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Resist Your List Day
Resist Your List Day (/rəzɪst jɔr lɪst de ) occurs on every Friday the 13th. It is celebrated in many countries around the world. The main premise is to demonstrate your willpower to resist a person on "your list." However, unlike many other tests of willpower (e.g., Fasting, Going "Cold Turkey," and celibacy) when the main goal to avoid the temptation/activity altogether; Resist Your List Day employs a true test of willpower by dropping you into a sea of temptation to see if you sink or swim.

History
Resist Your List Day has been around for several years but was not officially recognized until March 13, 2015. While it was once regarded as an opportunity for dirty old men to cop a feel or for older women (see Cougars) to chase hot guys, it has become much more mainstream. Today, it is used as an opportunity for friends to appreciate one another and to keep options open should life situations ever change or should one ever become drunk, super-pissed at a spouse, or simply need a little extra affection.

Japan
In Japan, celebrants enjoy Resist Your List Day by making subtle gestures with the eyes and/or body to let their List Members know that they are still in the running if ever "The List" is required to be enacted. While not overtly affectionate, the Japanese are satisfied with the subtleties of this form of flirtation.

Kazakhstan
The Khazakhstani people are much more forward than the Japanese. Playful shoulder squeezes, lap-sitting, and playful smacks on the bum are all commonplace on Resist Your List Day. While this may seem inappropriate to outsiders, the Khazakhstani believe this is more of a true test of willpower. In fact, a recent petition is seeking to incorporate tickling into the November 13, 2015 celebrations.

Canada
Canadians tend to lie between the Japanese and the Khazakhstani. While subtle looks and gestures are often exercised and appreciated, they tend to be more verbal as well. Flirtatious comments and heavy complimenting are often observed on Resist Your List Day. Body contact, other than hugging (frontal and side hugs) and arm touching is generally not seen. However, this does not mean that it doesn't happen. Canadians are a clever bunch and can disguise contact by making it look accidental. Example may include feet touching under a table or picking feathers off of somebody's clothing (known as grooming. See chimpanzee). Playful exaggeration of emotion (e.g., expressing pleasure on seeing a "List Member") is common as well. Women are often seen spinning for their "List Members" as if saying "you can look but you can't touch." The purpose of this is to keep their "List Member" interested while ensuring they know to keep their distance.

The Future of "Resist Your List Day."
The future looks promising for Resist Your List Day. Since this practice is designed to strengthen one's resolve against temptation, it is especially important for people who are on each other's "lists" to participate (less than 3% of the population). Recent crazes such as yoga shreds, smoothies, and tight pants have made the need to participate in Resist Your List Day all the more crucial since "List Members" are getting hotter and hotter all the time. Ironically, many people do not even know they are on somebody's "list." Those who do should feel extremely blessed and celebrate to the fullest possible extent.