Next Monday is a special day. It is the day when all of the single people of the world join our hearts and souls together, raise the middle finger, and with one voice, say, “Fuck you, Cupid.”
Do I need to say anything else? No, but I will.
Even were I in a relationship, I would not want to celebrate Valentine’s day. Valentine’s day is not about love. People buy candy and flowers and rings and champagne, go out to dinner, do something “romantic.” If Valentine’s Day were really about love, you would clean the toilet so your significant other doesn’t have to. You would just shut up and admit to being wrong and let go of all the pride that’s been getting between the two of you. You’d forgive each other, for real. That would be Valentine’s Day. Those candy hearts that have stupid sayings on them are like the candy corn of February: everybody has them, and nobody really wants them, and then they’ll go into hiding for another year.
Screw Valentine’s day. Nobody’s taking it seriously anyway, and if they are, it probably means their “love” is weak and non-existent through the rest of the year.
And for all of us single folks, let’s all go have a beer together, because it’s better than drinking by ourselves.
One more time, “Death to Cupid!”
dude…if you dont clean your toilet for your significant other more than once a year, there is something seriously wrong with your relationship…
Well, the things you suggested would make a good Valentine’s Day are things that should be done all year long… Valentine’s Day is more for fun – a day for a couple to be especially sweet or romantic. I think it’s very nice to get candy or a card from someone who genuinely wants to give it, and shows sustantative love for you all year long.
To each his own…..ofcourse cleaning a toilet and admiting you are wrong (hopefully you would do that year-round and not just on a designated day)are nice things one can do for their significant other….kind of like giving someone a card and candy. What the hell’s the differnce? Believe it or not, their are many couples who don’t treat each other shitty enough to make cleaning a toilet or admitting you are in the wrong special. I guess I am unclear as to how the giving of chocolate is a negative thing. Couples treating each other like a dung wagon is.
I wonder if that’s three anonymous posters, or one, or two.
Anyway, I kinda like your idea. Valentine’s Day is just another phony holiday ginned up by people who want to sell stuff, however noble the giving or warm and fuzzy the receiving of said stuff may be.
My wife and I were just trying to decide what to do on Valentine’s Day, if anything. It’s tough with an infant. Personally, I think your idea about the toilets is good.
I was going to do this, but my photo library is in limbo as I await repair of my computer. It woulda been cool, though. Way better than candy hearts.–>