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Happy "Single People Suck" day!
14 years ago
I hate Valentine's day. I really do. From aesthetic to tradition, every little detail about this holiday pisses me off.
First of all, this is a holiday specifically used to commercialize people's affections for one another. "Do you love her? If so, then prove it by buying our useless crap."
It is literally a social stigma that one must, come February 14th, purchase all sorts of goods and products as gifts to their significant other. unfortunately, all of these items have one thing in common - They're totally fuggin' useless. For the most part, it's usually candy, and it's not even decent candy. Nope, it's those crappy little colored hearts that have sappy, grammatically devoid messages. The notes on them are stupid, and the candies themselves have a taste akin to that of licking a chalkboard.
Want to show how much you really don't give a flying fuck about someone? Give them those things. Hell of a gift, that.
Next person that gives me a box of those gets a construction paper heart crammed down their gullet. MOVING ON.
For some reason, the entire concept of Valentine's day seems to overlook the fact that a very large percentage of people do NOT happen to be in a relationship come mid February. For these people, Valentine's day becomes nothing more than a 24 hour period of constant ridicule of their lack of a significant other. Everywhere they look, they are reminded of this intangible thing called "Love," and that they don't have any. It's fuggin' depressing, really.
Because of this, I move that we should rename Valentine's day. From now on, it shall be referred to as "Single People Suck Day," or perhaps, "Make single people feel like shit day"
But, I digress. There is another side to the argument, one that sort of does lean favor toward the singles out there;
"Valentine's day is a perfect day for you to give a gift or a card to someone you're interested in, and ask them out. So, if you are single on Valentine's day, you should look at it as a chance to -find- love!"
Okay, that's legitimate, but let me ask you something...
Why would I need a special day to show interest in someone and ask them on a date?
Can't I do that on any day?
Could I not simply approach this person on, say, a Friday?
And the same question applies to those already in relationships!
Why do you need a special day to show your mate that you love them?
Can't you just give your lover flowers and a card simply because it's a weekday?
And, quite frankly, you should! Everyone in the world who's in a loving relationship should simply ignore Valentine's day, and instead, choose to give your lover gifts and shower them with affection, just because the universe is composed of matter.
"Oh my god, thank you so much! But what is this for?"
"My shirt shrunk in the wash, so I decided to get you that."
Having said that...
I think I recently realized exactly why I'm so cynical about this particular holiday.
I think it's mostly because, every year, February rolls around, and it's indirectly shoved in my fact how fucking alone I've been recently. So, yeah, I'm a little pissy about it.
In semi-related news, we Americans have a holiday coming up that's even worse.
President's day: You still have to work AND the state run offices, including liquor stores, are closed. Worst. Holiday. EVER.
It's not even a holiday.
Just a regular day.
But without booze.
~.~
Leafers
First of all, this is a holiday specifically used to commercialize people's affections for one another. "Do you love her? If so, then prove it by buying our useless crap."
It is literally a social stigma that one must, come February 14th, purchase all sorts of goods and products as gifts to their significant other. unfortunately, all of these items have one thing in common - They're totally fuggin' useless. For the most part, it's usually candy, and it's not even decent candy. Nope, it's those crappy little colored hearts that have sappy, grammatically devoid messages. The notes on them are stupid, and the candies themselves have a taste akin to that of licking a chalkboard.
Want to show how much you really don't give a flying fuck about someone? Give them those things. Hell of a gift, that.
Next person that gives me a box of those gets a construction paper heart crammed down their gullet. MOVING ON.
For some reason, the entire concept of Valentine's day seems to overlook the fact that a very large percentage of people do NOT happen to be in a relationship come mid February. For these people, Valentine's day becomes nothing more than a 24 hour period of constant ridicule of their lack of a significant other. Everywhere they look, they are reminded of this intangible thing called "Love," and that they don't have any. It's fuggin' depressing, really.
Because of this, I move that we should rename Valentine's day. From now on, it shall be referred to as "Single People Suck Day," or perhaps, "Make single people feel like shit day"
But, I digress. There is another side to the argument, one that sort of does lean favor toward the singles out there;
"Valentine's day is a perfect day for you to give a gift or a card to someone you're interested in, and ask them out. So, if you are single on Valentine's day, you should look at it as a chance to -find- love!"
Okay, that's legitimate, but let me ask you something...
Why would I need a special day to show interest in someone and ask them on a date?
Can't I do that on any day?
Could I not simply approach this person on, say, a Friday?
And the same question applies to those already in relationships!
Why do you need a special day to show your mate that you love them?
Can't you just give your lover flowers and a card simply because it's a weekday?
And, quite frankly, you should! Everyone in the world who's in a loving relationship should simply ignore Valentine's day, and instead, choose to give your lover gifts and shower them with affection, just because the universe is composed of matter.
"Oh my god, thank you so much! But what is this for?"
"My shirt shrunk in the wash, so I decided to get you that."
Having said that...
I think I recently realized exactly why I'm so cynical about this particular holiday.
I think it's mostly because, every year, February rolls around, and it's indirectly shoved in my fact how fucking alone I've been recently. So, yeah, I'm a little pissy about it.
In semi-related news, we Americans have a holiday coming up that's even worse.
President's day: You still have to work AND the state run offices, including liquor stores, are closed. Worst. Holiday. EVER.
It's not even a holiday.
Just a regular day.
But without booze.
~.~
Leafers
" Its the chocolate that counts "
I lolled.
But the heart shaped boxes it comes in make me want to lay mushroom clouds! >.<
If i jsut bought someone chocolate for valentines... thats okay.
But if i made you choclate... or bought chocolate and melted it down to make somnething for yah.... that seems cool c:
I think all these hollidays are "SPEND SPEND SPEND YOUR MONEY "
not enough spend spend spend uyour time with your lover kinda thing.
Because remember, money = love, right?
Can't buy me love... Yeah...
Rock on, beattles.
"Why do you need a special day to show your mate that you love them?"
Sums up my thoughts entirely.
But, on the flip side, if you ask a merchant, the answer for both is the same: "So I can make money off of stupid holidays."
I guess I shouldn't complain too much, though. After all, turning a profit by selling stupid stuff to suckers is a time-honored American tradition, one that we hold very dear.
"There's a sucker born every day" - P.T.Barnum
Separate the Fool from His Money.