Valentine's day ass hattery

[LadyBarbossa]

I used to really hate it, and the way stores explode with pink and red IS grating, but I realize being an anti is just as annoying as the person who posts about their date or brags about their amazing partner multiple times through the day. One guy I know went on all week and a few times through the day about how much he hated Valentines and wanted to have an anti party. But he's also the same one who will change his relationship status to 'in a relationship' and then back to 'single' three days later - he has difficulty keeping boyfriends for some reason and puts such a huge emphasis on whether or not he's partnered. I think he'd be much happier if he learned to be happy single.

When customers asked me if I was doing anything special, I just told them I did my partying Sunday night. But it was my birthday Went to the Sunday night drag show with some coworkers (a few of which were actually performing in it) and had a great time.

On the 14th posted a cute Puss In Boots picture to FB for all my friends, and the next day I got some clearance candy and brought it home to my family. Screw relationship status, love is love.

[Lace Neil Singer]

I could say the same about Mother's Day. Not being a parent, I don't get any presents on that day. However, I'm not about to go bitching at anyone who does get flowers and chocolates on Mother's Day.

[MystyGlyttyr]

I admit I hate Valentine's Day, and I'll be vocal about it...but that's when I'm bringing it up myself. I have the opposite problem, I legitimately despise the "holiday" for more reasons than it just being a consumerist utopia, but whenever I bring it up on my own, everyone else jumps on me for being an "anti-relationship hater" or some such thing.

Look, if you want to celebrate it, that's your business, good for you but I don't care, but neither am I going to pretend the concept of a designated "show me how much you love me" day doesn't bother me on a deep level. Hell, I have the same issue with Thanksgiving...yeah, the day is nice and all, but all it is to me is everyone loudly proclaiming things that should be a given. It'd be like having "Water Is Wet Day" or something like that. "I love you Day" or "I love my family Day" either one is just...baffling. And none of it has anything to do with me being single or jealous, I just personally DO NOT LIKE it.

The short version is, I'm not going to intrude on people who like it and want to celebrate it, but I'd like it if people wouldn't intrude on me hating it and not wanting to, either.

[AdminAssistant]

I like this

[Andara Bledin]

Not only is all the hype aimed at men to buy lavish gifts for the women in their lives, but the gifts in question are almost entirely either utterly soulless (I can't stand any of the diamond sellers) and/or utterly banal.

And the contrarians who have to show off how hip they are by being anti-Valentines are just as lame, to be honest.

^-.-^

[guywithashovel]

Lately, I've gotten a little annoyed at the people who have to harp about being anti-Valentine's Day. We get it. You don't want to celebrate it. That doesn't mean anyone else is stupid or sheepish for celebrating it, though (not saying anyone in this thread said that). It seems that has become a trend, though---trying to show everyone how contrarian you can be. "Look at me! I'm not doing what the 'majority' does! Aren't I cool?"

It does get on my nerves, though, that most of the hype seems to be toward men. In the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day, we are inundated with commercials, newscasts, etc. with the basic message that, "Either get a lavish, expensive gift or you're a scumbag who should never, ever leave the doghouse!" On top of that, there are always a dozen or so snide remarks about men being bad gift givers. Whatever.

[Shangri-laschild]

I'm all for designated days when the couple does romantic stuff for each other. Stuff like anniversaries or birthdays or other dates that have special meaning. Days that actually have significant meaning to the couple. The whole Valentines Day thing just sort of perplexes me. I don't mind it so much as I don't see much point to it. Even when I wasn't single. I wanted to congratulate the guys at work who have wives who don't care about it either just because it amused me but I felt bad for them when one of the ladies who works here was jokingly giving them shit about not doing anything for the day. The idea that a guy is a shitty boyfriend if he doesn't do anything for the day irritates me. Granted I can see how it depends on if the girl wants to celebrate or not. But I'm also all for both people putting effort into it (even if not money) rather than it all being on the guy.

[IDrinkaRum]

The best part is the clearance on the good chocolates and lingerie!

Here! Here! Especially the chocolates clearance. What would I do with the lingerie?

[tropicsgoddess]

The best part is the clearance on the good chocolates and lingerie!

[Racket_Man]

*hands cookies to Racket Man* Yeah, it was easy . Wonder how a music trivia would go over in cs..too easy to google most of the answers though. Things that make you go Hmm...

No Google or Youtube (well a little on YouTube cause I did have to bring up the video) search. I just remember that song and how it stuck in my head from a couple of months ago (plus I heard that song on the radio enough back in the day).

[Mytical]

Exactly love when someone gets my references

I blame it on the rain . Ok, ok I had best stop threadjacking...hehe.

[jackfaire]

Why? Cause it's raining men? <Cookies for reference>

Exactly love when someone gets my references

[telecom_goddess]

I'm adding a song to the list:

Foreigner -- The Damage Is Done

[Mytical]

*hands cookies to Racket Man* Yeah, it was easy . Wonder how a music trivia would go over in cs..too easy to google most of the answers though. Things that make you go Hmm...

[Lace Neil Singer]

Queensryche -- I Don't Believe in Love. I actually posted the video of that one on my page, along with Adam Sandler doing the above-mentioned sing in "The Wedding Singer."

I'd mention "Heart Of Chrome" by Kiss if anyone had heard of it. XD Seriously tho, it's a good example.

All I did on Valentine's Day was post a few messages in a forum in the specifically themed "Valentine's Day" thread and change my status on Gaia. I haven't yet had anyone yelling at me, but if it happens, they can basically suck it. I've been single on Valentine's Day before; I just ignored all the coupled up stuff and went on my merry way... stopping only to buy some sweet, sweet reduced Valentine's chocolate the day after.

Now tho, I like to trade cards with Fiance. He likes to buy me stuff; I will get him something in return, but usually it's something like a CD or something small that isn't Valentine themed. Fiance does spend a lot on me, but he likes to; I'm not forcing him to go out and buy me shitloads of stuff. This year, I had the day off so Fiance cooked me dinner, and gave me some perfume, two candles and a red rose as a gift. I'm not going about bragging about what I got; however, I like Valentine's Day and I'm going to celebrate it, dammit.