Hello. I'm Iwasu, a 46-year-old old man.
I'm asking people my age and older.
Are you keeping up with anything new these days?
As for me, I have no idea what songs are popular anymore. I used to work in music selection, but now I can't do that.
Oh, I guess the only team that can proudly say they've been updating themselves is the Chunichi Dragons, who are in last place this season. Okabayashi, Takahashi, Ukai, Tsuchida, and Ishikawa. I want them to make a big leap next year.
That's right, the other day a customer asked me, "Can you tell me what a cool restaurant is right now?" and, as expected, I ended up muttering something.
Sorry, I haven't been to a newly opened restaurant in about two years.
I told them about the ever-popular wine bar Non, and they said, "Oh, I know it."
That's true. I guess that's what happens when you only go back and forth between home and the store. I regret it.
I was thinking about this when I went back to my parents' house the other day.
The father said.
"Hey, I want to get my own ticket, so please download the Shinkansen app."
...Wow, that's amazing, elderly people.
An old man in his late twenties is buying a Shinkansen ticket on his smartphone and planning a trip away.
They're keeping up with the times. That's impressive.
I thought to myself, I can't lose either. I want to be involved in today's times and live my life.
I felt a little more courageous.
That's right, in my case, every day I have the chance to learn something new.
That's Bokumo's counter.
Naturally, the people who come are all different ages and occupations. When I listen to them, they teach me about a world I knew nothing about.
After renovating, we added more counter seats, which has led to more solo diners and new excitement.
For this naive old man, the counter serves as a window into the real world.
I am very grateful.
So today, I'd like to share some things that customers have recently told me at the Bokumo counter.
- The word french nail
Woman: "My company prohibits French nails."
Me: "What, French nails?
After all, it's France, so is it Bordeaux? Or burgundy?
Woman: "... (with a look on her face like she was saying, 'Wine is the standard?')"
Apparently it's a nail design that leaves the tip of the nail white.
I googled it and the image popped up right away. Wow, so pretty!
But why is it prohibited? I wonder if the boss who made the rule had a bad experience with a woman who has these nails.
- Even if you meet someone through a dating app and go on multiple dates, you often don't realize you like them. So you end up quitting the app.
I just go on a date, make plans to go on another date, and then go on another date. It's not that I don't enjoy it, but I don't feel any excitement.
I used to feel lonely when I was alone, but going on a date with someone I didn't really like didn't fill that loneliness. And it just faded away.
I see.
Even if the schedule matches, it doesn't match my preferences.
But I think the batting average is better than group dates.
Good luck, young people. All you need is one home run.
- On the day I work from home, if I overslept and was late clocking in, I could just say, "Sorry, the Wi-Fi was bad." Also, no one would notice if I played games the whole time.
That's probably true.
- There are still many companies that prohibit side jobs.
"There are a lot of strict companies in Nagoya. In those places, there's a culture that says, 'Don't get distracted by side jobs!'" he said.
Some people are seriously worried, saying, "I'm free on the weekends, so I'd like to do it, but I'm worried that I'll get caught."
By the way, we are planning to recruit one part-time staff member at Bokumo, as we expect it to be busy at the end of the year. If you are okay with a side job, please let us know.
- There are people who are making a lot of money by being transferred to a certain organization.
Ah, that was something I couldn't say.
- The fact that men in their 20s don't go out drinking at all.
A woman in her 20s who came for the first time asked me with a straight face, "Don't young men in Nagoya drink alone?"
Now that you mention it, it does seem like there are fewer young regular customers than before.
This may be because Bokumo has been renovated to give it a slightly more adult feel.
However, the person, who had moved from another prefecture, said, "Since I came here, I haven't met any men in their 20s in any of the stores."
Is that so??
Is drinking alone a big hurdle for men these days? Or is it uncool? Or are there more fun things to do? I'd love to find out.
- The usual method of choosing a restaurant is to "Instagram → save to Google Maps".
First, tap on the store name (with location) that appears on Instagram and that you think looks good.
Select "Open in Google Maps" from the "..." mark.
Then tap "Save" in the Google Maps app.
This is how you can save any stores that interest you.
When you go out somewhere, you check the information of the saved restaurants near your destination. Check the opening hours and decide to go. Tabelog is just a reference.
Wow!
This is a method used by a woman who came alone the other day, but I had no idea about it. I learned something new. I'll try harder on Instagram.
By the way, all of these are sample sizes of 1. I don't know if the information is accurate. But I nodded deeply in agreement.
However, no matter how much we know, there is always so much we don't know about the world.
And the times are always changing.
Come to think of it, a singer I liked once sang something like this:
"Master this planet
Laugh it off with love.”
I suddenly remembered the image of my white-haired father proudly waving his cell phone at the Shinkansen ticket gate.
How about it, I'm getting the hang of it, right?
Even if he runs into trouble, I'm sure he'll just laugh it off and get through it somehow.
Me too.
Don't let this planet throw you off.
I want to maintain my curiosity and enjoy learning new things for the first time .
