Valentine's Day
Feb 3rd 2014, 6:06 am
#1
Bored liberal
Thread Starter
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Over there ----->
Posts: 13,713
Valentine's Day
I may have posted the same last year, but what a load of overblown, commercialised nonsense. The original concept (declaring your interest by way of an unsigned card) has long been lost in an ocean of heart-shaped crap.
If you really care about someone you can do far better than buying a stuffed bear clutching a heart, a dozen half-dead roses, a vomit-inducing card and going for dinner (with the prices cranked up) in a restaurant full of couples who have nothing to say to each other. Most restaurant staff will tell you it's a horrible evening to be working.
Genuine love has nothing to do with Hallmark card day. It's about day to day gestures and general thoughtfulness. Leave this crap to teenagers and idiots.
If you really care about someone you can do far better than buying a stuffed bear clutching a heart, a dozen half-dead roses, a vomit-inducing card and going for dinner (with the prices cranked up) in a restaurant full of couples who have nothing to say to each other. Most restaurant staff will tell you it's a horrible evening to be working.
Genuine love has nothing to do with Hallmark card day. It's about day to day gestures and general thoughtfulness. Leave this crap to teenagers and idiots.
Feb 3rd 2014, 6:17 am
#2
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: Disneyland, Dubai
Posts: 15,887
Re: Valentine's Day
you don't get many cards, do you?
Feb 3rd 2014, 6:20 am
#3
Bored liberal
Thread Starter
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Over there ----->
Posts: 13,713
Re: Valentine's Day
Don't be a silly Milly. You know it's idiotic.
Feb 3rd 2014, 6:44 am
#4
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,553
Re: Valentine's Day
I may have posted the same last year, but what a load of overblown, commercialised nonsense. The original concept (declaring your interest by way of an unsigned card) has long been lost in an ocean of heart-shaped crap.
If you really care about someone you can do far better than buying a stuffed bear clutching a heart, a dozen half-dead roses, a vomit-inducing card and going for dinner (with the prices cranked up) in a restaurant full of couples who have nothing to say to each other. Most restaurant staff will tell you it's a horrible evening to be working.
Genuine love has nothing to do with Hallmark card day. It's about day to day gestures and general thoughtfulness. Leave this crap to teenagers and idiots.
If you really care about someone you can do far better than buying a stuffed bear clutching a heart, a dozen half-dead roses, a vomit-inducing card and going for dinner (with the prices cranked up) in a restaurant full of couples who have nothing to say to each other. Most restaurant staff will tell you it's a horrible evening to be working.
Genuine love has nothing to do with Hallmark card day. It's about day to day gestures and general thoughtfulness. Leave this crap to teenagers and idiots.
Feb 3rd 2014, 6:55 am
#5
Bored liberal
Thread Starter
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Over there ----->
Posts: 13,713
Feb 3rd 2014, 7:06 am
#6
Shark Fisherman
Joined: Feb 2012
Location: Doha
Posts: 4,568
Re: Valentine's Day
Quite glad my Brother is here this year for it. I am heading into the desert for the day.
Feb 3rd 2014, 7:26 am
#7
Bored liberal
Thread Starter
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Over there ----->
Posts: 13,713
Feb 3rd 2014, 1:52 pm
#8
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: May 2009
Location: Dubai
Posts: 5,965
Re: Valentine's Day
I still think it's nice:-) couldn't tell you the last time I celebrated it but what's wrong with it?
Feb 4th 2014, 10:00 am
#9
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2012
Location: Magic Kingdom
Posts: 947
Re: Valentine's Day
And if you forego the paper and cardboard and go straight for gold and diamonds? How many women would then call it idiotic?
Feb 4th 2014, 10:24 am
#10
Account Closed
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 0
Re: Valentine's Day
I've got my Sister here this year and it's brunch day / redfest combo.
The mrs gets flowers and nice things all through the year whenever I feel like it. On Valentines day I'll always give her a hand-made card and a bunch of Lillies (sp?). Then she's happy, not because it's a huge expense but just because she knows I've give it forethought and made some effort even though I ****ing hate it.
To be honest, I need a new flower shop, the one in Soukh Al Bahar is ****ing lumpy.
Feb 4th 2014, 10:29 am
#11
Knee deep and rising
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 3,007
Re: Valentine's Day
I get a few cards like this every year, I think maybe 4 last year and I am sure only half of them were from men 
After the earlier bombing shenanigans here I am going to be rather reluctant to open any parcels or letters addressed to me this year.
After the earlier bombing shenanigans here I am going to be rather reluctant to open any parcels or letters addressed to me this year.
Feb 6th 2014, 6:13 pm
#12
"Insert witty title here"
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: dxb
Posts: 2,251
Re: Valentine's Day
Picked this gem up today for a valentines card :
There is nobody else I'd rather lie in bed and look at my phone next to!!
There is nobody else I'd rather lie in bed and look at my phone next to!!
Feb 7th 2014, 5:09 am
#13
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 2009
Location: Abu Dhabi
Posts: 1,805
Re: Valentine's Day
it's our wedding anniversary on the 14th Feb, we normally just leave it a week and head out for a meal to avoid paying a fortune for the same food.
Feb 8th 2014, 1:28 pm
#14
Concierge
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 29,625
Re: Valentine's Day
I may have posted the same last year, but what a load of overblown, commercialised nonsense. The original concept (declaring your interest by way of an unsigned card) has long been lost in an ocean of heart-shaped crap.
If you really care about someone you can do far better than buying a stuffed bear clutching a heart, a dozen half-dead roses, a vomit-inducing card and going for dinner (with the prices cranked up) in a restaurant full of couples who have nothing to say to each other. Most restaurant staff will tell you it's a horrible evening to be working.
Genuine love has nothing to do with Hallmark card day. It's about day to day gestures and general thoughtfulness. Leave this crap to teenagers and idiots.
If you really care about someone you can do far better than buying a stuffed bear clutching a heart, a dozen half-dead roses, a vomit-inducing card and going for dinner (with the prices cranked up) in a restaurant full of couples who have nothing to say to each other. Most restaurant staff will tell you it's a horrible evening to be working.
Genuine love has nothing to do with Hallmark card day. It's about day to day gestures and general thoughtfulness. Leave this crap to teenagers and idiots.
I am working, he is playing golf, who said romance was dead
Feb 8th 2014, 3:34 pm
#15
Hit 16's
Joined: Mar 2010
Location: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine
Posts: 13,112
