Happy V-Day

Happy Valentine’s Day! What I am doing today? I’m not telling, and it’s none of your business, so stop asking!

Actually, did you know that today is the most stressful day of the year for American men? In a recent online survey, over 92% of men said that they find Valentine’s Day to be the most stressful of all relationship related holidays, more than birthdays, anniversaries or weddings. Why is this? Many men sited that the shear number of possibilities on this holiday cause them to break down when making a decision on what to do. Making their women happy, on this occasion, doesn’t mean just dinner and sex.

In Japan, however, Valentine’s Day is very different. The first part of this paragraph will be very pleasing to American men, but make sure to finish reading it!!! On Valentine’s Day in Japan, the women give the men chocolate or some other form of present, usually chocolate related. The men have to do nothing, but receive it, and in the rare case that it is crap or the girl made it and it tastes like ass, they have to smile. But don’t forget White Day. White Day is a commercially made-up Japanese version of our Valentine’s Day, where all prices increase 15% and Japanese men are expected to do the same thing that we do today.

See, I told you to read to the end of the paragraph. So what does all this mean? It means that if you want to escape this holiday (of which I will say nothing bad!) then don’t go to Japan.


Wisdom of the Day: If you value your feet, stay away from the sweets sections of the following stories today: Mini-Stop, Hankyu Department Store, Nick’s Chocolate Emporium, Takashimaya, Hanshin Department Store, Tokyu Hands, Loft, Kintetsu Department Store, Family Mart, Yodobashi Camera, Lawson and Circle K.