VD Terrifies Me

Patron Saint Valentine lived in the 17th century and handed out cinnamon hearts, and chocolates to all the single ladies around hoping to score. He died of VD on Feb 14th in the 17th century, and lonely Men, and hopelessly romantic Women celebrate that day in his honor by buying stupid shit, and propping up a multi billion dollar consumer industry.

, I bet that's closer to what 90% of the people that celebrate this dumb holiday believe, than what actually transpired. 17th century....go back a few.....

 

I'm not a believer in the forced commercial (Valentines included) holidays, but my wife loves them (and to be fair, she loves gift giving too). Luckily for me her birthday is Valentines Day so I do one birthday/Valentines day gift.

It did take years for her to finally understand that when I say "I don't want a gift"...it actually means I don't want a gift. What she used to hear was "surprise me because I like gifts".

 

Making my Sweetie bacon wrapped filet's, hasselback potatoes and acorn squash. All of her (and my) favorites.

It was going to be a surprise but the residents of her office tested positive for Covid yesterday so she get's a few day's off.

 

Sarcasm or
?

 

Got you beat Kelly - my anniversary is week before Xmas

 

The gift serves a single purpose, flexing on the other women. It's 1a to the engagement ring's 1.

 

Happy belated Independence Day for those of you that can celebrate as such

 

If you can’t spend 27 bp on your lady when you know she wants you to, you got a problem. @fastfreddie got to the bottom of a steering issue on the Vette yesterday so we’re good, mostly. FLOWERS, you know I like flowers, how fucking difficult is it?

 

Got y'all beat...my anniversary is on my wife's birthday. Problem is I'm always away that week at a motorcycle rally. I am doomed....

 

Sorry, some of us have little or no knowledge of the backstory behind this 'tradition'.

Now, go buy some flowers, quick!

 

I'm a Valentine's Day baby and just celebrated #60. Been off the hook my whole life!!

 

Not sure how that has us all beat. Are you racing towards rock bottom?

I find myself conflicted. Yzass and I were married on my birthday. I'll never forget it, but I don't celebrate my birthday.

 

I am assuming you had a part in that scheduling error.

 

Maybe it was a quantum mechanics kinda thing or whatever. At any rate, the universse conspired to throw us together.
"When one and one are two, but are one, which is which and who is who and what are you gonna do?"

In our case, it's just the way it worked out. I had an available day for some reason but was otherwise, on any other day, unavailable. I'm sure Yzass remembers why.

 

It was as you said, you were going to school and it worked out, and you don’t celebrate your birthday. You were back on a plane later that day.

 

A grade school sized Valentine card and a Sweetheart candy. Just one…you’re done. Hey Mom…

 

Yeah, it's a source of confusion/stress for me. I got her chocolates, flowers and a nice card (so like 40 bucks worth of crap). She went all out and got me Chanel cologne. Fuck me.

 

Is that what you normally wear or was she sending a message?

 

pro tip Ladies: buy all your men the same cologne...cuts down on on having to hose off in between them

 

She used to work at a cosmetics counter back in the day, so she's just into that stuff. I just usually wear regular non-luxury brands like Banana Republic or stuff from Costco lol