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Valentine's Day gift hell and heaven this year?

146 replies

HQPlanning · 03/02/2022 17:35

Hello Mumsnetters!

We've got a debate going over here at MNHQ... essentially it's... what's your idea of a Valentine's Day gift from hell and a Valentine's Day gift from heaven?

We'll go first...

Valentine's Day HELL = a meal on the day - nothing worse than a set menu in a restaurant filled with other couples mooning over each other.

Valentine's Day HEAVEN = massage, facial, spa day... anything! I want to be shut in a room with pinkly plonky music and no sign of a laptop or phone anywhere near me.

We can't wait to hear yours.....

OP posts:
Toanewstart22 · 04/02/2022 09:44

Honestly
I give it no thought
None

Toanewstart22 · 04/02/2022 09:45

And haven’t since I was about 17

KylieCharlene · 04/02/2022 09:49

Heaven- luxury bath oil, perfume (molecule 01) PJs, bath robe.
Hell- Flowers or chocolates.
One of those meal deals from M&S or similar.

Velvetbee · 04/02/2022 09:51

We don’t do Valentine gifts but gift hell for me would be scratchy, complicated underwear in a nasty colour. Heaven would be jewellery or art or a beautiful notebook. Or a kitten.

mama3bears · 04/02/2022 09:53

Valentines is far too commercialised these days and just another way for shops and restaurants to make money cos they put a heart on something.
I don't need a day to tell my husband I love him and how much he means to me.

CorpusCallosum · 04/02/2022 09:53

😂 Our heaven is an M&S meal deal. No awkward restaurant full of couples or washing up, what's not to love!? Plus time for a board game 🥰

Hell would be a spa day, I don't need any more tactile stimulation thanks & the forced relaxation is so much pressure!! 🙈

Xiaoxiong · 04/02/2022 10:00

A few years ago DH and I fell down the rabbit hole of Wikipedia and spent valentine's day looking at pictures of the saint's (alleged) skull crowned with flowers and reading about how he was beaten with clubs and then beheaded. Was quite an enjoyable evening, combined with a nice bottle of red, a restaurant kit box to share, and an early night!!

My idea of hell would be going out to eat that night, or being given sexy underwear. Super cringe.

DepthOfTheAbyss · 04/02/2022 10:02

Heaven - books. A nice meal at home.
Hell - expensive flowers, rubbish chocolates

My favourite Valentine’s Day ever was when dh and I flew to Dublin for dinner and a hotel stay. Aah to be young, free and find flights for £35 return again.

GrandDuchessRomanov · 04/02/2022 10:05

I see MNHQ has let the work experiencers loose again.

Davros · 04/02/2022 10:06

I don't do Valentine's Day and never have, nor does DH. It must be our age! (Early 60s). Anyway, heaven and hell gifts would be

  • lunch out somewhere nice
  • spa type experiences
Flowersandbread · 04/02/2022 10:09

Heaven- a card, bar of Cadburys and a homeworker meal

Hell- any more fuss than that

KindleBeKind · 04/02/2022 10:14

Crikey MNHQ set a low bar for Heaven! That would be my idea of hell but each to their own.

Heaven - A clean house, a home cooked meal in the oven, a long walk with DH, no step kids, no other people, just us enjoying time together.
Hell - see above.

Lottieskeeper · 04/02/2022 10:15

Heaven: DH is going to do an oil change on my car for me. Really appreciate it, I can do it myself but I don't want to be on the ground in this cold weather with old oil dribbling down my arm.

Hell: any sort of jewellery, can't stand to wear any and always looks really tacky to me no matter how many 1000s it costs.

Funny how we're all different and the best part of being in a long term relationship is him knowing that I don't appreciate the standard valentine's stuff and thinking outside the box.

FabriqueBelgique · 04/02/2022 10:15

@GrandDuchessRomanov

I see MNHQ has let the work experiencers loose again.
Grin
Toanewstart22 · 04/02/2022 10:17

* pinkly plonky music*

Does this mean anything to anyone?

ImInStealthMode · 04/02/2022 10:23

Hell is valentines presents.

Heaven is no valentines presents.

Phos · 04/02/2022 10:26

We don’t bother. Never have.

DappledThings · 04/02/2022 10:26

@ImInStealthMode

Hell is valentines presents.

Heaven is no valentines presents.

You beat me to it! But yes, this.
altmember · 04/02/2022 10:28

@HQPlanning

Hello Mumsnetters!

We've got a debate going over here at MNHQ... essentially it's... what's your idea of a Valentine's Day gift from hell and a Valentine's Day gift from heaven?

We'll go first...

Valentine's Day HELL = a meal on the day - nothing worse than a set menu in a restaurant filled with other couples mooning over each other.

Valentine's Day HEAVEN = massage, facial, spa day... anything! I want to be shut in a room with pinkly plonky music and no sign of a laptop or phone anywhere near me.

We can't wait to hear yours.....

So basically hell is spending it with your partner, heaven is them sending you off to do something by yourself?

We're going out for a meal, nothing fancy or particularly romantic, a pub with a 2 for 1 meal offer on! It was my partner's idea and I'm fine with it.

Tempted to buy some toys from love honey that we can have a play with together. Nothing heavy duty, just something to have a giggle with.

HomeHomeInTheRange · 04/02/2022 10:33

Heaven: a nice thoughtful relevant card, maybe home made cake, bottle of fizz later. In an ironic diet of way.

Hell: any consciously ‘Valentines’ ‘treat’ or event. Cringe cringe cringe for anyone over the age of 25 or very new lovers.

Can’t stand any form of ‘pampering’ or spa type activity. Cut flowers are an environmental embarrassment, as is most Valentines tat. Make this commercialisation stop! We need thought, care, communication and consideration, not stuff and commercial consumables!

(Rant over Grin )

Lanique · 04/02/2022 10:36

@Xiaoxiong

A few years ago DH and I fell down the rabbit hole of Wikipedia and spent valentine's day looking at pictures of the saint's (alleged) skull crowned with flowers and reading about how he was beaten with clubs and then beheaded. Was quite an enjoyable evening, combined with a nice bottle of red, a restaurant kit box to share, and an early night!!

My idea of hell would be going out to eat that night, or being given sexy underwear. Super cringe.

🤣🤣
iklboo · 04/02/2022 10:37

HELL - lingerie, flowers or smellies

HEAVEN - gin, wine, chocolates, meal cooked for me

Dogmum40 · 04/02/2022 10:37

Hell :- chocolates, cards, flowers, teddy bears or any other crap valentines paraphernalia that’s admits his undying love for me ( all gets thrown in landfill or charity shop so complete waste of money )

Heaven:- him cooking instead of me! He’s rubbish at it but he tries 😆

We basically don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day but he will attempt to cook! It has been beans on toast in previous years as burnt everything!

CanofCant · 04/02/2022 10:47

Why isn't your text box blue?

Notimeforaname · 04/02/2022 10:50

pinkly plonky music

Does this mean anything to anyone?

Doesnt Phoebe say this in friends..as shes massaging someone?😆

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