I have never celebrated Valentine’s Day yet as normal people would, which means I have never celebrated it before. I consider it a day like any ordinary, mundane day. Yes, I have experienced posting little messages of mush on our classroom’s eons of years ago but that was nothing. I have never experienced having this mushy, icky feeling lovers get when February 14 comes to mind. I do not have a valentine’s date to look forward to, nor do I have a special someone to spice up the day with. I’m one of those who flip immediately to the magazine page containing survival guides for the single blessed girls. I just read one last night. Instead of feeling less unhappy because of my membership to the “lonely hearts club,” I guess I feel even pathetic. Not because I do have nothing and no one to spend the day with, but because I have allowed myself to think that I’m that hopeless.
I honestly think that Valentine’s Day is an unfair holiday. It is a holiday created by those who would benefit from it --- the greeting card makers, flower vendors, chocolate factory, restaurant and motel owners. It is a scam they made up so they can add up another holiday to increase their profits. It deprives the right of when to express our sappiest of feelings for it gives us the notion that all our activities related with romance and the like should be done before the day ends; no other day is perfectly apt. Valentine’s makes your calorimeter and weighing scale scream with its chocolate and other sweet stuff. It is not environment-friendly, mind you, with all those trees cut down for the making of these commercialized rhyming cards and candy wrappers. Traffic is exacerbated as concupiscent couples troop to their places of rendezvous. The worst, I would have to say, is it inhumanely discriminates people who are not currently involved in relationships. The sight of couples engaging in public display of affection is enough to make unattached persons excruciate in pain and feel emotionally retarded.
Yes, I a am aware that I'm beginning to sound a bit like a Valentine Scrooge! *tsk*
But seriously now, maybe Valentine’s Day is really just for those who have snagged a person from the opposite sex whom they can turn around their little finger whenever they feel like it. Or for those who have successfully won the heart of their beloved after months and months of nonstop wooing. Maybe especially for those who are so much willing to kiss their beloved’s feet if they’re asked to, just so they would fulfill their beloved’s every wish. But I believe, we don’t need to be all fancy shmancy in celebrating Valentine’s Day. We don’t need to give expensive “Holland Tulips” flowers to girlfriends or wives or that special someone. Over the years, Valentine’s Day has lost its true meaning. For some, it’s all about giving gifts. You don’t need costly and luxurious gifts to show someone you care for and love him or her. Thus, letting them know and showing them how you feel is priceless enough. If only, thi sis everyone's [erception about Vday, then the entire universe would have celebrated this everyday. But of course, all that is written here is just based on my (whacky?) opinion.
But above this brouhaha, I know I still belong to this group of unattached who would just sleep this day off but I would not call myself unfortunate; people who indulge in this maelstrom are. You show heaps of love and romance once a year yet three hundred sixty- four days you are the living modification of hell. Now that is so V Day pathetic.
Okay, I don't really care if all you smell is sourgrapes!
I honestly think that Valentine’s Day is an unfair holiday. It is a holiday created by those who would benefit from it --- the greeting card makers, flower vendors, chocolate factory, restaurant and motel owners. It is a scam they made up so they can add up another holiday to increase their profits. It deprives the right of when to express our sappiest of feelings for it gives us the notion that all our activities related with romance and the like should be done before the day ends; no other day is perfectly apt. Valentine’s makes your calorimeter and weighing scale scream with its chocolate and other sweet stuff. It is not environment-friendly, mind you, with all those trees cut down for the making of these commercialized rhyming cards and candy wrappers. Traffic is exacerbated as concupiscent couples troop to their places of rendezvous. The worst, I would have to say, is it inhumanely discriminates people who are not currently involved in relationships. The sight of couples engaging in public display of affection is enough to make unattached persons excruciate in pain and feel emotionally retarded.
Yes, I a am aware that I'm beginning to sound a bit like a Valentine Scrooge! *tsk*
But seriously now, maybe Valentine’s Day is really just for those who have snagged a person from the opposite sex whom they can turn around their little finger whenever they feel like it. Or for those who have successfully won the heart of their beloved after months and months of nonstop wooing. Maybe especially for those who are so much willing to kiss their beloved’s feet if they’re asked to, just so they would fulfill their beloved’s every wish. But I believe, we don’t need to be all fancy shmancy in celebrating Valentine’s Day. We don’t need to give expensive “Holland Tulips” flowers to girlfriends or wives or that special someone. Over the years, Valentine’s Day has lost its true meaning. For some, it’s all about giving gifts. You don’t need costly and luxurious gifts to show someone you care for and love him or her. Thus, letting them know and showing them how you feel is priceless enough. If only, thi sis everyone's [erception about Vday, then the entire universe would have celebrated this everyday. But of course, all that is written here is just based on my (whacky?) opinion.
But above this brouhaha, I know I still belong to this group of unattached who would just sleep this day off but I would not call myself unfortunate; people who indulge in this maelstrom are. You show heaps of love and romance once a year yet three hundred sixty- four days you are the living modification of hell. Now that is so V Day pathetic.
Okay, I don't really care if all you smell is sourgrapes!
8 comments:
Like the title! Your right we do not spend money on this holiday, and save our time and efforts for a good bottle of wine or a trip abroad!
Sourgrapes have their place and you have found it!
@Chef E: Hahahahaha.. that just proves that ive always been sour.. thanks for dropping by..
Anne,
I have to give a heartfelt agreement with every expression in your post. One day a year, fuelled by corporate sponsership and those, both men and women, who can afford expensive gift giving, which is all it boils down to for them. Your not one of the 'unlucky' few, there are more singles in the world then couples on that paticular day, and if the magazines and society have made you feel bad, in any way,for being on your own on Valentines day, to hell with them all, its a giant crock.
The advertising of western Civilization puts a real weight of expectation, emotionally and psychologically on its members for certain days of the year. I was really glad to read the post of someone just being a 'human being' in relation to V.day. *deep bow*
@Sojourner: I'm glad that you took the time to comment on the post. It's nice to know that some people spends time to read all the crap im ranting about.. :)
Lol, I dont waste my time on 'crap rantings', yours definitly aren't.:)
@Sojourner: how did you come across my blog? You got YM? You mind adding me up? holygrailofsarcasm
My pleasure, already aded you :) More Rambles soon please! :)
I thought I was the only to feel "emotionally retarded" on Valentine's Day! Such a refreshing read!
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