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A boxer, a soldier, a gigolo, a detective, even a Yakuza boss— |
A boxer, a soldier, a gigolo, a detective, even a Yakuza boss— |
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− | I met so many different types of people that winter; the winter I was sixteen. Technically they were all classified as ''NEET''s, but they were different kinds. ''NEET'', the term occasionally manages to find its way into newspapers or television. At the time I thought it merely referred to unmotivated and unemployed youths, but the reality was that there were many different sides to them. There was no all-encompassing reason they remain jobless and fail to attend school. |
+ | I met so many different types of people that winter; the winter I was sixteen. Technically they were all classified as ''NEET''s, but they were different kinds. ''NEET'', the term occasionally manages to find its way into newspapers or television. At the time I thought it merely referred to unmotivated and unemployed youths, but the reality was that there were many different sides to them. There was no all-encompassing reason they remain jobless and that they fail to attend school. |
− | “The term ''NEET'' refers to neither ‘useless people’ nor ‘lazy people’”. It was those words |
+ | “The term ''NEET'' refers to neither to ‘useless people’ nor to ‘lazy people’”. It was those words that that detective said to me. “The only difference lies in the rules. While everybody seems content using the board to play checkers we play chess instead.” |
“I don't get it. Doesn't that mean you're just getting in the way?” The naive me of then questioned. The detective seemed to think for a moment, pursing those cherry-like lips which eventually gave way to a silent smile. |
“I don't get it. Doesn't that mean you're just getting in the way?” The naive me of then questioned. The detective seemed to think for a moment, pursing those cherry-like lips which eventually gave way to a silent smile. |