To tell you the truth, the form was poorly made and we really didn't know if we answered it properly.
The thing about questionnaires in Japan is that they usually "reward" you for answering them.
I asked Satoshi why companies do this and he said that if they didn't reward you, most people wouldn't take the time to fill them out.
So the other day, the gas company sent us our "reward"...a gift certificate for 1000 yen, which we used at our neighborhood conveyor belt sushi shop.
Do companies usually reward you for answering their questionnaires where you live?
That is nice of them! No way we get rewarded here in California.
ReplyDeleteSometimes Kat....but mostly no! Usually you can be put in a drawing, etc. Bristol Farm gives you a discount when you do their surveys which I will always do since it's like $5 of $25 or something like that.
ReplyDeleteyou just got to love how they do things in Japan...incredible!
ReplyDeletealibaba37 it really was nice of them :)
ReplyDeleteah interesting Kirk!
indeed Rowena :)
Take care everyone.
kat
Hey, that's cool!!
ReplyDeleteJalna :)
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Kat
We don't get that in Michigan, unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteYou did, however, help me understand some katakana that has been bothering me since I studied in Japan in 2001. I never understood the origin of アンケート (Romaji: ankeeto). With you noting it as an "enquête", I got it.
アンケート --> enquête --> inquest --> questionnaire
Japanese is a funny language, but not nearly as incomprehensible as English...
I'm glad I helped you David :) there are so many foreign words that are in romaji that drive me krazy too. And I'm pretty sure the Japanese themselves do not know the origins of the romaji words they are using.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Kat
A nice little reward for your time!
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