Valentines Day

Layabout · Fri 13/02/2004 07:39:04

For those who think this thread is praising the wonderfulness of Valentines Day, you will be sadly mistaken.

Today, I decided that I hate Valentines Day.

This hatred springs from my social observations.

The one where 13 year olds think they are in love cause they made out with a hot guy/girl and now they are in love and are going to get married OMG!1!!1

The day of Valentines is rumoured to have been about the Emporer Claudius in Rome a bloody long time ago. He felt that single men made better soldiers. So he outlawed marriage for all young men. So then there was this Priest by the name of Valentine, who didnt agree with claudius, and married young men to their ladies in SEKRET. Claud found out and had Val thrown into the slammer! Val got a bit into the jailers daughter and sent her a letter on Feb 14 signed 'From your Valentine', hence the oh so great Day was born.

Now thats nice. Sure, if you truly love someone, i guess it is nice to send a valentine. If you have someone you would like to bed, send them a valentine.

Its the teen variety of valentine that pisses me off. I saw probably 20 12 year old girls with balloons that say 'I love you' on them... NO YOU DON'T!!! YOU JUST WANT TO STRING THEM ALONG THEN ATTEMPT TO SCREW THEIR BRAINS OUT BUT JUST BEFORE YOU CHICKEN OUT, BUT STILL TELL YOUR FRIENDS YOU DID!!!!!

um...

Anyway. I don't think that they are mature enough to know what love is. I'm 21 and I still truly don't know, cause I have never fully experienced it. I've had relationships with ladies, but have never felt love.

Maybe I'm just a bitter old man.

But those balloons and roses piss me off in the hands of 12 year olds.

And they are so loud!!! My god! I couldn't hear myself think over their fucking loud sqeaky talking.

Please add your input/flames. I would be happy to hear what others think.

BTW, I was at the shops today, I don't hang around 12 year olds intentionally in my free time.

Thank you.

The Pirate they call Jack.

Darth Mandarb · Fri 13/02/2004 07:54:13

I too think Valentine's Day sucks.

I know the history behind it but I think (in America especially) it's just another capitilist driven commercial/consumer driven holiday.

It's just another excuse for people to spend money on their significant others.

When I was a gangly/geeky little kid/teenager (who no woman would give the time of day) I despised Valentine's day because it just reminded me I was alone as I watched all my guy friends wooing their gal-pals.

Now that I'm with the love-of-my-life I hate Valentine's day because if you need an excuse like 1 day of the year to buy your girlfriend/wife flowers, than you're doing something wrong!

I periodically buy her roses, or just drop a card on her. A love letter, a graphic/cartoon I've drawn. Something like that. I don't need Valentine's day to keep her happy.

I hate capitilism [said the admitted capitilist]

~ d

Nine Toes · Fri 13/02/2004 08:27:37

Quote from: Darth Mandarb on Fri 13/02/2004 07:54:13
When I was a gangly/geeky little kid/teenager (who no woman would give the time of day) I despised Valentine's day because it just reminded me I was alone as I watched all my guy friends wooing their gal-pals.

I concur with Doctor Mandarb. I always hated Valentine's Day when I was a teen for the exact same reason (only I didn't have any guy friends either...). Although, it pissed me off to see all these other assholes who don't know how to treat a lady getting the girls (some of these girls musta been desperate though, 'cuz they kept coming back for more

). While at the same time, all the girls would say to me, "Sully, you're such a nice guy...", but I had a snowball's chance in hell of ever getting a date with any of them (beleive me, I tried a few times, and was shot down like a Nazi spyplane... their excuses were so lame too...).

But that was yesterday... no use crying over spilled milk... I've got a girlfriend (had one for a while). Now my only complaint is that every time a holiday rolls around, I never have enough money to get her something nice... really makes me feel like shit. I could do what Darth does, and just drop little love notes, or little drawings... but I have a difficult time putting my thoughts into words a lot of the time, and I can never get any good ideas of what I could draw her.

Meowster · Fri 13/02/2004 08:33:54

I made the most of Valentines day: I tore a page out of my Faux Pad and wrote "Happy ~~valemtimes~~ valentines day, you bastards" and gave one to each of my friends.

Minimi · Fri 13/02/2004 09:11:14

I hate valentines day too. I think it's one commercial thing. If you can only tell someone that you love him/her on valentines day, then you are pretty pathetic! I mean, if you love someone, just tell it! And like Darth Mandarb said... everyday is special, and you shouldn't make valentines extra special for your man/woman, because you give him/her your love everyday again.

Timosity · Fri 13/02/2004 10:28:59

I've never been a big fan of the day, although I haven't had many good experiences on the particular day.

The good one I remember was when I broke up with a girl on Valentine's day, It felt really good, ultimatest feel good break up ever.

It is used as a capitalists excuse to cash in, but it ain't no Holiday over here (if meaning having a day off for it [although it falls on a sat this year])

I only see one good thing about it, it is a day that can be used for single people to get the courage up to ask someone out, of course they can do that any day, but sometimes it can just be the excuse they were looking for to try their luck.

Which reminds me I should take some of my own advise sometimes.

As for Couples, the day shouldn't mean anything, I don't know much about the history as I couldn't give a shit, but I always thought it was about singles trying their luck (and usually anonymously), couples can do that soppy shit anytime.

I think couples have now completely stolen this day, and completely changed the face of it. (obviously that's where the marketing has come in to change it to cash in) it would be hard to make money counting on singles to buy cards etc, so why not change it to a day for couples to buy shit for each other, that will get us heaps more money.

And I've got an Ex-girlfriends wedding to go to on Valentine's day tomorrow. Hopefully there will be some single girls to take advantage of the day, and a wedding is usually a good place to pick up chicks. Nah, that's not the way I operate, but I can't dismiss the chance of meeting someone, it's time to get back in the pond.

Darth Mandarb · Fri 13/02/2004 11:02:09

Quote from: Dr. Jekyll?~MR. HYDE! on Fri 13/02/2004 08:27:37
I concur with Doctor Mandarb. I always hated Valentine's Day when I was a teen for the exact same reason (only I didn't have any guy friends either...). Although, it pissed me off to see all these other assholes who don't know how to treat a lady getting the girls (some of these girls musta been desperate though, 'cuz they kept coming back for more ). While at the same time, all the girls would say to me, "Sully, you're such a nice guy...", but I had a snowball's chance in hell of ever getting a date with any of them (beleive me, I tried a few times, and was shot down like a Nazi spyplane... their excuses were so lame too...).

I might have thought we were twins after reading this. (that is ... if I didn't already have a twin!)

I was 'The Nice Guy'.

I was the guy all the girls asked 'guy advice' from but would never have considered going out with.

I've actually bumped into some of those same girls (years later) and they've shown interest. It's flattering, but usually they don't appeal to me like they did back then. Funny that ...

remixor · Fri 13/02/2004 11:05:01

Quote from: Darth Mandarb on Fri 13/02/2004 11:02:09
Quote from: Dr. Jekyll?~MR. HYDE! on Fri 13/02/2004 08:27:37
I concur with Doctor Mandarb. I always hated Valentine's Day when I was a teen for the exact same reason (only I didn't have any guy friends either...). Although, it pissed me off to see all these other assholes who don't know how to treat a lady getting the girls (some of these girls musta been desperate though, 'cuz they kept coming back for more ). While at the same time, all the girls would say to me, "Sully, you're such a nice guy...", but I had a snowball's chance in hell of ever getting a date with any of them (beleive me, I tried a few times, and was shot down like a Nazi spyplane... their excuses were so lame too...).
I might have thought we were twins after reading this. (that is ... if I didn't already have a twin!)

I was 'The Nice Guy'.

I was the guy all the girls asked 'guy advice' from but would never have considered going out with.

I've actually bumped into some of those same girls (years later) and they've shown interest. It's flattering, but usually they don't appeal to me like they did back then. Funny that ...

Hah, sounds exactly like me, except for the "shown interest" part. They'd always ask me for advice and then come to me with news of this great new guy they'd found and all the while I would silently stew in my frustration.

m0ds · Fri 13/02/2004 11:17:04

Don't let bad experiences fool you, nor let experiences you haven't yet had put you off! Love is one of the greatest feelings in the world. Being loved even more so. Trust me, the age old saying "You don't know what you've got til its gone" is more true than hell when it comes to love.

If you've never felt "loved" then don't think that because you're 21 or whatever age that it won't happen - cos it will. And don't think that you're any worse off than someone else because I haven't felt "loved" like that for a couple of years now, and I miss that feeling like sheer hell.

Valentines day however, is just like Christmas being all about presents these days, about getting laid and/or just being open towards someone you like and letting them know how you feel about them.

It's just a bit of fun. It's not like something on Valentines day is supposed to spur a relationship that you end up getting married in. Treat VD (lol) as something enjoyable. Go out with the intention of simply talking to women and let the "love" part work its own way.

m0ds

Timosity · Fri 13/02/2004 11:28:38

The Valentines day song, sung to the 12 days of xmas, not that there are 12 days of it.

On the 12th day of ~~Syphilis~~ Valentines my true love gave to me

12 Twitching Twats
11 Licking Lezzo's
10 Tough Titties
9 Knawed off Nipples
8 Mating Males
7 Soggy Scrotums
6 Sexy Sessions

5 Pubic Hairs

4 Shit House Doors
3 Fucking Whores
2 Aching Balls

And a Foreskin full of VD (not Valentines Day)

TheYak · Fri 13/02/2004 11:52:43

Quote from: m0ds on Fri 13/02/2004 11:17:04
Treat VD (lol)

Thanks. The connection should've been obvious but now I know what to do for V-Day. I'm grabbing a red t-shirt and making a shirt that says, "Happy V.D.!"

As for my feelings on the holiday... girls are irrational demonic entities, guys are superficial assholes, what's to celebrate. And, it's a Saturday the 14th.. can't be good.

Femme Stab Mode >:D · Fri 13/02/2004 12:06:50

FRIDAY THE 13TH OMEG!

Less than 2 hours of that good stuff left. Anyways, yeah, I never really liked valentine's day, I ain't celebrating some guy getting decapitated. Goddamn, he was breaking the law set by an emperor, a guy who probably had much more common sense than that horny priest.

AGA · Fri 13/02/2004 12:22:21

Quote from: remixor on Fri 13/02/2004 11:05:01
Quote from: Darth Mandarb on Fri 13/02/2004 11:02:09
Quote from: Dr. Jekyll?~MR. HYDE! on Fri 13/02/2004 08:27:37
I concur with Doctor Mandarb. I always hated Valentine's Day when I was a teen for the exact same reason (only I didn't have any guy friends either...). Although, it pissed me off to see all these other assholes who don't know how to treat a lady getting the girls (some of these girls musta been desperate though, 'cuz they kept coming back for more ). While at the same time, all the girls would say to me, "Sully, you're such a nice guy...", but I had a snowball's chance in hell of ever getting a date with any of them (beleive me, I tried a few times, and was shot down like a Nazi spyplane... their excuses were so lame too...).
I might have thought we were twins after reading this. (that is ... if I didn't already have a twin!)

I was 'The Nice Guy'.

I was the guy all the girls asked 'guy advice' from but would never have considered going out with.

I've actually bumped into some of those same girls (years later) and they've shown interest. It's flattering, but usually they don't appeal to me like they did back then. Funny that ...

Hah, sounds exactly like me, except for the "shown interest" part. They'd always ask me for advice and then come to me with news of this great new guy they'd found and all the while I would silently stew in my frustration.

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SSH · Fri 13/02/2004 12:48:29

When I bump into those I was interested in as a teenager, they just say "bah" to me....

or was that "baaaaahhhh"?

Barcik · Fri 13/02/2004 12:52:17

I hate kitsch. I hate pink kitsch even more.

Gemmalah · Fri 13/02/2004 15:13:28

I like valentines day! i made my boyfriend a cake, so he will trust me and if he annoys me alot the next cake will have extra ingredients mhahahah

ok so i'm soppy i also got him some roses chocolates, maybe he will get me a rose bush. I don't like cut flowers, why kill plants for your own pleasure? Va;lentines day sparks this crime every year>..

wait maybe i do hate valentines day!

Meowster · Fri 13/02/2004 15:27:00

I'm too old for Valentines and most of the people in my peer group are too. We kind maybe a bit more romantic on Valentines Day, and a bit more open hearted or whatever, and then we go back to being our usual selves.

My sister on the other hand, is young enough to hate valentines day. She just got a card from some guy three years below her class in school, and it's got stuff in it like, "Yu ar the most beutifal girl i hav evar met". Poor Olivia. It's like that episode of the Simpsons with Ralph and Lisa... "Look in the tunk... I think he means 'trunk'".

Squinky · Fri 13/02/2004 16:33:44

Quote from: Gemmalah on Fri 13/02/2004 15:13:28
I like valentines day! i made my boyfriend a cake, so he will trust me and if he annoys me alot the next cake will have extra ingredients mhahahah

ok so i'm soppy i also got him some roses chocolates, maybe he will get me a rose bush. I don't like cut flowers, why kill plants for your own pleasure? Va;lentines day sparks this crime every year>..

wait maybe i do hate valentines day!

You don't happen to be a 12 year old girl, as in Layabout's post? If so, you've just validated his complaint...heh

I ussaully forget Valentines Day, but I give good good loving 24/7 365 days a year...aw yeah...

Migs · Fri 13/02/2004 17:24:03

This holiday annoys me, too. Most holidays do, mainly because of the commercialization. Like Darth Mandarb et al said, I DON'T need a holiday to tell my wife how much I love her and appreciate her. I do my best to let her know how wonderful she is every day. She's the greatest love of my life, and she's a wonderful wife and mother. To me, Valentine's is just a good excuse to be a little more free with money, and go out to a nicer restaurant than we would normally go to and perhaps even do something "cultured" like go see a play, rather than a regular dinner-and-a-movie date.

I was the kid no girl liked in high school, too. I had plenty of geeky friends (we were geeky in the COOL kind of way) and there were some cute girls in a group of friends I hung around with. I'd like to think people at least respected me, but no girl had a romantic interest in me.

Christmas bugs me, too. It's WAY too commercialized. It drives me nuts how you feel obligated to buy presents for family members, too, and possibly friends. I also don't understand why at Christmastime on the news they do a "special news report" on fruitcake. WTF?

Halloween is annoying, too. It used to be that kids had to play tricks on people to earn their candy. Now they just go around DEMANDING candy, and then egg your house if you don't give them any, or don't give them good candy. And why do I see old kids trick-or-treating, like 16 and 17 year olds? What's wrong with them?

Raggit · Fri 13/02/2004 17:29:06

Why is there no Holiday that utilizes AGS? Why not have an AGS day where everybody downloads AGS and AGS games and gives them to people??