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Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:55 am**

I feel awful with myself knowing this exists.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:59 am**

Valentine Z wrote:I feel awful with myself knowing this exists.

Val, you shouldn't feel bad at all. You're a fantastic human being. :hug:

Opinions on Valentine's Day may vary, but opinions on you never alter.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 7:27 am**

monetizing anything dumbs it down.

nothing about love in any sense of it is as dumb as equating thoughtlessness with freedom.

telling people to have expectations is dumb sure, and expectation of affection is fantacy and a needless source of frustration.

i'm just glad we don't have a holiday that celibrates hate.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:13 am**

The commercialization of it has cheapened love and the concept of giving a gift to someone whom you have feelings.

A lot of the commercialization surrounding it has also amplified the pre-existing idea of the relationship being one-way with one person giving and another person receiving instead of it being reciprocal, although that's a larger issue which transcends the holiday itself.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:29 pm**

It just bums me out usually but that doesn’t make it dumb

Of course it is an extremely commercialized holiday.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:29 pm**

If you don’t have an SO, I guess it feels like an overrated thing. *shrug* It’s meh to me either way. All I care for are the discounted candy prices the next day.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:31 pm**

I like Valentine's day. It's a great day to send anonymous cards to my children. And to gift my spouse horrendous presents. Like a hoodie with
https://datavizblog.com/2019/07/05/data ... e-of-life/

For shy teenagers who need to find courage to send a token of their admiration for the other person, valentine's day is a reason to finally take the plunge.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:33 pm**

well i think this thread has run its course. Valentines is indeed dumb but only because of how superficial it is.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:33 pm**

I don't celebrate it for obvious reasons but I don't have a problem with it. Tomorrow's cheap candy day, so that's nice.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:34 pm**

Nevertopia wrote:
Drew Durrnil wrote:Just a reminder

aww r u his boyfriend?

1. No
2. Valentine's a girl

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:35 pm**

Drew Durrnil wrote:
Nevertopia wrote:aww r u his boyfriend?

1. No
2. Valentine's a girl

Val's a guy.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:37 pm**

This holiday might as well be removed. Really insulting to singles.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:38 pm**

Nevertopia wrote:
Albrenia wrote:
Isn't pretty much every day the day of a Saint? There's rather a lot of them these days.

i suppose given enough time, every day can have a saint.

Every day does have a saint. Most of them have multiple saints.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:39 pm**

Arisyan wrote:nah, its only because of heavy commercialization it has lost its charm and nothing more. And there is no reason to make it a religious holiday, given that it has become so mainstream its basically like Christmas now.

*rants on how valentines day would become way better if capitalism was gotten rid of*

I don't think getting rid of capitalism is going to get me a boyfriend or girlfriend

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:39 pm**

My Political Fantasy wrote:This holiday might as well be removed. Really insulting to singles.

Not really.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:44 pm**

My Political Fantasy wrote:This holiday might as well be removed. Really insulting to singles.

Why ? Send something to another single to show a desire not to be single.
If happy single, there is no insult.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:45 pm**

Punished UMN wrote:
Nevertopia wrote:i suppose given enough time, every day can have a saint.

Every day does have a saint. Most of them have multiple saints.

Yep. From the Vatican website: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints.html
Today’s for Jordan of Saxony.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:55 pm**

My Political Fantasy wrote:This holiday might as well be removed. Really insulting to singles.

Can we stop with the victim mentality please?

I’m a miserable single guy too but that’s entirely on me, not society, and the same for the majority of people who are miserable on Valentine’s Day as well.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:15 pm**

What holiday again?

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:19 pm**

Certainly, but I'm not going to pass up another chance to buy candy for 80% off the morning after.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:20 pm**

Valentine Z wrote:I feel awful with myself knowing this exists.

Don't let haters' musings get you down. :hug:

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:32 pm**

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 5:12 pm**

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:If you don’t have an SO, I guess it feels like an overrated thing. *shrug* It’s meh to me either way. All I care for are the discounted candy prices the next day.

Ah, you are donating to Therns the cheap way?

I approve.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 5:31 pm**

Consumerism in holidays is dumb and the saint is too, but Valentine's day is really cool. It wouldn't be a good day to be lonely, though.

Posted: **Sat Feb 13, 2021 5:32 pm**

Alcala-Cordel wrote:Consumerism in holidays is dumb and the saint is too, but Valentine's day is really cool.

What’s dumb about the saint?

NationStates

is Valentines dumb?