Taiwan's main stock index fell hard, and small investors are joking about their losses instead of celebrating the Qixi romance holiday.

• The Taiwan weighted index opened lower and fell nearly 1,000 points during the session.
• Selling pressure hit soon after the open, with the index swinging wildly all morning.
• The timing landed on Qixi, Taiwan's version of Valentine's Day, turning the drop into a social media punchline about being dumped by stocks instead of a partner.
• The dark humor points to how many ordinary Taiwanese now hold stocks and feel these swings personally.

Outlook: A one-day drop this size usually brings more choppy trading before the market settles on a direction.