"108,000 deposits per capita"? netizens laughed and said that "it was averaged again"!
Recently, the central bank announced the data on per capita bank deposits in the mainland in the first quarter of 2024, which is a staggering figure - per capita deposits are as high as 108,000 yuan. As soon as the news came out, the Internet exploded instantly. Netizens have turned on the self-deprecation mode: "It seems that I am dragging my feet again, where is my 108,000?"
According to an online survey, 86 percent of the 37,000 people who participated admitted that they did not meet this standard. The author also empathizes with the fact that as an ordinary working family, this "per capita standard" seems to be out of reach in the face of the skyrocketing cost of living.
Faced with this data, netizens began to ridicule these "averages". Some netizens said that what they would like to see is the median of deposits, or the distribution of different deposit ranges, so as to more truly reflect the public's deposit situation. Some netizens even joked: "Are the billionaires secretly sending me money again?"
This scene is reminiscent of the "magic advice" of a well-known professor about raising the income of low-income groups. The professor suggested that low-income people could increase their income by driving private cars to solicit customers or renting out vacant properties. As soon as this remark came out, it immediately aroused heated discussions and questions among netizens. Some netizens teased: "Professor, do you have any misunderstandings about the lives of low-income people?"
Returning to the topic of per capita savings, do these seemingly glamorous averages really reflect the real lives of most people? While we are still worrying about the trivial things in life, these numbers seem to tell us: you have lived a rich life. But what is the truth?
We have to wonder if these averages really make sense, do they just cover up real social problems, how many people are struggling to make a living in this seemingly prosperous society, and how many people are deceived by these averages and become so-called "averages"?
In conclusion, we need to be vigilant about these numbers and not be fooled by them. More attention should be paid to the real life situation of the majority of people, as well as those social problems that are ignored by the average. Only in this way can we understand this society more comprehensively and strive for it.