Happy Valentine's Day!

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ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

Yeah, it's a Hallmark-manufactured holiday. Yeah, anyone who's single is bitter about it. Almost everyone who's not single feel forced to do something to celebrate. But it's all about the love, people! All about the love.

Ladies?


In the meantime, I'm going to celebrate my 20th anniversary with that special someone: my right hand. Oh, that sexy beast.

Wait, hang on...
 
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makare

I love valentines day. I have been looking forward to it for weeks and now I can't even go anywhere. I don't blame V-day but goddamn.


also damn Valentines day haters

 
Gared

Gared

Actually, apparently it's not just a Hallmark manufactured holiday. Supposedly it was a holiday on the Roman Catholic calendar until Pope Paul VI removed it, and was a huge holiday in the late 1700s and early 1800s in Britain. In fact, it was big enough that in 1797 a British guy released a poetry primer full of suggestions of things to write/say to women for Valentine's Day if you couldn't think of anything yourself. Hallmark just likes to prop it up from time to time when interest is waning.

Of course, that information is taken from a local talk radio host who got his info from Wikipedia, so the general rule about chunks of salt does apply.
 
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makare

Gared said:
Actually, apparently it's not just a Hallmark manufactured holiday. Supposedly it was a holiday on the Roman Catholic calendar until Pope Paul VI removed it, and was a huge holiday in the late 1700s and early 1800s in Britain. In fact, it was big enough that in 1797 a British guy released a poetry primer full of suggestions of things to write/say to women for Valentine's Day if you couldn't think of anything yourself. Hallmark just likes to prop it up from time to time when interest is waning.

Of course, that information is taken from a local talk radio host who got his info from Wikipedia, so the general rule about chunks of salt does apply.
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I thought he was just being facetious and making fun of the haters who say that stupid stuff.
 
Made Ya Blush

Made Ya Blush

Happy Valentine's day or commercialized Hallmark holiday (depending on your point of view) TNG and all everybody else. No need to be bitter, better to be single free and happy then stuck in a relationship that isn't going anywhere.
 
LittleKagsin

LittleKagsin

Happy Valentines everyone!! Regardless of anyone's status...I hope everyone has a good day. Do something nice for yourself (or someone) whatever it may be.

I'm pretty sure N8 and I will have a gaming marathon today. :)
 
Jay

Jay

Celebrating it in a few days,. When roses are dirt cheap and chocolates are 70% off.

Also, resto's won't be filled to the rafters with dipshits. :)
 
Dave

Dave

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During a particularly stressful time (last week), I had gone to the store to get something or other and saw a Valentine's display. Picked up a box of chocolates for my wife as I knew if I didn't we'd either be out of money or I'd forget due to the stressful things. I worried about her and thought it would be making her feel better. She was amazed I thought of her during this time. She cried.

Frankly, I hardly thought of myself during that time. So even though the two of us are sick today with the flu, we both feel we showed each other what Valentine's Day really means.
 
ElJuski

ElJuski

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Do people really still bitch about Valentine's Day as adults? When I was thirteen it made me pissy, but I kind of got away from all of that.
 
North_Ranger

North_Ranger

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I'd be pissed over this holiday if we celebrated it here in Finland. Here it's just "a friend's day".

I am pissed though, but considering I am single and due to side effects from cancer treatment can't even lend myself a helping hand, ifyaknowwhatImean, I think I'm bloody well entitled to.

Still, I did send a Valentine's greeting to one American girl I talk to almost daily ;)
 
Adam

Adam

I make dinner for my wife on Valentine's day. Made dessert last night which she's already scarfed some of - Peanut butter ice cream pie.

Then I went out and bought two nice big lobster tails ($20 each, wtf?) which I'll cook up nicely tonight with some pesto pasta and broccolini. And then, because she's BLEEDING LIKE A VOLCANO, I will watch TV until I fall asleep on the couch.
 
Gared

Gared

I get a double whammy this time of year. Today, obviously, is Valentine's day. Yesterday was my wife's birthday. She hated it growing up because her birthday always got lumped in with Valentine's day, so I try to make sure we do something nice for each day. Of course, we're now eternally cursed because my birthday always falls on or very near Mother's day and we got married two days before Christmas.
 
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