God..

I haven't got a card or anything. Second year in a row, even though I was married last year!

No matter what us ladies say, it's always nice to be acknowledged on a day like today.

I'm f**ked off! :(

that time?
yes i kknow where you live, Malleyey's chocholates was open till 10-11 pm,...

It's all commercial rubbish, your guy married you; I'd say that's more proof of love that some crappy card he bought simply because it was february the fourteenth and he had to.
Think about it, for the cost of one night out on Valentines day you could have two nights out any other night. If it takes a greetings card industry created holiday for a couple to tell each other they love each other then there is something wrong IMO.

It's all commercial rubbish, your guy married you; I'd say that's more proof of love that some crappy card he bought simply because it was february the fourteenth and he had to.
Think about it, for the cost of one night out on Valentines day you could have two nights out any other night. If it takes a greetings card industry created holiday for a couple to tell each other they love each other then there is something wrong IMO.

god that sounds like my dad!

It's all commercial rubbish.
it may initially have been created by card companies, but now a lot of people have attached genuine emotion to it...it's no longer seen as a cash grab, but an acceptable day for the expression of feelings, particularly since not all men are comfortable expressing such thoughts. I would be very upset if i were married and my husband failed to give me a V-day card.

I had awesome Valentines day. Girlfriend loved prezzies and card, we drank lots of wine and had lots of sex!!

Yay for me! :D

I got one today, from my x girlfriend's sister (her mum called to get my address). Card was done the wrong way round and home made too. Commercial, pah! It's nice to get anything in the post these days. Letter writing is a lost artform.

I gave mine and sent pressies :D

The recieving part of it though seems to be awfully slow !!

goddammit Roy, i have to figure out postage and then i'll send you your card. But really it's a holiday for girls...........:D

goddammit Roy, i have to figure out postage and then i'll send you your card. But really it's a holiday for girls...........:D

Oooooh thats it, is it ??

I got it confused, i thought it was an expression of your feelings between two people in love (let me just say i agree with Dom, why have one day to express your love when you should do it all lifetime your together...but anyway) not "ahhh-sod-him-but-i-better-get-something-day"

;)

I like Valentines day. I like it because of the emotion it represents. Its only a commercial event if you want to see it that way. I like the whole concept of everyone taking a day out to celebrate a good thing however they see fit to. Yes you absolutely should show it throughout the year. No it doesnt have to cost you a fortune. I made Mr Minx a cake and a card.

I know it can be tough when you are single and the postbox doesnt provide the results you hoped for. But just for one day, people everywhere show they care about love, and about showing their love, whether it be an anonymous valentine from a 7 year old with a crush, or a 77 year old celebrating 50 years walking the same path. Just on that one day, lots of people get a thrill from the post through the door, a moment of escapism from the phone bill reminder and the catalogue statement.

And for those people, and for me, its a special day, that makes them feel good, and gives them the opportunity to make others feel good. However they do it.

But its not spontaneous! people are showing they care because they have to. People are being pormpted to show their loved ones that they care.

Meh. The rest of the year is for spontaneous :D

I think people can go overboard. I don't think theres any need to show that you care with Chanel No 5. But having a fixed day thats renowned for the celebration of a positive emotion can't be classed as a bad thing in my book, merely because of what its supposed to represent.

We take a day to remember the bad things that happen, I dont see the harm in taking a day to remember the good ones.

Yes minx, but you have to remember that these people want Birthday's, Christmas and any other public holiday/rejoicement cancelled because tis all startnig to cost too much for them, purely because they believe they have to spend a lot of money to partake there within.

I GOT A VALENTINES CARD ....WHAAAAAY.

But I don't know who sent it :(

Well someone loves me :)

Last year, (partly cos it was on the weekend) I had a "Nobody loves me enough to give me a Valentine" bash with some of my best mates.
It was, perhaps, the best valentines ive had, as it was actually with people I love. Or it couldve just been the steak and beer and (accidental) snogging.
However, it was much more enjoyable than roses.

I see valentines day as a celebration of love. There isn't really any other day similar, a birthday card just isn't in the same league!

I had a ripping valentines day, for all those concerned ;)