Author: Chen Zhen

　　Can you change your name or sit down and change your surname?

In front of the free sushi, it seems that the names are all floating clouds!

Taiwan has set off a "salmon chaos" "wave of name changes" recently, and some people have changed their names to as long as 36 characters.

The picture shows the crowd in front of a sushi restaurant in Kaohsiung.

Photo source: Photo by reporter Liu Xuesheng of "United Daily News" in Taiwan

Free sushi rolls out "Salmon Rebellion" with the longest name change of 36 words

　　A Japanese sushi chain in Taiwan launched a promotional event on March 17th and 18th. As long as the name has the word "salmon" (note, salmon means salmon), the entire table is free for 6 people, that is, 1 person with the word "salmon" in the name , Can bring 5 people to dine for free; those with the same pronunciation of "salmon" in the name can enjoy a discount of up to 50%, which has triggered the "salmon chaos" in Taiwan.

　　According to reports from Taiwanese media such as China Times and United Daily News, after the promotion news of the sushi chain was sent out, some consumers complained, "Who is really called salmon?"

Unexpectedly, about a hundred people have changed their names to eat sushi for free, and most of them are young people in their 20s.

Taiwan's "United Daily News" initiated a vote on the salmon name change.

Picture source: Taiwan "United Daily News"

　　With this name change, the people of Taiwan can be said to have crossed the sea with eight immortals, each showing their magic.

Someone in Taichung City changed its name to "Guo Salmon Rice Cake"; someone in Kaohsiung City changed its name to "Lee Fish King vs. Salmon King"; someone in New Taipei City changed its name to 36 characters, "Chen Ai Taiwan...salmon, crab, sea urchin, scallop, lobster and Beef..." Sorry, the name is really too long, the reporter can't remember it.

　　There are also netizens who have put forward various ideas on the Internet, such as "the same salmon to the end", "the common hope of the salmon", "recognizing the ancestor salmon", "homeless salmon", and "the same salmon by different routes"...

"Salmon Rebellion", some are happy and some are worried

　　According to reports, many people who changed their name to "Salmon" said that most of them have made preparations for the change of name, and there is not much loss. After the event, most people will change back to the original name.

　　Regarding this "wave of name change", Taiwanese people commented on both sides.

Some people believe that this is a misuse of public resources for their own personal gain.

However, some people think that young people are creative, not necessarily to follow the trend, but to leave crazy memories while they are young.

　　Some household registration personnel who handled the name change said that some people who planned to change the name were joking and not serious, so they refused to give it. Some household registration personnel said privately that if their children wanted to change the name of "salmon", they would definitely stop them, and they would not be allowed to change their names. The name is a trivial matter; however, many household administrators regard it as "young people have their own ideas".

Image source: Taiwan’s "United Daily News" transferred from Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan’s social network platform

Relevant departments of Taiwan reminded: The name change is limited to three times, be careful of "the real name salmon"

　　According to relevant regulations in Taiwan, each person can change his name three times in his lifetime because of "vulgar meaning, long transliteration, or special reasons." Participating in the activity to change the name, and then change back to the original name every few days, which means that the quota has been used up, and the name cannot be changed in the future.

　　Relevant departments in Taiwan reminded the public to pay attention to the relevant regulations, and the "real name salmon" will be used when the quota is used up.

Some officials pointed out that the name change was time-consuming and also caused unnecessary administrative work. I hope that commercial activities will be simplified and everyone will face it rationally.