Valentines Day - Love it, hate it, or somewhere in between?

[TVC]

Mr Thomas? I'm guessing it was as there can't have been that many people touring a similar show at the same time, think I saw it in April.

I can't remember what we did for valentines day last year and will have to see what occurs this time round.

Correct, what a fantastic story teller he is too.

 

[ColinJ]

I've been single for 30 of my 45 post-puberty years and likely to remain that way so the Valentine thing isn't of much relevance to me!

During the 15 years when it might have been relevant, I found the pressure to conform rather annoying. I expressed my disquiet one year by sending one of these:

It didn't go down well ...

 

[Brandane]

Valentines day this year is not applicable . In previous years though, I have belonged to the "don't like being exploited but go along with it for the sake of my well-being" camp.

 

[MattHB]

Commercialised ballcocks. The worst of all of them.

 

[Smurfy]

I've been single for 30 of my 45 post-puberty years and likely to remain that way so the Valentine thing isn't of much relevance to me!

During the 15 years when it might have been relevant, I found the pressure to conform rather annoying. I expressed my disquiet one year by sending one of these:

It didn't go down well ...

I'd always wondered how many Tesco Value Valentines cards were sold, who bought them, and why!

I assumed they were for sending anonymously to people you didn't like, but now it appears I was wrong all along, and they're actually for those who dislike the pressure to conform.

 

[Arch]

We will ignore it.

<Arch hurriedly shreds giant teddy bear-and-hearts card, stuffs 3 dozen red roses in compost bin and eats giant box of chocolates>

Oh yes, absolutely. Load of rubbish.


I guess some people like to have a specific day to reaffirm their relationship, and fair enough for them, as long as they both feel the same and one person doesn't feel pressured into anything. Personally, I'd rather we went out another night when it's less crowded and probably cheaper!

 

[ColinJ]

I'd always wondered how many Tesco Value Valentines cards were sold, who bought them, and why!

I assumed they were for sending anonymously to people you didn't like, but now it appears I was wrong all along, and they're actually for those who dislike the pressure to conform.

I didn't even bother buying the card - I just printed one out in b/w on a sheet of A4 paper, folded it and stuck it in a plain brown envelope which I posted through the door before legging it to safety.

"And they say romance is dead ..."

 

[Archie_tect]

I avoid the commercialism by making my own... this'll be the 33rd card I'll have made for Mrs A_T since the day we met.
Mind you we got engaged on Friday the 13th.... to avoid getting the ring the day after on the most cliched day of the year!!!

 

[Smurfy]

I didn't even bother buying the card - I just printed one out in b/w on a sheet of A4 paper, folded it and stuck it in a plain brown envelope which I posted through the door before legging it to safety.

"And they say romance is dead ..."

Normally I'd say extra points for making the card yourself, but on this occasion I'm not sure it applies.

 

[MontyVeda]

The most I've done is make a tacky card and bought them a bar of chocolate, eg, a Ripple.

I've known people get it the neck for buying flowers from the petrol station (heaven forbid), or taking them out for an average meal (everywhere good was fully booked!)... it's a good job I'm single because if anybody had a strop at me for not making a big enough deal of Valentines day they'd be dumped!

so yes, another voter for the commercialised crap from me.

 

[Smurfy]

The most I've done is make a tacky card and bought them a bar of chocolate, eg, a Ripple.

I've known people get it the neck for buying flowers from the petrol station (heaven forbid), or taking them out for an average meal (everywhere good was fully booked!)... it's a good job I'm single because if anybody had a strop at me for not making a big enough deal of Valentines day they'd be dumped!

so yes, another voter for the commercialised crap from me.

Can someone please explain the difference between petrol station flowers, and regular flowers? It's just that I've heard women talk about the dreaded petrol station flowers loads of times, and I still don't get it.

 

[pauldavid]

I love Mrs CP everyday of the year, and don't need to waste hard earned cash to be seen to participate in commercial carp.....

I'm too tight to get involved as well, must be a Yorkshire thing!

 

[Arch]

Can someone please explain the difference between petrol station flowers, and regular flowers? It's just that I've heard women talk about the dreaded petrol station flowers loads of times, and I still don't get it.

I don't think it's the flowers themselves, but the perceived convenience of the purchase. Flowers from a florist suggest a special trip. Flowers from a garage suggest remembering on the way home and diving into somewhere where it's easy to park, and you can pick up a Mars Bar and 5lt of Castrol GTX at the same time.

 

[Smurfy]

I don't think it's the flowers themselves, but the perceived convenience of the purchase. Flowers from a florist suggest a special trip. Flowers from a garage suggest remembering on the way home and diving into somewhere where it's easy to park, and you can pick up a Mars Bar and 5lt of Castrol GTX at the same time.

Oh! I think it's fair to say I wouldn't have guessed, maybe explains why I'm single.

 

[laurence]

it's the day Pantani died.