In Japan a new business has launched that lets moaners rant to a complete stranger for just £6.76 an hour or 1,000 Japanese Yen.
We all love to offload but it's pretty off putting when the person you are ranting to isn't really listening however if you're in Japan you can now pay someone to actually listen to your problems.
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Takanobu Nishimoto, a 50-year-old fashion consultant, started an online service called "Ossan Rental" in 2012 in Tokyo.
If you're not sure what 'Ossan' means it is a derogatory term for 'uncles' or middle aged men in Japan.
If you're willing to part with almost £7 an hour you can have a middle aged man listening to your problems, doing chores or giving you life advice. Sounds perfect to us.
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Nishimoto told The Straits Times that he set up the service to remove all the negative stereotypes of Japanese 'uncles'.
He said: "Initially, I thought that young men seeking advice would make up most of the clientele, but it was women from their twenties to fifties."
Some customer's needs vary and the Ossan's can give career and love advice, or companionship at concerts or at bars.
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They also help customers move furniture or play the role of a boyfriend to ward off stalkers.
To become an Ossan applicants are screened to ensure that they are not overly long-winded which is a trait which many of Nishimoto's clients dislikes.
Applicants are also subject to a compulsory criminal record check. Furthermore Ossan's are not allowed to touch clients or do anything that would result in a physical relationship.
The website now receives around 900 bookings a month with the most popular Ossan's undertaking up to 60 bookings a month earning them £675 a month.
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Ossan Hideki Nakahara told The Japanese Times: "A lot of people need advice on their lives, their careers or their relationships.
"I'm not a counselor, but I thought my experience might help someone out there."
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