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That's confusing
May. 2nd, 2009 12:17 pmThe morning news shows here in Japan seemed to be having a split personality today. On one hand, they were viewing the possible influenza pandemic with alarm, complete with warnings to avoid crowds, be careful about eating food that might have been breathed on, wash your hands, stay home, get lots of rest, don't breath too hard, and all the hints about how to avoid the flu. But...
It's also the (real) start of Golden Week -- May 3, 4, and 5 are holidays, and whichever week they end up in is a serious vacation period here. April 28 was also a holiday, so some people started celebrating early and took last week off too, but this week is definitely the main one. So the news shows were also publicizing all the great places to get out and join the crowds, eat piles of food cooked on common grills and such, and otherwise do stuff that sort of runs counter to the warnings about avoiding the flu.
I kept expecting the newspeople to comment on how you can't do both at once, but they didn't even seem to notice that today's headline advice about the flu and the scheduled advice about enjoying Golden Week are at odds with each other. Maybe they don't listen to themselves?
It's also the (real) start of Golden Week -- May 3, 4, and 5 are holidays, and whichever week they end up in is a serious vacation period here. April 28 was also a holiday, so some people started celebrating early and took last week off too, but this week is definitely the main one. So the news shows were also publicizing all the great places to get out and join the crowds, eat piles of food cooked on common grills and such, and otherwise do stuff that sort of runs counter to the warnings about avoiding the flu.
I kept expecting the newspeople to comment on how you can't do both at once, but they didn't even seem to notice that today's headline advice about the flu and the scheduled advice about enjoying Golden Week are at odds with each other. Maybe they don't listen to themselves?
