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[justdora]

[Dora still has her new year's tiara on, and a little noise maker in hand. She hasn't had much sleep, which could explain her irritability...]

So, here's something I've noticed... And I just-- let me know if I'm wrong, kay? But there's a lot of emphasis this time of year on bloody kissing traditions with all these holidays. It's kind of stupid, yeah? Mistletoe: Kiss. Midnight of the new year? OH, better have your loved one, or a complete stranger, to kiss!

It's ridiculous.

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[justdora]

[.... Dora's just bitter. She sighs and shakes her head.]

It usually is? Just not in December, apparently. Then Valentine's day is just around the corner.

[creepyfreezone]

Technically if you're suppose to kiss them as the year changes it continues into January.

Valentine's Day?

[justdora]

Oh gods, that makes it even worse...

Valentine's Day... February 14th, and it's all about being with the person you're in love with or whatever. It's dumb, is what it really is.

[creepyfreezone]

I'm sorry?

*She didn't want to make things worse.*

But if you're in love with someone shouldn't you want to be be with them every other day? Why do you need a day specifically about that?

[justdora]

That's exactly the point. They just make everyone that's single feel like they have to be out with someone that day.

[creepyfreezone]

That seems rather rude, whose idea was that?

*Is this why father dislikes Aphrodite so much, and isn't 'more than a friend' with her even if they are married.*

[justdora]

Whoever makes the most money off it, I'm pretty sure? Hard to say, it's been like that for a while.

[creepyfreezone]

Money? How does money get involved in human emotional entanglement?

That seems... wrong. If this is about people being happy with other people money shouldn't be involved.

[justdora]

Because according to society? You don't love someone unless you spend boat loads of money on them. Flowers, jewelry, candy... everything.

[creepyfreezone]

But... that means if you don't have any money, you can't love anyone.

Which isn't how it works.

[justdora]

Most people know this, but retail has kind of made it into this super big deal. So it gets overlooked.

[creepyfreezone]

I don't like retail, all those places didn't really like me.

*Sky you don't understand how retail stores work, and that they dislike it when you investigate their merchandise, security, and proprietary information. And ask if their equality extends to automatons.*