I know the day is passed, but who else just cannot stand people who sit around and complain about Valentine's Day?

"Waaah! It's a Hallmark holiday"

"Boo! Love is stupid, life is pain, I want attention"

I just don't understand how people can be so transparent.

Valentines is simple. If you are single, and don't like it, just treat it as a normal day... because to you, it is...

It's just sad hearing people complain about a holiday. If it's Hallmark and stupid, why do you spend so much time complaining about it you know?

I've never claimed to understand people, but surely they can see that every time they say "Waah, you're an idiot if you like Valentine's Day" all anyone else is seeing is "Waah, I'm not too intelligent, and therefore potential buyers (classy) have no interest in me. I think I'm clever for acting as if I can see through the facade of Valentine's Day, but I don't know what they mean when they say that such a facade doesn't exist, and if anything I'm empowering the holiday more than beating it."



Whatever. People who complain and anything stupid really, or more so Valentines Day, GO!

Agreed(:

I've never had a valentines date, and my friend had the gall to be an ass to me, with the reasoning of, "This is the first year I haven't had a V-day date in 6 years!"

BOO FUCKITY HOO. If I can deal, you can too.:rawrmayor:


I personally love Valentines day, it just feels so lovey. xD
I wish they'd grow daffodils for valentines though. I know it's yellow, but damn it's so pretty. T___T


But yeah, I agree. Some people are a little... Crazy. ._.

my opinion all hollidays are a waist of time. that and you complaining about the people complaining about the holliday makes you no better or even worse then them.

Oh I hate that too! I wish they would just lighten up, it's not even a proper holiday anyway, there's no need to get so up-in-arms about it!

i agree

Haha I know how you feel. ^^;

I mean I'll openly admit that when I was in high school the day pissed me off because I had to sit there and see all the pretty, preppy girls with money walking about carrying these ridiculously large bears, huge bouquets of flowers, and balloons, most if not all of which was sent to the school to them by their parents so they could walk around and flaunt how much they're loved instead of waiting until they got home to give it to them. Things like that I fine annoying no matter what be it Valentines, birthday, or what have you. But, I didn't sit around and complain to everyone and their brother about it. It is tiring sitting and listening to people complain because they're single. They do it enough without being given a reason to.

This is the first ear that I've ever even had a boyfriend on Valentine's Day, and I still didn't really care. Hell, he forgot what day it was and then at the last minute called to take me to dinner and Walmart to get some chocolates, but they were all out and he was spazzing out and I just...grabbed a box of Whoppers and handed them to him and told him to get me those. XD I mean it's a holiday meant to be fun. I think most of the complaints boils down to simple jealousy. I know that was how I felt in high school. I wanted someone to bring me flowers, but some people are just more verbal than others and have to gripe about it forever.

Rini, I know that came off as clever to you, but I am not complaining about them, more-so poking fun at them for getting butt hurt about a holiday...

PS: You used "waist" instead of "waste", a pretty elementary mistake.

With a comment like that, I just assume you automatically assume there is parallelism in every aspect of life, and I don't have the patience to argue how incorrect that is.

No anti-v-day cats got under my skin, if anything they gave me amusement :]

It's funny seeing people so blatantly lying to themselves... also sort of sad though.

I see where they are coming from... no one likes being alone, and certainly not on a holiday that is built around companionship, but the majority of lonely people out there don't cry about it. It sucks, but so does most things in life. Just grin and bear it.

._. I think its ridiculous that a chick can't buy her man a box of freakin' chocolates on Valentine's day without being accused of falling to some Hallmark scam. I don't care if you think its stupid and cheap. Its a special day to some people and if you really have problems with it, bitch about it later. No need to ruin it for everyone else.

Well there's a difference between whining and feeling lonely and sharing feelings with others which they can relate to. I think that there is definitely a difference, some people really need to get it off there chest. It's the healthy thing to do.

I agree. Is it really so horrible to not have a significant other on that ONE day a year? Get over it. Life isn't going to end because you're not dating someone on Valentine's Day.

Personally, I'm happily single, so it doesn't bother me at all. And, the cheap candy is a plus in my book.

I think Valentine's Day can be used to celebrate all types of love, not just between couples. If you're single, who says you can't celebrate it with friends? I often buy my friends cards and candy for Valentine's Day.

I don't celebrate the holiday normally but because I'm dating someone who does I decided why not. People shouldn't whine and complain because its usually only this holiday people whine against. You don't get as much moaning from easter and St patty's or xmas

Exactly Dystopia. That is sort of my point. Everyone involved with the holiday knows it's corny and Hallmark... it doesn't matter though. It's fun.

The same could be said of people who go super gung-Ho about Valentine's day and are rude to others. It's just a holiday, and everyone should be able to enjoy it without others bashing or hurting them is all.

To Kole, I agree with that. Some people need to get that off of their chests, but I've ran across people, sometimes friends of mine, openly insulting those that like Valentine's Day.

If someone is feeling bad that they are lonely? That's fine, it's like you said healthy, and it's understandable.

Going out of their way to hurt people who are having fun are is just spiteful and childish.

I suppose this thread is more of an extreme hater of Valentines Day, those individuals that do seem to hold immature vendettas against the holiday.

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Mm hmm. I know alot of girlfriends who have just gotten together with other single girlfriends, and they just went out to eat, and hung out having fun.

(I mean girlfriend in the awkward social "Friend who is a girl" instead of "Girl I am dating" Ugh)

Even when I was single I still loved Valentines day because when I had money I loved to buy my friends chocolates. It's not about having a boyfriend or girlfriend to me. And now that I have a boyfriend I was just happy to spend part of the day with him. Vday is way to over rated its just another day. You can show your love for friends/family/bf/gf any other day just as much as Vday. People who wine about it need to just realize its just another day and they need to live it as such. :P It's only glorified because thats the way the public wants it to be. So you can spend more money than you normally would just saying I love you.

Originally Posted by First to Never Know

I agree. Is it really so horrible to not have a significant other on that ONE day a year? Get over it. Life isn't going to end because you're not dating someone on Valentine's Day.

Personally, I'm happily single, so it doesn't bother me at all. And, the cheap candy is a plus in my book.

I think Valentine's Day can be used to celebrate all types of love, not just between couples. If you're single, who says you can't celebrate it with friends? I often buy my friends cards and candy for Valentine's Day.

It's not the one day of the year that is a holiday, it's the other three hundred and sixty four days of the year that this day is more of a reminder. For me I really don't care that I'm alone. Sometimes I feel like I'm better off because every time I meet someone I think something may happen, it always ends disasterously and they don't feel the same way about me. If anything I hate Valentines day really, I just like the cakes and cookies that you get from it. I know it kind of sounds like I'm contradicting myself, but I'm also speaking for the general populace as well.

Some have totally legit reasons to complain but agreed. Though it's not our fault that Utopia is not possible we have become a slacking society and the race has nothing to do with it. Utopia translates into the words 'No place'. As long as the human race is alive there will be people who complain it's a proven fact that's what makes it hard for us to have and or keep a Utopia. We will always live in dystopia SO live with it. Make the best of it.
Hallmark they are just people who want money, it's a job. One of the best you could be in cause the average american buys atleast 15 cards a year. Be it birthdays, holidays, get well soon cards, ect. They are a business as much as any where else. In business you take advantage of what you can. They are no different then Jewelry stores with their diamonds are a girls best friends bullsh' and candy companies.
You seem to miss the fact that Christmas/ box day is celebrated by people all around the world and is complained about three times the amount of V day, by ALL ages.
Complaining is in the human behavior pattern and most seem to grow fond of it by the day. It's a passed on trait and it used to be frond upon. I dont know what happened to the world's societies but it seems hard work is to be complained about, money is the issues source, and people have to big of a mouth for their face.

Mm hmm, I could see why people could hate Valentine's Day. Perhaps being bitter at being lonely, or disappointed at being reminded of a recently lost significant other or what have you, but to me it's no excuse to lose your social composure in such a high school manner. (I obviously use the term high school for individuals outside of high school, no disrespect towards those that are.)

I dunno. I just hate seeing people act so ridiculous over something as trivial as a holiday. I don't mean to insult those that do love it, but personally, it's just a holiday. If you hate it so much, just ignore it. I understand my mentality won't be shared with others, and that's life, but it is just really difficult to see adults carrying on so :/

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Christmas is also a holiday bitched about, but for me personally, not as much as Valentine's day.

Anyone who complains about the materialism of a holiday is ridiculous. Those of us that do spend stupid amounts of money for sentimental trash for our significant others are completely aware of what we are doing. We aren't being brainwashed by corporate America. It just feels good to spend alot of money, and people just want/need an excuse to. It's dumb, but oh well.

People complain about Christmas, but I've never been insulted for celebrating it. I am an humanist, and do not believe in the fundamentals (what have you?) of Christmas, but Christmas itself has been transformed into a public sort of day. It's less about the story, and more about the materials. NOT FOR EVERYONE! but for people like me, I don't feel alien or bad for celebrating it, and that's just the way it has turned out. Valentine's Day, people attempt to personally insult me for enjoying the holiday, and that is the difference for me.

Originally Posted by Red Cross Robbery

Mm hmm, I could see why people could hate Valentine's Day. Perhaps being bitter at being lonely, or disappointed at being reminded of a recently lost significant other or what have you, but to me it's no excuse to lose your social composure in such a high school manner. (I obviously use the term high school for individuals outside of high school, no disrespect towards those that are.)

I dunno. I just hate seeing people act so ridiculous over something as trivial as a holiday. I don't mean to insult those that do love it, but personally, it's just a holiday. If you hate it so much, just ignore it. I understand my mentality won't be shared with others, and that's life, but it is just really difficult to see adults carrying on so :/

Well, you can only carry it on so far. The holiday is just a painful reminder for me that the one that I love will never be mine. I'm definitely on the more bitter side of the coin. I can't wait to move away and totally forget the life I have here and get over it. It's really amazing I must say how some people can throw off their emotions without a care. But there's a story behind all of that and I really don't know how comfortable I feel airing all of my personal stuff online.
Drama Momas are annoying I will agree with you who start throwing insults and just want to have a self pity party, but I do think some people need to go get therapy. I was there, it works and there is no shame in that.

I mostly agree too. I mean, for the broken-hearted, I can understand some disdain about the day but, honestly, that doesn't mean the whole holiday has to be put to waste.

Even when I'd had my heart broken and had to spend Valentines Day without someone special, I looked forward to spending the time with family and good friends. It doesn't HAVE to be about having a boyfriend/girlfriend.

And, sure, yeah, it's commercialized. But it's still fun to buy crap for people you care about! It gives us a day to spend money on these things, especially for those of us who don't have the money to do these things often. It gives us a day to save up for.

It really bothers me when people say stuff like "I hate Valentine's Day" or how "love is stupid" among other rants. Especially considering the holidays origins. It's definitly more than a "Hallmark Holiday."

According to legend, it's believed to be the day Saint Valentine was tortured and killed (martyred in some stories) for marrying Christian couples and refusing to give up Christianity.
I've also heard that the idea of a valentine came from the note he left behind for the jailor's daughter, who had become his friend. He signed it "From Your Valentine."

It's kind of sad when you think of what he went through. In the end it wasn't an act of love for himself, but for others...

Originally Posted by Lady Wysteria

I mostly agree too. I mean, for the broken-hearted, I can understand some disdain about the day but, honestly, that doesn't mean the whole holiday has to be put to waste.

Even when I'd had my heart broken and had to spend Valentines Day without someone special, I looked forward to spending the time with family and good friends. It doesn't HAVE to be about having a boyfriend/girlfriend.

And, sure, yeah, it's commercialized. But it's still fun to buy crap for people you care about! It gives us a day to spend money on these things, especially for those of us who don't have the money to do these things often. It gives us a day to save up for.

It's not that I hate it or anything particularly. It's just kind of a painful thing. I actually got invited to play five dollar poker at a good acquaintance's apartment with him and his friends. I had a couple glasses of wine and felt better after talking about it just a little, but other than that I really had fun spending time with them.

I don't see how anyone could dislike a holiday that promotes giving candy to one another. I'm all for the free chocolate. <3

I agree, it's just another day of the week.

Get over it, seriously.

Honestly it's just a way for companies to make more money.

I completely agree, free candy is NEVER a bad thing! :]

I used to be really anti-valentines when I was younger (mainly in middle school and high school) but these days I could really care less one way or another. If someone wants to do something special for me, great. If not, whatever. On the occasions when I do feel like celebrating, I usually do stuff with friends or family, who are the people I love most anyway. <shurg>