I was reading the previous question and thought, “Ew,” but do older guys really expect Valentine’s chocolates from the women at their workplace?
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There’s also this gross older guy at my company who’s been unusually fidgety today. I was thinking, “Ugh, gross.” I give him one because there’s this unspoken pressure that I’m supposed to, as a courtesy, but he honestly creeps me out! I don’t need some return gift from him on White Day, either.
I picture the people answering here as confident, financially secure men, so I assume they wouldn’t, but do the older guys who read these questions actually get their hopes up over courtesy chocolates?
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Today, a female coworker I’m close with gave me a token Valentine’s chocolate to thank me for all my help.
I can understand getting one from someone I’ve helped, but I don’t see the point of getting one from a female coworker I have nothing to do with.
The more I get, the harder it is to come up with return gifts, lol.
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For three years, I’ve kept saying I absolutely wouldn’t return the favor on White Day. This year, I thought I might finally get nothing—but I received two chocolates with no expectations of anything in return.
Even so, I absolutely won’t give anything back on White Day.
I’ll eat those two chocolates with gratitude.
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I don’t think he’s actually expecting any obligatory chocolate, but I suppose it’s only natural to feel a little restless.
Just think of it as part of the culture. It’s kind of like when women sometimes say, “What if I’m alone on Christmas?”
P.S. Kaz, three boxes is seriously impressive. What are you, some kind of celebrity?（笑)
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They send me packages all the time.
I’m not going to give back a hundred times as much, but preparing even a threefold return is a hassle, so I’d rather not receive anything.
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I don’t do that. Honestly, returning the favor is such a hassle that I’d rather refuse gifts altogether.
On the other hand, I found a great chocolate shop, so I’m giving the woman I’m meeting tomorrow a gift. It’s much easier to be the one giving.
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I don’t.
Telling people in advance feels embarrassing, as though I’m assuming I’ll receive something, so I can’t bring myself to say anything. As a result, I end up receiving a huge amount every year.
It’s become an annual routine for my secretary to make a list of the employees who sent each gift and what they sent, sort everything by expiration date, and pack it all into cardboard boxes.
She makes the list every year so I can thank everyone in March.
This year, three boxes were already waiting in my room. I’m sure there’ll be even more when I go to work.
After reading Rin’s answer, I wanted to add:
I like chocolate too, but if people are going to give it to me, I wish they’d spread it out over the year instead.
Also, the amount I spend on return gifts is far more than you’d expect for simply returning the favor with chocolate（笑).
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I agree that the male respondents give off an air of having plenty of room in their lives.
I’m sure some of the members reading this are well-off too.
Some of you are probably hoping for obligation chocolates as well. There’s nothing wrong with having a little hope, right? You might not get any, but you’re free to hold on to that faint hope.
Kazu, three boxes of chocolates is incredible! For a chocolate lover, that sounds like a dream! I’m so jealous!
All the male respondents are amazing. If I were your real-life girlfriend, I’d want to eat all those chocolates, share my thoughts on them, and help you pick out return gifts too.
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I work from home, so replying is a total hassle. I really don’t need it.
“He wants chocolate from me~”
“He keeps looking at me~”
Am I being conceited?
That’s so creepy!
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