Anti-Valentine anyone?
Who here is Anti-Valentine's Day? I know I am. It ranks up there higher than New Years on "Holidays" that I really can do without. Sure sure, I would be okay with it if I had someone to share it with. Alas I don't. I'm not going out of my way to try and find someone either. All I would do is spend money on activities and gifts associated with the holiday to prove materially that I care. What is the purpose of Valentine's Day anyway? Is it to tell your significant other that you love them? Shouldn't you be doing that every other day of the year anyway? If you don't, then what kind of relationship do you two have?
Here are some quotes I found on "The Purpose of Valentine's Day"...
"is to make lonely people feel lonelier"
"is to brighten the cold, long days of February!"
"is to remind us all to let everyone know how we feel about him/her."
"is to celebrate the love that has flourished."
"is to celebrate each other's company."
"is to make MEN suffer."
"is to make someone special to you feel appreciated."
"is to show love and eat chocolates."
"is to spread love between all people, believers and disbelievers alike"
"is one of those made up holidays that the card and candy companies encourage to make more money off of the vulnerable people of this world"
"is that all of us need the buzz of romance, no matter how cynical, hardened or seasoned we happen to be. "
"If the purpose of Valentine's Day is to show people that you love them, it should be confined to that. There should be no pressure to buy a dozen roses, a superhero teddy bear, or any other material object to display that "love". All that's needed on Valentine's Day are three words."
So there you go folks. Those were quotes I found around the internet on the purpose of Saint Valentine's Day. I like the last one the best. Saying the words "I love You." and meaning it should be the whole point to the holiday and every other day of the year as a matter of fact. You don't need the commercialism of it just as much as you don't need the commercialism of Christmas. At least, this holiday holds water better than the "Sweetest Day" which is always the 3rd Saturday in October. Now that one is a total Hallmark day. It should be renamed that because that is what it is. Valentine's Day is Hallmark Day and Sweetest Day is Hallmark Day 2.
posted by K- @ 1/26/2005 09:45:00 AM
10 Comments
10 Comments:
You're like the Scrooge of Valentines day.
Scrooge
Yeah, as if I am the only person in the United States that isn't fond of this "holiday". Who do you plan on spending money on this year since you apparently like the holiday since you nark on me for not liking?
And don't say yourself because it is already known that are in love with yourself. I'm referring to someone other than yourself with that question.
Well K, I was hoping to take your sweet ass out on a hot-romantic-dinner. But since you are being such hole in the wall, I must move on to someone else.
Oh! Oh! Take me! Take me! No, it doesn't mean I will make out with you.
I'm thinking straight jacket and Hannibal Lecter mask.
According to the women you are the one with the "sweet ass" and thanks but no thanks on the wine and dine. I'm not that easy.
But I don't liiiiike martinis :( Can I have No. 7 up?
Geez people, proofread before you hit post. Who wants to date Hannibal Lector? That's nuts. Even if you go out with friends and don't do Valentine's Day and you remember it as "doing something on Valentine's Day" wouldn't that be celebrating Valentine's Day? Cause if you don't remember it as Valentine's Day then it would be just another day and you have won. It's all about winning.
whatever y'all don't even know what a bad valentine's day is. anything i do this time will be classy compared to last year.
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