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

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KIZYR

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 2:04 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by RiveR6213:
You don't give a Valentine to a Cylon.

Because St. Valentine doesn't answer the prayers of toasters.

I don't like Valentine's for two reasons. One is the entire deal that commercialism's sapped every ounce of romanticism out of it--what's the fun in doing something you're expected (if not outright forced) to do? It's like rewarding someone for making their own bed and flushing the toilet. But, well, it's a Hallmark holiday, so it's supposed to be that way.

The other reason I don't like it is because it's so gorram unbalanced. The guy is supposed to handle everything: plan the night, buy the gifts. The girl gets nothing, no big deal; the guy does nothing, he's liable to get dumped. The guy does something and it turns out badly, he's liable to get dumped. And the girl's obligation is just to sit back and act pleased.

Mind you, I'm not generalizing. I'm saying that this is simply the baseline expectation. Anything above and beyond this is like extra credit.

I don't have a 'Valentine', of course, but then again my rules on dating are a bit... complicated. I did, once, but wasn't anything none too special, and it was a long while back. KF

~KF

Lord, I'm walking your way. Let me in, for my feet are sore, my clothes are ragged.
Look in my eyes, Lord, and my sins will play out on them as on a screen. Read them all.
Forgive what you can and send me on my path. I will walk on until you bid me rest.
~Haven Prayer

NCBROWNCOAT

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 2:10 AM

Was feeling a little down myself about Valentine's Day until I started reading this thread and started laughing.

Bf waxes and wanes like Mal and we're currently sorta in the middle. So I'll ohhh and awhhhh when the girls at the office get their flowers tomorrow. I'll eat my half gallon of chocolate ice cream with the crew of Serenity and be tickled pink of bf comes through with anything.

I did get a postcard from a recent week long business trip so I'm ever hopeful.

DIAVO

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 4:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kizyr:
I don't like Valentine's for two reasons. One is the entire deal that commercialism's sapped every ounce of romanticism out of it--what's the fun in doing something you're expected (if not outright forced) to do? It's like rewarding someone for making their own bed and flushing the toilet. But, well, it's a Hallmark holiday, so it's supposed to be that way.

The other reason I don't like it is because it's so gorram unbalanced. The guy is supposed to handle everything: plan the night, buy the gifts. The girl gets nothing, no big deal; the guy does nothing, he's liable to get dumped. The guy does something and it turns out badly, he's liable to get dumped. And the girl's obligation is just to sit back and act pleased.

Agreed. Plus I have a problem with anyone telling me what to do, especially society. (That why I identify w/ Mal so much!) So don't tell ME today I HAVE TO do this, lemme do it on my own, my own way.

--Diavo

P.S.> -Did anyone actually read the link I posted just a few above?!

NEVERED

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:22 PM

HAPPY SINGLES AWARENESS DAY, EVERYONE!!!

If Hallmark can invent a holiday for couples, we can invent a holiday for singles.

February 14 isn't valentines's day: it's Singles Awareness Day!

DIAVO

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:29 PM

http://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/history_of_valentine.htm
Sheesh.

KIZYR

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 11:20 PM

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Originally posted by Diavo:
http://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/history_of_valentine.htm
Sheesh.

You don't gotta reference it thrice...

In any case, Valentine's Day is as much Hallmark-created as Easter is manufactured. I'm talking about the typical Easter, like I talk about the typical expectations on Valentine's day, not the 'real' Easter that's supposed to be about the Resurrection.

Well, unless somehow a bunny rabbit laying chocolate eggs is actually related to the resurrection of Christ... But I got my doubts as to that {^^}. KF

~KF

Lord, I'm walking your way. Let me in, for my feet are sore, my clothes are ragged.
Look in my eyes, Lord, and my sins will play out on them as on a screen. Read them all.
Forgive what you can and send me on my path. I will walk on until you bid me rest.
~Haven Prayer

ELOISA

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 11:34 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kizyr
The other reason I don't like it is because it's so gorram unbalanced. The guy is supposed to handle everything: plan the night, buy the gifts. The girl gets nothing, no big deal; the guy does nothing, he's liable to get dumped. The guy does something and it turns out badly, he's liable to get dumped. And the girl's obligation is just to sit back and act pleased.

OK, but how many guys like teddy bears, flowers and boxes of Thorntons Eden chocolates? Valentines is like that because it's easy to market - taking us back to over-commercialisation. Whereas if I had a partner over Valentines I'd - I don't know - pay for the cinema, or cook a recipe full of cream and saffron and other fancy things, or do something that'd be appreciated a heck of a lot more than having Interflora deliver to his office and that wouldn't have anything to do with any predictable big business.

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