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to HATE Valentine's day?

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LadyOfTheManor · 05/02/2011 18:49

It's looming, there's a red aisle in Tesco. I hate it, I hate all of it. We never "celebrate it" and I'm starting to dislike people who do. Do you celebrate it?

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Suchffun · 05/02/2011 20:55

We don't make a big big deal out of it, but tbh I realised at Christmas that we have spent too many years putting us last and being practical about not wasting money on 'us'. So resolved to make more effort to celebrate 'us' this year. So have some half price scallops and posh ice cream ready in the freezer, made a card today, and planning to buy a candle that smells of where we got engaged.

Nothing major or commercialised but yes I am using it as a reminder to be romantic. And no I shouldn't need a reminder but sometimes life gets in the way!

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LadyOfTheManor · 05/02/2011 21:47

It's the whole;

"Good relationships need to be celebrated"

As if those of us who don't celebrate Valentine's day have shit relationships!

Pah, each to their own I'm guessing.

I might celebrate it if a trip to NY was on the cards...but as it's not I shall envy hate you instead.

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HHLimbo · 06/02/2011 00:35

I dont generally celebrate it if Im single..

Sour grapes?

When couples dont even acknowledge the day, its a bad sign that they might possibly be taking each other for granted..

Grevling · 06/02/2011 00:59

I once worked with a bloke called George.

A friend of mine proposed to his girlfriend under the Eiffel Tower on Valentines day.

I told George this and his response was "Was there a queue?"

CrosswordAddict · 06/02/2011 08:30

Ladyofthemanor I agree but isn't it the materialistic approach that puts us off things? Same with Easter, Christmas etc. I see the easter eggs in tesco straight after Christmas and groan silently in side. From then on I am "off" Easter, Christmas or whatever it is. It's like aversion therapy for me.

oldbeforetime · 06/02/2011 08:50

I dislike it for one reason it's my dh and I birthday and we can't go out for a birthday meal without being charged a fortune more than we would on any other day.

oldbeforetime · 06/02/2011 08:53

But to paraphrase Heinz Doofenshmirtz from Phineas & Ferb - I really don't hate Valentine's day.

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LadyOfTheManor · 06/02/2011 09:19

Old-yes I'm surprised with just how many people are born on Valentine's day.

OK a stupid comment as it's just another day in the year, but I hear more about birthdays when they're celebrate on that day!

8 days and it's over!

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onimolap · 06/02/2011 09:23

You could always go back to the old form, and celebrate Lupercalia instead?

Naked priest wrestling was a feature of the festival games (or am I confusing it with another festival?)

oldbeforetime · 06/02/2011 09:23

I thing beginning of sunshine May/June time results in a lot of us being born at this time of year.

It's also such a depressingly grey month of the year, I think births are needed to keep everyone going through this dull month!

oldbeforetime · 06/02/2011 09:24

Onimolap that's just too damn cold at this time of year.

5DollarShake · 06/02/2011 09:27

Contrived nonsense. But I can't be bothered to hate it - it just doesn't feature on my radar. Meh.

Now, the phrase 'sexy time' on the other hand - that I hate!!

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LadyOfTheManor · 06/02/2011 09:33

Ah naked priest wrestling. That sounds like fun. :o

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Honeydragon · 06/02/2011 10:00

I cant abide the whole Bleurgh couples side of it but it does give me huge leeway fir harmless leeway.

I used to bring in a prize to work and set a competition. A favourite was to write a love poem for the MD who would then have to judge the winner and often cry with laughter in the process.

I also had a friend who was a florist who would do me a non inflated price to deliver flowers or balloons to the girls on my team - I did it for four years before they worked out it was me.

I refuse to celebrate a concept of romance or buy into this couPles on upmanship. So instead I try and be as nice as possible on the day and spread the love.

It costs nothing to be nice, just stick the money you'd spend on a card to charity then you won't feel so resentful.

All celebration days are what you choose to make them

Honeydragon · 06/02/2011 10:01

Bloody random copy and paste

Huge leeway for random mischief

It should have said

BerryLellow · 06/02/2011 10:06

'When couples dont even acknowledge the day, its a bad sign that they might possibly be taking each other for granted..'

Or that they don't need a day of commercialism to show that they love each other.

As you were

AuntiePickleBottom · 06/02/2011 10:06

i'll be alone for valentines as my oh will be working :(

no dvd and a takeaway this year

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LadyOfTheManor · 06/02/2011 10:09

Berry-I second that notion!

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MoaningMedalllist · 06/02/2011 10:54

I wonder how many on people on here who claim to hate V.day, would have the patio raised and waiting if they OH forgot to get them a card lol.

I don't really like the whole buisness , I was single for a long time and I like became the V. Day scrouge, I think it makes single people feel worse about themselves.

5DollarShake · 06/02/2011 14:46

It isn't even really for couples - it's for singles who secretly like someone.

happymandy · 06/02/2011 15:08

I dont like Valentine's day because I have single for 6 years and can not see the point of it every where you go there is all that stuff for Valentine's day why ? cant you just tell the person you love them and take them out for a meal and why that date ? I will be happy when it gone and all that stuff. Shops are only doing it to make money and we are silly to go and buy all that junk

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