Random Thread - Anything Goes
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@Joyfano said:
You forgot jewelery sales.
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In Japan it is the chocolate sales. Women buy men chocolate (mostly giri / obligation).
Men then have to reciprocate on White Day a month later.
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For anyone curious, the white day article sums it up pretty good.
In Japan, Valentine's Day is typically observed by girls and women presenting chocolate gifts (either store-bought or handmade), usually to boys or men, as an expression of love, courtesy, or social obligation. Handmade chocolate is usually preferred by the recipient because of the perception of sincerity, effort, and emotion put into a home-made confection.[4] On White Day, the reverse happens: men who received a honmei-choco (本命チョコ?, 'chocolate of love') or giri-choco (義理チョコ?, 'courtesy chocolate')[5] on Valentine's Day are expected to return the favor by giving gifts.[6] Traditionally, popular White Day gifts are cookies, jewelry, white chocolate, white lingerie, and marshmallows.[7] Sometimes the term literally, sanbai gaeshi (三倍返し?, 'triple the return') is used to describe the generally recited rule that the return gift should be two to three times the worth of the Valentine's gift.[8]
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@JaredBusch said:
In Japan it is the chocolate sales. Women buy men chocolate (mostly giri / obligation).
Men then have to reciprocate on White Day a month later.
Do Japanese men like chocolate a lot more than American men? Seems an odd thing to universally buy for men.
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@JaredBusch said:
For anyone curious, the white day article sums it up pretty good.
In Japan, Valentine's Day is typically observed by girls and women presenting chocolate gifts (either store-bought or handmade), usually to boys or men, as an expression of love, courtesy, or social obligation. Handmade chocolate is usually preferred by the recipient because of the perception of sincerity, effort, and emotion put into a home-made confection.[4] On White Day, the reverse happens: men who received a honmei-choco (本命チョコ?, 'chocolate of love') or giri-choco (義理チョコ?, 'courtesy chocolate')[5] on Valentine's Day are expected to return the favor by giving gifts.[6] Traditionally, popular White Day gifts are cookies, jewelry, white chocolate, white lingerie, and marshmallows.[7] Sometimes the term literally, sanbai gaeshi (三倍返し?, 'triple the return') is used to describe the generally recited rule that the return gift should be two to three times the worth of the Valentine's gift.[8]
That system rules. You get to let the women make the first move then you only have to have a romantic gesture once you already know that the girl likes you. Would have made high school so much easier.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Do Japanese men like chocolate a lot more than American men? Seems an odd thing to universally buy for men.
It has nothing to do with the men. It was clever marketing to get it started. Now it is going on inertia.
Here is a little history lesson: http://www.tofugu.com/2011/02/14/valentines-day-japan/
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@scottalanmiller said:
That system rules. You get to let the women make the first move then you only have to have a romantic gesture once you already know that the girl likes you. Would have made high school so much easier.
Not quite. as the culture is so completely different on this subject.
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@JaredBusch said:
@scottalanmiller said:
That system rules. You get to let the women make the first move then you only have to have a romantic gesture once you already know that the girl likes you. Would have made high school so much easier.
Not quite. as the culture is so completely different on this subject.
It seems quite civilised in that they have managed to work it so that the entire country isn't trying to buy the same stuff on (or immediately before) the same day. Spread the budget deficit out over more pay periods
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Epic Beer Run: http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/augusta-mans-beer-run-to-help-mates-trapped-by-northcliffe-bushfire-20150205-1371ni.html
*An Augusta man has made a mercy dash in his boat to help people at Windy Harbour under siege by the massive bushfire in WA's south.
But it wasn't to rescue anyone. Well not in the traditional sense. It was to drop some beer off to some mates.
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When he heard it was a dry argument in town he packed his boat full of booze and made the 100-kilometre round trip to quench the thirst of some of his parched mates.*
