Happy Valentine's day today fellas

[GBdomer]

Hope you all enjoy your day and treat your ladies like queens. What's everyone doing for there day? I'm going to the bar and living the single life.

 

[SaltyND24]

I'm going to enjoy my girl Jill for sure...she has the right touch

 

[woolybug25]

Im working in Vermont.


Wife.is.not.happy.

 

[Walter White]

All you without a valentine date, remember, it may take two to tango, but only one to Te'o.

Happy Valentines Day guys!

 

[In Lou I Trust]

Texas Land and Cattle.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Fake holiday. Don't let Hallmark, the diamond cartel, and candy companies force your hand on anything. Expressions of affection should be spontaneous, heartfelt, and unexpected (for maximum effect). Most "traditional" Valentine's Day gestures have been so thoroughly commoditized as to be meaningless.

If your significant other expects something today, you probably have to come through or deal with some disappointment/ anger. But going forward, I'd suggest doing this kind of stuff at random intervals. It will be much more appreciated, and you can finally stop caring about this contrived marketing bonanza.

 

[Luckylucci]

Fake holiday. Don't let Hallmark, the diamond cartel, and candy companies force your hand on anything. Expressions of affection should be spontaneous, heartfelt, and unexpected (for maximum effect). Most "traditional" Valentine's Day gestures have been so thoroughly commoditized as to be meaningless.

If your significant other expects something today, you probably have to come through or deal with some disappointment/ anger. But going forward, I'd suggest doing this kind of stuff at random intervals. It will be much more appreciated, and you can finally stop caring about this contrived marketing bonanza.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[chicago51]

I am thinking about getting bombed. No loving for me today.

I had two written exams this week and a practical hands on perform the treatment exam for my physical therapy schooling this week. Not to mention I have been working as well through all this.

Problem is a I have to work tommorrow even though we don't have class on Friday; so I can't go to crazy.

 

[NDinFL]

Fake holiday. Don't let Hallmark, the diamond cartel, and candy companies force your hand on anything. Expressions of affection should be spontaneous, heartfelt, and unexpected (for maximum effect). Most "traditional" Valentine's Day gestures have been so thoroughly commoditized as to be meaningless.

If your significant other expects something today, you probably have to come through or deal with some disappointment/ anger. But going forward, I'd suggest doing this kind of stuff at random intervals. It will be much more appreciated, and you can finally stop caring about this contrived marketing bonanza.

Did you have that speech planned?

 

[anarin]

I'm going to enjoy my girl Jill for sure...she has the right touch

I too will be enjoying jill late tonight.

I kiiiiiid I kiiiiid...

I work till late so ill be too tired to do ****

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Did you have that speech planned?

Had this discussion with my wife recently, and she agreed.

My next target: birthdays.

If you can't tell, I really hate it when our culture dictates that you must buy X for someone on Y date. If I want to you get you a gift, I'll do it whenever I damn well please. You won't be expecting it, so it'll mean much more to you. And no, I don't need a f*cking "Thank You" note afterward.

 

[zbikowski88]

Working all day

 

[NDinFL]

Had this discussion with my wife recently, and she agreed.

My next target: birthdays.

If you can't tell, I really hate it when our culture dictates that you must buy X for someone on Y date. If I want to you get you a gift, I'll do it whenever I damn well please. You won't be expecting it, so it'll mean much more to you. And no, I don't need a f*cking "Thank You" note afterward.

I think we've hit a nerve here...

What's your deal with birthdays?

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I think we've hit a nerve here...

Yeah, pet peeve of mine =/ Sorry for the outburst.

What's your deal with birthdays?

It's mostly a family-specific issue for me. Birthdays are a big deal in my family, and everyone is expected to spend ~$50 on a gift. I have a big family, so that adds up fast (seems like there's a birthday every other week). I'm lobbying to abolish the expectation of gifts in favor of just getting together for a party instead.

 

[woolybug25]

Fake holiday. Don't let Hallmark, the diamond cartel, and candy companies force your hand on anything. Expressions of affection should be spontaneous, heartfelt, and unexpected (for maximum effect). Most "traditional" Valentine's Day gestures have been so thoroughly commoditized as to be meaningless.

If your significant other expects something today, you probably have to come through or deal with some disappointment/ anger. But going forward, I'd suggest doing this kind of stuff at random intervals. It will be much more appreciated, and you can finally stop caring about this contrived marketing bonanza.

I agree completely with this in concept, but in action, it has failed me. My wife even agrees with me that the holiday of Valentine's Day is a sham, but that doesn't mean that I get to not get her something. Her friends and family don't necessarily share the same feelings with me, so I am forced to abide regardless.

I even tried buying her a plant one year instead of flowers... it didn't go well.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I agree completely with this in concept, but in action, it has failed me. My wife even agrees with me that the holiday of Valentine's Day is a sham, but that doesn't mean that I get to not get her something. Her friends and family don't necessarily share the same feelings with me, so I am forced to abide regardless.

I even tried buying her a plant one year instead of flowers... it didn't go well.

I hear that. I got some looks from the women in my office when I said I didn't get her anything for Valentine's Day. Fortunately for me, we're heading to Disneyland tomorrow, so I get a pass this year.

 

[NDinFL]

Yeah, pet peeve of mine =/ Sorry for the outburst.



It's mostly a family-specific issue for me. Birthdays are a big deal in my family, and everyone is expected to spend ~$50 on a gift. I have a big family, so that adds up fast (seems like there's a birthday every other week). I'm lobbying to abolish the expectation of gifts in favor of just getting together for a party instead.

No worries, I was just interested in the outrage you seemed to have over frivolous "holidays".

 

[woolybug25]

It's mostly a family-specific issue for me. Birthdays are a big deal in my family, and everyone is expected to spend ~$50 on a gift. I have a big family, so that adds up fast (seems like there's a birthday every other week). I'm lobbying to abolish the expectation of gifts in favor of just getting together for a party instead.

My family instatuted a "Intangible Gift Christmas" for my siblings and I. Once kids started popping from our generation, it got cost prohibitive to buy for everyone, so instead, we all pick a name from a hat and have to give them a present that is intangible. Things like songs, dance party, guitar pickin', slideshows, painting, manual labor, etc have all been done. It's actually quite refreshing and a great way to promote family values and just plain good times.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Had this discussion with my wife recently, and she agreed.

My next target: birthdays.

If you can't tell, I really hate it when our culture dictates that you must buy X for someone on Y date. If I want to you get you a gift, I'll do it whenever I damn well please. You won't be expecting it, so it'll mean much more to you. And no, I don't need a f*cking "Thank You" note afterward.

With you. I like to tell my wife I love her every day. I get her things every once in a while. It's more special, in my opinion, when you get something for a loved one just for the heck of it.

Birthdays, on the other hand...I do kind of like them.

 

[Emcee77]

Fake holiday. Don't let Hallmark, the diamond cartel, and candy companies force your hand on anything. Expressions of affection should be spontaneous, heartfelt, and unexpected (for maximum effect). Most "traditional" Valentine's Day gestures have been so thoroughly commoditized as to be meaningless.

If your significant other expects something today, you probably have to come through or deal with some disappointment/ anger. But going forward, I'd suggest doing this kind of stuff at random intervals. It will be much more appreciated, and you can finally stop caring about this contrived marketing bonanza.

Ha, love this. I totally agree. But I do feel like we have to do something on V-Day, or my wife has to deal with co-workers judging me and giving her unwanted and unneeded sympathy. So we are having an anti-Valentine's-Day Valentine's Day, which will involve burgers at a heavy metal bar (they are the best burgers in Chicago: Kuma's Corner | Food | Harshing our melow since 2005) and a screening of Lincoln, the least romantic movie on our list. Psyched for it.

 

[arrowryan]

#ForeverAlone

 

[Whiskeyjack]

My family instatuted a "Intangible Gift Christmas" for my siblings and I. Once kids started popping from our generation, it got cost prohibitive to buy for everyone, so instead, we all pick a name from a hat and have to give them a present that is intangible. Things like songs, dance party, guitar pickin', slideshows, painting, manual labor, etc have all been done. It's actually quite refreshing and a great way to promote family values and just plain good times.

Very cool. I'll have to pitch that to the wife.

With you. I like to tell my wife I love her every day. I get her things every once in a while. It's more special, in my opinion, when you get something for a loved one just for the heck of it.

Birthdays, on the other hand...I do kind of like them.

Don't get me wrong; I love birthdays. Any excuse to get everyone together for a feast. I just don't like the expectation of gift-giving. This happens to me at least a couple times per month:

Me: "I'm leaving work now. Meet you at the restaurant with the kids."
Wife: "Did you get him a gift?"
Me: "F*ck. No, I haven't had time."
Wife: "..."
Me: "Guess I'll stop by Walmart and pick up an Amazon gift card and a birthday card."

So now I'm out ~$55 for an impersonal gift and a sh!tty Hallmark card (which takes me forever to pick out since 99% of them are too embarrassingly stupid), and I'm late to the party too.

 

[woolybug25]

#ForeverAlone

 

[arrowryan]

Today is just a day for homework. I would go to the bar or a strip club but you know, I have to be 21 for that. Stupid laws

 

[phgreek]

Yeah, pet peeve of mine =/ Sorry for the outburst.



It's mostly a family-specific issue for me. Birthdays are a big deal in my family, and everyone is expected to spend ~$50 on a gift. I have a big family, so that adds up fast (seems like there's a birthday every other week). I'm lobbying to abolish the expectation of gifts in favor of just getting together for a party instead.

my family too...I finally got frustrated enough to say something...I think they all really appreciated it...

we do a drawing each year on Turkey day, you get one person for both christmas and birthday for the year. I still send cards, or call everyone, but only need to buy for one person...way less pain involved. You know the "theme" surrounding that person's life, so for instance last year I got everything for the "gifting" at one run to Cabellas...boom, done.

 

[woolybug25]

Today is just a day for homework. I would go to the bar or a strip club but you know, I have to be 21 for that. Stupid laws

 

[Whiskeyjack]

we do a drawing each year on Turkey day, you get one person for both christmas and birthday for the year. I still send cards, or call everyone, but only need to buy for one person...way less pain involved. You know the "theme" surrounding that person's life, so for instance last year I got everything for the "gifting" at one run to Cabellas...boom, done.

Pun intended? Either way, well done.

 

[JadeBrecks]

The first Valentines Day I had with my wife I asked her for some ideas for gifts before. She told me Valentines Day was for guys who treat their wife, girlfriend,.... like crap all year to be nice for one day so they think they can get some. She says she doesn't want to celebrate it so I usually pick her up some chocolate and call it good. Plus she can't remember my birthday or our anniversary date either so I have it made.

 

[NDinFL]

 

[Rack Em]

I even tried buying her a plant one year instead of flowers... it didn't go well.

Next time go with an aloe vera plant. Nothing says "I love you" like a plant that takes care of burns from using the stove!