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My roommate who is woman-less, claims that Valentine's Day should be renamed "Singles Awareness Day" How many of you out there are lucky enough to be free from spending $65 on a dozen roses, another $60 on dinner, and whatever a gift will cost me?

Who votes we should rename the Halmark Holiday?
ohiobackpacker
1:05:33 AM
2/14/03

One here. I dunno if I can call that lucky though.
stanlee
1:09:48 AM
2/14/03

There there. It's only a day. It will be over soon enough.
biz
1:14:11 AM
2/14/03

Yeah, lucky would be a casual relationship with all of the benefits and no obligation to buy roses or dinner.
ohiobackpacker
1:18:30 AM
2/14/03

After 15 years of marriage it still cost me $$$$$!

Oh, that's right, I'm unemployed. She bought her own gift! LOL!
stumprider
8:24:00 AM
2/14/03

Aware? Aware of what?
Tilt
9:22:11 AM
2/14/03

NO - NEVER... It's a day to show how much you love people most spec ... ok - I couldn't even keep a straight face typing that. Your motion gets my vote!
ynamiynami
9:29:01 AM
2/14/03

And just think!! How appropriate -- you could wish someone "Happy SAD!!"

lololol
lizs
9:48:08 AM
2/14/03

Halmark holiday - heck it's like the flower company holiday - they pick a month of the year where we can't grow our own flowers outside, but still expect us to buy from them. at $70 bucks for a dozen rozes... that better be good enough for a dozen holidays.
simer190
9:51:46 AM
2/14/03

single
I've been divorced for 10 years and have loved every minute of it.
hikinokie
10:01:14 AM
2/14/03

Gotcha beat hikinokie.... 15 years here. :-P And yes, it is good. I am way too independent for my own good! It's hard to imagine having to compromise on what you want to do, like hiking, backpacking, geocaching, mt. biking, etc.... having to ask someone, Can I go? Is that OK?

Yet sometimes ya just want someone special to share things with, don't ya? Other than your friends at work and the morons here on TT??? LOL!
lizs
10:09:05 AM
2/14/03

"HAPPY SAD!!!" Think of the Abbott and Costello run-arounds a person could have!!
lizs
10:15:53 AM
2/14/03

Happy Valentines to all the TT singles!!!
pepperDog
10:23:04 AM
2/14/03

No wonder you are single! Women today have no clue how to please their man. If you can please your man you can thereby insure a happy, Republican marriage. The answers are suprisingly simple.

1. Always obey your Husband.

2. Never, never critcize Him.

3. Always have His dinner ready when he comes home from work.

4. Never raise your voice to Him.

5. Be open to adventure. If He wants to be adventurous, i.e. something other than "lights out, missionary position", be open to it even if it makes you feel slightly slutty.

6. Bear Him at least four (4) children.

7. Follow the Ten Commandments. Well, except for that Honour thy father and thy mother thingy. Jesus! What a load! You ever met my mother?

8. Ignore His shortcomings. Coming home late, or not at all, will happen sometimes. There's a good explanation somewhere. Listen up: it's better than the alternative, which is DIVORCE! Is that what you want? To be A WELFARE-TAKING, FREELOADING, IMMORAL SLUT? Read your Bible and try to be a better wife!

9. If your Husband says anything critical of the President or The War, it is your patriotic duty to report Him to the Department of Loyalty! That is, unless you and your children want to join him at a re-education camp.

This guide was developed with the help of a grant from John Ashcroft's office.
Doctor Laura
10:27:33 AM
2/14/03

"HAPPY SAD," that's funny!!
lyra
10:52:57 AM
2/14/03

Dr. Laura, LOL!!!
ULTRAPecker
11:00:47 AM
2/14/03

I like Dr. Laura (the troll) some of the time, but the whole "Read your Bible and try to be a better wife!" bit in reference to a husband cheating is pushing it too far for me. That's in poor taste.



And Happy SAD to all my single TT friends!
smiley girl
11:05:08 AM
2/14/03

On CBC this morning they said, 'If you're alone to-day, you're not alone.'
gremlin
11:08:19 AM
2/14/03

On CBC this morning they said, 'If you're alone to-day, you're not alone.'
gremlin
11:08:20 AM
2/14/03

Liz
Yep, sometimes the lonesome thing gets heavy but I've got 6 brothers and 3 sisters to go play with so I'm not without friends.
hikinokie
2:45:31 PM
2/14/03

I think Dr. Laura has some seriously high testosterone levels, LOL
Tilt
2:50:00 PM
2/14/03

Been divorced for 17.5 years. I'm itching to get serious, though.

Note:
I got a hot little sub's phone number today. Notice how I waited until V day. That way, V day will be past when I call her tomorrow...

We're off all next week. She said she plans to "...lie in bed and watch TV all week".
Hmmmmm.......

She's a very attractive 40. I'm an even more attractive (hehehee) 44. God is good.
gojo
2:53:55 PM
2/14/03

Hallmark Holiday
Sure it's a Hallmark Holiday, they sell over 1 Billion cards today and have over 1333 different V-Day cards just for this occasion. Now what is 1 Billion times $3.95....
ohiobackpacker
11:06:16 PM
2/14/03

It wouldn't be so bad, but the awful poetry in those cards brings the average IQ across the country down 5 to 10 points.

Can't you feel yourself getting dumber as you read the card? They suck the brains right out of you!
Tilt
3:41:50 AM
2/15/03

so is that like what happened? I always thought it was genetic or something....
dirtyoldman
5:22:44 AM
2/15/03

I heard on the news yesterday that Americans spend one billion dollars on Valentines Day. I guess the economy can use a little boost so it's not all bad.
richb
5:49:32 AM
2/15/03

If that's the case, I think it would be better to give presents with more practical value, like... Duct Tape, <GRIN>


I must reaffirm that Bad Poetry Must Not Be Rewarded.

LOL
Tilt
6:24:38 AM
2/15/03

Print out cards on your own computer! I have MS Picture It Publishing. Cost maybe $30 or $40 two-three years ago. BUT... variations on pre-made cards, photo cards, e-mail cards, etc. PRICELESS... Insert your own bad poetry! lol
lizs
8:26:54 AM
2/15/03

I like the blank cards... and leave 'em blank. TOTALLY blank, LOL

The person receiving the card can project whatever weirdness they're feeling into it, <G>. It's kinda like taking a poll...
Tilt
9:54:07 AM
2/15/03

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