So I was watching the show Terrace House and I noticed this girl Riko (18y) often refer to herself in third person when talking (“Riko is sleepy.” or something along those lines). I wonder if this is common to people her age or something? I know this is common in anime but I’ve never heard people irl talk about themselves this way.
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I know a girl who does it but I haven’t heard many other people speak that way
As far as I’ve researched, it’s fairly common among children because of the “we don’t use ‘you’ thing” but they usually stop that around the time they start school.
Adults doing it is *usually* for a cute effect. So Riko is trying to come across as cutesy/etc. Of course this isn’t the only reason, but I believe it’s the most common among adults who refer to themselves in the third person.
But it’s far more common than you’re probably used to, especially if you’re from an English speaking country.
Only little kids and mentally ill adults.
It’s not uncommon.
People definitely use the third person to refer to the person they’re talking instead of using “you”…less so when referring to themselves but does it happen.
If they do. Run away
Kids and “cutesy” girls. Yes it’s a real thing.
My wife does this when she wants to be cute. She also used it unintentionally during club meetings back in college.
I do always refer to myself in third person when I speak with my family and relative. A bunch of my relatives did this too. (it’s a habit that stick from my childhood) Not Japanese but I’m Asian woman. This stuff isn’t umcommon and someone call it mentally ill is going too far lol
I taught English in an all girls’ high school in Japan. I asked my coworker about this (since I notice some students did this) and she said “Childish people talk that way.”
A handful do. It’s not very common, and is usually a girl playing into the cutesy airhead stereotype.
I’ve met at least 2 or 3 girls who actually do this. It’s rare, but it’s there.