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[catears]

In Japan, Valentine's Day is a day where girls give chocolate to boys. Then White Day is when boys return the gifts. If boys can't give chocolate to other boys on Valentine's Day, then no one is going to be able to give presents back on White Day because no one gave them in the first place.

Japanese Valentine's Day is discriminatory against gay couples! I'm on strike! I'm celebrating the American pseudo-holiday Singles Appreciation Day instead!

Thanks to the people who sent me SAD gifts!

{{ooc: FYI, Harumi didn't get a cupcake, no virus lovin' from her. Sorry guys! }}

Comments

[unknownrival]

I just give all my gifts on Valentine's Day, really.

[catears]

That's not what you're supposed to do though.

[unknownrival]

I refuse to let tradition stop me from showing my affection.

[callmeimouto]

What are you doing....

[catears]

Being political!

[callmeimouto]

Political. You?

[createswithink]

....Sad gifts?

[catears]

Singles Appreciation Day. S-A-D. Sad.

[createswithink]

But I wasn't appreciating you as a single. [ he just gave gifts because others were giving gifts!! valentine's day hasn't been invented yet in his time! ]

[notasinglelady]

...

I support your cause.

[catears]

Kurt! I knew someone would.

[notasinglelady]

yeah. Should I send you chocolate?

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[material_guy]

So on the White Day thing you can only give presents if you got somethin' first?

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[catears]

Exactly!

So really, it's more discriminatory against guys at all since they aren't supposed to give any chocolates by their own will and they're frowned upon if they don't do more for the girls than they received!

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[material_guy]

Well, when it comes to courting, that's kinda how it goes. Still. White day. With a name like that, considerin' men finish in white, you'd think it'd be a perfect day for two of 'em together.

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[potatochips]

Really, Harumi?

[ text. ffff it's because it's not steve and yuri... ]

[catears]

Really, Light.

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[potatochips]

Wouldn't Singles Appreciation Day be discriminatory against actual couples now?

[artfulironicist]

The same goes for girls, of course.
I agree with your analysis, though.
Although, I feel like Candy Hearts and Chocolate Appreciation Day might be somewhat more inclusive.
If we're constructing a new holiday, there's no reason to exclude couples, just on account of them already having a holiday.

[catears]

How about just a general love, friendship, and platonic appreciation day?

[artfulironicist]

That works too.
It shouldn't be too hard to initialize it, either, considering that it represents almost tripled sales for greeting card and various candy companies.

[nie_unschuldig]

Sorry to burst your bubble but it's all about the money not what's right or fair, or even love.

[catears]

It's encouraged for you to make your chocolates by hand on Valentine's Day though. For honmei-choco anyway.

[oceanicbutterfly]

I think I might technically have to give chocolate on both days.

[catears]

That's not traditional though. We don't have to follow the tradition, but the tradition is discriminatory!