Valentine's Day, pure commercialism?

Abso-frikken-lutly!

I went into a florist today to buy myself some flowers... already I noticed they are jumping on it..a week out...seriously.....$100 for a few flowers that will die in a few days? ludicrous ....

Valentine's Day .... like most "holidays" has been consumed by the disease of commercialism...

Cupid is playing serious rampage on your wallet...ouch!

Showing your loved one that they are special isn't restricted to 1 day a year anyway, everyday little things can make your partner feel super spesh...

Romance doesn't need to cost anything- not a dime, the most memorable valentines days are those that are original and come from the heart, not bought.

It will be interesting in light of the credit crisis how this will effect the major players this year...

OK, rant over...

yepp, all lame efforts compared to the original :
An alternative theory from Belarus states that the holiday originates from the story of Saint Valentine, who upon rejection by his mistress was so heartbroken that he took a knife to his chest and sent her his still-beating heart as a token of his undying love for her.

^ I wonder how he managed to put that all together.. lol... ultimate devotion?

"Valentine's Day, pure commercialism?"

Of course, corporations guiding your year for financial gain.

A friend once went up home to Liverpool for the weekend and when he met his mum she basically had a go at him for forgetting 'Grandmas day' which had happened the previous weekend, she really wasn't happy at his lack of thought for his dear old grandma.

The day had only been dreamt up by Hallmark (the card manufacturer) 2 years prior and he has never heard of it, but this didn't stop his mum's innate sense of ceremonial morality kicking in.

Valentine's Day is for idiots, if you are going to make a gesture (any gesture) don't wait to fit in with the tax year plans of printing companies.

Love you Tynan <3

Tynan - I love you.

Too slow - But I had a picture though.

Love you Tynan <3

And I love you too cliveo, shall we get a room ?*

*bring your brown lycra.

I must point out that 'Brown lycra' is not a euphemism.

To be fair though, that's just Liverpool. Isn't it? Every time I go it seems to be give a scally a quid day.

andy.w, you too, let's make it a threesome.

To be fair though, that's just Liverpool. Isn't it? Every time I go it seems to be give a scally a quid day.

Don't demean 'grandmas day' it is a national occasion of great import, not just a Merseyside piss up.

That's why I only buy a card for Mother's Day - none of this 'Father's Day' nonsense...

Big issue for me with Valentine's Day is that I always thought a single red rose was far more romantic than a bunch. Apparently that makes me cheap - as does making your own card.

What worries me more is how so many people get sucked in by all this - spend a fortune, take your loved one out for an expensive meal, buy chocolates, buy roses, buy a card so big it needs to be airlifted to your house and needs a wall removing so you can fit it in the house... Everyone just seems to totally go for it...

I've got real issues with greetings card companies. I'll never forgive them for luring George Clinton away from proper pee in your afro funk, and cajoling him into whoring himself via the medium of zero chocolate epithets.

Romance is all about heart-shaped oral sex.

andy.w, you too, let's make it a threesome.

Two's company, threes a good start to an orgy.

I would much prefer a hand made card, to me that's so special, its original, is your own design and words and the time taken to make it....very special! would definitely add big ++ to the emotional bank account

Tynan, you are seeking to exploit my loving nature and degrade it with thoughts of sex.

Anyway, it's not brown. Will was using cheap film.

Don't demean 'grandmas day' it is a national occasion of great import, not just a Merseyside piss up.

You started it. Feeling guilty about the Albanian nun?
GYAC- she wasn't anyone's Gran - oh, sorry, 'Nan'.

if you happen to have valentines day without crappy weather then dinner under the stars is about as romantic as you can get... cost is minimal and gesture is off the scale romantic!

There are glow in the dark stars on my son's bedroom ceiling. It doesn't sound particularly romantic, but I'll give it a go.

An alternative theory from Belarus states that the holiday originates from the story of Saint Valentine, who upon rejection by his mistress was so heartbroken that he took a knife to his chest and sent her his still-beating heart as a token of his undying love for her.

she must have lived fairly close.

Tynan, you are seeking to exploit my loving nature and degrade it with thoughts of sex.

Anyway, it's not brown. Will was using cheap film.

I knew it, if he can save 30p on processing by using his own piss - by god he will do just that.

Cheap bastard.

^^He had one of those fake knives that ooze ketchup, and sent her a puppy with bits of liver taped to it.

I'd rather get some Milk Tray.

I would much prefer a hand made card, to me that's so special, its original, is your own design and words and the time taken to make it....very special! would definitely add big ++ to the emotional bank account

We can take hints...

You started it. Feeling guilty about the Albanian nun?

I am getting 'non-sequitur' flashing up here ?