veronica 2 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 One of the guys in my office asked me where his giri choco was this morning! The cheek. I told him he didn't deserve any. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 It's called "Giri choco" -meaning obligatory (custom) choco... Invented buy the boys (even when they don't eat it) who gets none Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Valentine day, another way to rip cash out of poor unsuspecting punters. Invented and promoted by the chocolate manufacturers, along with Easter, Mother's Day etc. What a rort! Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Yeah but at least in Japan JA it's the girls who are meant to give the chocolates to the guys! Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 Yeah I know what it is Jynxx- thats why I felt like slapping him! 'They' seem to be trying to get it a 2 way thing this year, I have heard many times that and there have been magazine things and tv pieces about it. No doubt paid for by the choco companies. If it does become 2 way, wonder what'll happen to White Day. That 2 way too? Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 You should have, v Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 That would have got him puzzled and you the talk of town... White day... checked Wikipedia and it says started 1978 as Marshmallow day marketed to men to return the choco favour received. Honestly I was in Tokyo around that time but never heard of it or seen it. I really don't know when it became standard practice....I don't think it was early 80's thing. I can't remember my sister getting white choco, either... she didn't like the valentine thing, either...hold on she did get some when she was older! sorry sis..maybe it was Giri-choko, too....oh, shit...I better shut up. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 valentines day - what a rip off. I don't need a day to be romantic to my fiancee - can do it any day of the year Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 When's the wedding Rob, must be soon right? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I bet a lot of people will be getting married today. SUCKERS.............. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 ... No matter what day they do it!!! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 May 30th.......... Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Congrats ! I'm getting married to my German girlfriend ! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Does she shave? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Harsh! Congratulations to all! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 She's German. Want to see if the urban legend is just that. A legend. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 She is Bavarian...She speaks Bavarian and high-German. She's got dark hair and the colour of her eyes change from green, blue, grey blue, brown, and I swear she had been Japanese in her previous life with me. She loves Natto with raw eggs dropped into it. Now, that's fairdinkum Nippon food. And she tans easily and skin so smoooth. Lucky me Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I love Germany, I went to the Oktoberfest in munich a few years ago, it was the most beer I have ever drank in my life!! Lots of hot frauleins swanning around in tight Leiderhosen and pig tails, das ist gut, Ja? Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Mate, if you have drank that much beer sure..... The food.. The best bread in the world... People greet each other by saying "greetings to god" which is strange and not as friendly as Aussies but probably they haven't had there share of beer. Most of the time it is a very somber place. Even the dogs are well behaved. I like Bavaria, and I find that language more relaxed. The people of Tirol speak similar to Bavaria so it's good to know it. I thought all Germans speak English, not true. I think it's going to take a long time to speak with ease. I'm only beginning to understand a little. Dodgy on the details. I can just stay here because of the Alps.... Thinking of getting a split board... Link to post Share on other sites
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