We call them “rice balls” in English, but the real-meaning of “onigiri” is something a lot of Japanese people don’t find appetizing.
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Four times as many women in one age group expect the guy to pay for everything than in another.
Regional bath habits lead to clear preferences for baths vs. showers and longer times soaking in the tub in certain areas of the country.
And even though there are some staples on the menu throughout the nation, what goes into those staples also varies!
Questions explore the ongoing impact of the pandemic on family traditions and what people plan to spend the most money on for celebrations.
Christmas Eve is considered the biggest date night of the year, but most respondents are planning to spend it a different way.
Communication skills and thoughtfulness make men’s and women’s lists, but don’t come out on top.
Survey also finds a surprising gap in housewife-life appeal depending on whether or not women have kids.
On the flip side, the number of mental health illnesses diagnosed that are attributed to work-related stress also continues to rise.
There’s some overlap at the top, but after that teens and older top 10 lists start to deserve.
Over 50 percent of respondents say old coworkers contribute “nothing in particular” to the workplace.
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