who thinks valentines day is a hideous joke?

Question

What do you think? I know some people will immediately jump to the conclusion that I am unromantic, but that's simply not the case. I hate valentines day. It's one day when everyone is TOLD to be romantic, and every Kevin in Britain just buys flowers and chocolates (how original) and a card, and feel better about themselves. I'm generally quite nice all year round, nice sweet gestures etc... not cheesy, which I think Valentines day is. What do you think? Join me in boycotting it?

Answer 1

I sort of agree--romance should be a DAILY gift you give to your lover.

Answer 2

I am on your band wagon my friend.. I have been married for 20 years.. Yep that's right 20 and every year their is the expectation or should I say demand to be romantic on valentines day. This is crazy, I get no consideration for rest of the year like Birthdays, and those just because days when you suprise her with doing something romantic. Do I not like being romantic? no, I just can't buy into the thought that if I do nothing I am not thinking of her and that she's not special to me. To a certain degree I think this may be a product of our own fault. Do you /I actually tell her how we feel on a regular basis or do we show her how we feel. I have learned anything, it is we need to tell the ones we love how we feel along with our actions. In general Valentines is a commercial venture to jack flower prices up, add to bad dental health, and make the man feel less then adequate if he dosen't come home bearing gifts, plan a romantic dinner and pretend he just stepped out of a romance novel. Pass me the petition I am ready to sign..

Answer 3

Valentine's Day is only cheesy if you go overboard with the commercial stuff. But what's wrong with using it as a day to do something special for a loved one or sit down to a nice dinner or have champagne and strawberries? It's all well and good to say "one should be romantic all year round", but seriously, life happens. And so do bills and careers. Sometimes people (my significant other and myself included) get a little wrapped up in life and days like Valentine's, Christmas, and anniversaries remind us to stop take time for the people who make our lives worth living. Nothing hideous about that at all.

Answer 4

I used to be a florist in the grocery stores. I have to agree with you. It's played up because the retailers make a bundle on it selling gifts, balloons and flowers. We would jack up the prices of everything especially roses by as much as 1/3 or what they were 2 weeks before and will be again a week later. I used to feel sorry for everyone because the prices were so inflated and the lines at the registers were so long. You could tell the men were tired and broke. I've always told my husband never to buy me flowers at Valentines but if he wanted to buy me some, to wait a week. I tell him I will be seriously mad if he get's them on Valentine's Day. So he always waits and we are both happy to celebrate it a week later.

Answer 5

Damien,
A goodly question.
Come the 15th of Feb, I think it is, I shall send all my ex-girlfriends a card, reminding them of the St. Valentines' day massacre.
We are all still good freinds, so last year I invited all my old girlfriends, and an ex-wife to a day out at Silverstone.
We had a fine time ! Great fun.
No problem, so what Valentine had to do with it is beyond me.
Sod the chocolates, it was champage & steaks.
I am not wealthy, but it was worth it for the laughter ensuing.
Silly Bob.

Answer 6

I think Valentines day is just another excuse for companies to eploit people and earn a big profit.
I agree that romance should be an everyday thing.NOt an annual thing .
Valentines day also contributes to young teens insecurities as they feel like "losers" when they do not get "secrete valentines" .
I will boycott Valentines day!!

Answer 7

I totally agree with you, I have seen grown men drive to the supermarket at break neck speed to buy flowers, chocolates and a card for their lady love knowing full well if they don't then their life won't be worth living, I have seen women buying saucy underwear and bottles of champagne hoping it will please their man, such a shame they only do that once a year, what happened to true love and romance, if me and my hubby had to wait for some commercialised token gesture once a year then sorry we would be divorced, we didn't get married to pretend to play at Valentines once a year, we got married because we love each other and show it all year round with our own love tokens.

Answer 8

hey lighten up!.. its just a bit of fun! you dont have to get involved if you dont want to as long as your girl is happy with that! I never take it seriously and my boyfriend and i normally do something really silly or totally unromantic just as a laugh. I do agree some people do go silly over it and i cant stand 'i love you' teddy bears and all the other commercial crap that comes with it!.. i would never go to a restaurant for a romantic meal cos thats just pants! Valentines is no big deal.. you dont have to get involved in buying chocs and expensive roses .. be more inventive!

Answer 9

I agree - I don't like being ripped off - sitting elbow to elbow in a crammed restaurant being charged double the normal rate is not my idea of a romantic night out - No, me and my man just ignore it - we usually get each other a card and I let him kiss me on the cheek!!! I suspect a lot of pressure is put on the poor guys by their high maintenance girlfriend/wife!

Answer 10

I'm not laughing, so for me, no, guess it's not. Hey Rob, as opposed to Mother's Day, Father's day, birthdays, and Christmas gifts to buy? I always figure that people that don't like those days are either stingy and don't want to spend the money, or they don't have a boy/girl friend, or they never received a gift themselves.

Answer 11

I will boycott because I have no significant one in my life at the mo. I will prolly buy candy for a couple of elderly friends, though. It makes their lives a little brighter, they feel less forgotten.
Agreed, in a relationship everyday ought to be warm and considerate, and sweet. We need not have some commercial thing to lead us to do it, but still it is fun.
--That Cheeky Lad