Totally meh. As a female, I have never given a crap about Valentine’s day. Fake holiday invented by card manufacturers and candy companies to sell crap.
A day for little kids to be adorable towards their secret crushes & a day for adults to put intense pressure on their complacent boos for the opportunity to enjoy watching them sweat.
Exploitation.
I saw an ad for a local restaurant - shared appetizer, two entrées and dessert for $70 per person…that’s $140 before tax and tip.
A few days ago I went out with a friend, we ordered that much food plus a whole bottle of wine. The total bill was $80, and some change, after tax.
It was nice for my boyfriend to bring me home flowers yesterday since he didn’t even do that for my birthday last month (I like flowers, I buy them all the time for myself). But other than that I don’t care. We do Valentine’s Day for me (meaning he does the cooking) and steak and blowjob day for him.
@Star2236 Steak and Blowjob Day is a bullshit interloper.
I mean, conceptually, it’s fine. But that day is already Pi Day. It’s also White Day in much of the rest of the world.
@Star2236 Nope, not an insult at all! Actually the Youtube clip tells the story of Nathan (The Jerk, played by Steve Martin) and is one of MANY hilarious situations he encounters in the “Real World”. He was told to guard his “Family Jewels” because they had a “Special Purpose”; Patty shows him what his “Special Purpose” is for and offers him a BJ which he thinks means she’s going to pay him and he can send more money to his folks back home. The movie is a cult classic. Sorry if I offended you. Enjoy your evening!
@IndifferentDude
Oh you didn’t, I don’t get offended very easily. I worked in psych hospital for 10 years and in homes for delinquent youths, it takes a lot to offend me anymore. I’ll have to watch the clip and the movie.
For 29 years, my SO had used the closeout sales on the 14th and 15th to stock up for her annual Chocolate Decadence party. The 30th instance would have been in early March of 2018, but we skipped it because we weren’t sure she could handle her end of the prep for it, given the effects of the first round of chemo. Then I lost her when the cancer came back unstoppably; she died the evening of Thanksgiving Day 2018. I held the final instance in 2019 as the Chocolate Decadence of Remembrance.
Is the day to DHITB.
@yakkoTDI Day for a handy in the bathroom…? Have fun!
@yakkoTDI It’s the only way to be sure.
@ircon96 You seem to have added some extra letters. I will use a less polite version.
It is the day to FHUTA.
@ircon96 @yakkoTDI Futa, eh? That’s a turn I didn’t expect.
@yakkoTDI I knew it, I had a feeling you were a closet romantic! Anyhoo, good luck with that & have fun either way!
HAPPY SAD DAY!!
SAD = Singles Awareness Day
/giphy cry
Stupid.
Valium times day!
/giphy bullshit
@shahnm
Hey, a useful sign language demo - thanks!
/giphy meh
Irrelevant
Like most holidays anymore,
/play commercial here
/play next
/ad infinitum
Meh
Candy and card makers’ wet dream
@ludiddley4 Is that why the candy is sticky?
/giphy eeeeewww
Totally meh. As a female, I have never given a crap about Valentine’s day. Fake holiday invented by card manufacturers and candy companies to sell crap.
@Fuzzalini You can at least celebrate it as a day to get eat out.
@yakkoTDI I would not go near a restaurant on Valentine’s Day! I’ll wait for some generic day where there’s not a million people waiting to be fed.
After almost 19 years of marriage, not a big deal, but not awful.
A day for little kids to be adorable towards their secret crushes & a day for adults to put intense pressure on their complacent boos for the opportunity to enjoy watching them sweat.
Too commercialized. That’s why we celebreate Potato Day on the 13th instead.
@Turken Sure, and play right into the hands of Big Spud Inc.
@Turken Mmmmmmmm… potatoes.
/giphy potatoes
Exploitation.
I saw an ad for a local restaurant - shared appetizer, two entrées and dessert for $70 per person…that’s $140 before tax and tip.
A few days ago I went out with a friend, we ordered that much food plus a whole bottle of wine. The total bill was $80, and some change, after tax.
Will my wife see my answer?
@hchavers
Yes definitely
/8ball
Just another day of the week.
My usual response has always been love sucks and rarely swallows.
@ironcheftoni This article was really good about all that and so much more.
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/valentines-day-2022-history-and-meaning/
It was nice for my boyfriend to bring me home flowers yesterday since he didn’t even do that for my birthday last month (I like flowers, I buy them all the time for myself). But other than that I don’t care. We do Valentine’s Day for me (meaning he does the cooking) and steak and blowjob day for him.
@Star2236 Steak and Blowjob Day is a bullshit interloper.
I mean, conceptually, it’s fine. But that day is already Pi Day. It’s also White Day in much of the rest of the world.
@Limewater
My boyfriend just likes it so I say fine
@Star2236 You sound like a sweet girl just like Patty who did the same for Nathan!
/image Steve Martin Jerk
@IndifferentDude
Never seen the movie but I assume it’s an insult at me.
@Star2236 Nope, not an insult at all! Actually the Youtube clip tells the story of Nathan (The Jerk, played by Steve Martin) and is one of MANY hilarious situations he encounters in the “Real World”. He was told to guard his “Family Jewels” because they had a “Special Purpose”; Patty shows him what his “Special Purpose” is for and offers him a BJ which he thinks means she’s going to pay him and he can send more money to his folks back home. The movie is a cult classic. Sorry if I offended you. Enjoy your evening!
@IndifferentDude
Oh you didn’t, I don’t get offended very easily. I worked in psych hospital for 10 years and in homes for delinquent youths, it takes a lot to offend me anymore. I’ll have to watch the clip and the movie.
…is just another day. Except I avoid fancy restaurants, and there might be a few less people at the gym.
13th was MIL’s birthday, 15th is my daughter’s birthday - Valentine’s Day just gets lost in the shuffle.
Meh.
Like most holidays it’s an excuse to make a nice meal! I made a couple steaks yesterday and a creamy mushroom garlic orzo and some grilled zucchini.
Of course chocolate strawberries too.
Flowers and overpriced restaurants are for chumps!
Basically an excuse to sell cards & chocolates. The only upside is that it benefits restaurants.
For 29 years, my SO had used the closeout sales on the 14th and 15th to stock up for her annual Chocolate Decadence party. The 30th instance would have been in early March of 2018, but we skipped it because we weren’t sure she could handle her end of the prep for it, given the effects of the first round of chemo. Then I lost her when the cancer came back unstoppably; she died the evening of Thanksgiving Day 2018. I held the final instance in 2019 as the Chocolate Decadence of Remembrance.
I tend to keep the day low-key now.
@werehatrack
That sucks so hard & is so beautiful at the same time! Belated V-Day hug to you.