Valentine's day [now with xtra love and gifts]

Nature Boy · 06-02-2007 10:50AM #1

I don't think I've posted here before. If not hello!

So, St. Valentine's day is coming up. What are people's views on the day? Love it? Hate it? Think it's a stupid excuse to sell cards and other junk? Think it's a very rose mantic day?

Does anyone not 'celebrate' it because it is supposed to be a religious holiday?

By the way, I think it's stupid!

Heyes · 06-02-2007 11:07AM

I think its quite a forced day. People are pushed to maybe say things and do things they don t nessessary want to because of the day in it.

Tbh honest id rather recieve a bunch of flowers any other day instead of on valentines day.

Dave! · 06-02-2007 11:07AM

I think it's a stupid excuse to sell cards and other junk.

However, if I were in a relationship at the moment, I would no doubt buy Valentine's cards and other junk!!!

_blank_ · 06-02-2007 11:09AM

Nature Boy wrote:

I don't think I've posted here before. If not hello!

Nature Boy

Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 238 <-- Aye, you have, but hello anyway.

Nature Boy wrote:

So, St. Valentine's day is coming up. What are people's views on the day? Love it? Hate it? Think it's a stupid excuse to sell cards and other junk? Think it's a very rose mantic day?

Does anyone not 'celebrate' it because it is supposed to be a religious holiday?

By the way, I think it's stupid!

My woman asked me last night could we limit spending to a fiver. I agreed. I'll get her a card and a box of Ferrero Rocher or something.

xzanti · 06-02-2007 11:21AM

It's a good excuse to go out for dinner and get spoiled.. (if your a girl that is)..

Nature Boy · 06-02-2007 11:30AM

seansouth wrote:

Nature Boy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 238 <-- Aye, you have, but hello anyway.

I mean't in this particular forum!

Anyways, I'm in a relationship and my gf doesn't like it so I guess I won't be guilt tripped into buying something!

I guess I'll buy a super cheesey card as a joke or something.

Dutchology · 06-02-2007 11:36AM

seansouth wrote:

My woman asked me last night could we limit spending to a fiver. I agreed. I'll get her a card and a box of Ferrero Rocher or something.

These days I think that actually costs more than a fiver! Scandalous :mad:

Valentine's day? Meh... Not for me. Dinner? Chocolates? Flowers? Teddies? Don't be silly. It's a money racket, one I don't buy into :rolleyes: Hypocritically though, it is nice to get a card, and to have a special someone to give one to

Wertz · 06-02-2007 11:41AM

A nice idea spoiled by a consumerist society.

I don't give or receive, whatever anyone else does is their own business...
If you're attracted to someone or in a relationship with them, then it shouldn't take one pre-arranged calendar date for all that to show itself....and it certainly doesn't need to be expressed in monetary terms or with a tacky card/overpriced bunch of flowers/chocolate...

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 06-02-2007 11:44AM

I read a blog somewhere that said it was all for women and there was no equivalent for men. He had a point - men would make a far better effort if, as he called it, we had Steak and Blowjob Day about three weeks afterwards.

Seriously, You don't have to buy expensive crap for it. Whats wrong with a few roses nicked from the nieighbour's garden, a nice home-cooked meal and a sexy backrub?

_blank_ · 06-02-2007 11:46AM

Dutchology wrote:

These days I think that actually costs more than a fiver! Scandalous :mad:

Ah yeah, I know that. But I asked her last week what her favourite chocs are, and she said Ferroro Rocher. I could always make a card with some crayons I suppose.

Dutchology wrote:

Hypocritically though, it is nice to get a card, and to have a special someone to give one to

me and the biz · 06-02-2007 11:50AM

Its one day.. only a little bit of effort, and it doesn't cost that much.

fecks sake, people acting as if it'll break the bank.

phantom_lord · 06-02-2007 12:03PM

I remember that last years valentines day was a contributing factor in the break up with the girl i was with at the time. ironically enough!

Kingp35 · 06-02-2007 12:04PM

I think its just a commercial day. Me and gf dont buy each other anything. Save our money towards something better for the two of us to do.

_blank_ · 06-02-2007 12:05PM

phantom_lord wrote:

I remember that last years valentines day was a contributing factor in the break up with the girl i was with at the time. ironically enough!

Probably that cheap ass card you bought at half eleven that night in the local Maxol.

petes · 06-02-2007 12:05PM

seansouth wrote:

Ah yeah, I know that. But I asked her last week what her favourite chocs are, and she said Ferroro Rocher. I could always make a card with some crayons I suppose.

Crayons probably still cost more than a fiver.

faceman · 06-02-2007 12:08PM

Wertz wrote:

A nice idea spoiled by a consumerist society.

I don't give or receive, whatever anyone else does is their own business...
If you're attracted to someone or in a relationship with them, then it shouldn't take one pre-arranged calendar date for all that to show itself....and it certainly doesn't need to be expressed in monetary terms or with a tacky card/overpriced bunch of flowers/chocolate...

100% agree. the price of roses goes up around this time of year.

Mrs_Doyle · 06-02-2007 12:08PM

I don't like Valentines day at all.... actually.. I hate it!
Its so pretentious!

But, with that said, I did get my BF two really cool pressies, and neither of them are in any way slushy, soppy or rosemantic, they have very much bloke-ish and I know he'll love it.

I guess Valentines day just gave me an excuse to spoil him a little bit... and I know, you'll say "why do you need an excuse?", well cos I am saving for an apartment and can't afford to spoil him the whole time.

biko · 06-02-2007 12:26PM

Stoopid day.
When I'm in a relationship I feel obligated to spend a bundle on dinner etc on a certain day. I like to do suprise stuff throughout the year instead!
When I'm single I feel like crap for everyone going, "So what are you doing for Valentines? Meself I am going to...blah blah"

petes · 06-02-2007 12:34PM

Nature Boy wrote:

Does anyone not 'celebrate' it because it is supposed to be a religious holiday?

Is it?

Setun · 06-02-2007 12:35PM

Not really into the idea a great deal, but having said that my gf is taking me out somewhere valentine's night as a surprise. Now I'm very curious indeed - she says I'll either hug her or try to kill her.

Mrs_Doyle · 06-02-2007 12:39PM

Daddio wrote:

my gf is taking me out somewhere valentine's night as a surprise. .

Well that's kinda what I'm doing. Got one lil surprise trip planned for the Friday night, and another one for Saturday afternoon.

_blank_ · 06-02-2007 12:41PM

petes wrote:

Is it?

Yes it is.

Wiki
Quote from there.

Feasts and relics

In 1836, relics that were exhumed from the catacombs of Saint Hippolytus on the Via Tiburtina near Rome, were identified with St Valentine, placed in a golden casket and transported to the Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ireland, to which they were donated by Pope Gregory XVI. Many tourists visit the saintly remains on St. Valentine's Day, when the casket is carried in solemn procession to the high altar for a special Mass dedicated to young people and all those in love.

Catholic Encyclopedia
Quote from there

The popular customs associated with Saint Valentine's Day undoubtedly had their origin in a conventional belief generally received in England and France during the Middle Ages, that on 14 February, i.e. half way through the second month of the year, the birds began to pair. Thus in Chaucer's Parliament of Foules we read:

For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne's day
Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate.

petes · 06-02-2007 12:44PM

seansouth wrote:

Yes it is.

Wiki
Quote from there.

Catholic Encyclopedia
Quote from there

Every day's a school day.

NextSteps · 06-02-2007 12:55PM

My boyfriend and I have our anniversary that day, it's a pain since you can't get a good meal in a restaurant and everyone assumes you're taking the day off because you're in thrall to a Hallmark holiday. We're considering changing the date to sometime in August, like the Queen changes her birthday.

robinph · 06-02-2007 01:36PM

Nature Boy wrote:

Anyways, I'm in a relationship and my gf doesn't like it so I guess I won't be guilt tripped into buying something!

You do realise that you'll be in big trouble if you actually believe her when she claims to not like it?

phantom_lord · 06-02-2007 01:47PM

robinph wrote:

You do realise that you'll be in big trouble if you actually believe her when she claims to not like it?

someone just saved your ass!

Catari Jaguar · 06-02-2007 01:49PM

It's only a commercial money spending holiday if you make it one. You could make a card, slushy mix CD, write a love letter, bake heart shaped cookies, get a special photo blown up and framed, make a scrap book f memories, write a poem or song, make a romantic meal, give massage or have a candle lit bubble bath. Or just stay up talking about all the things you love about each other and silly things you remember or a million other sappy things.

I know I would much rather receive a thoughtful homemade gift instead of some diamond bracelet that's meaningless and boring. It's lazy, unimaginative people that spend the most money. And they're probably the least romantic people so I don't see why the holiday is even celebrated by them....

The only essential thing is the rose, because it must be so embarrassing for a guy to carry one around all day!

But a single rose is the same as a dozen imo...

CathyMoran · 06-02-2007 02:40PM

In two minds about it, part of me hates that it is such a comercial holiday but part of me loves it as it is another excuse for spoiling my husband even more than I normally do.

John Mason · 06-02-2007 02:40PM

i hate valentine's day - you have to go out on a school night and smile and be nice to the idiot sitting in front of you, when all you can think about is missing corrie. This year, i am going to go for a driving lesson. my instructor was very shocked that i had nothing better to do !!

robinph · 06-02-2007 02:41PM

Lil Kitten wrote:

The only essential thing is the rose, because it must be so embarrassing for a guy to carry one around all day!

Which is what the day is really all about, embarrassing blokes.

humanji · 06-02-2007 02:49PM

Aren't roses not even in bloom at the moment? They're chmically forced to bloom and so instead of wilting away, they rot and stink to high heaven.

MYself, I hate Valentines Day. 3 years ago I was dumped two days before, the next year it was two days after and last year it was on Valentines. Either the day sucks or I really am a jerk. I'm inclined to go with the day sucking.

Valentine's day [now with xtra love and gifts]

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