"Detective! Night Scoop" (ABC TV, Friday 11:17 PM) is a popular variety show in which "detectives" tackle viewers' unexpected requests and worries. On February 20th, detective Daigo Nagami investigated the question, "Why do earphone cords get tangled?" Actor and entertainer DAIGO made his first appearance on the show as the special director. Assistant Director Yutaka Tamura and secretary Saori Masuda also appeared.
The request came from a 55-year-old man from Tokyo. He was born in the Showa era and is a salaryman. In this digital age, the man is a die-hard analog guy who prefers wired earphones and a wired mouse.
When listening to music on the train to and from work, I carefully roll up my wired earphones and put them in my pocket to prevent them from getting tangled. However, every time I take them out of my pocket to use them, they get tangled up in a complicated way, like an irreparable puzzle. It takes about 10 minutes at most from the time I put them in my pocket to the time I take them out.
I'm not running or jumping around. So why do they get so tangled? What do you wired earphone users do? I'd like to hear your solutions so I can use them as reference. I'd also like you to find out what kind of movements earphones make in your pocket that cause them to get so tangled.
So, Detective Nagami tries folding his wired earphones in various ways and putting them in his pocket. However, after 10 minutes of walking or other activities, they inevitably get tangled. When he asks people on the street about wired earphones, 70% of those who use them find that their earphones get tangled. So, Nagami tries out the process by wearing transparent pants to find out why wired earphones get tangled. Then, a surprising process is revealed.
