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Comedian and physical therapist Rakushingo (47) updated X by October 3 with a post that went viral: “It really pisses me off when something you could understand immediately if you just talked gets dragged out forever over LINE,” and “One phone call would wrap it up in a few minutes.” In response, 5ch saw a range of voices — from people who dislike phone calls and prefer LINE, to those who use text to keep a record — and opinions split over which is more rational. Meanwhile, some pointed out that “it’s often the people who are bad at writing who end up begging for a phone call anyway.”
Rakushingo angry: “It really pisses me off when something you could understand immediately if you just talked gets dragged out forever over LINE”
Comedian and physical therapist Rakushingo (47) updated X by the 3rd, sharing his thoughts on “communicating over LINE.”
Shingo opened with: “Even things you’d understand right away if we just talked — having that dragged out forever over LINE, like you’re testing me — it really pisses me off.”
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
That's true if you're one of those pathetic, friendless old-timers 5ch is famous for.
Calls are more of a hassle.
I get lazy too — I just say a one-sided goodbye and hang up.
Don't get mad, just accept it.
He's accepting it while also making a suggestion — people who just reflexively push back wouldn't get that.
I feel that.
Idiots write these long, rambling, hard-to-read walls of text lol
A quick chat would take one second.
Talking is faster than typing.
I don't even use LINE but I get it.
Though recording the call works too, I guess.
LINE with someone you have to watch your words around is exhausting.
It's probably your writing that's hard to follow.
But the more awkward the topic, the more people want to get it over with that way.
Or does he actually want to communicate in a way that leaves no evidence?
People always trot out that same excuse — "I want to keep a record," every single time.
Just use LINE calls then.
Texting feels off since you can't see the other person, and it's exhausting because it invites misunderstandings.
Though it's fine for something simple like confirming a meeting time.
Text can get read in ways you didn't intend, so it's tough to rely on for anything important.
I'm not exactly free either, so I send an email first so the other person can check it whenever they want.
"I didn't check my email" is the real failure as a working adult.
Shut up.
That's entirely on you.
You're supposed to pick up on everything I want.
Background and Points of Debate
It’s unclear from Rakushingo’s post alone exactly who he had in mind, but on 5ch, voices saying “phone calls are a hassle” and “I use text because I want to keep a record” stood out, with repeated observations that which method is more efficient depends on the other person and the nature of the matter. Text exchanges have the advantage of leaving a record, but can also take longer to convey what’s needed, so it’s not a topic that can be reduced to a simple either-or. The thread also floated a generational theory about a “phone-hating generation,” but there was pushback noting that it’s often the people who are bad at writing who end up relying on phone calls in the end — suggesting generational differences alone don’t fully explain it. The choice of communication method also seems shaped by one’s relationship with the other person and past experience, reflecting an underlying difference in values between prioritizing a record and prioritizing efficiency.
*This article was compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Rakushingo angry: “It really pisses me off when something you could understand immediately if you just talked gets dragged out forever over LINE,” “One phone call would wrap it up in a few minutes”.”
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