Sometimes I yearn for lies. Like sensational news items that everybody knows aren't true:
"Japan pushing for 150-hour workweek"
Japan, already known for its workaholic culture, is pressing for a 150-hour workweek. MOBS members (Mothers of Bachelor Salarymen) are protesting, claiming that with only 168 hours in a week anyway, there would be just 18 hours left to eat and sleep. But the government white paper is proposing a "no exceptions" policy designed to get the economy back on its feet. The new work hours are sure to increase incidences of on-the-job "karoshi," death from overwork. As if to compensate, since more and more women are entering the workforce, there is sure to be an increase in the number of babies born at work.