[Cougar]

Valentine's day is once again coming up with the irritating regularity that annual events tend to have. Mrs Cougar and I have, since the early days of our relationship, been avowed Valentinian apostates, but what about the rest of us?

Is it a crock of shit that you don't bother with or do you feel like you are being held hostage by a partner's demands for tokens of your love. Is it a sucker-scam by the evil capitalist overlords of the card business? Do you have a bit of a soft spot for the day, is it the one day you might play the pink-oboe or have it played for you? Would you be devestated if your partner forgot it (being a willfull misogynist I'm looking at the girls here).

As ever with t'Empire, funny or excruciatingly painful/embarassing Valentines stories are always appreciated.

[Aptorian]

A crazy girl I haven't spoken to for 5 years sent me a mail a week ago asking if I wanted to go on a date for Valentine.

Seeing as my last conversation with her was 3 o'clock in the morning on a weekday, her bawling her eyes out, telling me she was high on something strange and she had been left by the road on some free-way in Germany, telling me that I needed to come get her. Then getting upset when I informed her that this would be hard to accomplish, accusing me of being a rapist, threatening to kill me, get her brother to beat me up, telling me she'd slept with one of my friends, saying I was unfaithful (even though we didn't date regularly) and a fag, and lots of other unsavory things that were unintelligible...

I decided not to take her up on that offer. Hot chick though.

[Cause]

I actually want to ask this girl out. Wont see her till tuesday though and I clicked yesterday that valentines is on sunday. Im worried it will come across as if Im asking her out just because of valentines.

[Ain't_It_Just_]

Aptorian, on 05 February 2010 - 09:32 AM, said:

A crazy girl I haven't spoken to for 5 years sent me a mail a week ago asking if I wanted to go on a date for Valentine.

Seeing as my last conversation with her was 3 o'clock in the morning on a weekday, her bawling her eyes out, telling me she was high on something strange and she had been left by the road on some free-way in Germany, telling me that I needed to come get her. Then getting upset when I informed her that this would be hard to accomplish, accusing me of being a rapist, threatening to kill me, get her brother to beat me up, telling me she'd slept with one of my friends, saying I was unfaithful (even though we didn't date regularly) and a fag, and lots of other unsavory things that were unintelligible...

I decided not to take her up on that offer. Hot chick though.

Good man. Any arguments over tipping the waiter when having lunch could be worse than dividing by zero.

Given that a proliferation of ads have said "Girls, if he doesn't get you roses, dump him" have been ciracling around, I have nothing but sour disregard for this day.

But we'll see.

[Tapper]

Aptorian, on 05 February 2010 - 09:32 AM, said:

A crazy girl I haven't spoken to for 5 years sent me a mail a week ago asking if I wanted to go on a date for Valentine.

Seeing as my last conversation with her was 3 o'clock in the morning on a weekday, her bawling her eyes out, telling me she was high on something strange and she had been left by the road on some free-way in Germany, telling me that I needed to come get her. Then getting upset when I informed her that this would be hard to accomplish, accusing me of being a rapist, threatening to kill me, get her brother to beat me up, telling me she'd slept with one of my friends, saying I was unfaithful (even though we didn't date regularly) and a fag, and lots of other unsavory things that were unintelligible...

I decided not to take her up on that offer. Hot chick though.

Was she wee and did she, at some point, emigrate to Canada?
If so, it is an anti-Malazan conspiracy!

I may end up having to do something for Valentine, much as I hate the commercial crap it is.

[Mezla PigDog]

We generally cook something new and fancy on whatever weekend we see each other near Valentine's Day. We got each other little gifts when we were first together but we put a £5 limit on it. We don't bother anymore, we've been together ages and spending nice time together is more important than a gift. The price of flowers goes through the roof at this time of year as well and I refuse to be a slave to commercialism. I have imposed a rule of only exchanging homemade cards which has resulted in some hilarious efforts from the other half usually involving a folder piece of A4 paper and a biro scrawl. The year before last I made a Soccer Saturday themed card with pics Geoff Stelling and Paul Merson surrounded by love hearts and some kind of razor witted caption. It went down a storm! 14th Feb is usually a nice reminder to be nice to each other, real life makes you forget to take the time out sometimes.

Last year we didn't do anything because I was living in the US. He's cooking for me this year so I'm quite looking forward to sitting on my arse and being wined and dined.

[Morgoth]

Sadly I wont be in Chicago until two weeks following the day, so I'll have to settle for some flowers through delivery. Sarah's never been big on Valentine's day thankfully, but I enjoy buying her the occasional flower or three so it's a pleasant excuse.

This post has been edited by Morgoth: 05 February 2010 - 10:46 AM

[Shinrei]

Aptorian, on 05 February 2010 - 09:32 AM, said:

A crazy girl I haven't spoken to for 5 years sent me a mail a week ago asking if I wanted to go on a date for Valentine.

Seeing as my last conversation with her was 3 o'clock in the morning on a weekday, her bawling her eyes out, telling me she was high on something strange and she had been left by the road on some free-way in Germany, telling me that I needed to come get her. Then getting upset when I informed her that this would be hard to accomplish, accusing me of being a rapist, threatening to kill me, get her brother to beat me up, telling me she'd slept with one of my friends, saying I was unfaithful (even though we didn't date regularly) and a fag, and lots of other unsavory things that were unintelligible...

I decided not to take her up on that offer. Hot chick though.

Cause, on 05 February 2010 - 09:44 AM, said:

I actually want to ask this girl out. Wont see her till tuesday though and I clicked yesterday that valentines is on sunday. Im worried it will come across as if Im asking her out just because of valentines.

Interesting.... we just learned something about Cause. He likes the crazy ones.

[Cause]

Its a science. You have to make sure the craziness and the hotness lines up just right. Ever seen the vicky mendoza diagonal from how I met your mother? But hey if you want to learn about me you could always just ask me twenty questions!

[Tsundoku]

Saint What and the who now?

*sniiiiiffff* I smell Hallmark!

[Jusentantaka]

Ah, valentines day. Husband will get home just two days before... hopefully bringing an awesome Voodoo doll for my gift.

Favoritest holiday ever. Get sexy presents, sexy chocolates, sexy sex, and some kind of lame card. And flowers. Can't go wrong with some nice flowers.

[teholbeddict]

I've never been a fan of Valentine's Day, it's just becoming more and more of a huge commercial ploy. I'm of the opinion that you should let your partner know you love them 365 days of the year. I'd much rather that than one over board day of some chocolates and flowers (which I don't like anyways). All of this of course, means my guys is one of the lucky ones, no effort required.....which is probably why he agrees so eagerly with my opinion.

I'll be happy to chill and watch the NBA allstar weekend, a card would be as far as I go.

[Darkwatch]

We have cards at the store that play music.
There's even one you can record a message on.
I say that someone should buy that and record one of Fisher's poems onto it.

[chill]

Got a big exam on 15th, so I'll spend Valentine's day studying.
Which isn't really that bad, since I won't be able to pay attention to all the commercial bullshit they feed people with.

[Captain Beardface]

Considering this is the first Valentine's Day that I'm actually in a relationship, I'll be partaking of some of its cliches. I'm taking the lovely lady out to The Olde Pink House here in Savannah, but for bonus points the basement tavern is supposedly haunted... and the food is excellent...

[cerveza_fiesta]

I'm taking my lady to a cabin in a remote area of NB to do some XC skiing and sweet fireside porkin'

should be fun.

[Wry]

MuttonChops, on 05 February 2010 - 03:37 PM, said:

I'm taking the lovely lady out to The Olde Pink House here in Savannah, but for bonus points the basement tavern is supposedly haunted...

You should always eat in the pink house on Valentines day... What?

[Sinisdar Toste]

on the last day of school before valentines day, i will be going around with a box of little red chocolate hearts and telling random women, "happy early valentines baby, any plans?"

[rhulad]

Luckily my lady hates the 14th of February almost as much as I do. I will be cooking supper for us that night, but only because she is a nurse, and has to work that day.

@Sin, if that works, you sir are a genius.

[Slow Ben]

I got it pretty easy. As long as she gets a card I'm good. I'll take her to dinner too, but thats for both of us, I do get to eat steak.