What do you think of Saint Valentine's day? What does it mean to you? (83)
My boyfriend and I see it as just another commercialized event along with the other holidays, as being just a money maker for all the many card and candy makers.
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Ccincy: My boyfriend and I see it as just another commercialized event along with the other holidays, as being just a money maker for all the many card and candy makers.
That's so romantic
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Ccincy: My boyfriend and I see it as just another commercialized event along with the other holidays, as being just a money maker for all the many card and candy makers.
We also don't need some stupid card and candy maker dictating to us on when to show our love and appreciation for one another either.
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DaytonaDude: That's so romantic
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DaytonaDude: That's so romantic
Why so nasty DD? What have I ever done to you?
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Ccincy: Why so nasty DD? What have I ever done to you?
Not nasty. It's ONE day out of the year but you and many others attack it as money making. I hope they don't just rely on that one day to make money.
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We all know that love and appreciation for your partner should be shown every day in a hundred different ways that don't involve sentimental cards, roses and chocolates.
But, let's be honest here. Is the reality not that we get caught up with the minutia of life, the routine, the little problems that arise, the children, the mortgage, work etc.
So isn't it great that one day a year, you take a break from all the practicalities of life and remind your partner what he/she means to you? Yes, we know Valentine's day has become hideously commercialised, but you can make your partner feel special without buying into the commercial trap. Flowers picked from your garden, a home-cooked meal served on your best dinner service and a few candles, or a blanket by the fireplace with a picnic spread out and soft music in the background.
Just exactly what is wrong with a little romance on a day when lovers all around the world are celebrating their love?
But, let's be honest here. Is the reality not that we get caught up with the minutia of life, the routine, the little problems that arise, the children, the mortgage, work etc.
So isn't it great that one day a year, you take a break from all the practicalities of life and remind your partner what he/she means to you? Yes, we know Valentine's day has become hideously commercialised, but you can make your partner feel special without buying into the commercial trap. Flowers picked from your garden, a home-cooked meal served on your best dinner service and a few candles, or a blanket by the fireplace with a picnic spread out and soft music in the background.
Just exactly what is wrong with a little romance on a day when lovers all around the world are celebrating their love?
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I've never needed a day to make a partner feel special. The day I do, I will know that the love has gone 
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LadyDiz2: We all know that love and appreciation for your partner should be shown every day in a hundred different ways that don't involve sentimental cards, roses and chocolates.
But, let's be honest here. Is the reality not that we get caught up with the minutia of life, the routine, the little problems that arise, the children, the mortgage, work etc.
So isn't it great that one day a year, you take a break from all the practicalities of life and remind your partner what he/she means to you? Yes, we know Valentine's day has become hideously commercialised, but you can make your partner feel special without buying into the commercial trap. Flowers picked from your garden, a home-cooked meal served on your best dinner service and a few candles, or a blanket by the fireplace with a picnic spread out and soft music in the background.
Just exactly what is wrong with a little romance on a day when lovers all around the world are celebrating their love?
But, let's be honest here. Is the reality not that we get caught up with the minutia of life, the routine, the little problems that arise, the children, the mortgage, work etc.
So isn't it great that one day a year, you take a break from all the practicalities of life and remind your partner what he/she means to you? Yes, we know Valentine's day has become hideously commercialised, but you can make your partner feel special without buying into the commercial trap. Flowers picked from your garden, a home-cooked meal served on your best dinner service and a few candles, or a blanket by the fireplace with a picnic spread out and soft music in the background.
Just exactly what is wrong with a little romance on a day when lovers all around the world are celebrating their love?
That's what I was trying to say LD
Just can't think of the words to convey it. Chemo is frying my brain cells
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DaytonaDude: Not nasty. It's ONE day out of the year but you and many others attack it as money making. I hope they don't just rely on that one day to make money.
DD If you think about it,they are just just a money making machine.
Most people don't feel like they need a card and candy maker to remind them to show love and appreciation for their loved ones.
Wouldn't it been mean and disrespectful of me if I had only shown my mother that I appreciated all that she had done for me only on Mother's Day and then the rest of the time treated her like crap?
That's me and most people have an issue with.
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DaytonaDude: That's what I was trying to say LD
Just can't think of the words to convey it. Chemo is frying my brain cells
Just can't think of the words to convey it. Chemo is frying my brain cells
Now-now, don't blame the chemo - you were always a little nutty weren't you? 
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Ccincy: DD If you think about it,they are just just a money making machine.Most people don't feel like they need a card and candy maker to remind them to show love and appreciation for their loved ones.
Wouldn't it been mean and disrespectful of me if I had only shown my mother that I appreciated all that she had done for me only on Mother's Day and then the rest of the time treated her like crap?
That's why me and most people have an issue with it all in regards to the holidays..
Wouldn't it been mean and disrespectful of me if I had only shown my mother that I appreciated all that she had done for me only on Mother's Day and then the rest of the time treated her like crap?
That's why me and most people have an issue with it all in regards to the holidays..
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Ccincy: We also don't need some stupid card and candy maker dictating to us on when to show our love and appreciation for one another either.
I fully agree. If you have to be forced into buying something for a partner, just because it's a certain day, then you may have to question whether there's any foundations in the relationship.
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Ccincy: DD If you think about it,they are just just a money making machine.Most people don't feel like they need a card and candy maker to remind them to show love and appreciation for their loved ones.
Wouldn't it been mean and disrespectful of me if I had only shown my mother that I appreciated all that she had done for me only on Mother's Day and then the rest of the time treated her like crap?
That's me and most people have an issue with.
Wouldn't it been mean and disrespectful of me if I had only shown my mother that I appreciated all that she had done for me only on Mother's Day and then the rest of the time treated her like crap?
That's me and most people have an issue with.
It would've been. Mother's day is a special day to do that little extra to make her feel special. My mom loved Mother's day when us kids all got together and took her out to eat, gave her flowers and cards. We all treated her well and appreciated her the rest of the year. But that day along with her birthday was her special day.
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2girlsnocup: I fully agree. If you have to be forced into buying something for a partner, just because it's a certain day, then you may have to question whether there's any foundations in the relationship.
Thank you.
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LadyDiz2: Now-now, don't blame the chemo - you were always a little nutty weren't you?
Yes
but now I have an excuse 
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DaytonaDude: It would've been. Mother's day is a special day to do that little extra to make her feel special. My mom loved Mother's day when us kids all got together and took her out to eat, gave her flowers and cards. We all treated her well and appreciated her the rest of the year. But that day along with her birthday was her special day.
That's where we differ DD and that's fine.You did things your way and I did things my way.
Doesn't mean that either way is wrong.I respect you for how you and your sibblings showed your love for your mother.
It's the feeling of being forced by all the commerical crap that gets me.
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LadyDiz2: We all know that love and appreciation for your partner should be shown every day in a hundred different ways that don't involve sentimental cards, roses and chocolates.
But, let's be honest here. Is the reality not that we get caught up with the minutia of life, the routine, the little problems that arise, the children, the mortgage, work etc.
So isn't it great that one day a year, you take a break from all the practicalities of life and remind your partner what he/she means to you? Yes, we know Valentine's day has become hideously commercialised, but you can make your partner feel special without buying into the commercial trap. Flowers picked from your garden, a home-cooked meal served on your best dinner service and a few candles, or a blanket by the fireplace with a picnic spread out and soft music in the background.
Just exactly what is wrong with a little romance on a day when lovers all around the world are celebrating their love?
But, let's be honest here. Is the reality not that we get caught up with the minutia of life, the routine, the little problems that arise, the children, the mortgage, work etc.
So isn't it great that one day a year, you take a break from all the practicalities of life and remind your partner what he/she means to you? Yes, we know Valentine's day has become hideously commercialised, but you can make your partner feel special without buying into the commercial trap. Flowers picked from your garden, a home-cooked meal served on your best dinner service and a few candles, or a blanket by the fireplace with a picnic spread out and soft music in the background.
Just exactly what is wrong with a little romance on a day when lovers all around the world are celebrating their love?
Yes.
For women such as myself, it is a difficult day.
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2girlsnocup: I fully agree. If you have to be forced into buying something for a partner, just because it's a certain day, then you may have to question whether there's any foundations in the relationship.
You don't have to feel forced. I wanted to get my wife something for that day. I think IMO if you don't do a little something that day, you should question the relationship.
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Just another xtian ripoff. When they can't stop the 'opposition', they conjoin them as if the idea were xtian to begin with.
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Kaybee50: Yes.
For women such as myself, it is a difficult day.
For women such as myself, it is a difficult day.
Me too.
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Ccincy: That's where we differ DD and that's fine.You did things your way and I did things my way.
Doesn't mean that either way is wrong.I respect you for how you and your sibblings showed your love for your mother.It's the feeling of being forced by all the commerical crap that gets me.
Doesn't mean that either way is wrong.I respect you for how you and your sibblings showed your love for your mother.It's the feeling of being forced by all the commerical crap that gets me.
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Just had another thought.
I usually get my partner a bunch of flowers on a Thursday night, as they make the house smell lovely for the Friday when we're both off.
The florist is charging almost double this week. I will still buy them, but it's all a con to get as much from people on the one time a year that they actually buy their partner flowers.
I usually get my partner a bunch of flowers on a Thursday night, as they make the house smell lovely for the Friday when we're both off.
The florist is charging almost double this week. I will still buy them, but it's all a con to get as much from people on the one time a year that they actually buy their partner flowers.
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Kaybee50: Yes.
For women such as myself, it is a difficult day.
For women such as myself, it is a difficult day.
LadyDiz2: Me too.
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..I never take cost for a reason not to do it.....but the giving......to someone you love most dearly.......
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LadyDiz2: We all know that love and appreciation for your partner should be shown every day in a hundred different ways that don't involve sentimental cards, roses and chocolates.
But, let's be honest here. Is the reality not that we get caught up with the minutia of life, the routine, the little problems that arise, the children, the mortgage, work etc.
So isn't it great that one day a year, you take a break from all the practicalities of life and remind your partner what he/she means to you? Yes, we know Valentine's day has become hideously commercialised, but you can make your partner feel special without buying into the commercial trap. Flowers picked from your garden, a home-cooked meal served on your best dinner service and a few candles, or a blanket by the fireplace with a picnic spread out and soft music in the background.
Just exactly what is wrong with a little romance on a day when lovers all around the world are celebrating their love?
But, let's be honest here. Is the reality not that we get caught up with the minutia of life, the routine, the little problems that arise, the children, the mortgage, work etc.
So isn't it great that one day a year, you take a break from all the practicalities of life and remind your partner what he/she means to you? Yes, we know Valentine's day has become hideously commercialised, but you can make your partner feel special without buying into the commercial trap. Flowers picked from your garden, a home-cooked meal served on your best dinner service and a few candles, or a blanket by the fireplace with a picnic spread out and soft music in the background.
Just exactly what is wrong with a little romance on a day when lovers all around the world are celebrating their love?
Well said and I agree.
Case in point...there was a male co-worker who confided in me that he was afraid his wife was losing interest and he felt his marriage might be in jeapordy and I could see that he was visibly shaken by it. Knowing they both worked and had three children, I asked him if he and his wife ever took time out for just the two of them. He said they haven't in years. Since Valentine's day was the following week, I suggested that he arrange for a sitter for his children and make reservations at a nice restaurant for Valentine's day. He did what I suggested and the following day, he couldn't thank me enough...he was so happy and he said he and his wife had a good talk and ironed out some issues together that evening. Their marriage troubles boiled down to focussing too much on everything other than their relationship and he vowed to continue taking a time out from the everyday at least once every month to do something special for just the two of them. Many years later following his vow, he and his wife are closer than they've ever been. Valentine's day for them means much more than just cards, chocolates or flowers as it was a day celebrated as a turning point in saving their failing marriage.------ This poll is Archived ------
@ DD
Thank you.
Thank you.
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DaytonaDude: You don't have to feel forced. I wanted to get my wife something for that day. I think IMO if you don't do a little something that day, you should question the relationship.
We do something daily. Whether it's a small note in the fridge or on the bathroom mirror, or a surprise bouquet of flowers and chocolates. The small things matter.
Why should 14 Feburary be any different? I can expect that most of the people who buy their partner something that day, have only bothered on Birthdays or Christmas in the whole previous year.
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2intrigued: Well said and I agree. Case in point...there was a male co-worker who confided in me that he was afraid his wife was losing interest and he felt his marriage might be in jeapordy and I could see that he was visibly shaken by it. Knowing they both worked and had three children, I asked him if he and his wife ever took time out for just the two of them. He said they haven't in years. Since Valentine's day was the following week, I suggested that he arrange for a sitter for his children and make reservations at a nice restaurant for Valentine's day. He did what I suggested and the following day, he couldn't thank me enough...he was so happy and he said he and his wife had a good talk and ironed out some issues together that evening. Their marriage troubles boiled down to focussing too much on everything other than their relationship and he vowed to continue taking a time out from the everyday at least once every month to do something special for just the two of them. Many years later following his vow, he and his wife are closer than they've ever been. Valentine's day for them means much more than just cards, chocolates or flowers as it was a day celebrated as a turning point in saving their failing marriage.
An inspiring story of love and hope. Thank you for sharing.
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What do you think of Saint Valentine's day? What does it mean to you?(Vote Below)
I personally think that if you do need this kind of holiday to remind you of your loved one. You are not worthy of that person anyway.
Besides, the day celebrated as we know it today, as the day of lovers and stuff, is utterly an economical, materialistic concoction for the masses in order for the merchants to sell more flowers, and leftover chocolates and sweets from Christmas time
I show my lady - - Well when I had one, that she is special in other ways, and NOT on this day of commercialism. - - That is my take on it - - - It is the least romantic holiday, and anything done in the name of romance on the 14th of February is just an overdone cliche . . . .