OT-Valentines Day
SW Dude started us off with the White Castle Valtines Day Special ("The Kevorkian Valentines Day Special, For When You're Too Passive-Aggressive to Dump Her Yourself"). So I figure the next OT topic coming down the pipeline is what all we're on the hook for come Sunday.
I have the ultimate get out of jail free card, Lunar New Years is on Valentine's Day so we're going out to a New Years party for the day, which gets me off the hook for a chick flick or anything like that. I'm get some flowers and a sappy card and then we're going out for sushi and boozing with friends.
(I'm making it up to her next weekend with a surprise Valentines Day. Massage, Dinner and *puts shotgun in mouth and cries* ballroom dancing.)
What do you guys have on deck?
February 12th, 2010 at 12:59 PM ^
It's nice to have an Asian significant other, no?
Me, probably Indian Food (her fav), and going to the Michigan Theater for their Valentine's Day Event. Movie, Chocolate, Champagne (and free :).
Then try and squeeze in as much Olympics around it as I can... :-D
February 12th, 2010 at 1:10 PM ^
Yeah I'm going to load up on chocolate for "surprise" Valentines Day, which will be dirt cheap since I'll pick it up on sale next week.
I pay for this privelege by having to listen to K-Pop the other 364 days of the year. That and getting looked at like I'm a pedo because even though she's 7 years older than me, she still looks like she's 12 (I'm 26).
February 12th, 2010 at 1:21 PM ^
Eventually they start saying "how did that wrinkly old dude end up that with young hottie?"
February 12th, 2010 at 1:30 PM ^
Damn straight. Her mom is in her 60s and looks like she's early 40s at the very worst. Totally going to pay dividends!
February 12th, 2010 at 1:01 PM ^
wife and I are leaving tomorrow for a 15 day cruise from san diego to hawaii.*
* this trip counts for last christmas, next christmas, a couple birthdays and the dreaded valentines day.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:02 PM ^
My husband, out of the blue, got me a Coach purse for VD a coupla years back. We don't usually giftify the holiday beyond some small token thing, so it was a total shock, and it was something I'd never have shelled out money to buy for myself.
I wasn't even sure he knew was a purse was.
As far as I am concerned he's good for another four years or more on that one.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:13 PM ^
A coach purse for VD... sounds like an awful trade!
February 12th, 2010 at 1:56 PM ^
Sounds like a Tiger Woods type gift. A coach purse and some VD on the side.
February 12th, 2010 at 2:09 PM ^
I think Herpes warrants something more like a Louis Vuitton handbag, but YMMV
February 12th, 2010 at 1:03 PM ^
I've made it a 3 day affair.
Saturday: Drinks at a lounge, followed by a 5 course prefixed dinner at a restaurant down the street.
Sunday: Avatar in 3D (she wants to see it) followed by BYOB sushi.
Monday: Ice skating at Wrigley Field, followed by some drinks.
I didn't do anything last year or for Christmas...this better get me off the hook.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:08 PM ^
It's French, like Chardonnay, Toussaint, and NPR.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:14 PM ^
Nice catch
February 12th, 2010 at 1:20 PM ^
I heard a story this morning about Valentines Day in Japan. Apparently all the women buy chocolates and gifts for the men. With this in mind, I plan on moving my family to Sapporo.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:26 PM ^
Ought to be the Valentine's Day beverage of choice, so that we stuck with our heathen traditions of buying nice things for the lady-folk can imagine a better place.
February 12th, 2010 at 2:01 PM ^
what a terrible beer
February 12th, 2010 at 1:09 PM ^
you will be saying "i know" all weekend
February 12th, 2010 at 1:15 PM ^
Ah, Valentine's Day... that special time of year when the women in our lives attempt to get us to say those three difficult words to say:
"Iris Wrist Wash"
February 12th, 2010 at 1:25 PM ^
but it works. I have always taken to the idea that I don't really get my girlfriends (and now wife) anything on these sort of holidays. Just come up with some excuse (money, dumb holiday, etc...) and tell her in advance to not get you anything either. Then all you have to do is get her something little every now and then on days that don't mean anything. These things are more "special" and appreciated, plus they save you a ton of money and hassle.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:34 PM ^
I've tried the line "Honey, If we need Hallmark to tell us to have a special day together, it can't be a good relationship...we should celebrate our love every day of the year and do things when we want to." and never gotten any kind of mileage with it. More power to you for making it work.
We've lost the war on Valentines Day. Next up is fighting against Sweetest Day. If you celebrate Sweetest Day you betray men everywhere.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:57 PM ^
It took me about 8 years, but my wife no longer gets mad at me for ignoring Sweetest Day. I will not celebrate a bullshit Hallmark Holiday.
February 12th, 2010 at 2:45 PM ^
sweetest day and pisses my wife off... she'll ask me a couple of days before "where are you taking me for sweetest day?" and i'll tell her no where, which triggers the guilt trip... i don't do "special days" that were created by a card company and that are only recognized in 4 states...
February 12th, 2010 at 1:27 PM ^
I'm thinking a nice dinner, and a day at the
spa. That always works.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:34 PM ^
2 birds, 1 stone
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February 12th, 2010 at 1:39 PM ^
Couldn't you find something else for her to do the same thing with...?
February 12th, 2010 at 1:47 PM ^
...I think that's one of the "2 birds."
February 12th, 2010 at 1:56 PM ^
Pick up a hula-chair while you're at it and you're set for life!
February 12th, 2010 at 3:02 PM ^
The funniest post ever. Congrats on all of your success.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:38 PM ^
Where else but... Rick's!
Usually I hate the place but might as well spend VDay there for the sheer depravity of it all
February 12th, 2010 at 2:51 PM ^
with some sad, single sorority girls?
February 12th, 2010 at 1:41 PM ^
I'm leaving my wife of 2yrs with our 14 month old son to go with my boys to a Golf Show. We're going to buy new clubs and drink too much beer.
Happy Valentines Day to me.
February 12th, 2010 at 2:10 PM ^
@ Devos?
February 12th, 2010 at 2:26 PM ^
then we are going to Hop Cat after the Golf Show.
So many beers so little time.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:42 PM ^
(I'm making it up to her next weekend with a surprise Valentines Day. Massage, Dinner and *puts shotgun in mouth and cries* ballroom dancing.)Well, if you'll give me the address where they're buried; I'll spend part of my day pouring a 40 over your severed balls.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:51 PM ^
They're in a nice little velvet box under her bed.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:50 PM ^
My roommate and I are going to go out for sushi and see how many people think we're lesbians.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:56 PM ^
"I'll have the clams"
February 12th, 2010 at 2:32 PM ^
Well, the other option is BTB...
February 12th, 2010 at 2:41 PM ^
via edsbs twitter...February 12th, 2010 at 3:40 PM ^
Recently single, I plan on hitting the bars this weekend while attempting to pick up any and every vulnerable girl looking to wash her single sorrows away with booze.
February 12th, 2010 at 4:04 PM ^
Three years ago, on Valentine's day, I caught Cupid shooting an arrow at my girlfriend. I pushed her away and the arrow struck me in my right buttocks. Seven stiches were required to stop the bleeding, and to this day I carry a bow and arrow around waiting to give Cupid a taste of his own medicine.
February 12th, 2010 at 5:48 PM ^
Nothing but VS lingerie for my beautiful wife.
February 12th, 2010 at 6:00 PM ^
I drink the beer, my wife will make the wings! It looks like it might snow here in Colorado - so it's a good excuse to get shitty at home!
These holiday's are stupid and costly! We stopped celebrating about 5 years ago - Best decision ever!