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emurella · Feb 13, 2007

forget the presents if the one i love works hard to build a furture with me and expects me to do the same so that we can can say everything we have is ours and we earned it then i'm happy

Deniz · Feb 13, 2007

^ian^ wrote:Well... Valentines Day just sucks. It's one of those days where we feel obligated to spend money on our loved one just because of some stupid tradition invented by people who were a lot closer to monkeys than we are.

Why should there be a special day that forces us into action?

Why should it be so soon to Christmas?

ugh... I hate it. Every year it's the same old horseshit.

i m agree with u. i dont mind like so days.

Tropic23 · Feb 13, 2007

sauron wrote:Cheap - Crass - Commercial - Crap

However, somebody just sent me this and it made me smile.

>A group of professional people posed
>this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds,
>
"What does love mean?"

>The answers they got were broader and
>deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:
>
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she
>couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore.
>So my grandfather does it for her all
>the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."
>
>
>Rebecca- age 8
"When someone loves you, the way they
>say your name is different.
>You just know that your name is safe in
>their mouth."

>Billy - age 4
>Love is when a girl puts on perfume and
>a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."
>
>
>Karl - age 5
>"Love is when you go out to eat and give
>somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of
>theirs."
>
>Chrissy – age 6
>
>"Love is what makes you smile when
>you're tired."
>
>Terri - age 4

>"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for
>my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the
>taste is OK."
>
>
>Danny - age 7
>
>"Love is when you kiss all the time.
>Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and
>you talk more.
>My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They
>look gross when they kiss"
>
>
>
>Emily - age 8

>"Love is what's in the room with you at
>Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."
>
>Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

>"If you want to learn to love better,
>you should start with a friend who you hate,"
>
>Nikka - age 6
>(We need a few million more Nikka's on
>this planet)
>
>
>"Love is when you tell a guy you like
>his shirt, then he wears it everyday."
>
>Noelle - age 7
>
>"Love is like a little old woman and a
>little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so
>well."
>
>Tommy - age 6
>
>"During my piano recital, I was on a
>stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw
>my daddy waving and smiling.
>He was the only one doing that. I wasn't
>scared anymore."
>
>
>Cindy - age 8

>"My mommy loves me more than anybody
>You don't see anyone else kissing me to
>sleep at night."
>
>
>
>Clare - age 6

>"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best
>piece of chicken."
>
>
>Elaine-age 7
>
>"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly
>and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Brad Pitt."
>
>
>Chris - age 7
>"Love is when your puppy licks your face
>even after you left him alone all day."
>
>
>
>Mary Ann - age 4

>"I know my older sister loves me because
>she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."
>
>
Lauren - age 4

>"When you love somebody, your eyelashes
>go up and down and little stars come out of you." (what an image)
>
>Karen - age 7

>"You really shouldn't say 'I love you'
>unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People
>forget."
>
>
>Jessica - age 8

>And the final one -- Author and lecturer
>Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge.
>
>The purpose of the contest was to find
>the most caring child.
>
>The winner was a four year old child
>whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost
>his wife.
>Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy
>went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat
>there.
>When his Mother asked what he had said
>to the neighbor, the little boy said,
>"Nothing, I just helped him cry"

These kids are wonderful :thumbright:

alexandra · Feb 14, 2007

^ian^ wrote:Well... Valentines Day just sucks. It's one of those days where we feel obligated to spend money on our loved one just because of some stupid tradition invented by people who were a lot closer to monkeys than we are.

Why should there be a special day that forces us into action?

Why should it be so soon to Christmas?

ugh... I hate it. Every year it's the same old horseshit.

i have to second that. :roll:

Valentine's day sucks...it's so corny and personally i dont see any romance in it ( or it might be that my idea of romance is a bit different)

and besides the best presents i can get r the ones i buy myself

and what's with that idea the u need to buy things to a woman (or a man) to prouve that u care :roll:

???? he can cover u in diamonds and roses on Valentine's day and yet that does not mean he loves u, appreciates u nor is that a sign that he respects u.

Unknown Devil · Feb 14, 2007

Hmm Valentine's Day never was something great for me as no gf. Plus wherever u go u see red colours which is hurt the eye.

I'd rather enjoy a Jd with coke while I play Guns N Roses-Used to love her, Steve Vai - For the love of God, The Killers - While you were young and Hinder-Lips of An Angel, Guns N Roses - Don't Cry.

Forget myself in music!!

^ian^ · Feb 14, 2007

Did I mention a florist wanted to charge me 300dh to deliver flowers to Garhoud today?

Flock that with a fish fork!

Nick81 · Feb 14, 2007

^ian^ wrote:Did I mention a florist wanted to charge me 300dh to deliver flowers to Garhoud today?

Flock that with a fish fork!

Garhoud? You wanted to send ME flowers?? :shock:

What would our other halves say about that!!

Jeevan · Feb 14, 2007

^ian^ wrote:Did I mention a florist wanted to charge me 300dh to deliver flowers to Garhoud today?

Flock that with a fish fork!

and you sent them? :shock:

Nick81 · Feb 14, 2007

Jeevan wrote:
^ian^ wrote:Did I mention a florist wanted to charge me 300dh to deliver flowers to Garhoud today?

Flock that with a fish fork!

and you sent them?

Get on MSN fool! :lol:

Jeevan · Feb 14, 2007

Nick81 wrote:
Jeevan wrote:
^ian^ wrote:Did I mention a florist wanted to charge me 300dh to deliver flowers to Garhoud today?

Flock that with a fish fork!

and you sent them?

Get on MSN fool!

JUst got in office nut and right into a meeting

am getting on

sauron · Feb 14, 2007

^ian^ wrote:Did I mention a florist wanted to charge me 300dh to deliver flowers to Garhoud today?

Flock that with a fish fork!

So either you really are a soppy romantic at heart or........well, let's just say we know who wears the strides, mate!

bushra21 · Feb 14, 2007

valentines day always makes me feel sad and lonely... no one's ever there to do anything special for me like the other people i know :cry:

it makes me feel left out...

SCREW YOU HALLMARK

valentines day is from the devil....

and on that note...click me :oops:

bear · Feb 14, 2007

bonitta wrote:but its guy's duty to buy presents ...not just on valentine's day..

It's the guys duty to buy presents??? I thought a guy would buy things to show he cares for someone. I didn't know it was an obligation.

Why should a man have to buy things to show his affection for someone?

Love = Money?

bonitta wrote:no I don't think its materialistic...I don't mean diamonds cars and villas...but small presents make the girl realy happy

If presents and things make you happy, thats materialism hon.

bonitta wrote:..not coz she can't buy it byherself, but coz she feels that the guy cares for her..Oh men

Again. How does spending money equal love? It's much deeper that that I would hope.

^ian^ wrote:Every day I have this opportunity... I just don't appreciate being forced into it by societal pressure.

Agreed Ian, Valentine's Day ranks right up there with Christmas on my hatred of commercial holidays. I do not want one single day were i am pushed to show affection for the one that I care about, I want to be able to do it every day.

bonitta wrote:I wish I lived in Middle Ages..when man fighted and died for women's love

So if he's not bankrupting himself buying you presents, he should fight and die for you? I suggest you do some reading on chivalry, it is far far deeper than protecting your loved ones. It had to do with showing utmost respect to the one you car for. Holding a door open, laying your coat in a puddle so that your lady does not get her feet wet, Giving a lady your coat (before you put it in the puddle) if she is cold, Walking on the streets side of a pavement so that your lady is not sprayed by a fast carriage driving through a puddle or covered by someone emptying their bed pan.

That is chivalry, not buying things for your loved one. Besides, Dieing you can only do once, so it's best left for the end of the relationship.

Sorry Bonitta, you put your foot in it on this one.

bear · Feb 14, 2007

sorry for the lengthy read... read the first part of this thread and got really "GRRRRR!!!!"

^ian^ · Feb 14, 2007

bear wrote:Giving a lady your coat (before you put it in the puddle)

Arrgh... now I know where I've been going wrong.

Thanks mate!

St.Lucifer · Feb 14, 2007

What's Valentine's Day????

fayz · Feb 14, 2007

bear wrote:
Sorry Bonitta, you put your foot in it on this one.

Her foot in a puddle on the sidewalk created by people emptying their bedpans and not a man's overcoat in sight.

Anyway this is the season of good spirits, I'm sure Jeev's is right she didn't mean to come off quite like how it did.

bear · Feb 14, 2007

^ian^ wrote:
bear wrote:Giving a lady your coat (before you put it in the puddle)

Arrgh... now I know where I've been going wrong.

Thanks mate!

It's all good brother... common mistake

bear · Feb 14, 2007

I'm sure she didn't

I've read through the thread fully not and calmed my "GRRR!!", so I'm sorry if I was harsh.

If I knew how to get it to you bonitta, I would send you an apologetic yellow rose (the symbol of my home state).

bonitta · Feb 14, 2007

guys ..I m sorry if I sounded materialistic.I didn't mean that mayb its translation problems...i ment that nowadays romantic part of relations is forgotten..and mayb such days as Valentine's are to remind men about it..not force them!I understand that my posts here made u grrr, well then the first ones made me grrr ..coz I don't understand how men can complain they r forsed to buy flowers???doesn't it sound mean?

^ian^ · Feb 14, 2007

bonitta wrote:I don't understand how men can complain they r forsed to buy flowers???doesn't it sound mean?

I buy flowers because I want to, not because I feel I have to.

I knew I should have bought a florist.

bonitta · Feb 14, 2007

I am realy glad u do

good guy.

^ian^ · Feb 14, 2007

bonitta wrote:I am realy glad u do good guy.

Except today. I wanted to, but 10,000 fag boys with maxed out credit cards forced the delivery price up to 300 dirhams because of 'demand'.

What a load of horseshit... I won't elaborate further.

bear · Feb 14, 2007

^ian^ wrote:
bonitta wrote:I am realy glad u do good guy.

Except today. I wanted to, but 10,000 fag boys with maxed out credit cards forced the delivery price up to 300 dirhams because of 'demand'.

What a load of horseshit... I won't elaborate further.

Yes... it's hard enough trying to find friggin yellow roses without credit card fag boys making things difficult.

I have no idea where I'm going to find them.

*grumble* *grumble*

asc_26 · Feb 14, 2007

I like the valentines this year. I received a jar of Nutella and loads of sms & calls from friends around the globe. :oops:

White flowers from :oops:

...well it's the thought that counts. NO dinner date for me though.

Thank you St. Valentine.

^ian^ · Feb 14, 2007

asc_26 wrote:NO dinner date for me though.

Nevermind, there's always DFM to keep you company while the rest of us are one transaction closer to relationship enforced poverty.

asc_26 · Feb 15, 2007

^ian^ wrote:
asc_26 wrote:NO dinner date for me though.

Nevermind, there's always DFM to keep you company while the rest of us are one transaction closer to relationship enforced poverty.

relationship enforced poverty?! :shock:

No dinner date for me on 14/02/2007, it's really awkward you know. Almost everyone was out last night..merry making.

But we're going to khorfkhan as post valentine's treat.

Jeevan · Feb 15, 2007

asc_26 wrote:
^ian^ wrote:
asc_26 wrote:NO dinner date for me though.

Nevermind, there's always DFM to keep you company while the rest of us are one transaction closer to relationship enforced poverty.

relationship enforced poverty?!

No dinner date for me on 14/02/2007, it's really awkward you know. Almost everyone was out last night..merry making.

But we're going to khorfkhan as post valentine's treat.

Hmm no dinner date?? may be u need to look around, there might have been many good guys on DF who went without a dinner date:)

bear · Feb 15, 2007

I had no date :cry:

Feb 15, 2007

Jeevan wrote:
asc_26 wrote:
^ian^ wrote:
asc_26 wrote:NO dinner date for me though.

Nevermind, there's always DFM to keep you company while the rest of us are one transaction closer to relationship enforced poverty.

relationship enforced poverty?!

No dinner date for me on 14/02/2007, it's really awkward you know. Almost everyone was out last night..merry making.

But we're going to khorfkhan as post valentine's treat.

Hmm no dinner date?? may be u need to look around, there might have been many good guys on DF who went without a dinner date:)

You want someone to take u out big J?

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