"But honey, every day is Valentine's Day with you!"

nothing new here - move along.

Buy a gift, get a valentines bj.

My ex and I actually got into an argument because I didn't want to acknowledge Valentine's Day and he did. My points were that it was meaningless and an unnecessary expense, plus if he really wanted to buy me something, my birthday was two weeks later and our anniversary another two weeks after that.

Yes, I dated a tool.

FYI - when a woman says you don't have to buy her a gift for Valentine's Day,...it is a trick.

dionada: My ex and I actually got into an argument because I didn't want to acknowledge Valentine's Day and he did. My points were that it was meaningless and an unnecessary expense, plus if he really wanted to buy me something, my birthday was two weeks later and our anniversary another two weeks after that.

Yes, I dated a tool.

Sounds like he really messed up when he let you slip away.

I happen to think that Valentine's Day is a made up holiday, forcing men to scramble to find the perfect gift. My hubby has a pass on this....we don't celebrate it.

lunch special at rather nice local thai place, 8.99 per person + tip/drinks

showing up at her lunch break at work to take her = even more happy.


doing something > buying something, basement dwellers!

When is Valentine's Day anyway? I need to get something for my wife.

Valentines's Day is a sham. A lie, a scam, a plot foisted upon our collective selves by an ungodly conspiracy of chocolate companies and cardmakers and unscrupulous restauranteurs. A gimmick to pull from meek men desperate to please their lovers the dollars with which corporate behemoths line their pockets and darken their souls. If it were up to them, Valentine's Day would not fall once per year. No! Once per month, once per week, every day! Men must rise up! Men must stand their posts and strip their shirts from their heaving chest and cry, no more! No more shall we be slaves to the whims of the peddler hawking romance to the starry-eyed doe. No more shall mere random date dictate the unfold of our wallets. No! We shall rise as one, man, around the globe. We shall rise and clasp hands and throw back our shaggy heads and bellow unto the heaven NO MORE. NO MORE. And our might cry shall shatter even heaven's infinite calm, shall rouse the angels from their beds and send the flocks of birds scattering into the wild. And back down to earth our mighty cry shall resound, each echo resonating louder than the last. NO MORE. NO MORE. NO MORE. And the dawn will rise with that cry slanting the light of the sun over yonder horizon, and the sleepy-eyed does shall awake into the new order, and the shall open their eyes and hear those words and scowl and, well, that's pretty much it. We're off to freakin' Target to scavenge the shelves for some goddamn chocolates and a card and hopefully beg our way into a last minute dinner reservation via cellphone on the way home. Goddamnit.

I live in Japan. Valentine's Day is when girls give chocolates to guys. Yay! I don't have to do a damn thing!

TigerStar: FYI - when a woman says you don't have to buy her a gift for Valentine's Day,...it is a trick.

It's too late for that advice. The guys were supposed to buy something yesterday and have it sent to the woman's workplace so she could compete in the annual, "Look how my my SO loves me--now what'd you get" fiasco.

/I think I'm the only one who, when I say you don't have to get me anything, I really mean it.
//Besides, you'll get more points if you buy me something for no reason at all.

1st "my" should be "much". *sigh*

/Heads to the kitchen for more caffeine

hamachan: I live in Japan. Valentine's Day is when girls give chocolates to guys. Yay! I don't have to do a damn thing!

Yes, but you have to reciprocate later.

Hubby and I always do a nice Valentine's Day meal out at one of our favorite restaurants. We both enjoy it - and there is no need to scramble to get a silly gift.

$65.00 Amerige gift set.

She loves it and it makes her naughty pillows smell great!!!

Pocket Ninja: Valentines's Day is a sham. A lie, a scam, a plot foisted upon our collective selves by an ungodly conspiracy of chocolate companies and cardmakers and unscrupulous restauranteurs. A gimmick to pull from meek men desperate to please their lovers the dollars with which corporate behemoths line their pockets and darken their souls. If it were up to them, Valentine's Day would not fall once per year. No! Once per month, once per week, every day! Men must rise up! Men must stand their posts and strip their shirts from their heaving chest and cry, no more! No more shall we be slaves to the whims of the peddler hawking romance to the starry-eyed doe. No more shall mere random date dictate the unfold of our wallets. No! We shall rise as one, man, around the globe. We shall rise and clasp hands and throw back our shaggy heads and bellow unto the heaven NO MORE. NO MORE. And our might cry shall shatter even heaven's infinite calm, shall rouse the angels from their beds and send the flocks of birds scattering into the wild. And back down to earth our mighty cry shall resound, each echo resonating louder than the last. NO MORE. NO MORE. NO MORE. And the dawn will rise with that cry slanting the light of the sun over yonder horizon, and the sleepy-eyed does shall awake into the new order, and the shall open their eyes and hear those words and scowl and, well, that's pretty much it. We're off to freakin' Target to scavenge the shelves for some goddamn chocolates and a card and hopefully beg our way into a last minute dinner reservation via cellphone on the way home. Goddamnit.

What he said...

TheGrayCat: hamachan: I live in Japan. Valentine's Day is when girls give chocolates to guys. Yay! I don't have to do a damn thing!

Yes, but you have to reciprocate later.

You have to give the girl a BJ?

Japan really is weird...

No Valentymes presents here.


Fark you Hallmark, and fark you restaurants, with your raised prices.


TheGrayCat: Hubby and I always do a nice Valentine's Day meal out at one of our favorite restaurants.


Will they have a goofy rip-off priced fixed selection tonight? Or is it business as ususal?

Pocket Ninja: Valentines's Day is a sham. A lie, a scam, a plot foisted upon our collective selves by an ungodly conspiracy of chocolate companies and cardmakers and unscrupulous restauranteurs. A gimmick to pull from meek men desperate to please their lovers the dollars with which corporate behemoths line their pockets and darken their souls. If it were up to them, Valentine's Day would not fall once per year. No! Once per month, once per week, every day! Men must rise up! Men must stand their posts and strip their shirts from their heaving chest and cry, no more! No more shall we be slaves to the whims of the peddler hawking romance to the starry-eyed doe. No more shall mere random date dictate the unfold of our wallets. No! We shall rise as one, man, around the globe. We shall rise and clasp hands and throw back our shaggy heads and bellow unto the heaven NO MORE. NO MORE. And our might cry shall shatter even heaven's infinite calm, shall rouse the angels from their beds and send the flocks of birds scattering into the wild. And back down to earth our mighty cry shall resound, each echo resonating louder than the last. NO MORE. NO MORE. NO MORE. And the dawn will rise with that cry slanting the light of the sun over yonder horizon, and the sleepy-eyed does shall awake into the new order, and the shall open their eyes and hear those words and scowl and, well, that's pretty much it. We're off to freakin' Target to scavenge the shelves for some goddamn chocolates and a card and hopefully beg our way into a last minute dinner reservation via cellphone on the way home. Goddamnit.

Jeez... took you long enough.

/awaits your Mother's Day edition
//...nope, not getting a dinner reservation 'cept at the Voûtes d'or

TigerStar
FYI - when a woman says you don't have to buy her a gift for Valentine's Day,...it is a trick trap.


fixed.

hamachan: I live in Japan. Valentine's Day is when girls give chocolates to guys.

I live in the U.S. What I got from my wife beats chocolate...

frupert the nude apricot: lunch special at rather nice local thai place, 8.99 per person + tip/drinks

showing up at her lunch break at work to take her = even more happy.


doing something > buying something, basement dwellers!

When your romantic plan equals a lunch date, you can't really mock the basement dwellers.

I figure that the honor and privilege of letting a woman give me a hummer is gift enough.

Made her some chocolate truffles. Cost me about $12.00 and they're a hell of a lot better than anything you can buy.........because I made them with my heart (single tear).


I feel bad for the assholes who think this is a good idea:

SomeoneYouDontKnow: I live in the U.S. What I got from my wife beats chocolate...

Dick in a box?

Pocket Ninja: hear those words and scowl and, well, that's pretty much it. We're off to freakin' Target to scavenge the shelves for some goddamn chocolates and a card and hopefully beg our way into a last minute dinner reservation via cellphone on the way home. Goddamnit.

Oh, MAN!!!
I always look forward to your post, but this one made me laugh, out loud, long and hearty.
Thanks Dude. I needed that.

/Wipes tears from eyes.
//Permission to email this, with credit given of course, to some male friends?

brigid_fitch: TigerStar: FYI - when a woman says you don't have to buy her a gift for Valentine's Day,...it is a trick.

It's too late for that advice. The guys were supposed to buy something yesterday and have it sent to the woman's workplace so she could compete in the annual, "Look how my my SO loves me--now what'd you get" fiasco.

/I think I'm the only one who, when I say you don't have to get me anything, I really mean it.
//Besides, you'll get more points if you buy me something for no reason at all.

I just wanted to say, all hail the shaft driven V-twin. Mine I turned into a roadster, low bars and a single seat. Chopped fenders etc.. 68,000 miles. only 9,000 are mine though.

CX-500 FTW

Swizzle Dick: dionada: My ex and I actually got into an argument because I didn't want to acknowledge Valentine's Day and he did. My points were that it was meaningless and an unnecessary expense, plus if he really wanted to buy me something, my birthday was two weeks later and our anniversary another two weeks after that.

Yes, I dated a tool.

Sounds like he really messed up when he let you slip away.

I think I figured it out. He was her sub.

TigerStar: FYI - when a woman says you don't have to buy her a gift for Valentine's Day,...it is a trick.

There's a 50/50 chance she's telling the truth. And just because she really didn't want a gift last year doesn't mean she really doesn't want one this year. Women say it's because they're "complex" but I suspect it's mental-health related.

I buy her crap every weeks, I just happened to call the crap I bought this week "Valentine's crap"

Valentine's gallon of OJ? Why yes, I am that romantic!

Phil Herup: TheGrayCat: Hubby and I always do a nice Valentine's Day meal out at one of our favorite restaurants.


Will they have a goofy rip-off priced fixed selection tonight? Or is it business as ususal?

We went last night (hubby has a gig tonight) - and while they had a special "Valentine's Day" selection (with free dessert!), we passed and ordered our favorites and a good bottle of wine.

dionada: My ex and I actually got into an argument because I didn't want to acknowledge Valentine's Day and he did. My points were that it was meaningless and an unnecessary expense, plus if he really wanted to buy me something, my birthday was two weeks later and our anniversary another two weeks after that.

Yes, I dated a tool.

Not only was he a tool, he was most likely gay. Any man who wants to celebrate V-day is a farking gay tool. You do it because you have to, just like everything else. Except this year, I didnt have to, which is great. And I still got some this morning.

But just for the record, I do nice stuff all year round.

I've got your valentine's present right here.

got him a game for the wii, he got me an orchid.

brigid_fitch: TigerStar: FYI - when a woman says you don't have to buy her a gift for Valentine's Day,...it is a trick.

It's too late for that advice. The guys were supposed to buy something yesterday and have it sent to the woman's workplace so she could compete in the annual, "Look how my my SO loves me--now what'd you get" fiasco.

/I think I'm the only one who, when I say you don't have to get me anything, I really mean it.
//Besides, you'll get more points if you buy me something for no reason at all.

Riiigggghhhhttttttt! I don't like Valentine's Day because it seems so forced. However, every guy knows that if they don't do anything, they are a smuck. I am lucky because my wife is not an egomaniac or a diva. She doesn't keep score. I buy her flowers on Valentine's Day. She likes and I like (the lilies make the house smell good).

JabbaTheButt: Buy a gift, get a valentines bj.

Diamonds. She'll pretty much have to.

Holy crap! I got engaged 11 years ago today.

/Lasted about 8 months
//Still a momentous event

A classic Hallmark moment.

Contents of a Space Wasp's stomach: I just wanted to say, all hail the shaft driven V-twin......CX-500 FTW


I applaud both you and Brigid Fitch's allegiance to that unique Honda. The Japanese Moto Guzzi. Honda should have developed it more.

The parade of people at the grocery store buying flowers and balloons this morning make me think this is BS.

My wife is getting laminate flooring in our rental property this valentines day. I also got her six gallons of paint for her to use on the walls. Oh boy, you know I'm gettin' some tonight!!!

i got my g/f tickets to see seinfeld (which i get to go to as well, so a win/win). she got me a bottle of jameson and a cheesecake from cheesecake factory. first year i'm a fan of this holiday

At least us guys get Steak & BJ day. No frills, just charred beast-flesh and some head.

Luckily my wife has a pretty good attitude on this kind of thing and doesn't like expensive jewelry and the like :) I bought her a small piece of jewelry a couple years back and she wasn't exactly appreciative....

This year I got her a pair of giant bean bag chairs found of craigslist and she spent about 2 hours playing on them, jumping into them again and again. I have no question she appreciated the bean bags more than the jewelry. I think the trick is to find something meaningful and not just a random expensive trinket.

Sounds like a lot of people here (and in the whole country, by extension) just have a lot of pent-up feelings about consumerism, advertising, etc. However that's not what the day is about and it's off-topic.

V-day is about setting aside time in our busy lives to spend time with somebody. It doesn't mean buying gifts, going out to dinner, or any of that other happy horseshiat. In fact the best v-day I can remember didn't involve either one.

If you have the type of partner that can only be lured into bed or satisfied with your existence if there are V-day gifts involved, well that's your fault and your problem. It's not the day's fault that people are petty.

Moral of the story? Don't be petty. Don't hate the day. Be yourself, don't let anyone else tell you how to feel this time of year (including me, Francis).

/single
//as of recently, not by choice
///still no pee in my cereal on this fine day

We got our tax return, so we just used Valentine's Day as an excuse to go get what we wanted. She let me get an Xbox 360, I let her go crazy at the mall. Who needs romantic bullshiat? We're both happy!

SAvoodoo: a cheesecake from cheesecake factory.


Vanilla Bean? farking perfection.




Oreo is good too.





/droolz

One bright spot about the recession: it gives men an excuse not to be forced to buy meaningless Valentine's Day gifts

I actually took it as the opposite. The SO and I have been pretty boring for months, just staying home every weekend and watching whatever Netflix delivers. So I'm taking this weekend as the opposite approach, so we're going to a nice restaurant, followed by some opera.

"Blah blah consumerist holiday!" Sure, but sometimes you just need an occasion to help you out of a bit of a rut. Before you settle right back into that rut for another month.

Equality in the sexes means that women should also shower us with gifts. And no, stinky poontang is not a gift worth much.

Smarshmallow: SomeoneYouDontKnow: I live in the U.S. What I got from my wife beats chocolate...

Dick in a box?

No, but if I have steak tonight one holiday is showing up a month early.

I'm taking my fiancee to waffle house for v-day. candlelight scattered smothered covered... yeah!