Posted by the_unsub on Sun 7 Feb 10, 12:59 AM to the_unsub's blog.
DISCLAIMER: This post is meant for (semi) humorous effect!
Once again that wretched day is nearly upon us, watch the marvels of lovestruck saps being parted from their money and receiving all manner of tacky pink/red trinkets. Since there are so many ways of parting fools and their money (the lottery, ringtone downloads etc) it's amazing that we need another day dedicated to it.
Well as is the usual course my bile is already starting to rise. It builds up until it reaches its zenith on the day and then quickly drops off. So the good news is that on the 15th I *should* be back to my usual, vaguely tolerable self.
Now what really grinds my gears is that Google have the audacity to add it as a holiday in Google Calendar. Unfortunately this means that it appears on my android calendar (probably to remind grumpy singletons of what they seem to be missing out on) and there's no way to delete the frakker! (well I could set it to not use their holiday notifications but that would mean loosing ones like bank holidays - AKA the useful ones)
The only workable solution I found was to add an anti-valentines day event to run parallel to it in the vague hope of cancelling it out.
Valentines day: humbug!
| 7 Feb 10, 9:28 AM penwiggle UK(CB), 5 yrs   |
I so totally agree with you. When I'm ruler of the world, I'm going to take valentine's day, father's day, mother's day, grandparents day, your fat pet dog day... etc. etc. and roll them all into one Significant Other's Day. Hallmark be damned! It's getting so you can't go a week without having to buy a card for someone for some profit making reason. And Valentine's Day (when you're single anyway) has to be the worst of the lot. This Valentine's weekend I'm having my best friends kids over so she and her girlfriend can spend it alone. It's a worthwhile service me thinks. Pen You say Ouch like it's a bad word. | |
| 7 Feb 10, 9:39 AM Jezzebelle UK, 10 yrs |
It gave me an excuse for buying my man a box set of the Godfather trilogy... Oh hang on... I'd probably have bought it for him anyway (and yes I know it's a week early)! http://www.flickr.com/photos/jezzebelle/ | |
| 7 Feb 10, 11:42 AM Doghouse_Reilly UK(MK), 6 yrs  |
If he doesn't buy you anything nice, make him watch the third one. If you can keep your head while all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you, you might want to stop waving that axe around. | |
| 7 Feb 10, 10:02 PM proccie UK(HP), 6 yrs  |
I hate Valentines day. Those who know me will understand. Zen S&M: The sound of one hand smacking. | |
| 10 Feb 10, 2:34 PM Mabesque UK(LS), 4 yrs |
It's annoying me again this year even though I actually am in a relationship. It annoys me every year, actually. I'm more irritable this year because I *will* be alone for the occasion. You can't change the direction of the wind, but you can adjust your sails. |
