Valentine's Day

[ziggysego]

it's flippin depressin how much my boyfriend hates valentines day. too much to ask for a card and a teddy like?

Yes.

load of shite. it's not that much effort, it's one day in a year.

Why do you need Valentine's? Wouldn't it be much more romantic for him to do something special off his own bat and not because of a bunch of shops getting together and creating this commercial non-holiday to extract more money out of people? God forbid the shop don't have a reason to take money off us behind Christmas and Easter, lets slap an excuse inbetween that.

[takeyourownpath]

it's flippin depressin how much my boyfriend hates valentines day. too much to ask for a card and a teddy like?

Yes.

load of shite. it's not that much effort, it's one day in a year.

Why do you need Valentine's? Wouldn't it be much more romantic for him to do something special off his own bat and not because of a bunch of shops getting together and creating this commercial non-holiday to extract more money out of people? God forbid the shop don't have a reason to take money off us behind Christmas and Easter, lets slap an excuse inbetween that.

i'm not expectin a present for easter?
i never expect presents, i'm suprizingly easy pleased! i'm not demanding he takes me out for a 4 course meal thats been booked for months and then out for cocktails and dancing after.

if yous can't get the motivation to do something romantic on a day yous are warned is coming, comes on the same date every year, how are yous supposed to come up with something off your own bat?

not that it matters this year anyway, there's football on.

[ziggysego]

i'm not expectin a present for easter?
i never expect presents, i'm suprizingly easy pleased! i'm not demanding he takes me out for a 4 course meal thats been booked for months and then out for cocktails and dancing after.

if yous can't get the motivation to do something romantic on a day yous are warned is coming, comes on the same date every year, how are yous supposed to come up with something off your own bat?

not that it matters this year anyway, there's football on.

Sorry, I've this problem a lot. Some people misunderstand what I say.

I didn't mean you were expecting a present at Easter. I just meant shops filled their stalls with Eggs and other nonsense to sell.

To me, it's not romantic to do something for Valentine's because it is expected of me. I'd sooner treat a lady special on a different day.

[Duine Eile]

Valentine's Day is the most commercialised day of the year and it's just stupid IMO. Why should you need a set day every year for a bit of romance? It's a load of nonsense.

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[Farrandeelin]

Valentine's Day is the most commercialised day of the year and it's just stupid IMO. Why should you need a set day every year for a bit of romance? It's a load of nonsense.

Too true. I wouldn't be seen buying a teddy for anyone.

[maggie]

it's flippin depressin how much my boyfriend hates valentines day. too much to ask for a card and a teddy like?

Wise up.
What age are you?
(WUM)

[haranguerer]

it's flippin depressin how much my boyfriend hates valentines day. too much to ask for a card and a teddy like?

I'd say him hating Valentines day so much is probably a reflection on the entire relationship...

[Larry Duff]

i'd be happy enoug

it's flippin depressin how much my boyfriend hates valentines day. too much to ask for a card and a teddy like?

Yes.

load of shite. it's not that much effort, it's one day in a year.

it is not, there's birthdays and anniversaries and christmas and all sorts of present shopping torture.

why do you need a card and a teddy?

birthday was ruined, anviversary was ruined, christmas was decent, last years valentines day was a sham. it's just nice to make a bit of effort, i'm puttin in the effort of makin him dinner and all, what'll i get after, groped and fell asleep on.

You seem like a torture, looking a load of shite for valentines day and complaining about an "anniversary" being ruined - what were you expecting? You're not married = no anniversary

[rossie mad]

I think this years one hasnt as much commercialisation as the last few years simply because the shops know they wont sell near the same stocks so it shouldnt be that hyped up this year.
Total money making racket and the first one before we have easter, mother and father days and so on.

will probably be just a normal sunday for us with nothing planned and me and the young cub will probably make mammy a card this year.
Flowers no dinner no hotel/break no present no.

I will pop up to the local chippy and buy sunday tea and give the whole family a treat.
that in my mind will be as good as any over the top priced meal r flowers.

I will

[ziggysego]

Rossie, I would say the simple gesture of you and your son making a card and a family chippy would mean far more to her than the empty gesture of popping to the shop for a card, flowers and even a teddy.

[Hardy]

When did the f****n'  teddies come into it? Have the teddy companies muscled in on the card scamming operation and the flowers and chocolates rackets?

[rossie mad]

Well i should know by sunday if i dont have a black eye
Seriously tho its a non event in my eyes and to a large extent in her eyes too but a gesture would not go a miss either.

I heard a story about the florists in ireland this year not dealing with inter flora this year as they are saying inter flora selling a dozen red roses at 50 euro is too cheap and that they wont sell them for them.

If its true it sums up what the day is for me and shows up what a money making racket it is.

[118cmal]

Its a complete joke!

I buy a bunch of roses avery 6 weeks or so for my girlfriend and she really appreciates it and feels special.  They cost around £5 from ASDA or Tesco.  IMO, anyone who would pay over €50 for a bunch just because it's Valentine's day needs their head examined.

This year we'll prob just cook a nice dinner, exchange cards, and have a nice bottle of wine.

No need for any of the rest of that nonsense.

[tyrone girl]

In all honesty who wants teddies and chocolates and all that ? Or maybe im weird - but that carry on doesnt do it for me