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starfaerie06
post Jan 17 2005, 02:44 AM
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Is it a good/legitimate holiday or a holiday made up my greeting card companies for them to make more money (like mother's and father's days)?

I hate V-day for three main reasons... 1) My grandpa commited sucide on V-day in 2002. 2) I'm always single. 3) It's a scam.
 
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post Jan 17 2005, 02:54 AM
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i don't think it's necessarily a "good" holiday, but it is legitimate. i did a quick google search on the origin of valentine's day and i figured the history channel would be the most politically correct.

http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/val...sp?page=history

as for nowadays, i think it's just a way for different companies to milk more money out of people. the only reason i celebrate it is because i do have someone to share it with.
 
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post Jan 17 2005, 03:14 AM
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it has a story.

i hate it.

i love the 15th.

lotta chocolate.
 
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post Jan 17 2005, 06:47 AM
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1) My grandpa commited sucide on V-day in 2002.

aww..
V-day.. i think it's to show ur affection for someone u like. um.. it's not nessesarily a scam becuz people usually make their own cards. and.. it's a day for chocolates =].
 
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post Jan 17 2005, 10:25 AM
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i don't know if it is a "real" holiday but it does give everyone a day all to their crushes / loves / sweethearts etc. and i am sorry about your grandpa, you always being single, and you thinking it is a scam but i happen to like valentine's day.
 
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post Jan 17 2005, 11:02 AM
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QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Jan 17 2005, 3:14 AM)
it has a story. 

i hate it.

i love the 15th.

lotta chocolate.
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I like the 15th too. mmm chocolate....


sexymixelix-- look at the bottom of that page... it says "Special thanks to American Greetings." Like I said... It's a holiday made up by greeting card companies... they made up the meaning behind it.
 
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post Jan 17 2005, 11:30 AM
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Every holiday turns into something it wasnt meant to be in the first place. Look at Easter; we hunt for eggs from the Easter bunny. St. Patrick's day we wear green and 4-leaf-clovers. Half the time, people don't even know what the holidays are really for.
 
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post Jan 17 2005, 11:36 AM
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Well, that's kind of a personal opinion because of personal reasons.
I'm not really against it. >.>
 
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post Jan 17 2005, 10:28 PM
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According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl -- who may have been his jailor's daughter -- who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.
 
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post Jan 17 2005, 11:33 PM
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I don't think it's the best holiday, but it certainly is a nice one happy.gif I mean it's cute and all that we get chocolate and cards..There are a few downsides to the holiday which causes stress and loneliness...but christmas can be like that too..
 
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post Jan 18 2005, 04:17 PM
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what dush's its the 14 not the 15
 
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post Jan 18 2005, 04:40 PM
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QUOTE(karrar @ Jan 18 2005, 3:17 PM)
what dush's its the 14 not the 15
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obviously you're not a big fan of chocolate.

15th is when chocolate goes on sale at nice prices. buy one get one free.

it's good chocolate too.
 
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post Jan 18 2005, 07:31 PM
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duh!
 
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post Jan 18 2005, 07:41 PM
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QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Jan 18 2005, 4:40 PM)
obviously you're not a big fan of chocolate.

15th is when chocolate goes on sale at nice prices.  buy one get one free. 

it's good chocolate too.
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OH MAN! I just learn something new! Now I know when to buy chocolate...

Now onto the subject - Its something to look forward too.. even though I'm usually single during this time of year, celebrating something and making someone a little more happy is always nice or showing that you care... So who wants to be my valentine? whistling.gif
 
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post Jan 20 2005, 01:16 AM
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It's a holiday of loving and caring. biggrin.gif
 
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post Jan 20 2005, 09:40 PM
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It's legitimate... not that it matters all that much.
 
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post Jan 20 2005, 09:46 PM
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It depends if you have someone to spend it with.
 
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post Jan 20 2005, 09:47 PM
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QUOTE(Despise @ Jan 20 2005, 9:46 PM)
It depends if you have someone to spend it with.
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What she said.
 
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post Jan 21 2005, 01:04 AM
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not on anyways sides... just stating some things i think..
eh if your were not single would you say the same thing? i guess its a day where you can show how much you love that person (but why just TAHT day? shouldn't you be showing that perosn how much you love them everyday!?)
and yeah there is a story behind it, be it was probably made up too! just so they can get a holiday out of it..
so that choclate and greeting cards could be sold...
what is the day for again? flowers, cards chocolate gifts blah blah...
i wondering waht me and my bf's gonna do this year...
 
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post Jan 21 2005, 08:04 AM
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QUOTE(177emories @ Jan 21 2005, 1:04 AM)
not on anyways sides... just stating some things i think..
eh if your were not single would you say the same thing? i guess its a day where you can show how much you love that person (but why just TAHT day? shouldn't you be showing that perosn how much you love them everyday!?)
and yeah there is a story behind it, be it was probably made up too! just so they can get a holiday out of it..
so that choclate and greeting cards could be sold...
what is the day for again? flowers, cards chocolate gifts blah blah...
i wondering waht me and my bf's gonna do this year...
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If I wasn't single I would still hate Valentine's Day. Maybe not as much as I do now but I would still hate it. I completely agree with the rest of what u said.
 
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post Jan 21 2005, 08:15 AM
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I LOVE V-Day for these reasons:

1. It's on my B-Day biggrin.gif
2. I always seem to have GF on that day
3. I get "double" the love
4. Uh....it's my B-Day! biggrin.gif
 
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post Jan 22 2005, 08:06 PM
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Valentine's day got a deeper purpose, not just chocolates, roses, hugs and kisses. But those things is what we look forward to on Valentine's day. I think it's okay. If that's what people do to celebrate this day, that's fine. rolleyes.gif
 
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post Jan 22 2005, 08:08 PM
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look on the bright side and have some FUN.
 
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post Jan 23 2005, 02:55 AM
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I hate it because I'm always alone. hammer.gif
 
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post Jan 23 2005, 03:18 PM
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QUOTE(RandomHero @ Jan 23 2005, 2:55 AM)
I hate it because I'm always alone. hammer.gif
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meeeeeeeeee tooo ; i mean if i wasnt soo lonelyon that dayy then maybe it would be the best but not now
 
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i don't mind valentine's...but it is a legit holiday. its just been made bigger and more commercialized.
 
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post Jan 29 2005, 04:16 PM
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lol. i guess it can be interpreted as two ways. one that is a scam. the concept of valentine's day itself isn't a scam it's just the companies take advantage of our 'glee' and make roses/chocolates/etc ridiculously expensive. i'm not really that keen on valentine's day since i've never had a guy to spend valentine's day w. *sigh* but ... it's something to look forward to. whether or not it's a scam, it's a welcomed break from the norm.

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post Jan 29 2005, 04:29 PM
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i hate it because it makes people sad that they're alone.
 
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post Jan 30 2005, 11:53 PM
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i love vday. even if i was single, i'd still love it. all the chocolates and everyone just being so extra lovey dovey
 
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I like Valentine's day only when I'm not single.
 
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post Jan 31 2005, 04:10 PM
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I don't really care. You can choose to celebrate it or not. I mean if you owned a company, wouldn't you want to find some way to earn more money?

By the way... how was Santa Clause fabricated? _unsure.gif

Personally I don't really mind V-day. But it is fun when you find out that 5 different girls from different classes have a crush on you. It's awkward reading the v-day cards, but it's riot. _smile.gif
 
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post Jan 31 2005, 04:14 PM
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cry.gif no one ever told me they loved me
 
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post Feb 3 2005, 12:44 PM
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I hate V-day for three main reasons... 1) My grandpa commited sucide on V-day in 2002. 2) I'm always single. 3) It's a scam.
..aww im sorry
 
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post Mar 16 2005, 12:36 AM
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omg im sorry to hear about ur grandpa
but i actually like valentines day..yup lots of chocolate!
oh and its my parents aniversary that day <3
 
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post Mar 16 2005, 12:39 AM
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well, I always hate it because I'm lonely on that day..however, if I had someone on that day, it would be my favorite day ever. so I guess it's an appropriate holiday.
 
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post Mar 16 2005, 02:17 AM
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Valentine's day is just an holiday that make people feel like pooh.gif that they don't have anyone.

And to make Hallmark rich.

I don't think it should be celebrated anymore.

Why wait that one day to show someone you love them?
 
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