Aibu to ask what you got for Valentines day?

[3Daddy31982]

I got a lobster biscuits and multicoloured rose, bunch of red roses in a vase, a valentines day balloon, a balloon that's red and says love. Also Indian tea x

The thing is if you don’t celebrate it what’s wrong with saying “nothing”. Why piss on everyone else’s chips? Far from making people look”cool”, it makes people appear bitter and is all “the lady doth protest too much”

I don’t do elf on a shelf but I don’t feel the need to go on the threads about it and be a dick.

I bought myself some flowers and cooked myself a lovely dinner and it was absolutely one of the best Valentine's I've had (single 2 years after a very long and difficult relationship).

@UsernameInTheTown

What is/are "a lobster biscuits?" . What type of tea did you get? One of those selection boxes Pukka do?

I assume the biscuits are a reference from the tv show Friends where phoebe tells Ross that Rachel is his lobster meaning soul mate

Also not sure why everyone is making a weird face asking about the lobster biscuits. Just ask what they are politely.

Cupcakes, flowers and a Smartshow 3d slideshow emailed in the middle of my work day

@Scalottia the topic of the thread asks what you got nothing is also an answer it doesn't say you can only answer of you received anything and there are people on the other aide telling those who git thing their nan doesn't treat them right etc
It on Aibu not just the chat section

@Iwannabewherethepeopleare what about the poster who says my man knows how to treat me and sneers at those who got nothing ,is that any better
Its also on aibu rather than just on a chat so really its to be expected

Nothing but then we don't normally do it mainly because we are lazy and don't like shopping!!
This year we both have Covid so getting through the day is enough effort!

Didn't get anything, but we spent the day together watching films and TV and playing games. Had a lovely meal too, he cooked it but he has to cook everything at the moment as he is technically my carer for now until I'm mobile again. No shagging sadly for that reason.

[quote worriedatthemoment]@Scalottia the topic of the thread asks what you got nothing is also an answer it doesn't say you can only answer of you received anything and there are people on the other aide telling those who git thing their nan doesn't treat them right etc
It on Aibu not just the chat section [/quote]
Saying that you got nothing is completely fine. I didn't say otherwise. However, making snide comments about how valentine's day is for teenagers, or indicating that is beneath you is simply people trying to rain on someone else's parade, which isn't what this AIBU is about, is it?

Fuck all. I don't feel disappointed either as I would rather we kept our money for something we actually want. I'm just not feeling valentine's day anymore. I felt the same at Christmas queuing up with my trolley in the crowds.

I didn't realize it was valentine's day until my partner wished me a happy one and my first though was 'shit, I hope he hasn't got anything, or I'm going to have to go out after work and get something for him too'.

We have been together a long time 5hoygh and are quite comfortable, so maybe that's why we aren't too bothered. I might feel differently if we were together just a few months.

Maybe they shouldn't have posted it in the notoriously snarky AIBU topic then. There is no AIBU about it, it's just tediously shoehorned in like about 99% of the other threads here.

@dollyknocker

I bought myself some flowers and cooked myself a lovely dinner and it was absolutely one of the best Valentine's I've had (single 2 years after a very long and difficult relationship).

How lovely. Here's to many more stress free Valentine Days 🍷

@Scalottia aibu seems to be that to me most of the time , its not always a friendly thread and when you post on a public forum you will get all kinds of answers some of the ones who do celebrate haven't played nice either , seems how it is nowadays
The old saying of if you dob't have anything nice to say , say nothing doesn't seem to exist anymore

Yes but that's a technical point, even if it had been placed in chat, it would have received the same attention from those desperate to demonstrate their intellectual superiority by not commercialising their love for one another!

DH and I don't do Valentine's Day, but 12yr old DS popped out to the shops last night to get himself some biscuits with his pocket money and brought me back a Fry's Turkish Delight 'because I know you love them Mum'. He's been a complete hormonal horror recently, so that was the best present I could ask for

And equally from those desperate to get their snide comments in about other women obviously settling for inferior men and substandard relationships because they don’t do Valentine’s Day.

Sweets and crisps. I sent him to the petrol station up the road with a list of exactly what I wanted 🤤

But the thread asked what did you get, not what are your opinions on people receiving a valentines gift/card so technically posters who did respond like with like, only did so because people felt the need to come on a thread that has no relevance to their lives just to belittle others!

@Goldenbear

Yes but that's a technical point, even if it had been placed in chat, it would have received the same attention from those desperate to demonstrate their intellectual superiority by not commercialising their love for one another!

Really all they do is show how stupid they are by being unable to see and understand that not everyone celebrates holidays the same way as them. It's a very narrow view of the world. I feel sad for them, not being able to see past the end of your nose must be a very boring life. Oh well, let the idiots carry on, we can't stop them or persuade them otherwise. It does make some of these threads entertaining anyway, it's amazing how many people are willing to show how daft they are.

@Phrenologistsfinger

Nothing but we’re both forking out thousands for IVF so that’s kind of a gift to each other.

Best of luck 💐

A lovely card which was thoughtfully written, flowers, a red balloon and chocolates- he is working long nights atm though so we only had an hour together between sleeping and working. I treated myself to a nice meal at home and demolished the chocolates

I got him a card and chocolates with some very strong coffee!

Nothing, DH ‘forgot’.

Reeks of jealousy

On Sunday, dh took me for lunch and bought me a jacket I've had my eye on. Perhaps he should have waited until the next day, then he could have said it was for Valentine's day?! Honestly, it's almost as if we live our life without being told what to do on certain days?!

@SirChenjins

And equally from those desperate to get their snide comments in about other women obviously settling for inferior men and substandard relationships because they don’t do Valentine’s Day.

If you are referring to me, I wasn't trying to be snide, just honest. I mostly lurk on this site, but I see here all the time some women complaining endlessly about their partners/husbands. Either stay and complain, or change something to improve your life. Valentine`s Day is just one example (and the relevant one in this case). I was referring to the poster that said her husband walked away and didn't appreciate her making something for him. He could have at least been grateful, but he wasn't, and that is what I am talking about. Why waste your life being married to someone like this?

For what it is worth, my husband and I don't really celebrate Valentine`s Day, but I do appreciate that people celebrate it and I am happy to read about the nice things that couples do for each other. Why can't people just be happy for others without nasty comments?