Valentines Day...

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... is sexist.

Every retailer out there is targeting women with their flowers (or men in order to purchase for their female partners). How many men want/receive flowers as a gift?

Why is 'romance and valentines day' exclusive to women? I mean in most cases a man and woman will buy each other a card. The man will most likely feel obliged to also purchase flowers,chocolates or whatever else. WHY? (other than the fact he'll be in the dog house for not purchasing something 'extra', for not doing something 'extra'!). Valentines day is a 'made up' day. It is a complete and utter commercial initiative. Why do ANY OF US need a particular day to show we love our respective partners? If we need such a day then I'd suggest something isn't right.

Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong in showing affection for your loved one and indeed most women (and men), appreciate an unexpected show of affection such as a meal booked somewhere, flowers, a weekend away, doing something for the other partner etc etc but all that valentines day has done is raise an expectation of such a showing of affection which is totally contrary to the whole point of romance/affection/surprise/impulse and all those other words that conjure up a sense of 'oh how nice that was of him/her'.
 
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... is sexist.

Why do ANY OF US need a particular day to show we love our respective partners? If we need such a day then I'd suggest something isn't right.

quite right - last nite me and my mrs were watchin telly - ads came on and said "give your wife some wrinkle cream"... She said if i roll up with wrinkle cream, - she'll kick me out....

TV execs have no idea whats romantic anymore...
 
We generally go away for the weekend closest to the Valentines day, take it in turns, who picks where we go and they pay.
Recent trips
Prague
Bridlington
Paris
Leyburn
Barcalona
This years it's Blackpool.
I bet you can't guess which ones I chose and paid for?
So anybody got any good ideas or advise on exciting things to do in Blackpool, that would be appreciated :rolleyes:
 
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It's a shyte hole. Stay at home and book a great meal somewhere mate.
That's what I told her!
What happened was she booked a weekend back in November,
I went to Glasgow with some pals.
The friend that she booked with let her down and cancelled, so instead of losing the deposit, the missus changed the date and roped me in.
Do you think i'll get away with the Blackpool v Villa game?
There is a Northern Soul bash on at the winter gardens.
Do they have a decent restaurant?
 
Don't know mate.

You could have asked Diane but she's not on here any more. To be fair there must be some nice places there... well...!
 
i find if i buy her something on valentines day, she leaves me the fook alone until her birthday...money well spent
 
We generally go away for the weekend closest to the Valentines day, take it in turns, who picks where we go and they pay.
Recent trips
Prague
Bridlington
Paris
Leyburn
Barcalona
This years it's Blackpool.
I bet you can't guess which ones I chose and paid for?
So anybody got any good ideas or advise on exciting things to do in Blackpool, that would be appreciated :rolleyes:

Visit a strip club?
 
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