Valentine's Day

[SallyMander]

What do you think?

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear SallyMander!

I see it as a fun excuse for a little romance!

But I am a very romantic woman...

I prefer to look on the non-cynical side of things whenever possible...

:loveya:

[SallyMander]

6. I think that's a good attitude!

I hope you have an excellent Valentine's Day! :D

[Pierre.Suave]

2. Somewhere in the middle

but what the hell, I will use any excuse to snuggle with my girl...:P

[SallyMander]

7. Haha... well that's good!

I'm sure she appreciates it!

[Pierre.Suave]

90. I am sure she does

we love being close to each other.

[terrya]

3. If you're in love....

it's a nice way of expressing it.

If you're not in love, it's a cheap Hallmark driven ploy to make more money.

[SallyMander]

8. True enough

So much of one's perspective depends on life's situations...

And you are dating our adorable DU Jeopardy champ, right? :D

[terrya]

28. That's right.

So, Valentine's Day is a lovely day for me. :-)

[Guava Jelly]

4. DU fundraising ploy

To rake in some dough by selling hearts for cash :hide:

[SallyMander]

9. I KNEW it!!

I figured Skinner had to be behind it somehow...


:rofl:

[Dr. Strange]

14. You've just given GrovelBot yet ANOTHER reason to hate you.

[1gobluedem]

16. Damn, I forgot about the hearts...

Another opportunity to realize I'm not in the popular crowd...:cry:

My SO is usually exhausted from having to remember my birthday (four days before Valentines Day) so he tends to forget Valentines Day. I'll either get a) a phone call, b) a song dedicated to me on the radio, c) a carnation someone is selling out of a bucket at the gas station, or d) nothing.

[Gonzo Gardener]

5. Yer freakin meowt cuz...

the phrase "Obnoxious ploy for Hallmark and florists" flew out of MrGM's mouth just last night! :wow:



I'll have to vote 'Other'.

Valentines Day is an excuse for chocolate, and naughty s_xxx!!! :P

[SallyMander]

11. LOL! Great minds...

and all that jazz. :D


I think i like your option best... :evilgrin:


:hug:

[meegbear]

10. A national holiday to remind me I'm alone

:-(

[SallyMander]

12. :-(

But you're never alone in the Lounge! :hug:

[ThomCat]

23. It's Black Thursday this year.

:(

And it's an entire campaign to make everyone miserable. Either because we're alone, or because people are in less that ideal relationships.

[meegbear]

27. Yep, another one by my lonesome ...

like every other year.

[Deja Q]

39. There are compensations.

More time for studies, hobbies, potential business endeavors, and free time in general.

As for cheap sex, that happens every election year; some years merely being more exciting than others...

[lizziegrace]

13. Just another day on the calendar

x(

[SallyMander]

15. True enough

But hard to ignore when you go into CVS and it looks like Cupid barfed! :D

:hug:

[Sugar Smack]

56. That is the best description of CVS in mid-January I've ever heard.

Sensory overload!! You have to pass the displays when you're on your way to the meds counter. AUGH!

But I wish you a good one. :loveya: :hug:

[SallyMander]

73. You walk out and only see green and yellow

because they're the opposite side of the color wheel... :rofl:


Hope you have a wonderful weekend in store! :hug:

[ThomCat]

24. I wish I could be there to organize

a "Friends go out to dinner" night so we could distract ourselves and have a good time despite the holiday. :(

[bikebloke]

17. Better than the coming "tax rebate".

I save money that would be spent on flowers and dinner.

[SallyMander]

20. Better than almost anything Bush and his cronies have done...

I'm pretty sure of that! :hi:

[MissMillie]

18. Another way for society to remind us singles what losers we are

yeah....

[SallyMander]

19. Hey!!!

I will kick society's ass for saying that &$%@# about you!!! :grr:


Hehee... :hug:

[ThomCat]

21. Yup.

:(

[SallyMander]

22. Nevah!!!

:hug: :* :hug:

[ThomCat]

25. Awww.

:loveya:

:* :hug:

[azmouse]

26. It was once a sweet, romantic day

that has been corrupted to sell flowers, candy and jewelry.

[SallyMander]

31. So that's "Other"

:D

[SarahB]

29. Great excuse for a good dinner, little wine and a night alone.

Valentine's Day is 4 days before my birthday though, so it never ends up being a huge deal, but always a nice reasons for a little extra romance. :loveya:

[SallyMander]

32. Well Happy (early) Birthday!

I had a friend growing up who was born on Valentine's Day... probably not the most romantic way her mom ever spent the day! ;)

[SPKrazy]

30. A formerly celebrated holiday...

by me I guess

my son will be showered with CANDY prolly...

and...

nevah mind

[SallyMander]

33. And SPK will be showered with LOVE

from teh longue!!! :loveya: :hug: :loveya:


Give SPK Jr. a bag of pink and red M&Ms for me :D

[bigwillq]

34. Somewhere in between

It's a good excuse to get some ass! Have some dinner and drinks and maybe get a little present! :bounce:

[SallyMander]

37. LOL

I have NO IDEA what you're talking about! O8)

[Deja Q]

35. Opium for the stoned masses.

[SallyMander]

41. I love opium!

:9

[Deja Q]

46. *sigh* I could use a good roll...

:evilgrin:

[DarkTirade]

36. Evil plot to make single people feel bad.

:P

[SallyMander]

42. Yeah yeah

You're not as cynical as you pretend to be... i have a feeling. :hug:

[DarkTirade]

43. Oh, I'm perfectly capable of being sappy and lovey-dovey when the situation calls for it.

But in the meantime, cynical it is. :P

Best valentine's day present I think I ever gave was one that didn't cost me a cent. Because the best presents are the personal ones.

Of course, in order to get the present to her, I had to buy a plane ticket... so that cost a bit of money. :P

[Cabcere]

38. The anniversary

of a friend's death in Iraq. :cry: Not going to be easy this year...but I'm planning to surround myself with good friends, consume massive amounts of chocolate, and maybe even get a little drunk. I have good friends, I'll make it through, but it's still painful. :(

/Debbie Downer

[SallyMander]

40. So, so sorry to hear that Cabcere

:cry:

But i'm glad that you have friends to spend the day with. :hug:

[Cabcere]

54. Thank you

:hug: And yes, I am very lucky to have good friends to help me get through this - both in "real life" and here on DU. :pals:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

44. or not

[SallyMander]

58. Mysteeeeeerious

:D

:hi:

[Chovexani]

45. Somewhere inbetween

I never need an excuse to be romantic, because I'm a hopeless sap. But every little bit helps. :)

This is what I got my girlfriend, cause we're both nerds: http://paulpapedesigns.com/Mii_Chocolate.html

The set I got her has a milk chocolate girl and a white chocolate one, to represent us. :D

[SallyMander]

59. OMG, how adorable are you???

I love those! :D

Looks like they're sold out now -- good thing you planned ahead!

:hug:

[DarkTirade]

100. That is both cute and geeky.

:thumbsup: I approve. :thumbsup: :)

[supernova]

47. The day I love myself

and give myself extra attention.

But it's taken me a decade to get there. I used love Valentine's Day. Then I hated it with the white-hot rage of a 1000 burning suns.

Now I like it again. Just today I made a note to send Valentine's to my little niece and Nephew. :loveya:

For myself on that day, I will probably take myself out somewhere and be pampered.

[SallyMander]

60. Good for you!

That's a great attitude, and wonderful that you sweeten it up for your niece and nephew too. :)

[Fox Mulder]

48. It's a waste of a holiday and a waste of money.

Yeah, yeah, I'm not bitter or anything...

[SallyMander]

61. Well, you can opt out of the "waste of money" part!

:D

[NC_Nurse]

49. A little of both. My husband's birthday is also this month.

Then our anniversary and my birthday next month. It's a little much.
I just get him a little token and maybe make something nice for dinner.
Otherwise, we'd go broke! :)

[SallyMander]

62. LOL! Well happy birthday/anniversary to both of you!

I like just doing a special dinner... nothing over-the-top, just something slightly out of the ordinary. :hi:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

50. A time to remind me of how alone and miserable I am and how alone and miserable I've been

every Valentine's Day of my recent life and probably will be for the rest of my life. And it reminds me of my failures and shortcomings in love and it's a day I'd rather didn't exist

Of course if I were in a relationship/married, it would be different

It will be additionally sad too because this year will be the first Valentine's day without my mum -which will of course make it even more depressing for my mother.

[SallyMander]

63. Don't mean to be nosy, but were you born in 1981?

If so you are WAAAAYYY too young to be feeling like a failure and/or plotting the rest of your life alone!

Of course, i think people are always too young for that. I had a teacher in HS who met the love of her life in her 50s, and was happy as could be.


Sorry to hear about your loss though -- my condolences to you and your family. :hug:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

110. Yes 1981 was when I was born

And it just goes to prove that I have no creativity choosing usernames:)

Thanks for the encouraging words:yourock: -perhaps you're right. I probably have too much of a jaded view of life because most of the past decade or so has taken me to new lows in my life that I could never have even imagined a decade or so again.

And thanks for your condolences too -they mean a lot:hug: I'm not looking forward to May either -both my mom's birthday and Mother's Day both usually fell within the same week.

[SallyMander]

115. I hope things look up for you soon!

And i'm always around if you need an ear or a :hug:


:pals:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

116. Thanks Sallymander

:yourock: :yourock:

[LeftyMom]

51. We do cards, and maybe smallish gifts.

But that's all we really do for any holiday, to be perfectly honest.

[SallyMander]

64. Yeah -- same here

Probably a dinner date... last year we'd agreed we weren't going to do something big, and then Iza got me a new bike!!! And i didn't have anything for him. What a butthead. It's a sweet bike though. :D

[Muttocracy]

52. My Val. days have been either boring or rotten

:(

[SallyMander]

65. Sorry to hear that

Here's to hoping this one is neither! :toast:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

53. Once I sent a valentine to a dear friend...

It wasn't romantic...just a friendly "I'm thinking of you" kind of message, along with a note to say I hoped she was doing well, etc. But I never heard anything from her after that. I think she may have misinterpreted my intentions.

Remember when we had Valentine parties at school? We had a list of all the kids in the class to give those little cheezy valentines to, so nobody would be left out. And the moms would make cupcakes; and we'd bounce off the walls from all the red dye #40 we consumed. I loved it!

[SallyMander]

66. Oh no! That's terrible...

Did you ever try to contact her to clear it up?

It's bizarre that she would be that put-off, even if there WERE romantic intentions. I would probably just say i was flattered, or something. :wtf:


V-day parties in elementary school... oh they were ridiculous! And once you got a little bit older, do you remember trying to "read between the lines" of the valentine from the kid you had a crush on??? :D

[gemdem]

55. A reminder of what I used to have...

and still wish that I did.

Makes me wish that there were calendars with no February 14 and other dates that used to bring me joy and now only cause me pain.

[SallyMander]

68. I'm sorry, gemdem

I hope your pain is minimal this year, that it only decreases with time, and that you have cause for Valentine's Day joy again soon! :hug:

[gemdem]

71. Thanks

I'm sure with time that things will be better. But since there's no fast forward on life, I just take it a day at a time. :-)

[SallyMander]

72. That's the only way to do it!

It's just that some days are harder than others...

:hug:

[WildEyedLiberal]

57. Sucks if you're single

The end.

[SallyMander]

69. Succinct

and to the point. :D

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

67. An excuse to eat junk food

http://www.whitecastle.com/ValentinesDay/

[SallyMander]

70. Ewwwww

Not the kind of junk food i'd opt for! :puke:


I'd rather have these:

[Qanisqineq]

74. a horrible day

I hope I never get another card or candy or any romantic piece of crap ever again on that day. A shitty day in a shitty month.

Don't ask, you don't wanna know.

:)

[SallyMander]

75. OK -- instead i will give you a hug

:hug:

and ask about the meaning of your user name? I am intrigued by the number of Q's. :D

[Qanisqineq]

76. Thanks!

My username is Inuit for "fallen snow floating on water". I picked it because no one else would have it and when I imagine that picture in my head it is very peaceful and beautiful. I like snow. :)

[SallyMander]

77. Oh, that's beautiful!

Thanks for letting me know. :hi:

[hippywife]

78. It's the

11th anniversary of my first date with my husband. :loveya:

[SallyMander]

80. Awww, happy anniversary!

I hope you two have a great day with the double celebration!

:hug:

[hippywife]

82. Thanx, sweetie!

He flew to Columbus from Tulsa that very day and I took him out to my favorite Thai restaurant on Goodale(now gone), and then downtown for a carriage ride...a very chilly carriage ride. LOL It was nice tho, because we snuggled in together.

[SallyMander]

83. That sounds like fun!

I live right near Goodale Park... i wish there were still a Thai restaurant around! :9

[Connonym]

79. other -- a really shitty reason for me to feel depressed that I have terrible luck with love

[SallyMander]

81. I'm sorry Connonym

:hug:

[BarenakedLady]

84. Stupid faux holiday

You shouldn't need a special day to tell people that you love them.

[SallyMander]

85. *thumbsup*

:hi:

[Inchworm]

101. I loooove youuuuu todayyyy!!one!1!!!

wow, thanks for the opening! I didn't even need to be crerative to flirt you up proper today :)

Flirt- Flirt- Flirt :loveya:

:rofl:

:hi:

[Tindalos]

86. Slightly overrated

I like Valentines day, but it's become so commercialized that it's lost most of its charm for me. I'd rather have a little spontaneity and originality, and it doesn't have to cost anything.

Not that I'm bitter or anything. Nope. Not at all. :yoiks:

[SallyMander]

91. You don't sound bitter

You sound reasonable!

And welcome to DU! :D

[Tindalos]

119. Thanks

Not sure how reasonable I am!

Thanks for the welcome. :D

[Neoma]

87. Stupid hallmark card holiday.

[SallyMander]

92. Off topic, but

i just got completely hypnotized by your sig line flamingo... :crazy:

:hi:

[Neoma]

Yeah, it helps people see my way.

;)

[RetroLounge]

88. Best Day Evah!

For a massacre!



RL

[SallyMander]

93. Awww, you're so romantic

:P


Edit for smilie disfunction ;)

[lizerdbits]

89. It's a great excuse for

a giant 6" Reese's heart I found at Target. I bet it will be delicious when I have it for dinner. :9 40g of fat and 72g of sugar. Yum!

[SallyMander]

94. Holy cow!

You are going to be bouncing off the ceiling! :rofl:

[lizerdbits]

97. More like taking a nap!

Sleep- just what you need after 40g of fat.

[seemunkee]

95. Marks when my wife and I started dating, for the second time

32 years ago.

[SallyMander]

96. Congrats

and happy anniversary! :toast:

[havocmom]

98. Good day for a massacre

Have my fedora and violin case all laid out...

[SallyMander]

103. You and Retro are on the same wavelength

Does that scare you??? :evilgrin:

[Solon]

99. The day I get to reflect on how many times I fucked up past relationships...

by sabotaging myself. :(

[SallyMander]

104. I'm sorry

:hug:

[Inchworm]

102. Other: A good day for wine

:hi:

[SallyMander]

105. Don't be silly

That's every day!!! :D

[Ava]

106. worst holiday ever

:rofl: yeah i'm bitter :P

[SallyMander]

111. Awww, you're too young to be bitter!

Hey, how'd the ACT go???

[alarimer]

107. I hate it because it reminds me how lonely I really am

Damn, you, Hallmark! Damn You!

[SallyMander]

112. Sorry alarimer

:hug:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

108. A day on teh calendar?

Never done much of anything at all for it, plus I'm not a romantic to begin with. :evilgrin:

[SallyMander]

113. Wow i think you might be the first "ambivalent" vote

on this thread! :D

:hi:

[theredpen]

109. Celebrate St. Claude's Day Instead!!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=275&topic_id=5873&mesg_id=5873

[SallyMander]

114. Can i do both?

:D

[theredpen]

117. OK, but hold off on the feast days for a while after that

Gluttony is a sin, you know.

You might wait for August 1st and have a cookout in honor of Saint Friard, the patron Saint of people who are afraid of wasps.

[billyskank]

118. Valentine's Day is coming up?

Oh good.

[SallyMander]

120. It's totally ignorable

if you'd rather. :D

:hi:

[PassingFair]

121. I love Valentine's Day. Sweetest Day, however, is CRAP.

I can never remember my anniversary, so
Valentines Day works for me!

[SallyMander]

122. I had never even heard of that

until i moved to Ohio! Oh well, another excuse to buy chocolate. ;)