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* Valentines Day*- Love it or Hate it??

^^^ Mmm very true,
I guess i just hate the whole commercialization of it, and that some people feel obliged to do something becos of the day, not becos they love their partner..
Adikkal
 
It's decided, looks like i'm not leaving the house on friday.. most have my friends have ditched me to go spend a night with they're bf's/gf's... sucks to them and their love-making holiday.
Other then that all my other Valentines Day's were not quite what i expected, it was just like any other day but with presents. By the time we knocked off school/work, made dinner, exchanged gifts .. *ahem* and had a smoke.. it was time to go home/sleep.
 
Originally posted by onetwothreefour:
the girl's the one being treated to a day out, so they're gonna be happier with it, of course.

Does this sound more like it onetwothreefour??
Every 14th of February you get the chance to display your fondness for your girlfriend by showering her with gifts, flowers, dinner, and any other baubles that women find romantic.
There's no special holiday for the ladies to show their appreciation for the men in their life.
Which is why a new holiday has been created. March 20th is now officially "Steak & Blowjob Day."
This day has been created so your ladies can have a day to show your man just how much you love him. No cards, no flowers, no special nights on the town- the name of the holiday explains it all... just a steak and a BlowJob.
That's it.
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Originally posted by Strawberry_lovemuffin:
^^^^ I disagree, onetwothreefour. Perhaps that's how the media potrays it, but I - and many other girls I know - are the ones who put the effort in, *not* their boyfriends.
ok, fair enough. perhaps i'm just such a nice guy that i've never been in a situation where the girl makes all the effort. or perhaps even more likely, i never get the chance to *be* in a r/ship, so i just have to presume things based on how *i* would act.
anyway, what you say is fair, but i still think that the *majority* of the day is centered on making the female in the relationship feel special (even if this is just how it's portrayed in the media, i *still* think there's more females having a fun day than males).
i'm not sure, maybe i'm just rambling. maybe what i'm really seeing is just the fact that females seem to enjoy the romantic aspect of the day more than the guys, so regardless of who does the work, i still see it as a 'day for the girls'? maybe?
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why just wait till the one day to 'prove' the love for each other? if you really love your s/o it shouldn't just be that one day - everyday you're together is proof enough to make each other feel special.. not just taking the other for granted the rest of the year. what matters most i guess is not making your s/o feel otherwise.
spending some extra quality time with each other on Valentine's Day, ie weekend away is a nice idea... but somehow everything got lost in the commercialisation of this day.
what do i know anyway? :\
[ 13 February 2003: Message edited by: bisKi_b ]
 
^^^ Yeah, those were my thoughts also. The best presents i have ever received were those that were given through choice, nto some sort of societal pressure/obligation... This is just as valid for christmas - why do i need a special day to show my family and friends that i love them? I tell them every opportunity that i get, i don't need an organised day to do so...
Having said all of that, i do not by any means wish to subtract from the meaning of the day- i just don't believe that it is necessary.
To answer the question however, Valentines Day for me means birthday parties now, as my brother was born at 1021h on 14/02/02. So guess where i was on Valentines Day last year? In a birthing suite... it was actually the best Valentines Day i've ever had - nothing compares to watching the birth of your only brother. :)
 
to me valentines day has never really had much meaning..actually to tell you the truth i got so use to spending it alone it just became another day of the year *shrugs* ive never written or taken the time before this year to write or even pick out a card...was the first valentines card i wrote in this year :D i think to much commercialism has taken ova valentines day but i also think its a good day because even though every day u are with some one is different and as the relationship grows it is nice to have a specific day set aside to really go for it and not hold back.
apart from neva really having much to do with it...i guess it really depends on who ur sharing the time with :)
 
Although never being in such a relationship, this is the first year i have thought about valentines day, and yeh... same as every year it will pass in the same way.
Being single is good in its way, but still sometimes u need someone to hold and a day to show em how u care is extra good sometimes.
But the commercial crap sucks.
 
my son(who is turning 8) wanted 2 buy his gf at school a teddy and a card..it was so sweet to see his face when we got them...wish i could have seen him give it 2 her....is that wrong of me to promote this commercialised holiday on him? :\ it was just too damn cute to not want to be a part of it...esp when i asked what she looked like and he said "she has pretty red hair just like u do mummy" awwwwww now come on... :P
 
^^^ oedipus complex!!! :)
ok, maybe not. no, that is cute, i remember doing something similar when i was a little kid. was very nerve wracking :)
shame i don't get to do it anymore!
 
Really, it doesn't mean a whole lot to me. sure I piss and moan a bit, but it's just a singles bonding kinda thing I guess ;)
just another day of the year!
 
Valentines day amuses me to no end. All these couples feeling obligated to act all lovey dovey and buy gifts on a commercial day "dedicated to love".
Romance should be year round, a gift out of nowhere or a romantic getaway weekend, the little things that show your partner means something to you.
I had an ex who used to surprise me with gifts or love notes (corny I know) for no reason, and each and every one of them meant oh so much more to me than the over-blown hype that surrounds valentines.
It’s a crock but it’s a money-making crock. If people are willing to part with their hard earned cash just because the rest of the world tells them that on this day they should, well let them. I’d get more enjoyment from pulling my teeth, but hey everyone’s different.
 
Originally posted by doofqueen:
is that wrong of me to promote this commercialised holiday on him?
God no!! Let him take part in this tradition while he's still young and innocent enough for it to have meaning.
Let him develop his own cynical attitude, when he's old enough :D
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^^^ Some of us have never developed it, thank god ;)
By the way I love Christmas and Easter too. Life's too short to rage against commercialism... it's too late folks, it's here. Accept it. Enjoy yourselves anyway.
:)
 
Well here it is! regardless of what you think of Valentines Day i hope you all make the most of it, and enjoy it however you can whether it be with a loved one or just with friends that you love just as much.
As for me its business as usual, working nights and serving those who have chosen to dine out to celebrate this day.
HUGS AWAYYYYY
*****stil single*****
 
Alfresco munchies in the park with your SO featuring some crusty bread, fat wedge of brie and a bottle of nicely chilled white? Can't be all bad, really.
If you lack the other half, then an evening of hardcore porn and a date with Mr. Hand is hardly torture either...
 
To everyone bitching about Valentines Day: Why make a judgement on a day that some people actually do enjoy? No one is forcing you to participate... no one is forcing you to buy overpriced flowers or chocolates that really aren't all that nice. Live and let live. EVERYTHING these days has become commercial, without any regard for the original concept. Easter, Christmas, Valentines, birthdays...it's the same shit with a different date.
 
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