Happy Valentine's Day! — Page 3

If you mean "a sock full of nickels" when you say "socky wocky", then yes.

The whole idea of having a special day where men (and it is usually the guys who are the target of this nonsense) are pressured into being 'romantic' (by buying future trash) is a Corporatist plot to divorce silly people from money best spent on sensible things like putting aside for a utility bill.

It also encourages people to be dispassionate slobs for the rest of the year.

It injects tension into partnered couples, further isolates the singles and just underlines how people talk about romance, love and passion but are encouraged to express it by buying junk.

Have a nice free cuddle instead.

I missed the anniversary - I thought that was TheBoost.

doubleofive said:

Wife's birthday was Saturday. Should have just gotten married on February 13, just have a 3 day dinner-date party and be done with it! ;-)

Ah, got it now.

Bingowings said:

The whole idea of having a special day where men (and it is usually the guys who are the target of this nonsense) are pressured into being 'romantic' (by buying future trash) is a Corporatist plot to divorce silly people from money best spent on sensible things like putting aside for a utility bill.

It also encourages people to be dispassionate slobs for the rest of the year.

It injects tension into partnered couples, further isolates the singles and just underlines how people talk about romance, love and passion but are encouraged to express it by buying junk.

Have a nice free cuddle instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je4cbBY0R0Y

Warb, what's your problem with what Bingo said?

it just seems like more of Bingo's  typical self righteous pontificating spiel.    He probably hates any holiday that Americans typically celebrate.

C'mon Warb, what does Valentine's Day have to do with America?  You should know it was established by a Pope way before the USA was a country.

TV's Frink said:

  You should know it was established by a Pope way before the USA was a country.

 I didnt know that!.

^lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day

I didn't know this either, but I assumed Warb did, given his Pope listing abilities.

TV's Frink said:

C'mon Warb, what does Valentine's Day have to do with America?  You should know it was established by a Pope way before the USA was a country.

I never said it was invented by America or an American. 

TV's Frink said:

^lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day

I didn't know this either, but I assumed Warb did, given his Pope listing abilities.

just because I made a list of all the Popes, does not mean that I know what each and every one of them did as Pope.     

Gaffer Tape said:

Warbler said:

it just seems like more of Bingo's  typical self righteous pontificating spiel.    He probably hates any holiday that Americans typically celebrate.

Yeah, I don't get what you're complaining about either.  From what I was able to gather yesterday, you're not particularly fond of Valentine's Day yourself

its not the day I hate, its the fact that I have never had someone to celebrate the day with  is what I hate.

Gaffer Tape said:

 for disparaging a holiday that, quite frankly, needs to be disparaged a bit?

in your opinion. 

Warbler said:

it just seems like more of Bingo's  typical self righteous pontificating spiel.    He probably hates any holiday that Americans typically celebrate.

I took this statement to mean "Bingo probably hates V-day because it's an American holiday."  Which made no sense to me.

It still makes no sense to me, but whatevs.

Gaffer Tape said:

Sorry.  I just happen to agree with Bingo that it's a commercialized, guilt-tripping mess of a holiday with little redeeming qualities in its current form.  Case in point:  those terrible, terrible jewelry commercials I mentioned yesterday.  That's all that Valentine's Day is about now:  buying love. 

Valentine's Day is not about buying love, its about show love.   One way you show love is buying gifts.    Just about every holiday is commercialized, especially Christmas.    Should we hate every holiday?

Gaffer Tape said:

And considering I'm not known for "self-righteous pontificating spiels," and I happen to agree with him, maybe that's not what he's going for either.

I was typing up a response and then I discovered this edit that said the same thing.  Warb, just admit to yourself that you jumped on Bingo because of past history (or perceived past history) and not because of what he actually said.

Anyway, none of this is in the spirit of Valentine's Day. ;-)

Gaffer Tape said: And considering I'm not known for "self-righteous pontificating spiels," and I happen to agree with him, maybe that's not what he's going for either.

I know it wasn't what you were going for, but you don't have the history that he does. 

TV's Frink said: Warb, just admit to yourself that you jumped on Bingo because of past history (or perceived past history) and not because of what he actually said.

perhaps.    I'm sorry I'm still pissed at him.  

I think not.

How about a high five, at least?