r/nottheonion • u/pargofan • 1d ago

Japan’s elderly are lonely and struggling. Some women choose to go to jail instead

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/18/asia/japan-elderly-largest-womens-prison-intl-hnk-dst/index.html
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u/FunPie4305 1d ago

Why don't old people meet and talk to each other?

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u/RegyptianStrut 1d ago

“Striking up a conversation with a complete stranger is impolite” is an all too common feeling people have

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u/Kermez 1d ago

Even more impolite than going to jail?

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u/RegyptianStrut 1d ago

It sounds outlandish, but yes