Oedipus Americanus
Jan 8th 2006, 1:26 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Thought you were ignoring me?
And you can only be blackmailed if you allow someone to blackmail you. :rolleyes:
And you can only be blackmailed if you allow someone to blackmail you. :rolleyes:
You can be emotionally blackmailed by your kids, mother blah blah blah to buy them a valentine card, not neccessarliy by Hallmark.
Jan 8th 2006, 1:27 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
ah but people buy them....tis pure marketing genius! 
actually at school on Valentines alll the kids give each other a card and some candy...never did do that in the U.k, it's fun for the kids and heck Halloween was almost four months ago!!!
actually at school on Valentines alll the kids give each other a card and some candy...never did do that in the U.k, it's fun for the kids and heck Halloween was almost four months ago!!!
Jan 8th 2006, 1:27 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by nettlebed
Errm, isn't that what Mother's Day is for?
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Jan 8th 2006, 1:28 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by Dimsie
Not exactly an Oedipus story, but:
Last year in February we'd just bought a house (with the $$$ I got from mine in the UK) and my husband's old house was likely to go on the market after some renovation - the estate agent who dealt us during the purchase sent us a Valentine Card on 14 Feb. 
Presumably buttering us up to get the next bit of business in selling husband's house. We let her do it, for her cheek ! Mind you, after 6 months it's still not finally sold, so she's had to wait for her $$
Last year in February we'd just bought a house (with the $$$ I got from mine in the UK) and my husband's old house was likely to go on the market after some renovation - the estate agent who dealt us during the purchase sent us a Valentine Card on 14 Feb.
Presumably buttering us up to get the next bit of business in selling husband's house. We let her do it, for her cheek ! Mind you, after 6 months it's still not finally sold, so she's had to wait for her $$
Jan 8th 2006, 1:28 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by Patrick
Thats in May, I would like at least one *** between New Year and May (Mothers Day) so by making my wife go 'are thats sooooo cute!" I am guarenteed at least a slobber on my knobber!
ROFLMFAO
Classic, bloody classic mate!!!!
Jan 8th 2006, 1:29 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by rushman
I asked you to ignore me, never said I was ignoring you. Your undying patriotism gives me too many laughs.
You can be emotionally blackmailed by your kids, mother blah blah blah to buy them a valentine card, not neccessarliy by Hallmark.
You can be emotionally blackmailed by your kids, mother blah blah blah to buy them a valentine card, not neccessarliy by Hallmark.
Oh yeah, that's me Yankee Doodle Woman....
Ignore you? I think not! Well isn't it Hallmark that's marketing that type of blackmail?
Jan 8th 2006, 1:30 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by rushman
I asked you to ignore me, never said I was ignoring you. Your undying patriotism gives me too many laughs.
You can be emotionally blackmailed by your kids, mother blah blah blah to buy them a valentine card, not neccessarliy by Hallmark.
You can be emotionally blackmailed by your kids, mother blah blah blah to buy them a valentine card, not neccessarliy by Hallmark.
besides cards cost under $ 4 even at Hallmark..what gets my goat is that awful Zales commercial were the cute little girl is saving to buy mommy a Valentines necklace....no wait maybe that's their mother's Day pitch?? argh...it's all so confusing...I reckon they want us to buiy their stuff all year round....but that could be a conspiracy theory
Jan 8th 2006, 1:32 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
It is fun, unless you're the kid that doesn't get any Valentines.
If NONE of the kids got them then NONE would feel bad. It just makes a mockery of tradition, not that the USA has ever had any respect for tradition anyway.
Jan 8th 2006, 1:32 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by Dimsie
the estate agent who dealt us during the purchase sent us a Valentine Card on 14 Feb.
Jan 8th 2006, 1:33 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by Patrick
Thats in May, I would like at least one *** between New Year and May (Mothers Day) so by making my wife go 'are thats sooooo cute!" I am guarenteed at least some slobber on my knobber!
Jan 8th 2006, 1:33 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by rushman
Then maybe that kid shouldnt have been such an overbearing bore.
If NONE of the kids got them then NONE would feel bad. It just makes a mockery of tradition, not that the USA has ever had any respect for tradition anyway.
If NONE of the kids got them then NONE would feel bad. It just makes a mockery of tradition, not that the USA has ever had any respect for tradition anyway.
Jan 8th 2006, 1:34 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Oh yeah, that's me Yankee Doodle Woman.... Ignore you? I think not!
Well isn't it Hallmark that's marketing that type of blackmail?
Ignore you? I think not! Well isn't it Hallmark that's marketing that type of blackmail?
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Jan 8th 2006, 1:35 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by Patrick
Thats in May, I would like at least one *** between New Year and May (Mothers Day) so by making my wife go 'are thats sooooo cute!" I am guarenteed at least some slobber on my knobber!
Jan 8th 2006, 1:36 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by rushman
FFS Of course they are marketing it. Because they know that people here will buy any piece of crap to keep kids happy and the wife smiling. Its embedded into the phsyce now for USC to buy Valentine cards for EVERYBODY instead of just .............oh FFS I give up.
Jan 8th 2006, 1:37 pm
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Re: Oedipus Americanus
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
What, you don't buy a Valentine for your dog?
