By sakat38 - 14/03/2016 04:39 - Japan
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OP here. Idk how to get the op tag. I'm an American in Japan. I wasn't expecting a gift and really didn't care about today being White day until the coworker, an American who overseas everyone, came into our office and handed out gifts in front of everyone. Then because one of the Americans in our office didn't know what white day was, he explained that out of all the Americans sitting there, I would have been the only one to get a gift on White Day because I'm the only female, then walked out of the office. I think it's just the hormones that are causing this to be bigger then it should be. I've never cared about Valentine's Day before. I did buy my own chocolate when I got off work.
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crazyindynathan
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My teacher (she is a native Japanese) has taught us the women give gifts on Valentines and that men give gifts on White Day. Is it different in your part of the country?
You shouldn't have to be given anything. As messed up as it is just be thankful nobody hit you with a car, stole your money or something stupid like that. Keep your head up
"And none for Gretchen Wieners, bye".
Did you give out any gifts to your male coworkers on Valentine's Day? It might be that he's giving White Day gifts to the women who gave him one. It's not unusual.
mariri9206
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You're the main character in a drama and your story is just beginning. Your male lead will soon make himself known.
When is black day? When is brown day? When is Asian day?
Are you stupid?
OP here. Idk how to get the op tag. I'm an American in Japan. I wasn't expecting a gift and really didn't care about today being White day until the coworker, an American who overseas everyone, came into our office and handed out gifts in front of everyone. Then because one of the Americans in our office didn't know what white day was, he explained that out of all the Americans sitting there, I would have been the only one to get a gift on White Day because I'm the only female, then walked out of the office. I think it's just the hormones that are causing this to be bigger then it should be. I've never cared about Valentine's Day before. I did buy my own chocolate when I got off work.
Ah thx for elaborating
So let me get this right; he stated to your colleague that you should get a gift, then didn't give you one? That just seems rude. Like he was highlighting the fact that he was ignoring you in front of everyone.
#32 that's how I'm reading it as well... Sounds like either an honest mistake (he thought he gave you a gift already) or an unbelievable douche.
At least you got yourself some chocolate. Chocolate makes anyone happy. Except for people who are lactarded.
crazyindynathan
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#32 If he received gifts from Japanese co-workers on Valentines Day, he is socially obligated to give gifts back to those females on White Day, if he doesn't want to be labeled as rude. It's also possible that he didn't give her anything because she is American with it being a Japanese tradition. I guess we also don't know if he lives there permanently or temporarily, so that his gift giving could be trying to receive brownie points. I'm sure it wasn't to be rude to the OP, at least not on purpose.
Maybe he didn't give you anything because you are an American? Or maybe that people who got gifts had given him chocolate on Valentines?
I agree with #38 it's probably because YOU didn't give him anything. in Japan the woman gives gifts on Valentine's day and then a month later the man gives gifts on white day if you had given him chocolate on Valentine's day you would have gotten chocolate back. he wasn't excluding you, you just didn't participate in Valentine's day so white day didn't really apply to you.
Warui desu ka? I don't see a problem with it, just means that your significant other isn't working in the office :P
Looks like Senpai doesn't notice you.
You always have black day
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Wow, not even an obligation gift? Are you the only foreign worker or were you just mysteriously left out? That's just cold.
It would especially messed up if the dude got a White Day gift and you didn't. White Day is a thing in Korea, too, and it is equally as dumb. OP, don't beat yourself up over it.