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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*sighs* You're not exactly making me feel better. I'm 25 and I've only had one Valentine in my life, and that was from a creepy stalker who married a Russian mail-order-bride two years later at the age of 21. I intend to spend tomorrow night eating an entire tub of ice cream and watching TV sport and Firefly... well, I'll actually end up spending a chunk of it measuring for new carpets, but intentions are good and there is a lot of evening left after Carpetright shuts.
Is it me or are nice, intelligent, amusing, SF-fanatical heterosexual men getting harder and harder to find nowadays? 
And to top off my complete romantic ineptitude, I'm getting a chest infection. Now even if anyone held a sprig of late mistletoe over my head, I couldn't stop coughing for long enough to respond. I think I might cry.
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Not necessarily. But something that our Geekdom does have is a lack of care for our own physical appearance.
I love me some geeks, my brother married a geek. She made anime music videos! That is two levels of geek over me. but to be honest, many of us don't take care of ourselves.
Which is something i don't understand. I mean, am i the only one who does push ups while watching out of Gas?
Hehe.
That's why people should throw Singles Shindigs.
Anyone want to throw one in austin texas?
Wash: Yeah, but psychic? That sounds like science fiction.
Zoë: You live on a spaceship, dear.
Wash: So?
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Even physical care isn't enough to get over the social divide - but I've got geek goodness, so what do I care? I speak Geek.
Besides, I love Valentine's Day! Who cares if you don't have anyone to spend it with? It's better than going nuts mid-January and hooking up with anyone just so you'll have someone to spend one meal of mediocre conversation in a over-crowded resteraunt.
Plus, all the roommates are elsewhere thereby leaving the TV free for a change - which means more Firefly time (without their running commentary of "Are you watching that AGAIN?!). And, of course, the best part: DISCOUNT CHOCOLATE FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS! If you have no shame (and Lord knows I don't) you can stock up enough at Halloween and Valentine's to last you the whole year through.
So look on the bright side, everyone! If Hallmark is going to play you, play Hallmark! Those shredded discount cards make for create hamster-cage lining 
In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams
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Man I think that I found my thread. You guys are pretty cool, single and you know the pit falls that happen to singles out in the world. Well, some are married but everyone seems to be groven on the same shiny thing.
I take care of myself I go to the singletons church (The Gym Cathedral as I call it) I try not to look like a rolly polly girl. I still like Ice Cream and Chocolate.
So what if I like Firefly and am a Geek there are people out threw with worse hang ups like crack and Meth habits. So what if what I happen to be addicted to is a TV show. I mean who cares if I have some of them memorized. I like being a geek…nerd…whatever sometimes.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Eloisa:
Is it me or are nice, intelligent, amusing, SF-fanatical heterosexual men getting harder and harder to find nowadays?
No, it's not just you. I also have a very difficult time finding these men.
Yup, Valentine's is a very depressing holiday for me. All it is is a reminder each and every year that I don't have anybody. Not to mention it fills the stores with chocolate that I really don't need but desperately want, and as I am already depressed, it's hard to resist. SIGH.
"I'm having one of those things - a headache with pictures."
"Of course I'm right. And if I'm not, may we all be horribly crushed from above somehow."
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If you hate the capitalism aspect, you can always use it as a day to donate blood.
For myself, any day that increase the odds of me getting chocolate is fine by me!
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"Funny and sexy. You have no idea. And you never will."
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Ya know... Now that I think about it, Mr. Grizwald works with a very nice, intelligent, heterosexual, hygienic single geek who keeps the Firefly boxset within arms reach in his cubicle at all times.
Here's the page from the company website that introduces him to the world. Guess since it's a public page there should be no problem posting it:
http://ovationmarketing.com/OurPeople/ChrisHaas.asp
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That is thought: Fireflyfans.net dating area on the web page. We could find our true love on our favorite site. 
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Originally posted by 1978:
That is thought: Fireflyfans.net dating area on the web page. We could find our true love on our favorite site.
I can see it all now:
Wash seeking Zoe for frolic on naked beach. Poetry optional.
SWF good with machines seeking educated professional for seriously recreational engineering. If you'll be my Simon I'll be your Kaylee.
Mal seeks Inara for verbal abuse and dancing around commitment. My last gf was a real Reaver please help restore my faith in the 'Verse.
David
You wanna go, Little Man?
Only if it's someplace with candle light.
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