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 Feb 14 2006, 10:06 AM
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 wanderlust personified.  Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797  |
Valentine's Day is for suckers. It tortures the single folks and fattens the pockets of flower peddlers and greeting card companies.
I encourage you all to ignore this fictitious holiday altogether whether you're in a relationship or not. Here's what I recommend! Avoid where couples go. Rent an angsty movie. Go to a Hallmark store and watch men panic to pick out "the" card or visit the grocery store and watch people fight over the shrivled remains of valentine's day chocolates and flowers in a last ditch effort for sex. How fun! Who's with me?!?! 
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| *islandgirl4eva* |
Feb 14 2006, 10:14 AM
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Roxy, I love the way you think.
My roommate and I were just talking about this last night. She even updated her Facebook profile with Anti-Valentine's Day stuff. It was quite liberating. Haha. After thinking about the commercial value of the holiday, it makes me feel a little less pathetic about being single on such a played-up, cheesy holiday. |
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| *mipadi* |
Feb 14 2006, 10:19 AM
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I don't see why people feel "pathetic" about being single on Valentine's Day, and feel a need to protest against romantic love. There's no reason anyone should feel a "need" to be in a relationship, even on Valentine's Day.
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| *islandgirl4eva* |
Feb 14 2006, 10:23 AM
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You're right. There's no need to feel that way, but seeing couples around you celebrate this holiday together, it makes me you just a tad bit lonely. Well, it does for me. My emotions shun my logic.
I'm not protesting. I'm just treating today as a normal day, for the most part. I did, however, buy cards and little giftees for my family. We always do that. It's the highlight of this day for me. |
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Feb 14 2006, 11:03 AM
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 Amberific. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772 |
There's a reason why venereal disease and Valentine's Day have the same initials.
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Feb 14 2006, 11:20 AM
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wanderlust personified. Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797 |
^ LOL. Nice observation.
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Feb 14 2006, 11:21 AM
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 Day's Nearly Over Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,553 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 45,183 |
I wonder how high suicide rates are for Valentines Day.
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Feb 14 2006, 11:36 AM
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 creepy heather Group: Official Member Posts: 4,208 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,580 |
O_O
I WOULD RATHER GET CANDYTHX |
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| *Programmer* |
Feb 14 2006, 11:59 AM
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 hey roxy....just let me know what hallmark your at ill come laugh with ya since your in my neighborhood V day is for hopeless romantics...who think objects that cost money will buy a person's love...it's quite funny actually... i saw 5 guys today buying flowers off the street in a last minute effort to get some...how do i know this... because i know three of them  amazing how this holiday seems to put a hole in your pocket no?
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Feb 14 2006, 01:15 PM
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 dakishimetainoni... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,322 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 75,318 |
i love valentine's day...
however, it really is stupid to waste money on flowers because they'll die and if you try to keep them in water they'll wilt and then you have to clean up after them. it's not that big of a hole if you spend more with love than with money...which is what the holiday should truly be about. |
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Feb 14 2006, 01:29 PM
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creepy heather Group: Official Member Posts: 4,208 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,580 |
QUOTE(Chii @ Feb 14 2006, 1:15 PM) i love valentine's day... however, it really is stupid to waste money on flowers because they'll die and if you try to keep them in water they'll wilt and then you have to clean up after them. it's not that big of a hole if you spend more with love than with money...which is what the holiday should truly be about.  call me a romantic but i deffinately wouldnt mind getting a big order of sunflowers to my door from someone on valentines day <3 you just have got to get the right flower! |
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| *Programmer* |
Feb 14 2006, 01:46 PM
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^ *check and check*
 you'll get them on your doorstep this afternoon dear
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Feb 14 2006, 02:16 PM
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 cB Assassin Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
How about I go on my roof with my airsoft sniper rifle, and shoot couples? Who wants to join?
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| *Zatanna* |
Feb 14 2006, 03:15 PM
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Today was fun - at the store there was one set of vanilla V-Day cupcakes left. I was head to head with another mom who was eyeing them as I was.
I grabbed them and ran. Those cupcakes are for my little boy dammit. And I wonder why I don't get along with fellow parents. /random Yeah - see what Valentines Day inspires? And does anyone who reads Greek Mythology know what kind of jerk Cupid really was? |
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| *islandgirl4eva* |
Feb 14 2006, 03:17 PM
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^^ Haha. That's really sweet, though. I'm sure your son will be happy about those cupcakes. Make sure you get some, too!
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| *StanleyThePanda* |
Feb 14 2006, 03:26 PM
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QUOTE(mipadi @ Feb 14 2006, 10:19 AM) I don't see why people feel "pathetic" about being single on Valentine's Day, and feel a need to protest against romantic love. There's no reason anyone should feel a "need" to be in a relationship, even on Valentine's Day. Agreed. And well said Roxy, I would very much enjoy seeing people panic. 
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Feb 14 2006, 04:13 PM
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Amberific. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772 |
QUOTE(xnofearx @ Feb 14 2006, 2:16 PM) How about I go on my roof with my airsoft sniper rifle, and shoot couples? Who wants to join? Sounds like a plan  QUOTE(Zatanna @ Feb 14 2006, 3:15 PM) Today was fun - at the store there was one set of vanilla V-Day cupcakes left. I was head to head with another mom who was eyeing them as I was. I grabbed them and ran. Those cupcakes are for my little boy dammit. And I wonder why I don't get along with fellow parents. /random Yeah - see what Valentines Day inspires? And does anyone who reads Greek Mythology know what kind of jerk Cupid really was? Yeah, but Cupid got his in the end. Hehehe. 
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Feb 14 2006, 04:21 PM
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I beleive valentines day is for lovers.
[and this doesn't include if you luv ur friends] |
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| *tweeak* |
Feb 14 2006, 05:20 PM
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Oh, thank you Roxy for saving me the trouble of ranting about this
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| *Blow_Don't_SUCK* |
Feb 14 2006, 05:23 PM
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QUOTE(Zatanna @ Feb 14 2006, 4:15 PM) Today was fun - at the store there was one set of vanilla V-Day cupcakes left. I was head to head with another mom who was eyeing them as I was. I grabbed them and ran. Those cupcakes are for my little boy dammit. And I wonder why I don't get along with fellow parents. /random Yeah - see what Valentines Day inspires? And does anyone who reads Greek Mythology know what kind of jerk Cupid really was? YES OMG! He shot arrows at innoncent beautiful people and caused such tragedies... Didn't Cupid strike an arrow at Helen when she looked at Paris? I know he shot a lot of other people but... |
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Feb 14 2006, 05:28 PM
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 Yawn Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,530 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,772 |
QUOTE(xnofearx @ Feb 14 2006, 2:16 PM) How about I go on my roof with my airsoft sniper rifle, and shoot couples? Who wants to join? lol ooh that does sound fun. QUOTE And does anyone who reads Greek Mythology know what kind of jerk Cupid really was? ^No, but I think I want to now. Last year my friend and I were going to go to the mall and run through all the couples that were holding hands in the mall, tearing down signs and posters, and when the cops drag us out we'd scream "VALENTINES DAY SUCKS!". ...lol it was a nice thought. It didn't happen though. lol. I had to go outta town :( This year...well...I still haven't decided what to do yet. Though Roxy it does warm my heart to (a) See you post a topic again and (b) Hear what you have to say about Valentines Day. I have chocolate. I prepared myself in that. I have a few people I could call, but I have been avoiding it. Home by myself, like I thought. DAMN. Ok, that's it. I'm running outside and i'm making a snowman! |
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| *chaneun* |
Feb 14 2006, 05:30 PM
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Valentines Day is actually a religious holiday, originally "St. Valentines Day."
No valentine = more money :) |
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Feb 14 2006, 05:33 PM
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cB Assassin Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
So far, I shot 3!
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Feb 14 2006, 05:52 PM
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I got a carnatino from a teacher. That's right. A TEACHER. -___-
Thank you for this rant, Roxy. I appreciate it! -Radhika |
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| *tweeak* |
Feb 14 2006, 07:41 PM
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Yes, well, I got the most pathetic valentine ever. It's about an inch by an inch, has grayish hearts on it (apparently the printer was running out of ink) and has "feliz dia de san valentine" written, barely legibly inside. He had about 10 of them too, so they obviously just made them in Spanish, and was handing them out in exchange for food. It made me laugh.
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