RANT! Dumb women and Valentine's Day!

[AHappychick]

My so just asked what I wanted for V-Day (it is our first) not knowing what would trump my Compost X-mas gift I aked for a day to work on the chicken tractor. For me that and a big kiss is all I need. V-day is really just a way for hallmark to squeeze more money out of us....

 

[HorseFeathers]

At our middle school V-Day is all "ooh he likes me, will he send me a card?" and heartbreak when he doesn't. SO far removed from St. Valentine, who married people behind the government's back! I liked it better in elementary school when EVERYONE got a little valentine in their paper-covered tissue boxes...

 

[purr]

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I just read this to my hubby of 27 yrs and he asked if I wrote it?

 

[Rhett&SarahsMom]

I agree.

I will never forget our first Valentines day.
We were working at different companies for the first time since we had met. I had my car and he his own. somehow we ended up at the same store on the way home from work. I saw him in the candy aisle and ducked down the card aisle. When I came up behind him in line I didnt say "Hey hon' I just leaned over to look at what he had and said "I dont think your wife needs that candy" The looks I got from the other shoppers was priceless.

He turned around and gave me a kiss and asked what I wanted instead of a box of choc. We left the line, put the candy back and went to dinner at the local ice cream place.

Of course now he knows I only like the pretty heart shaped boxes. And I get peanut butter hearts for the chocolate part of it.

 

[Aisle12Farms]

My bad. Sorry.

 

[debilorrah]

No offense to anyone... I also think that Valentine's Day is a way for spoiled bratty women to test a man...... I have seen many fits in restaurants on V-day....

 

[ozark hen]

when dh proposed to me I picked the date...Feb. 14th. Why?? so he could remember our anniversary. he doesn't always think to get flower, etc. but he surprises me all year round. he just today finished making a winter brooder for the chicken coop for me to keep my winter hatchlings in

 

[MissPrissy]

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For my birthday I asked for a goose house. LOL

For our anniversary I asked for something in the barn to be built.

Aren't we country gals the bomb??? LOL

 

[crtrlovr]

yep. We as a society have gotten sucked into the vortex created by the advertising folks

Some people just wander into a store and buy things on or for a certain date because "they" said we all need to... Thank God for men (and women) folk who can think independently and make a decision without being held hostage by advertisement geared thinking. Celebrating with your loved one on a particular day is great, but celebrate in a way that pleases you both, not b/c somebody said you're supposed to buy diamonds, candy, flowers, expensive cars, trips, etc. For that matter, there can be lots of loving gestures without spending a fortune. A nice long foot soak followed by a pedicure & foot/leg massage would be appreciated by either guys or gals, back rubs are great, a favorite meal is always appreciated, etc. Rent some movies you can watch together (if you both like shoot 'em ups, great! Go for it!). The whole point is not how much you spend or how much you impress the people who are taking your hard earned money; the point is taking the time to show the ones we love how important they are to us. If it's sitting down at the breakfast table with toast and coffee and just expressing the feelings in your heart, so be it. Let's not get caught up in doing what somebody else thinks we're "supposed" to just because it's what everyone else does.

 

[spookyevilone]

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OH! I got a teapot and tea balls for Xmas. My Evil Houseguest was appalled that it was "all" I got. I had to tell her that it was the tea stuff AND he's building me a run for the quail and another for the chickens.

She thought that was a chintzy gift, until I pointed her at webpages that detailed just how much it costs to build them..

-Spooky