09/02/16 03:06:50
>>238
I didn't know kids give a small Valentine gifts to every classmate in US.
I don't agree with your idea 100%.
It might be a good idea to give Valentine gifts and show affection
to loved ones even you are grown up.
But in reality, you don't feel so much affection to all of your coworkers.
You like some, you don't like some. So it's odd to give every coworkers
a present. Kids should be educated for them to get along well with each and
every classmate so the custom of giving a small candy to every classmate is good from
educational standpoint, but that idea can't be applied to grown-ups.
In Japan, as you may know, many female workers give chocolates to
their coworkers and bosses even if they aren't loved ones for them.
That type of chocolate is called "Giri choco," meaning something like
obligation chocolate. Some companies decided to ban the custom because
it is a burden to female workers and giving giri choco is just by
courtesy without any affection. I think this is a good move.
I buy the idea of giving chocolate or whatever on Valentines Day to your loved ones
such as your bf/gf, relatives, familiy members, people whom you really
feel affection to, but giving to coworkers just for obligation is odd.
We have custom of sending New Year's greeting cards to coworkers,
sending summer and year-end gift to boss in workplace.
Some companies told their workers to stop these customs anymore because
these customes are burdens to workers.