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[pink_shroom]

Ah, February. I'm sure some of you are quite excited for the upcoming holiday, yes? I admit to liking Valentine's myself. Just remember: if you don't have a romantic partner to celebrate it with, don't despair. You could most certainly celebrate it with anyone important to you! Whether it be friends or family

Comments

[inferiordestiny]

I remember reading about how the states has both men and women give out gifts on Valentines day, rather than just the women...

[pink_shroom]

That's how the Mushroom Kingdom generally celebrates it too.

I'm aware people celebrate differently. But I'm curious, if the girls give the gifts on Valentine's, what do the men do? At least where you're familiar with it. Do they do anything in return somehow?

[inferiordestiny]

There's a holiday in Japan on March 14th called White Day. That's when the men give gifts to the women who gave them Valentines.

[pink_shroom]

Oh, how romantic~. It appears that they cherish the holiday even more than I've seen if they hold other days similar to Valentine's a month from each other!

[inferiordestiny]

Actually, it's mostly for the chocolate companies.

Well, there's a term in Japan... "giri," which someone once defined it as "to serve one's superiors with a self-sacrificing devotion."

[pink_shroom]

[...That sounds less romantic.]

I understand the "devotion" part but I hardly see how love concepts could have cases of superiority, or I guess also inferiority.

[inferiordestiny]

It's more for friends than anything. Couples don't give giri-choco.

late late late

[pink_shroom]

Even so, from how you phrase it, don't you think that makes it sounds not so light hearted? But I suppose this is just an opinion.

neverrr

[inferiordestiny]

Yeah, it does sound a bit heavy... but it's really not meant to be.

Re: neverrr

[pink_shroom]

If the term had been around for some time, it might make sense. After all, things change with the times.