Monday February 9, 2009 at 11:07 am
Valentine’s Day crush
My mind has been in a hundred places at once lately and I realized it most clearly last night when, as I was getting into my car, my left hand still holding on outside to the top of the frame, I used my right hand to reach over, grab the door’s handle, and slam it shut. Luckily, I became aware at the last second that part of my body had yet to fully make it inside, and instead of maybe using a knee or the demented right hand to interrupt the accelerating door from trapping most of my fingers, my first instinct was to quickly make a fist, which was a great choice, as I clearly prefer having two sets of knuckles smashed simultaneously.
It really was the perfect end to my weekend, which was packed full of work, grouchiness, and, most importantly, recognition that the next several days were going to be spent evading grievances centered around the upcoming holiday.
I honestly forgot about Valentine’s Day until late last week, when a radio DJ started going off about HALLMARK HOLIDAYS! and STUPID GIRLS! and IT SUCKS AND IS LAME! and let me tell you, I don’t know what I’m more sick of, Valentine’s Day, or people complaining about Valentine’s Day.
They should create a holiday based solely around people who hate Valentine’s Day, and everyone can get together and send each other someecards and forget the fact that most people have been hating some form of Valentine’s Day for hundreds of years. And then angry lovers who love things that are lovey can get on the radio, or log into WordPress, or approach you at the water cooler and say, over and over, “You know, I’m happily married, and I think this dumb holiday was created by greeting card companies to profit off of people who like to bitch.”
My mind has been in a hundred places at once lately and I realized it most clearly last night when, as I was getting into my car, my left hand still holding on outside to the top of the frame, I used my right hand to reach over, grab the door’s handle, and slam it shut. Luckily, I became aware at the last second that part of my body had yet to fully make it inside, and instead of maybe using a knee or the demented right hand to interrupt the accelerating door from trapping most of my fingers, my first instinct was to quickly make a fist, which was a great choice, as I clearly prefer having two sets of knuckles smashed simultaneously.
It really was the perfect end to my weekend, which was packed full of work, grouchiness, and, most importantly, recognition that the next several days were going to be spent evading grievances centered around the upcoming holiday.
I honestly forgot about Valentine’s Day until late last week, when a radio DJ started going off about HALLMARK HOLIDAYS! and STUPID GIRLS! and IT SUCKS AND IS LAME! and let me tell you, I don’t know what I’m more sick of, Valentine’s Day, or people complaining about Valentine’s Day.
They should create a holiday based solely around people who hate Valentine’s Day, and everyone can get together and send each other someecards and forget the fact that most people have been hating some form of Valentine’s Day for hundreds of years. And then angry lovers who love things that are lovey can get on the radio, or log into WordPress, or approach you at the water cooler and say, over and over, “You know, I’m happily married, and I think this dumb holiday was created by greeting card companies to profit off of people who like to bitch.”
Valentines day puts too much pressure on guys. We never know what to buy.
but I learned never to buy a girl a DVD about the Denver Broncos journey to the superbowl in 1998. They wont like it.
I totally agree.
The only thing I can’t stand more than V-Day or V-Day Haters is the Vagina Monologues — which always appear around this time of year.
That play makes me want to crush my own head.
Ha!! I can empathize with you! It’s much too soon after Christmas to start in with the holiday decorating and cards and gifts and stuff.
Valentines Day really doesnt bother me, I usually end up going to the movies with friends or just hanging out. I do send cards to my friends, just because I think its fun. I have seen anti-valentines day cards. :-)
That reminds me. I need to buy an iron for my wife.
And wrap a red ribbon around it.
Amen to that
LOL am not really into valentine, but cant say no to the chocolates if people get me those :P
Not a fan of valentine’s day. Never have been. Actually, I forgot that it’s coming up!
I completely agree–there’s no point in hating a holiday. Let people enjoy it if they dig it. It’s only 24 hours! :)
i don’t get it either. i don’t have enough energy to hate holidays. there’s so much else to be overly-bitter about
I’ve never been a big Valentine’s fan. Even when I have a boy. It’s just… not something I’m really excited about.
It was, however, a perfect excuse for a night in last year.
I think there is such a day, it’s called Steak and BJ Day.
I don’t know what I’m more sick of, Valentine’s Day, or people complaining about Valentine’s Day.
The latter. DEFINITELY the latter.
I, for one, will be sitting on our couch in our pjs, eating take out and watching porn together. Best. Vday. EVER.
I completely agree! Both the loving and hating of Valentine’s day is just tiring and unnecessary.
I hate vday only because it doesn’t come as a stat day. I would feel much more kindly to it if it were a paid day off.
What I don’t understand is, why do we need any designated day at all to tell someone how we feel about them? Whether it’s Christmas or Valentine’s Day or Fourth of July or his birthday or WHATEVER, I don’t need some people I don’t even know telling me I need to buy a card for my husband just so he knows I love him. I’m pretty sure he’s already aware.
I like when you’re mad. It makes for good posts.
Being absent-minded can be frustrating :(
Personally, I don’t care about Valentine’s Day. I don’t hate it or love it… I think it’s one of those opportunities some people get to follow the principle of “don’t hate the playa, hate the game.”
eh, valentine’s day is a day for hearts and candy. i’m a fan of candy. if i get candy, valentine’s day is a good day. and not the chocolate kind of whatever, but the candy hearts. mmm. those are fun.
I don’t get all excited about Valentine’s Day. I get excited about the discounted candy the day after Valentine’s Day.
haha i totally agree.
I agree with it all. Valentines day sort of makes me want to vomit in my mouth a bit.
What about those of us who are happily married and still bitch about Valentines Day?
It took me YEARS to condition my man to not get me anything on VD, please don’t go putting any ideas into his head now :-P
I also wrote about V-day yesterday…well I asked questions mainly to see how people feel about it.
I am not a fan of Valentines Day.
Ps – great blog
I enjoyed valentines day more now that my daughter is around. And enjoy sending cards to everyone from her. But that is taking the easy way out.
I’m not a big valentines fan. Bleh.
And your hand! So glad you kept your fingers.
Aside from the rather traumatizing bit about your hand, I really don’t care about V-Day. It sounds like an STI, which is cool. It just seems kind of pointless; the lovey-dovey people are lovey-dovey all year long, why do they need a day specifically dedicated to acting like a fool? Maybe some people think it’s fun. Besides, people need to be reminded of the good; love probably isn’t the way to go about it though.
Well, yes, that would be ironic.
im not gonna lie, im one of those people that complain about vday. but at least i try to do something about it. i think my friends and i are having an anti valentine day party. im not sure.
Ugh, Valentine’s day. I never really thought much about it one way or the other… until I started dating this boy last year who turned me into a romantic. I was SO looking forward to finally being one of those annoying couples on Valentine’s Day… but we just broke up.
Happy Vday to me.
I don’t like Valentine’s Day but I don’t think I care enough to hate it. There are lots of other things that I would rather be seething about than a single day.
Ok so I’d be in the middle.
I don’t really hate valentine’s day nor am I a fan of it.
It’s more like a mehh..it’s kinda dumb but an excuse to be dumb with your friends..
But the holiday seriously is overrated.
Great post.
While VD can result in terribly cliche shows of affection, I figure a holiday that involves candy and love and pink isn’t all bad…..
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Hope the knuckles are feeling a bit better..and I definitely agree – enough with the v-day whining already! It can’t be Feb 15th soon enough so I can get my hands on some decent 70% off heart shaped chocolate. :)
Haha, this was funny. I never cared much about V-day, though this year I got an early gift! Said the boy: “Do you want anything for Valentine’s Day? Because I have some extra Amazon points …” I’m so lucky, I know. I love my new blowdryer with all my heart.
My husband complains that Valentine’s day was simply made for the greeting card companies to make some extra money. And I don’t really care that much about it either- I think it’s better to be loving everyday than just once a year.
Valentine’s Day is stupid but not completely unnecessary. If you are single it is an excuse to get with your single friends and bitch and moan and have too many drinks. If you are in a relationship it snaps you out of any routine and, though forced, manages to kick you in the ass enough to at least try – because lets face it, when you’ve been dating for a long time that Friday night movie routine gets a pretty firm grip.
Plus you are pretty much guaranteed some hubba hubba on Valentines Day! At minimum a boob.
THat website is AWESOME! thanks for the link!
I have so done that. Except I didn’t make the fist and I was standing outside the door. The car door locked shut on my hand. I had to ackwardly reach around and punch in the code to unlock it while trying not to freak out. My hand ended up broken in two places. Fail.
I don’t know, I’m kind of ambivalent about Vday.
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