Are the rumors true?

Source: Masamune-kun no Revenge S2E5 7:58

  • RA2lover@burggit.moeEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_cake#Japanese_metaphor

    In Japan, women had traditionally been expected to marry at a young age, and those who were unmarried after the age of 25 were metaphorically referred to as (unsold) Christmas cakes (クリスマスケーキ) in reference to items which are still unsold after the 25th. The term first became popular during the 1980s but has since become less common because Japanese women today can remain unmarried with somewhat less stigmatization. An equivalent term does, however, still exist that hearkens to the “unsold” nature of unmarried women, urenokori (売れ残り, “unsold goods”).

      • Pink Bow@burggit.moeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Those maids are tough. They were out there all day with smiles on their faces while it was 35 C, 70% humidity. Meanwhile I was just in a t-shirt and was sweating through that in the few minutes it took to walk between various shops!

        • The Entire Circus@burggit.moeOPMEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Man, mad respect to them. It’s not an easy job all in all, so I hope their effort pays off (and that they don’t get too many difficult customers).

  • tonarinokanasan@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Christmas in Japan is pretty much another holiday where if you’re single you don’t have anything to do. But unfortunately for OP, if you already don’t have anyone trying to score you as a last minute date for Valentine’s then probably nothing will change