South Koreans Combat Loneliness By Keeping ¡®Pet Stones,¡¯ Taking?Them?For?Walks
According to a survey done by the Harvard Graduate School of Education in September last year, more than one-third of Americans aged 18 to 25 reported feeling lonely on a regular basis.The plague of loneliness does not appear to be limited to Western countries, and in an unusual attempt to alleviate the sensation, adults in South Korea have decided to keep stones as pets to feel a sense of company, according to a South China Morning Post report.?
Who is keeping stones as pets??
A 30-year-old lady called Lee, a pharmaceutical researcher in the country, identified her pet stone as a girl and placed eyes on it, as well as creating a blanket out of an old towel.
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"I occasionally complain to my rock about what a tiresome day I have had at work," she told Wall Street Journal.
What do some other people have to say??
Another Korean woman from Seoul stated that the stone, known as "Bang-bang-i" (Korean for "jumping in happiness"), gave her a sense of calm. "There was some sense of serenity, knowing that this natural rock had weathered a lot over the course of time to reach its current state," said the 33-year-old lady, who keeps the stone in her pocket and takes it on walks and to the gym.?
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How did people on the internet react??
The tale sparked a lot of discussion in local media, with several people recalling their own experience with keeping stones as pets.? ??
"This trend reminds me of when I was a kid, I picked up a pebble from the river. I drew a face on it and dressed it up," one user wrote."This is pretty cute. I want to get one too," another user wrote.
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