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[-] MattW03@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

True. I've find the Easter Bunny in the wild, last spring .

Best free chocolate ever.

If green you can actually eat them as a survival tactic.

[-] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

To be fair, I find all of them equally stupid. Only ones I like are those that give a free day at work, and only for that reason.

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

In the civilised world, it's not called a holiday unless you get a day off work

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Naturally occurring holidays like the equinoxes and solstices?

[-] shutz@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

I refer to it as Singles Awareness Day. For the obvious reason.

[-] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 week ago

Too late, Corporate China reserved November 11 (because it's all 1s) for that, and western corporations are starting to follow it too.

[-] maxalmonte14@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

February 14th is my birthday so of course I hate Valentine's Day, I can't hang out with my friends 'cause they're hanging with their girlfriends, and if I'm in a relationship I have to go buy flowers and stuff the day of my birthday instead of just chilling and playing videogames which I honestly prefer. And don't get me started on people assuming I like everything heart shaped and stuff...

If these two events were a separate thing I'd probably be OK with Valentine's Day TBH.

[-] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Where in the world is Valentine’s Day a holiday?

[-] StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago
[-] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Holiday implies a public holiday, as in people get the day off from work and school. Otherwise I wouldn’t call it a holiday.

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 week ago

Woildn't the fact that the phrase "public holiday" is widely used imply the exact opposite of what you said?

[-] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

What does holiday mean if not to take a break?

Okay, I looked this up. It’s mostly used in Australia and UK to mean a day off from work. In America you use it to mean celebration.

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 0 points 1 week ago

Made up CORPORATE holiday, just like Sweetest Day. We don't even get it off!

You don't need a day to tell that special someone how you feel, just do it!

[-] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I love you, @fartswithanaccent, ever since I saw you call out Sweetest Day

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io -1 points 1 week ago

Aw shucks lol

[-] missandry351@lemmings.world -1 points 1 week ago

They are all dumb made up holidays to make you spend money you don’t have to buy shit you don’t need for people you hate in the name of equally dumb and made up traditions that people keep following because they are sheep and don’t question anything. It was never about family or love or whatever argument the rich use these days to convince you to give them your hard earned money so they can buy the 10th yacht of the week.

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