Valentines Day

[Yamamaya]

Oh great, another day at college seeing a whole bunch of people PDA while I sit there slaving away on homework and bemoaning my singleness.

[Nate]

Can't spell "bemoaning" without "gnome."

[airichan623]

I have no real plans except to wish people a happy High Standards Day. XD

Yup.

I figure that if you are in a relation ship, you don't need one day to make it special...

DUDE how do I get on this special relation ship? What ocean does it sail on? Whats the ships name? xD

Oh Valentines is also "Happy Singleness Awareness Day!", which is much more applicable to everyone else.
Yay!

Hear, hear.

Well, in Japan, it's completely backwards: the ladies give chocolates and goodies to the gents they like. Since I don't particularly like anybody (and it'd be super awkward for me to go out on limb like that if I did), I shall probably just buy chocolate and enjoy it with my (all female) coworkers as a celebration of "American Single Style" Valentine's Day.

Actually, my plans are high school. Luckily, people get expelled if they get too PDA-y. In other words: +:lick:+:wow!::red:=:bootout: LOL

Although, I'm considering going Japanese/ shoujo-manga -style for Valentine's, by making homemade chocolates (Read: melt real chocolate and turn into fun shapes and bars) and giving "Giri" (essentially 'just friends' chocolates) to my friends and classmates, and give some to everyone at work too, which, as a by-proxy, will cause the certain (amazing and cute) boy I like to receive them as well.

I have also said that I would like to work that day too, since I need to get my mind off of SAD.

My other plan: watch Kimi ni Todoke Season 2 ep 2, which is the Valentine's Day ep.

[Yuki-Anne]

Fun reminder that [s]Valentine's Day[/s] High Standards Day only has to be awful and depressing if you let it! XD

This.

I used to feel that it was depressing. And then I realized that romance is for chumps.

[Warrior4Christ]

Next Monday, I'll be doing the same thing I do every Monday - try to take over.... I mean go to work and eat and sleep and stuff.

[Kaori]

I will probably buy something for my students—I have fifty-some, so it will have to be cheap and individually wrapped, most likely chocolate-covered うまい棒 or something like that.

[shooraijin]

Well, in Japan, it's completely backwards: the ladies give chocolates and goodies to the gents they like.

For some reason that would really creep me out. I guess I'm just a over-traditionalist at heart or something.

[Rusty Claymore]

Well, in Japan, it's completely backwards: the ladies give chocolates and goodies to the gents they like.

I actually think that's the right way round, since girls are the ones who tend to get miffed when the guy they like doesn't give them stuff. Guys tend to not get too into it.

[Nate]

I'd hate to have Valentine's Day done like it is in Japan here because I'd never get chocolate and would cry even more.

[TopazRaven]

I'd give you chocolate Nate! xD Well, if I lived near you anyway.

[ADXC]

Wait did you guys say chocolate?!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmu6by_vVh0

[Htom Sirveaux]

Can't spell "bemoaning" without "gnome."

Nor without "anime", oddly enough. Which is further proof that for whatever reason, the otaku subculture seems to appeal to mopey, miserable sadsacks.

[Ella Edric]

Wait did you guys say chocolate?!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmu6by_vVh0

My ears are bleeding. XD;

[Davidizer13]

For some reason that would really creep me out. I guess I'm just a over-traditionalist at heart or something.

But it's free chocolate. Given to you by a girl. I'm not seeing any downsides to this.

Anyway, much to the dismay of millions, I have better things to do right now than to romance some pretty young lady, like driving exotic cars around my private island. Valentine's Day is just another February day to me.

[FllMtl Novelist]

And you can't spell "insect" without "incest."

...How did this never occur to me before. Now I will never be able to see those words the same way again. XD

[Nate]

I actually learned that from The Office, where Michael is trying to tell people the secret to diversity. Which is, of course:

Inclusion
New attitudes
Color blind
Expectations
Sharing
Tolerance

And Pam remarks "It would've been just as easy for him to spell insect. Of course, that wouldn't have made any sense either."

[Htom Sirveaux]

[shooraijin]

But it's free chocolate. Given to you by a girl. I'm not seeing any downsides to this.

Except if it's someone you'd really rather not go out with; I wouldn't enjoy doing what I'd have to do in that case. Realistically I'd prefer not to have the situation come up.

[Radical Dreamer]

[quote="shooraijin (post: 1458001)"]Except if it's someone you'd really rather not go out with]

This is the life of every girl with a pseudo-stalker. XD

I speak from experience. XD I wouldn't mind that version of the holiday; it'd give girls an opportunity to be a bit more clear about what they think of certain guys without the undesirable guys pining after them too openly. XD

[shooraijin]

This is the life of every girl with a pseudo-stalker. XD

Right, but your gender has had so much more practice!

[Mr. SmartyPants]

Maaaaan. So much bitterness around here. Lolz.

[shooraijin]

The bitterness is the Hershey's chocolate. Man, I hate Hershey's chocolate, and I found out why (the process does not rely on the freshness of the milk -- and that is intended to sound as disgusting as it sounds -- leading to the presence of butyric acid and the characteristic bitter aftertaste of America's "favourite" milk chocolate).

Gack.

[Yamamaya]

What businessmen really think about Valentine's Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoYWdHe4tQ4&feature=related


On Valentine's Day I am probably going to put this song on eternal repeat to make me forget.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJU8YwLD9HI

[armeck]

i'm single and the angels and airwaves album that was supposed to come out then was postponed so vallentines day is gonna suck

[Kaori]

Well, in Japan, it's completely backwards: the ladies give chocolates and goodies to the gents they like.

Also, let's not forget that the Japanese have their own unique holiday (created by the Japanese National Confection Industry) called White Day, March 14, which is when men who received something on Valentine’s Day are supposed to return the favor by giving white chocolate or some other gift. However, I’ve heard that stores sell far more chocolate around February 14 than March 14.

[Rusty Claymore]

Ok, I'm seriously hating the V-day commercials almost more than cell phone ones now. They're all about getting gifts that will turn up the heat for you. But I guess that is the social standard for relationships. It's all about finding someone that makes you feel good. Rubbish. And people wonder why there are so many relational problems. ▬_▬

[TheSubtleDoctor]

Also, let's not forget that the Japanese have White Day

They are such racists.

[Yamamaya]

They are such racists.

Xenophobics is the more correct term.

[Sheenar]

The bitterness is the Hershey's chocolate. Man, I hate Hershey's chocolate, and I found out why (the process does not rely on the freshness of the milk -- and that is intended to sound as disgusting as it sounds -- leading to the presence of butyric acid and the characteristic bitter aftertaste of America's "favourite" milk chocolate).

Gack.

I prefer Ghirardelli for mostly that reason. lol
Oh, and Dove dark chocolate. <3

I don't really care one way or another about Valentine's Day, honestly. It's just another day to me --with meetings and errands. If someone happens to give me a flower or something, that's just a bonus.

[ShiroiHikari]

The bitterness is the Hershey's chocolate. Man, I hate Hershey's chocolate, and I found out why (the process does not rely on the freshness of the milk -- and that is intended to sound as disgusting as it sounds -- leading to the presence of butyric acid and the characteristic bitter aftertaste of America's "favourite" milk chocolate).

Gack.

Hershey's chocolate is nasty. Terrible flavor. Also it crumbles, and I hate that because you get tiny chocolate crumbs on you and don't even realize it until you find little patches of melted chocolate all over your clothes.