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General Forum - valentines day pressie..do you bother? - Page 1
Competent
i was wondering about valentines flowers + choc's etc, i don't bother with them not because i'm a tight arse but i have allways said that if i need a reason to get the wife flowers then is it the same? out of the blue flowers i think are more appreciated than just because its feb 14th .............and not because the prices fly through the roof
posted by Chris Gould on Monday, 13th February 2006, 14:44
Elite
I don't go in for all of that rubbish just because someone tells me that I should based on an arbitrary date. With that said, we are going back to the hotel we got married in tomorrow night. We’ve both had a bit of a bad time of it since we got married last May, so I thought it would be good for the both of us to get away for an evening.
Elite
Oh crap...
You've just reminded me.
"don't get me the last one in the garage"
Well guess what dear... 
posted by marksparks999 on Monday, 13th February 2006, 15:16
Elite
nope...
'i am going to live forever or die trying' 
Elite
The wrath of THO is legendary if she doesn't get a card & a pressie on the 14th.
Needless to say I won't be bothering.
SPOILER:
I detect a SOH failure when I get home tonight.
I consider myself an optimist, albeit an optimist with cynical tendencies and a dark side that Lucifer himself would find a little creepy. (Perhaps you’ve noticed.) You don’t normally associate cynicism with an upbeat pov. But I have exactly that combination and will defend it.
Elite
I've never given nor received a Valentine's gift/card. I just don't believe in it.
Brubby
Elite
I give something small and inexpensice, get it way before the the prices go up, its just the bloody cards that cost a fortune now.
Elite
Valentines card , aye rightyhoo hen 
Eighteen years family allowance, stretch marks and you want romance, aye that'll be shining bright
Choagy FFCUK the SPL Neil Scally Is A God 
Elite
THO has decided she doesn't want what I bought.
Least I tried, won't bother next year.
I consider myself an optimist, albeit an optimist with cynical tendencies and a dark side that Lucifer himself would find a little creepy. (Perhaps you’ve noticed.) You don’t normally associate cynicism with an upbeat pov. But I have exactly that combination and will defend it.
Elite
Valentines day is just overcommercialised overpriced pap.
Who really wants a 4 foot tall card with a cartoon couple kissing on it and at a price of about £10 - that's £10 that could buy a nice dvd, or couple of dvds from online sales.
If someone is only able to express their love by buying red or pink "junk" then they need to lok long and hard at their relationship.
Plus - all those people who go out for aromantic" valentines meal - it always seems that all the restaurants are full to the rafters and there is no rmonace about a busy restaurant. I always used to go out for a big group night out at a curry house as an anti-valentines gesture - some of the best nights out i ever had.
IMHO better to surprise your loved one with a bunch of flowers at a random time of year - less expected and much more meaningful. And that applies to buying flowers for men too - my husband was so touched when i first surprised him with a bunch of flowers.
Humbug!
