@kittykat9180 yes discounted chocolate is a great bonus!! Gotta make the store rounds to see if there is any I like that is left so I know if it is worth the effort to come back at midnight for 70% off chocolate.
I like hearts and cake and chocolate and this day should be wrenched from the evil corporate interests that are trying to monetize it and be a day to have sweets and be sweet to those in your life.
Say what you will. My wife and I chose to marry on Valentines Day. She thinks it’s romantic and I get anniversary reminders weeks in advance. Win-win!!
@edwardsm6 Yes. Same with my wife and I couldn’t be happier about it. I’d rather work at our relationship all year long and avoid an over-crowded hail mary. Makes for a much more satisfying marriage.
@edwardsm6 Same. I did buy flowers (mixed bouquet - carnations, not roses - because we both like them and they last a week+). Saturday night we go out for dinner with family to celebrate MIL’s birthday.
Being single for large swatches of time, Valentines Day is a ‘happy’ reminder. When in a relationship, the day puts pressure and expectation on an otherwise lovely winter’s day…course I say that and it’s-11 outside without the windchill.
@mike808 Heh. Hadn’t even thought of that angle. She was definitely the easiest of my three to parent. Straight A student, state-qualifying athlete, and still wanted me to tuck her in before bed each night until she left for college (read: come talk to me so i can put off going to bed for another half-hour).
I feel like the week after Valentine’s Day is the week in which everyone that had an “eating better” resolution and was holding on to it for dear life finally gives up in light of all the candies floating around…
What could possibly be good about Valentine’s day?
If your Single, boy you feel it today.
If your dating or married, it’s not really romantic, it’s expected and you can only get in trouble if you mess something up. Why do we celebrate this stupid holiday?
@arielleslie congrats! If all goes well I should hit 15 later this year… but to my point, does it not feel expected and not romantic? If you were to get an unexpected gift on a random other day, doesn’t that feel more sappy/romantic?
@Tystix A random “I thought this would make you smile” is always better than a holiday. But it’s still nice to have a day dedicated to it. And it can be fun to get a bit silly with it. There isn’t an obligation or expectation to be a certain type of degree of “romantic”. I think last year I drew him hearts in candy before he got up in the morning. We use it as an excuse to do something like drink some fancy wine or go for a long ride in the mountains.
My wife’s birthday is 2 days before Valentine’s day, so I always have to “hold back something” for Valentines day. I don’t mean I short-change her, but if I have multiple gift ideas, I have to save the most romantic (ish) one for the 14th.
@DrWorm my partner’s birthday is also the 12th! i just give him all his presents then though, and bake a cake. today i’ll just make a nice dinner. (and we’ll have leftover cake )
i don’t hate it, but i’m not obsessed over it. looking forward to my yearly valentine from my mom also getting a haircut today, very excited about that.
Working…
Passed out little chocolate hearts to every employee in the hospital on 2nd and 3rd shift (working 1500-0300 today in the ER).
Gotta love the DollarTree!
@tinamarie1974@Kidsandliz
Yeah, but last night wasn’t too bad in the ER so the 12 was pretty manageable. The rest of the week has sucked tho!
BTW…You would have loved my Easter delivery…! At least I didn’t do the cupid wings…
@Kidsandliz@tinamarie1974 yeah. I especially appreciate that it doesn’t phase her when I do something special like pass out chocolates on VD to a body of employees that is >95% female.
I normally don’t celebrate it, but if my husband wants to do something special, I’m not going to break his heart and become cynical. We did celebrate, but nothing too special, just a romantic dinner at home, watched a TV show and cuddled. A bit of romance once in a while doesn’t hurt, it’s not that big of a deal if you celebrate this day or not.
Hallmark holiday.
Happy VD day…yes, that is exactly what I meant
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If I don’t get a paid day off work, it’s not a holiday.
Restaurants are crowded and overpriced. But I do like discount chocolates the next day.
@kittykat9180 yes discounted chocolate is a great bonus!! Gotta make the store rounds to see if there is any I like that is left so I know if it is worth the effort to come back at midnight for 70% off chocolate.
FTD and Hallmark pulled the greatest marketing stunt ever pulled. Wait, no, make that Macy’s.
Haven’t we been over this already??
@shahnm I am SO over this!
It’s my birthday
@cheyenne6458
I hope your name is Dave … isn’t it?
@cheyenne6458
Happy, happy birthday!!! Have a wonderful day!!
@cheyenne6458 Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!
@cheyenne6458 Happy Birthday!
/giphy Birthday
@cheyenne6458 Hope the birthday celebrations > valentine ones.
@PocketBrain I feel like this might be appropriate also over on a different thread…
just like Mother’s Day, everyday is Valentine’s Day with loved ones
A day with good intentions that has been corrupted by commercial interests. Kind of like pretty much any other day…
I like hearts and cake and chocolate and this day should be wrenched from the evil corporate interests that are trying to monetize it and be a day to have sweets and be sweet to those in your life.
Say what you will. My wife and I chose to marry on Valentines Day. She thinks it’s romantic and I get anniversary reminders weeks in advance. Win-win!!
@tweezak
Happy Anniversary!!
@tweezak Life hack!
I am thankful for a wife that thinks the day is overrated.
@edwardsm6 Yes. Same with my wife and I couldn’t be happier about it. I’d rather work at our relationship all year long and avoid an over-crowded hail mary. Makes for a much more satisfying marriage.
@edwardsm6 Same. I did buy flowers (mixed bouquet - carnations, not roses - because we both like them and they last a week+). Saturday night we go out for dinner with family to celebrate MIL’s birthday.
Chocolate covered strawberries! Yes!
Happy Singles Awareness Day!
@Lynnerizer I had a bio prof in college use this to say the pollen count was high. Accurate euphemism, but kinda ruins it.
Excuse me, but you misspelled St Skeletor Day Eve
Being single for large swatches of time, Valentines Day is a ‘happy’ reminder. When in a relationship, the day puts pressure and expectation on an otherwise lovely winter’s day…course I say that and it’s-11 outside without the windchill.
…is OK, but overrated?
Plan today is to have a good meal at home (no reservation months in advance required).
On the plus side, it’s also my daughter’s birthday. Hmmm. Just realized I no longer have any teenagers.
@smyle Glad to hear you’ve found relief from your suffering.
@mike808 Heh. Hadn’t even thought of that angle. She was definitely the easiest of my three to parent. Straight A student, state-qualifying athlete, and still wanted me to tuck her in before bed each night until she left for college (read: come talk to me so i can put off going to bed for another half-hour).
HAPPY
Did I hit all the relevant bases?
@theonlybuster exactly why I call it VD Day
@theonlybuster wait, what was that last one?
Half off chocolate next week!!!
I feel like the week after Valentine’s Day is the week in which everyone that had an “eating better” resolution and was holding on to it for dear life finally gives up in light of all the candies floating around…
@zinimusprime Yup! I’m hitting Target tomorrow. Half-price chocolate!!!
What could possibly be good about Valentine’s day?
If your Single, boy you feel it today.
If your dating or married, it’s not really romantic, it’s expected and you can only get in trouble if you mess something up. Why do we celebrate this stupid holiday?
@Tystix I’ve been with my partner for 15 years and still enjoy it. It’s nice to have a reminder to be a little sappy sometimes.
@arielleslie congrats! If all goes well I should hit 15 later this year… but to my point, does it not feel expected and not romantic? If you were to get an unexpected gift on a random other day, doesn’t that feel more sappy/romantic?
@Tystix A random “I thought this would make you smile” is always better than a holiday. But it’s still nice to have a day dedicated to it. And it can be fun to get a bit silly with it. There isn’t an obligation or expectation to be a certain type of degree of “romantic”. I think last year I drew him hearts in candy before he got up in the morning. We use it as an excuse to do something like drink some fancy wine or go for a long ride in the mountains.
My wife’s birthday is 2 days before Valentine’s day, so I always have to “hold back something” for Valentines day. I don’t mean I short-change her, but if I have multiple gift ideas, I have to save the most romantic (ish) one for the 14th.
@DrWorm my partner’s birthday is also the 12th! i just give him all his presents then though, and bake a cake. today i’ll just make a nice dinner. (and we’ll have leftover cake
)
i don’t hate it, but i’m not obsessed over it. looking forward to my yearly valentine from my mom
also getting a haircut today, very excited about that.
It’s also my 4 year anniversary with my bf!
@kyarou
/giphy happy anniversary
So far I am having a great Valentines Day. My wife is 1400 miles away and she isn’t coming home until Sunday!
Working…
Passed out little chocolate hearts to every employee in the hospital on 2nd and 3rd shift (working 1500-0300 today in the ER).
Gotta love the DollarTree!
@chienfou You work some really sucky hours!
@chienfou very classy
@tinamarie1974 @Kidsandliz
Yeah, but last night wasn’t too bad in the ER so the 12 was pretty manageable. The rest of the week has sucked tho!
BTW…You would have loved my Easter delivery…! At least I didn’t do the cupid wings…
@chienfou @Kidsandliz very cute and nice scrubs
@Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974 ahhh… thanks
SWMBO takes all gifting occasions as an opportunity to upgrade my work wardrobe
@chienfou @Kidsandliz I read you have a good woman
@Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974 yeah. I especially appreciate that it doesn’t phase her when I do something special like pass out chocolates on VD to a body of employees that is >95% female.
@chienfou @Kidsandliz that is wonderful and as it should be. You are a lucky guy! Hoping to find such a trusting guy one of these days
@Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974
yep… for the last 42+ years!
@chienfou That is nice she is fine with that!
I normally don’t celebrate it, but if my husband wants to do something special, I’m not going to break his heart and become cynical. We did celebrate, but nothing too special, just a romantic dinner at home, watched a TV show and cuddled. A bit of romance once in a while doesn’t hurt, it’s not that big of a deal if you celebrate this day or not.