Family & Relationships Valentines day

[Hatchy1992]

Do you celebrate it? What are your thoughts?

Personally I think it's a load of crap and a waste of time. People shouldn't need an excuse to treat their bf/gf special just because its a certain day of the year. They should and would do it every day.

Mabye that's because I'm currently single and as a result it's seems pointless to me. That may change when I get a gf however.

 

[Troubadour]

Don't participate. Thankfully Mrs Nightrain is happy to skip it. I lament the passing of secretaries day however.

 

[HugeJohnson]

Crock of shit.

 

[JuddsABlue]

So it this the thread we complain about American and commercial it is and how lucky we are that our gfs or wives let us off the hook?

The only thing sadder than forced love is people getting together bragging about how they don't participate

 

[Poseidon]

When I've been in a relationship I hated it because I had to buy presents and be romantic on a manufactured holiday designed to rob me of my money.

When I've been single (this year) I've hated it because it's a reminder of my loneliness.

Valentines day can GAGF

 

[La Vache]

Doesn't have to be a big deal but it's nice to do something low key. She's making me dinner tonight and I'm making a cake. Well actually I'm not because it's just thoroughly shit itself in the oven due to me reading the recipe wrong and alas it's going in the garbage.

It looks like the best I can do is present her with a clean tidy kitchen.

 

[Caesar]

I am fairly ambivalent about it. That said I have never met a girl who was actually upset by a guy doing something for her on Valentine's Day, so if I have a girlfriend I make the effort. I don't really buy into the idea of spending a huge amount of money and getting overly theatrical about it, but I have no real problem with buying a girl a bunch of flowers, telling her she's special and taking her out to dinner (although I try to make the dinner a night other than the 14th, since I hate special menus and rose petals on tablecloths). Most of the time I should do those things more often anyway, so one more occasion hardly hurts.

I don't really understand the complaints about it being artificial and forced. The important thing isn't whether romantic gestures are scheduled or unscheduled, it's whether they're genuine or not. In fact in most LTRs, scheduling stuff is the most reliable way to make sure it happens. It's far too easy to get caught up in day-to-day life.

 

[I bleed Blue]

Don't participate. Thankfully Mrs Nightrain is happy to skip it. I lament the passing of secretaries day however.

She says that. Deep down she still hopes you will do something nice for her.

Take her some flowers home from work mate. It will make her day

 

[Gough]

Everyday is Valentine's Day when you live with me.

 

[mantis]

Everyday is Valentine's Day when you live with me.

You're a funny bugger for a Hawks supporter.

 

[Igloo]

It's my dogs birthday. I love my dog. That's about as far as I go with it.

 

[mantis]

It's my dogs birthday. I love my dog. That's about as far as I go with it.

I hope you give her a treat after it.

 

[Caesar]

http://www.theonion.com/articles/girlfriend-just-wants-to-have-lowkey-laidback-vale,31290/

 

[davo99]

having dinner out with the girl at a restraunt which also sucks as its also her birthday today
So bought two gifts just to be safe...

 

[I bleed Blue]

For men it's all about March 14. Steak and B.J day.

http://www.steakandbj.org/about-the-holiday/

 

[Bluelegs]

 

[Jackfrost]

I hope you give her a treat after it.

Peanut butter!

 

[Jackfrost]

Met my Wife with the toddler and baby kids for lunch, ate roast beef rolls, played with my boy we got a $10 shoulder massage each from the asians whilst the other took the kids, went back to work. Good excuse to actually meet up during the day for once

 

[Sam Mitchell 5]

For men it's all about March 14. Steak and B.J day.

http://www.steakandbj.org/about-the-holiday/

Hahaha, that is the greatest holiday I have ever read about. I'm now reminded even more about how I'm lonely and thus, won't be participating on such a momentous occasion being Steak & BJ day

 

[Phenotype]

'D in the V day'

 

[Marlowe]

I am so alone.

 

[RU_]

I work in retail.. anyway a guy came in today and of course our manager asked him about Valentines day.. he said him and his wife hadn't celebrated it for 36 years. After some convincing he left with a teddy bear, box of roses, a rose and a card. Came back in tonight and said that his wife loves him!

 

[Black Diamond]

I've been single for a long time and never been attached on Valentines day. I have always been indifferent to the day and it has never bothered me, but today I just kind of felt it would have been nice to have a girl to send flowers or chocolates.

Yeah, a little lame.

 

[Ross Prunster]

Good opportunity to go mongering

 

[Stratton_Gun]