job, but he doesn't try very hard at it. That, in fact, is exactly what makes him so good at it. *The 38-year-old Japanese man offers his services or lack thereof as a so-called "rent-a-man."* *"I lend myself out to do nothing, which means I don't make any special effort," he told CBS Saturday Morning. "I don't initiate conversation. I reply to chitchat, but that's it."* https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/5/8/AAcJoVAACyh6.jpg *People pay him to join them in activities ranging from the mundane, like having a meal, to the extreme, like listening to a murder confession.* Morimoto got his start in the unusual job in 2018, when he was unemployed and opened a Twitter account called "Do Nothing Rent-a-Man" to advertise his services. He now has more than 200,000 followers. Morimoto told CBS News he's constantly amazed at the "huge variety of personalities, circumstances, and situations" of his clients. "Some people are lonesome," he said. "Some feel it's a shame to go somewhere (interesting) alone they want someone to share their impressions with." *He books up to three gigs a day and has completed more than 3,000 so far, according to The Independent.* His past gigs include sharing a coffee in silence, listening to a busker, sharing cake with someone on their birthday, accompanying people to restaurants and shops, and joining a client on a swing set, he told CBS News. Some of the requests he has turned down include cleaning houses, doing laundry, posing nude, and becoming someone's friend. "I'm not a friend or an acquaintance," Morimoto previously told Japan's Mainichi Shimbun newspaper. "I'm free of the bothersome things that accompany relationships but can ease people's sense of loneliness." Japan has recently struggled with managing loneliness and social isolation among residents. In 2020, the country reported rising suicide rates for the first time in 11 years and appointed a "Minister of Loneliness" to help tackle the problem. --- "Art is how we decorate space; Music is how we decorate time." -Jean Michel Basquiat <cite>brestugo posted [p:961608481] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>https://www.businessinsider.com/japanese-man-shoji-morimoto-do-nothing-rent-a-man-chitchat-2022-1 Shoji Morimoto loves his job, but he doesn't try very hard at it. That, in fact, is exactly what makes him so good at it. The 38-year-old Japanese man offers his services or lack thereof as a so-called "rent-a-man." "I lend myself out to do nothing, which means I don't make any special effort," he told CBS Saturday Morning. "I don't initiate conversation. I reply to chitchat, but that's it." https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/5/8/AAcJoVAACyh6.jpg People pay him to join them in activities ranging from the mundane, like having a meal, to the extreme, like listening to a murder confession. Morimoto got his start in the unusual job in 2018, when he was unemployed and opened a Twitter account called "Do Nothing Rent-a-Man" to advertise his services. He now has more than 200,000 followers. Morimoto told CBS News he's constantly amazed at the "huge variety of personalities, circumstances, and situations" of his clients. "Some people are lonesome," he said. "Some feel it's a shame to go somewhere (interesting) alone they want someone to share their impressions with." He books up to three gigs a day and has completed more than 3,000 so far, according to The Independent. His past gigs include sharing a coffee in silence, listening to a busker, sharing cake with someone on their birthday, accompanying people to restaurants and shops, and joining a client on a swing set, he told CBS News. Some of the requests he has turned down include cleaning houses, doing laundry, posing nude, and becoming someone's friend. "I'm not a friend or an acquaintance," Morimoto previously told Japan's Mainichi Shimbun newspaper. "I'm free of the bothersome things that accompany relationships but can ease people's sense of loneliness." Japan has recently struggled with managing loneliness and social isolation among residents. In 2020, the country reported rising suicide rates for the first time in 11 years and appointed a "Minister of Loneliness" to help tackle the problem. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yusiko 01/09/22 4:14:46 PM #2:	so basically you pay him so you dont seem like a friendless loser going to movies alone or eating out alone good for him --- yusketeer <cite>yusiko posted [p:961608599] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>so basically you pay him so you dont seem like a friendless loser going to movies alone or eating out alone good for him </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Realforce 01/09/22 4:21:29 PM #5:	ProfessorKukui posted... Livin' the dream --- PC Specs: 12900K, Kingston Fury 32GB DDR5 5200MHz C40, EVGA RTX 3090 Kingpin Hybrid, AX1600i, MSI Z690 Carbon, 2XCorsair MP600 2TB NVMe <cite>Realforce posted [p:961608797] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>ProfessorKukui posted... </cite> <quote>Livin' the dream</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 01/09/22 4:22:20 PM #6:	He sounds like someone you would meet in one of the Yakuza games --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8kjZU.jpg <cite>eston posted [p:961608812] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>He sounds like someone you would meet in one of the Yakuza games </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
brestugo 01/09/22 4:22:24 PM #7:	yusiko posted... so basically you pay him so you dont seem like a friendless loser going to movies alone or eating out alone good for him Seems like he's hurting no one and the clients sound happy. --- "Art is how we decorate space; Music is how we decorate time." -Jean Michel Basquiat <cite>brestugo posted [p:961608813] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>yusiko posted... </cite> <quote>so basically you pay him so you dont seem like a friendless loser going to movies alone or eating out alone good for him</quote>Seems like he's hurting no one and the clients sound happy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 01/09/22 4:23:55 PM #8:	brestugo posted... Some of the requests he has turned down include cleaning houses, doing laundry, posing nude, and becoming someone's friend. --- S / K / Y / N / E <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:961608861] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>brestugo posted... </cite> <quote>Some of the requests he has turned down include cleaning houses, doing laundry, posing nude, and becoming someone's friend.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Strider102 01/09/22 4:27:28 PM #9:	Time to quit my job and start doing this. --- Last Cloudia ID: 188850453 <cite>Strider102 posted [p:961608975] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>Time to quit my job and start doing this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CinderLock 01/09/22 4:27:38 PM #10:	eston posted... He sounds like someone you would meet in one of the Yakuza games This dude is absolutely a living sub story from Yakuza lol. Cue sad music about his back story --- Kathy Bates inspires fear in the soul, hence the validity of humanity. - Wolfy42 <cite>CinderLock posted [p:961608982] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>eston posted... </cite> <quote>He sounds like someone you would meet in one of the Yakuza games</quote>This dude is absolutely a living sub story from Yakuza lol. Cue sad music about his back story </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide 01/09/22 4:29:24 PM #11:	brestugo posted... Seems like he's hurting no one and the client's sound happy. I don't think he is intentionally, but I have to imagine some of his clients just feel emptier after it's over. --- evening main 2.4356848e+91 https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU <cite>Guide posted [p:961609031] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>brestugo posted... </cite> <quote>Seems like he's hurting no one and the client's sound happy.</quote> I don't think he is intentionally, but I have to imagine some of his clients just feel emptier after it's over. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snip-N-Snails 01/09/22 5:10:49 PM #12:	Seems like an easy and quick test audience if he's cheap. --- #BLM <cite>Snip-N-Snails posted [p:961610207] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>Seems like an easy and quick test audience if he's cheap. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarveI 01/09/22 5:18:37 PM #13:	eston posted... He sounds like someone you would meet in one of the Yakuza games Holy crap yes! --- Make mine Marvel! <cite>MarveI posted [p:961610425] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>eston posted... </cite> <quote>He sounds like someone you would meet in one of the Yakuza games</quote>Holy crap yes! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gamerguymass 01/09/22 5:32:55 PM #14:	CinderLock posted... This dude is absolutely a living sub story from Yakuza lol. Cue sad music about his back story The expression on his face even looks like an animated character came to life. This man is truly a unicorn among the Japanese though. In a society where conforming is the norm and you are told you must work harder for the good of your bosses, one man dared to stand up and say: "No, I don't think I will." --- Now Playing: "The Hunt for the Two Missing Nintendo 64 Games" An expansion came out, but I'm still a third of the way through! <cite>Gamerguymass posted [p:961610811] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>CinderLock posted... </cite> <quote>This dude is absolutely a living sub story from Yakuza lol. Cue sad music about his back story</quote> The expression on his face even looks like an animated character came to life. This man is truly a unicorn among the Japanese though. In a society where conforming is the norm and you are told you must work harder for the good of your bosses, one man dared to stand up and say: "No, I don't think I will." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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CanuckCowboy 01/09/22 5:44:50 PM #16:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Seriously imagine trying to pay someone to be your friend and you still get turned down. --- "I've got a plan so cunning you could slap a tail on it and call it a weasel." https://files.catbox.moe/gqwlkg.jpeg ~ by JimCarrysToe. Be amaze. <cite>CanuckCowboy posted [p:961611151] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Seriously imagine trying to pay someone to be your friend and you still get turned down. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkstar4221 01/11/22 2:08:20 PM #17:	I heard about this. I am surprised there is someone like this in Japan. There is a lot of people who would qualify for this type of job in America. yusiko posted... so basically you pay him so you dont seem like a friendless loser going to movies alone or eating out alone good for him Not really, I am guessing the people who hire him feel more empty. <cite>darkstar4221 posted [p:961662450] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>I heard about this. I am surprised there is someone like this in Japan. There is a lot of people who would qualify for this type of job in America. yusiko posted... </cite> <quote>so basically you pay him so you dont seem like a friendless loser going to movies alone or eating out alone good for him</quote> Not really, I am guessing the people who hire him feel more empty. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SauI_Goodman 01/11/22 2:14:19 PM #18:	38 Dude looks 15. Not a bad problem to have --- If you can see this message it's a wonder why it hasn't been modded yet by the snowflakes. <cite>SauI_Goodman posted [p:961662602] in Japanese m... [t:79846485]...</cite> <quote>38 Dude looks 15. Not a bad problem to have </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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