83% of women in Japan don’t want to give ‘obligatory’ chocolates on Valentine’s Day: poll – The Mainichi

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1. If they *wanted* to give them, they wouldn’t be giri-choko.

2. >According to the results, only 8.2% of a total of 1,325 women that responded said they will “give giri choco.”

   It is a obsolete custom anyway.

3. Obligatory gifts aren’t gifts, they’re taxes.

4. Personally I don’t mind it. Growing up, I loved Valentine’s Day (V-Day snacks, candygrams at school), and I still do office V-Day by bringing in chocolates I saw at Costco and packs of Happy Turns or the gigantic bag of Umaibo (because not everyone likes sweets). Hardcore colleagues bake / make stuff, but I’m too lazy.

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6. Any chocolates I get at work go to my wife anyway (not because she demands it; because I don’t really like sweets), so I’m good either way

7. Ya it’s stupid. Should be only limited to partners. I couldn’t imagine if I had to give chocolates to every fucking ジジin my company 🤷

8. I wish they’d collaborate and realise if they all stop doing it together, it will instantly kill the stupid tradition. Solidarity!

9. Oh no, chocolate companies, better start a new campaign of brainwashing! No one wants to have kids anymore right ? maybe “ohitori sama choco!”, or “jibun choco!”, whatever, eitherway consume! consume! consume!

10. >The research firm Intage Inc. conducted an online survey of 2,633 men and women aged 15 to 79 nationwide in January. According to the results, only 8.2% of a total of 1,325 women that responded said they will “give giri choco.”

    Never trust a survey without disclosing specifics, and definitely never trust an article that doesn’t link to said survey.

11. Is it only women who are pressured to do this in Japanese culture?

12. Valentine’s Day isn’t about obligation anyway. It’s about love. Leave it to the Japanese to take something as pure as love and transform it into obligation. Just suck all the enjoyment out of the day. “I give you this chocolate because I must. If I fail to fulfill my obligation of giving you chocolate, I will dishonor my family and then I must commit seppuku!” 🙄

    Glad to see Japanese women wising up to that antiquated misogynistic BS.

13. I think it’s more like 7% of women organize handouts to a bunch of men so they don’t feel left out from the festivities. It’s not “obligatory” in the sense of the word but it’s just called that to distinguish that it doesn’t mean something serious.

    Edit: 17% sorry math error. That’s like 1 in 5.

14. After not receiving any chocolate from my ex, 2014-2016 on Valentines day, from having a busy schedule, ( work) and giving something on white day each corresponding year. Going forward in my current relationship. We each exchange things on Valentines, and dont celebrate white day. Does anyone else do this?

15. Good, so don’t.

16. Then just don’t? What’s so hard about it.

17. Damn! I enjoy the chocolates my husband brings home from his staff every VD.

18. They are not like Greek women.

19. Duh.

20. My favorite about posts regarding culture and tradition is all the cultureless white people, chiming in and giving their opinions lmaoo. Jfc calm down

21. So don’t. After living here for 5 years I have no sympathy for adults who do things they don’t want to especially when it doesn’t bother anyone. Makes it harder for us to speak out when we need to. You don’t have to give chocolates, you don’t have to need to wait for your boss to leave if you finished your work, and so much more.