Black Day

[homodachi]

I was certain that I've said everything there is to be said about Valentine's Day in Japan. You know how it goes: women give chocolates to the guys they like on Valentine's Day, and the guys reciprocate with gifts one month later on "White Day" on March 14.

Women also give "obligation chocolate" (義理チョコ) to bosses and male coworkers to stroke their

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[bigangry]

That's AWESOME. I'm so going to have to go to a chinese restaurant on april 14th and get black noodles.

[doublek83]

They supposedly dress all in black too.

Don't they have Yellow Day too? I thin it's May 14 - if you're still single after Black Day, you have to gather and eat curry. And if you DO have a lover, the same day becomes "Rose Day" when you buy your lover a bunch of roses.

What a difference a lover makes, huh ?

[homodachi]

OMG, self-hating milestone after milestone fading into the horizon!

[homodachi]

(There is no way I'm eating curry this year!)

[phoenix_hawk]

That works for me.

[fruitypoundcake]

HAHAHA. I've been eating those Chinese black-paste noodles all my life - maybe that explains my singleness >XD

[homodachi]

Just wear this shirt and you'll get the same effect with half the effort!

[homodachi]

This old lady just walked up to me (I'm at Starbucks) and said, "are you talking to someone on the computer? You're giggling."