Happy "Valentine's Day Sucks" Day!

nadams
nadams Posts: 5,877
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
Do us all a favor and don't contribute to the awful commercialization of this crappy day...

Seriously... the whole concept is rediculous... if you're in a serious relationship you shouldn't need a day to remind you to tell the other person you love them.

Damn Hallmark... they're rolling in it this week.

Guess this thread is probably late anyway.
Ludicrous gibs!
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2006
    I'm headed to Hooters. Cheers!
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited February 2006
    let me guess, you just paid 7 bucks for a card? lol
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited February 2006
    Agreed... I've had some pretty bad luck the last couple valentines days so this one seems to be a reminder of the **** happenings of past years.
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited February 2006
    Make an excuse to not see her today and then tomorrow hit the after sales.
    You can set her up with huge ballon and flower bouquets and save a bundle.
    Candy half off and cards even cheaper.
    $20.00 will look like $200.00
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2006
    Where's Jstas? I'd like his thoughts on this one.

    I sent a lady I've gone out with *twice* a Vermont Teddy Bear. She loves it, I was happy to do it.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited February 2006
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    Where's Jstas? I'd like his thoughts on this one.

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  • CrBoy
    CrBoy Posts: 580
    edited February 2006
    I heard on the news that the US Government is trying to abolish Valentine's Day... Did I hear right? :confused:
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited February 2006
    Hell, I hope so!

    And no, no money spent for me this year... GF and I broke up over Christmas. Too bad it was after the gift-giving was already done for that season...

    This year is shaping up to be a cheap one if I can stay away from the women :)
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited February 2006
    I sent my wife nothing, and got her nothing
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  • CrBoy
    CrBoy Posts: 580
    edited February 2006
    I didn't spend any money either... the whole concept has changed over the years, now is all about spending as much as you can at Hallmark.

    Here where I live the stores encourage people to give presents/gifts not only to your GF/wife but also to your friends and any other person you care about

    Here is not "Valentine's Day" but "Love and Friendship Day" :rolleyes:
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited February 2006
    it's all crap.

    One year I took the better half to a really nice dinner. I mean like $250 for two nice. On the way home, she asked me why I didn't get her a card. "You want a card?", I asked. So I gave her the charge slip for the dinner...






    Yeah, I slept on the couch that night...
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2006
    Maybe you guys are dating the wrong kind of women. Valentine's Day is for them, nothing else. No kidding you should be a loving spouse/significant other at all times of the year. It's one day to show that extra bit of appretiation for a loved one, not really that big of deal. Just because so many aspects of Valentine's Day are commercialized doesn't mean you need to be a commercial sucker....

    ....and if that doesn't work:

    beminetonite.jpg

    Yep, it is what it looks like. :p
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited February 2006
    Demiurge wrote:
    Yep, it is what it looks like. :p

    A commercial sucker?
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2006
    nadams wrote:
    A commercial sucker?

    Nope :D
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2006
    I paid for a commercial suck once, and it involved one of those.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2006
    dudeinaroom wrote:
    I sent my wife nothing, and got her nothing
    I assume you are referring to your soon to be EX-wife.....
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2006
    Atta boy.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    amulford wrote:
    One year I took the better half to a really nice dinner. I mean like $250 for two nice. On the way home, she asked me why I didn't get her a card. "You want a card?", I asked. So I gave her the charge slip for the dinner...






    Yeah, I slept on the couch that night...
    Haha! That's good. Personally, seems like your response was well warranted, though.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited February 2006
    Myself and a couple of lifelong female friends had our annual anti-V Day dinner tonight. I had a rose for each sent to the table, and you should of seen the looks we got from the other tables. Priceless :)
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  • Drumingman
    Drumingman Posts: 348
    edited February 2006
    If ya love her, Everyday should be VT day.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited February 2006
    Drumingman wrote:
    If ya love her, Everyday should be VT day.

    That's what I was trying to say in my original post...
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2006
    nadams wrote:
    That's what I was trying to say in my original post...

    Man....you are call center "tech support" now. You need to learn to express yourself better the first time! ;)
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited February 2006
    shack wrote:
    I assume you are referring to your soon to be EX-wife.....
    nah, we got each other, and that's enough, besides we can't aford to spend extra doe right now(that's why I'm getting an amp pretty soon? go figure). I rented 4 movies and spent time with her, thats our v-day( kinda like every day)
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2006
    Demiurge wrote:
    Maybe you guys are dating the wrong kind of women. Valentine's Day is for them, nothing else. No kidding you should be a loving spouse/significant other at all times of the year. It's one day to show that extra bit of appretiation for a loved one, not really that big of deal. Just because so many aspects of Valentine's Day are commercialized doesn't mean you need to be a commercial sucker....

    I find myself agreeing with Demi far too much lately... frightening :)

    Seriously, if you don't like the "commercialism", don't participate. You can't fault an industry for trying to profit when guys can't figure out how to show their women they care without just throwing money at the problem. Some of the best Valentine's Day stories I've heard have involved nothing but thought and time.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited February 2006
    I'm lucky in that my wife dislikes "dead" flowers and thinks jewelry is a waste of money. What did she get? A really nice dinner and some fun, warm socks and a gourmet chocolate bar and she was more than happy. ;):D
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,046
    edited February 2006
    For the past while my wife has been saying how I lost the romantic side. I played it up big time by saying romance was for suckers and saying I hadn't and will not do anything for her.
    She opened her lunch box and there was a letter. The letter said that I was picking her up after work taking her to dinner at this great lil Italian rest. Withinn the letter was 2 tickets for her to go see Hawksley Workman. She can bring a friend cause he's not my cup of tea.
    She was so happy she had tears in her eyes.
    All is great, the only thing I was thinking is will she expect this every time?
    Out of the 9 yrs together this was one Vday out of 2 that we have done something. As mentioned above, this is a day for the lady. I did not buy flowers or chocolate. Dinner was the same price as it usually is for a 4 course meal.
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  • criverajr
    criverajr Posts: 1,675
    edited February 2006
    Got the lady one red rose and one hersey's kiss, and some chocolate covered cherries, and asked her whatever she wanted to do was fine with me, sent the young lad out to grandma's, and watched her kind of movie, Cinderella Man. Not to much money but Oh the rewards. All it takes is some time and effort not alot of money, I think I spent 15.00, less them some IC's, or a new release DVD.

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  • bpadget
    bpadget Posts: 65
    edited February 2006
    We've been married 27 years. It just keeps getting better if you keep doing the little things to make each other happy. Valentine's Day is a reminder to something extra. Last night it was grilling fillets and listening to her new Frank Sinatra CD after dinner.
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited February 2006
    Nice dinner and a card.
    I gave her tulips and she gave me two lips. :D
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  • I-SIG
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    edited February 2006
    What's a girlfriend or wife?

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