Valentines day, get your lady something or pay the price later

[BudAshes]

I gave my gf 2 dozen red roses, a vera bradley bag and a card, plus I'm taking her out to sushi and a movie. Guess I'm a sucker.

 

[BudAshes]

Its called a relationship, you would not understand.

I'm not sure anyone understands your relationships.

 

[Fausto]

I'm not sure anyone understands your relationships.

His wives clearly do as they basically own him.

 

[Zeze]

I gave my gf 2 dozen red roses, a vera bradley bag and a card, plus I'm taking her out to sushi and a movie. Guess I'm a sucker.

Good for you. Sometimes the ATOT can be so god damn bitter.

No shiet it's a commercial holiday. What's wrong with using the occasion to have some fun & laughter with your SO?

If you and your SO decided to go against it and do nothing, great!

If you and your SO decided to do something special, great!

End of facking story.

 

[Eureka]

Good for you. Sometimes the ATOT can be so god damn bitter.

No shiet it's a commercial holiday. What's wrong with using the occasion to have some fun & laughter with your SO?

If you and your SO decided to go against it and do nothing, great!

If you and your SO decided to do something special, great!

End of facking story.

The internet is the sanctuary of the misfits. Most normal people would take a look at this discussion, realize it's a waste of time, and close the webpage. Everyone's bitter here.

 

[rasczak]

Suckers.

My wife and I don't do shit for Valentines and both feel it's just a made up holiday.

We don't do cards for any occasions either, we both feel they're a waste of time and money to just read then throw away.

Little do you know, your wife has been secretly shitting in your sandwich because you never get her anything for Valentine's Day.

 

[rasczak]

His wives clearly do as they basically own him.

Sorry man, I enjoy keeping my wife happy. even if it means getting something as simple as roses for V-day.

 

[Sonikku]

Flowers are fine. Even take your wife out to a movie, but don't buy them what you think would be a "sexy outfit" for them to wear unless it's in some magazine they themselves have selected or circled. No good will come from a surprise gift of that sort.

 

[bigpimpatl]

Sorry guys, I didn't realize that it's ridiculous to buy a $20 bouquet. I guess my girlfriend should just suck it up and realize she isn't going to get anything from me at all.

Just because it's a made up holiday doesn't mean there's no point in giving. Especially if they don't really want anything, it'll be even better. You have no idea how much a small gift can make someone's day.

Sorry for those of you guys who are bitter over some flowers.

but why this exact day? If you really cared about someone you wouldn't wait a specific day to give something. You'd give it any day or whenever you wanted.

Valentines day is another commercial holiday for retailers. After all, how would the flower industry stay afloat if they couldn't plan on at least one day of major sales?

 

[Eureka]

but why this exact day? If you really cared about someone you wouldn't wait a specific day to give something. You'd give it any day or whenever you wanted.

Valentines day is another commercial holiday for retailers. After all, how would the flower industry stay afloat if they couldn't plan on at least one day of major sales?

I don't just get stuff today. I get flowers for big occasions, and small gifts every once in a while.

It's just another occasion to get a gift. I'm not going to tell my girl to suck it up just because I don't want to believe in a commercial holiday (in fact, all of them are commercial).

 

[KidNiki1]

but why this exact day? If you really cared about someone you wouldn't wait a specific day to give something. You'd give it any day or whenever you wanted.

Valentines day is another commercial holiday for retailers. After all, how would the flower industry stay afloat if they couldn't plan on at least one day of major sales?

i know it's kind of hard to understand, at least it appears to be for some of you, but some people can actually give random gifts on random days, including flowers, etc, AND ...hold on.... AND enjoy splurging on Valentine's day as well.


SHOCKING!! but true.

 

[sunzt]

if a woman says she doesn't care about v-day, it is a lie. Even if she repeats it over and over and acts as if she doesn't care, it is a lie.

/truth

 

[rcpratt]

She's getting a brand new condo in two weeks. There shall be no flowers this year.

 

[SP33Demon]

It's not a bad tradeoff, $100 for guaranteed sex. Of course you can get it for free any other day but it's not always guaranteed, and you're still better off than single guys who aren't getting anything except their hand. That's how I keep a positive outlook on Obligation Day.

 

[sixone]

It's all about attitude. You can make it day of fun and romance, or you can focus on other people's expectations.

Like every other day, it's what you make it.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Suckers.

My wife and I don't do shit for Valentines and both feel it's just a made up holiday.

We don't do cards for any occasions either, we both feel they're a waste of time and money to just read then throw away.

Many women say that but you can bet that deep down inside, it bothers them to see all the ladies in the office get flowers except for them.

My wife told me not to get her anything, but I know better.

I stopped and picked her up some chocolate covered strawberries yesterday. She probably saw them in the fridge already.

I sent flowers to my wife at work. I think Valentine's Day is stupid, but it brightens her day and makes her happy so why not.

This. Valentine's day is fucking stupid.

It is stupid, but I'm sure my wife sees many of my hobbies or desires as stupid too but she doesn't object to them (like the thousands I just dropped on a new server at home). At any rate, I bought her flowers even though I despise paying money for flowers simply because it will brighten her day today.

This discussion isn't too different from the annual "diamond engagement ring" discussion we seem to have on AT, where most of the virgin mom's basement dwellers swear that they'll "never" spend money on a diamond and it is just "dumb" and then turn around and talk about how they just spent thousands on new video cards and monitors. The don't get the equivalency which is always a good laugh for me.

 

[surfsatwerk]

My wife is traveling for work. There were flowers waiting for her when she arrived at her hotel room.

 

[dr150]

Thanks for the reminder.

Hitting up Costco this morning for the flowers and Belgian chocolates. :thumbsup:

 

[UglyCasanova]

Suckers.

My wife and I don't do shit for Valentines and both feel it's just a made up holiday.

We don't do cards for any occasions either, we both feel they're a waste of time and money to just read then throw away.

Us too, its great. If I were to get her something, that's when there would be hell to pay.

 

[actuarial]

but why this exact day? If you really cared about someone you wouldn't wait a specific day to give something. You'd give it any day or whenever you wanted.

Valentines day is another commercial holiday for retailers. After all, how would the flower industry stay afloat if they couldn't plan on at least one day of major sales?

Apply your logic to Christmas...why wait until that exact day to give your loved ones something?

If you really cared about someone you wouldn't choose a specific day to refuse to do nice things just to take a stand against nothing.

 

[Train]

It's not a bad tradeoff, $100 for guaranteed sex. Of course you can get it for free any other day but it's not always guaranteed, and you're still better off than single guys who aren't getting anything except their hand. That's how I keep a positive outlook on Obligation Day.

pshh, when I was single I was getting more tail than I am now, married.

More often and more of a "variety" if you know what I mean.

 

[Phanuel]

Its called a relationship, you would not understand.

I think we understand perfectly well, it's you that does not.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

I'd bet a quid that this guy is single.

I was with one of my business customers earlier today (small office environment), and regardless of the age of the women, they were all very definitely interested in the deliveries of flowers*. I would even bet that women who say "don't bother with Valentine's day, made up holiday, etc" would be equally thrilled to get something, and on the flip-side, they get steadily more moody that their friends are getting stuff and they aren't.

My wife only a few days ago said, "let's not bother with valentine's day", but sure enough, I received a card this morning.

* - not quite "on Christmas morning, like a kid who believes in Santa", but not far off.

FYI ATOTers -- this guy gets it.

 

[Fausto]

I think we understand perfectly well, it's you that does not.

Sure he does; all lasting relationships are built on a foundation of deception, unspoken resentment and alcohol abuse.

 

[techs]