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sea legs wrote: Saellys wrote: I hate Valentine's Day with the level of derision and utter antagonism I usually reserve for Christmas. Too many sham holidays fill up our year, and people don't even get Valentine's Day off from work. You don't get off school/work and then you have to see all the couples being all romantic and have girls show off stuff their boyfriend got them... You think that's incidental? It's a conspiracy. When singles feel like crap because they're alone, they're more likely to fling themselves on the next person that walks by, so next Valentines' Day the guy will have to buy all this stuff so his girl doesn't look like a fool. _________________ Power is only pain It’s probably better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in. "Can we get control of an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against fundamental laws of nature, such as self preservation?" -memo from 1952 Project ARTICHOKE |
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Well, I'm single, always been single, and I really like Valentine's Day. First off, it's an excuse to big out and eat candy and make cookies. Second, to me, love doesn't necessarily mean romance. To me, it's a bond between friends and family, etc (not to sound corny), and it's also just simply a love for something-- in my case a love for God and a love for art and a love for music. So really, love is my life, and I love love, so I welcome a chance to celebrate it. *leaps off soapbox* But that's just me. >_> _________________ it's all in my head |
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mister_mime wrote: Well, I'm single, always been single, and I really like Valentine's Day. First off, it's an excuse to big out and eat candy and make cookies. Second, to me, love doesn't necessarily mean romance. To me, it's a bond between friends and family, etc (not to sound corny), and it's also just simply a love for something-- in my case a love for God and a love for art and a love for music. So really, love is my life, and I love love, so I welcome a chance to celebrate it. *leaps off soapbox*
But that's just me. >_> Valentines Day is about romantic love. It's only dumbed down for elementary kids, so the companies can make money off of children. _________________ Power is only pain It’s probably better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in. "Can we get control of an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against fundamental laws of nature, such as self preservation?" -memo from 1952 Project ARTICHOKE |
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"Couples go to DIE!" This dosen't support stereotypes. _________________ Power is only pain It’s probably better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in. "Can we get control of an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against fundamental laws of nature, such as self preservation?" -memo from 1952 Project ARTICHOKE |
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Pantheon4 wrote: mister_mime wrote: Well, I'm single, always been single, and I really like Valentine's Day. First off, it's an excuse to big out and eat candy and make cookies. Second, to me, love doesn't necessarily mean romance. To me, it's a bond between friends and family, etc (not to sound corny), and it's also just simply a love for something-- in my case a love for God and a love for art and a love for music. So really, love is my life, and I love love, so I welcome a chance to celebrate it. *leaps off soapbox*
But that's just me. >_> Valentines Day is about romantic love. It's only dumbed down for elementary kids, so the companies can make money off of children. Media makes it about romantic love. And after years of early-teen-romance-frustration I decided that I would like it much better if it wasn't like that in my own mind. So in my own mind, it isn't. And I like it. _________________ it's all in my head |
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mister_mime wrote: Media makes it about romantic love. And after years of early-teen-romance-frustration I decided that I would like it much better if it wasn't like that in my own mind. So in my own mind, it isn't. And I like it. That's a good philosophy to have. It's nice that you personally choose to celebrate it differently. It just occurred to me that whatever present my boyfriend got me for my birthday will probably arrive around Valentine's Day, so I will be getting something from him after all. _________________ INTELLECT AND ROMANCE OVER BRUTE FORCE AND CYNICISM Smokemonster |
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TheAntrider wrote: By the way, the real enemies are couples. Gross.
the real enemies are couples who are all over each other while their sigle friend stands awkwardly nearby. ps- Sprocket wrote: But yeah, don't buy your partner teddy bears and glitter pens buy them A Clockwork Orange and obscene European literature! *thumbs up* best valentine's gift ever! _________________ http://thegirlinthebearhat.tumblr.com/ |
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mister_mime wrote: Pantheon4 wrote: mister_mime wrote: Well, I'm single, always been single, and I really like Valentine's Day. First off, it's an excuse to big out and eat candy and make cookies. Second, to me, love doesn't necessarily mean romance. To me, it's a bond between friends and family, etc (not to sound corny), and it's also just simply a love for something-- in my case a love for God and a love for art and a love for music. So really, love is my life, and I love love, so I welcome a chance to celebrate it. *leaps off soapbox*
But that's just me. >_> Valentines Day is about romantic love. It's only dumbed down for elementary kids, so the companies can make money off of children. Media makes it about romantic love. And after years of early-teen-romance-frustration I decided that I would like it much better if it wasn't like that in my own mind. So in my own mind, it isn't. And I like it. I like to make February about the Chinese in my mind. _________________ Power is only pain It’s probably better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in. "Can we get control of an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against fundamental laws of nature, such as self preservation?" -memo from 1952 Project ARTICHOKE |
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Pantheon4 wrote: mister_mime wrote: Pantheon4 wrote: mister_mime wrote: Well, I'm single, always been single, and I really like Valentine's Day. First off, it's an excuse to big out and eat candy and make cookies. Second, to me, love doesn't necessarily mean romance. To me, it's a bond between friends and family, etc (not to sound corny), and it's also just simply a love for something-- in my case a love for God and a love for art and a love for music. So really, love is my life, and I love love, so I welcome a chance to celebrate it. *leaps off soapbox*
But that's just me. >_> Valentines Day is about romantic love. It's only dumbed down for elementary kids, so the companies can make money off of children. Media makes it about romantic love. And after years of early-teen-romance-frustration I decided that I would like it much better if it wasn't like that in my own mind. So in my own mind, it isn't. And I like it. I like to make February about the Chinese in my mind. So I'm not the only one! _________________ it's all in my head |
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i just like this day at all maybe this year will change,.... *yeah right* probably just down to the pub and drink _________________ flickr.com/notathome smile |
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chasd00 wrote: didn't someone on the board refer to valentine's as Single Person Awareness Day last year? that's awesome Blech, I don't want to be aware of the fact that I'm still single.. _________________ http://www.namusrock.com/ still under construction |
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