the 'Valentine's Day is a cheap Hallmark money-making scheme' thread

POSTED BY: cowofpain
UPDATED: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 23:34
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COWOFPAIN

Monday, February 13, 2006 2:29 AM

Destination for all the togetherness-impaired who might wanna vent.

Cause if we're all alone together, we're not really alone, are we? Still kinda pathetic, but not alone! And that's all that matters...right?

DAVESHAYNE

Monday, February 13, 2006 2:52 AM

And lets get this started with a bit of music,

Since I still appreciate you,
Let's find love while we may.
Because I know I'll hate you
When you are old and gray.

So say you love me here and now,
I'll make the most of that.
Say you love and trust me,
For I know you'll disgust me
When you're old and getting fat.

An awful debility,
A lessened utility,
A loss of mobility
Is a strong possibility.
In all probability
I'll lose my virility
And you your fertility
And desirability,
And this liability
Of total sterility
Will lead to hostility
And a sense of futility,
So let's act with agility
While we still have facility,
For we'll soon reach senility
And lose the ability.

Your teeth will start to go, dear,
Your waist will start to spread.
In twenty years or so, dear,
I'll wish that you were dead.

I'll never love you then at all
The way I do today.
So please remember,
When I leave in December,
I told you so in May

Tom Lehr - When You Are Old and Gray

David

You wanna go, Little Man?
Only if it's someplace with candle light.

DRAGONMASTERZERO

Monday, February 13, 2006 6:51 AM

been around 17 years on this gorram planet, still dont have a Valentine.

They need to make a holiday where Single people can be happy....wait I think we already have it, its called St.Patricks Day

"I wanted to give you, what you deserve, and I got it. They put the spark in me, now all it does is burn" - Spike S7 "Beneath You"

SINGATE

Monday, February 13, 2006 7:04 AM

As if birthdays, anniversaries, and Christmas weren't enough; they had to make up an entire day to guilt men into spending even more money.

Bastards!

At least it falls on a Tuesday, that oughta make it inconvenient for the "true" romantics out there.

Is that bitter enough for you.

_________________________________________________

We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.

VIOLETRIX

Monday, February 13, 2006 8:23 AM

i'm not togetherness impaired, but it really is a stupid capitalist, money-generating scheme. it's not even a holiday for fk's sake! the fing neighbors have a huge inflatable "valentine's bear" in their yard. when did we start decorating for fake holidays?

http://violetrix.blogspot.com
if i ever kill you, you'll be awake, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed.

MELAM

Monday, February 13, 2006 8:38 AM

Well I could put out my own lovely long rant about how much I despise this "holiday", but I'm sure I'd be preaching to the chior. Hell even last year when I was in a relationship I threatened physical harm if he were to buy me anything for VD. (Perhaps I was a bit too Zoe-like for the poor boy and that's why we are no longer together.)

All I can say is that the only good thing I've seen come out of this holiday for a long time are TCM's Valentine's.

GRIZWALD

Monday, February 13, 2006 2:08 PM

Hate it. Stooopid excuse for whining, hurt feelings and overextension of credit.

I forbade Mr. Grizwald to bring me anything whatsoever. And he knows I mean it.

XENOPROBE

Monday, February 13, 2006 2:27 PM

Yep. Hate it too.

Valentine's has always been a source of ridiculousness. My friends were all moaning about how their husbands never really rise to the occasion. I piped in that maybe their expectations were the issue. I mean, as women, we're 'trained' to want the diamond, the chocolates, the grand act of romance.

It's all bogus! Romance doesn't exist that way. I think it is far more romantic to sit by a loved one through sickness, to volunteer together for a charity or even to mutually ignore Valentine's Day!

The most 'romantic' thing to happen to me in my adulthood was to be reminded by a once good friend that I was attractive. I felt particularly low and unappealing and he held up a mirror to my face, ordered me to look at myself and told me he saw a bright, intelligent and beautiful woman.

If more of this went on (both by others and by ourselves) we wouldn't be waxing about VD and all its trappings.

I do wish you all a fine holiday, because I have love for anyone who feels as I do about Joss and Firefly!

Shiny.

~*~*~*~*~

Ching-wah TSAO duh liou mahng. Shiny.

1978

Monday, February 13, 2006 2:34 PM

Mmmm togetherness impaired I am but it is not for lack of trying. Just have not found that right togetherness person yet. Hope I will soonanyways.

I do have "Date" I am planning on spending my "Valentine's Day" with Cpt. Malcolm Reynolds after I spend some time with Jethro Leroy Gibbs and company. So that kinda takes the edge off. Lots of junk food, some ice cream and Cpt. Reynolds.

Valentines Day is like New Years Eve either it is really, really good or it sucks like no other. My only problem is I love all the red and the chocolate candy and that is just what gets me.

I also like to send cards to my nieces which thanks to my BD Move to a new apartment I did not have the money for. So, I like "Valentines Day" for may family giving cards and stuff to then. But on the relationship front if you need a specially designated day to say the special stuff to you significant other you need help.

GRIZWALD

Monday, February 13, 2006 2:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by xenoprobe:
...I think it is far more romantic to sit by a loved one through sickness, to volunteer together for a charity....

Well put!

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