Okay, so on anniversaries, I need to give her something. An incentive."Simon almost walked into a tree. "What?""An incentive. Like in third grade, when Mrs. Nestor gave me a cookie every day that I didn't read during class and promised me a candy bar if I didn't read all week.""You never got that candy bar.""Because it wasn't worth listening to her yammer about stuff I already knew. But this anniversary gift thing, is like that, right? An incentive for Chloe to keep going out with me."He sighed. "No . . . It's just a gift.""To thank her for going out with me?
In the conversation, the character Simon expresses his belief that he needs to give a gift to his partner, Chloe, as a form of incentive for their anniversary. He reflects on his childhood experience of receiving rewards from his teacher for not reading in class, comparing that to his current situation. He thinks of the anniversary gift as a way to encourage Chloe to continue their relationship.
However, another character corrects Simon, explaining that a gift should not be seen as a necessity to maintain the relationship but rather as a genuine gesture of appreciation. This conversation highlights Simon's misunderstanding of the meaning of gifts in relationships and underscores the importance of sincerity over obligation.
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