[venusss]

feel free to add your stuff, as long as it's not lovey mush

[TheDragon]

“Romance is dead - it was acquired in a hostile takeover by Hallmark and Disney, homogenized, and sold off piece by piece.”
-Lisa Simpson

[pachyderm]

Sour grapes!

[TheDragon]

[TheDragon]

[venusss]

Originally Posted by pachyderm

Sour grapes!

um, no.

I just don't like forced celebration something. I can have fun and party outside of New Year's Eve. I can love and eat chocolate other days than Feb 14. The chocolate is gonna be 50% off tomorrow. And I do love the Chocolate on Sale Holiday.

[TheDragon]

Originally Posted by VenusHalley

I just don't like forced celebration something. I can have fun and party outside of New Year's Eve. I can love and eat chocolate other days than Feb 14. The chocolate is gonna be 50% off tomorrow. And I do love the Chocolate on Sale Holiday.

I'm shocked I haven't seen a Grumpy Cat image yet.

As a matter of fact...

[TheDragon]

Lol scroll up....

Originally Posted by TheDragon

Lol scroll up....

Ah, I didn't realize that you posted two images because the first one won't load for some reason. I can only assume it's GC and that it might be the same as the one I posted?

[TheDragon]

Indeed it is! Good thing you posted it too then. This way people will see it for sure hahahah.

To be honest, one can never have enough Grumpy Cat. Especially on V-Day.

[pachyderm]

Originally Posted by VenusHalley

I just don't like forced celebration something.

Ah. Someone is forcing you to celebrate the holiday?

[TheDragon]

This thread is for the cynics to have fun....

And if you really want to go that way about it - isn't the mass marketing of Valentine's (and other major holidays) being crammed down our throats, with every other store on the streets being decorated for it forcing use to endure it in some fashion?

[pachyderm]

Originally Posted by TheDragon

isn't the mass marketing of Valentine's (and other major holidays) being crammed down our throats, with every other store on the streets being decorated for it forcing use to endure it in some fashion?

I am a bit surprised to be able to tell you that I find, however much people try to "cram" something like that down my throat, it is ineffective. One can even find their desperate efforts amusing. They work so hard at it -- and why? Is it something to do with me, or with them?

[venusss]

Originally Posted by pachyderm

Ah. Someone is forcing you to celebrate the holiday?

yes. Even the nerd channel of CzechTV is not showing war movie or documentary about building skyscrapers or making of weapons or sweets tonight but lovey dovey. Intellectual and high quality lovey dovey, but still.

[venusss]

Originally Posted by pachyderm

I am a bit surprised to be able to tell you that I find, however much people try to "cram" something like that down my throat, it is ineffective. One can even find their desperate efforts amusing. They work so hard at it -- and why? Is it something to do with me, or with them?

but you cain't go shopping without bunch of hearts everywhere.

in fact

[TheDragon]

[pachyderm]

Originally Posted by VenusHalley

but you cain't go shopping without bunch of hearts everywhere.

So what?!

Actually, I don't do a lot of shopping...

[Vibe]

Thank you.

Usually I avoid the anti-holiday threads, but I've always particularly loathed Valentine's Day.

I find it to be a reminder of what you don't have when you're single, and an obligation when you're in a relationship. (Also a chance to screw up if you're with someone who really cares about these things.) Besides, if I love someone, then it's every day and not just on particular holidays.

Yay capitalism. Diamonds, anyone?

[TheDragon]

[Shanzy]

[ibex]

Ah wonderful valentines, another reminder to show how much you care. It doesn't have to be a lover. It can be friends or family or even the smelly homeless guy on your side walk. Its just another day to celebrate umm love..? Ok what ever, I prefer "Dia de los Muertos". Please don't shoot me.

[Yoda]

I found this thread humorous. Thanks for making me smile. No, not because I'm anti -v -day . Because I found it humorous that those that claim to have such a problem with the day don't realize the best way not to acknowledge or be bothered by it is to ... NOT acknowledge it. All the talk does is draw more attention to the holiday itself - thus more exposure. O.O Just a thought but just as if you want a child's bad behavior to go away, you dont' give them attention for said bad behavior. Do something else on Vday. Just a thought.