FACT
The first American publisher of valentines was printer and artist Esther Howland. During the 1870s, her elaborate lace cards were purchased by the wealthy, as they cost a minimum of 5 dollars - some sold for as much as 35 dollars. Mass production eventually brought prices down, and the affordable "penny valentine" became popular with the lower classes.
Valentine's Day is big business. Consumers will spend an average of $77.43 on Valentine's Day gifts this year. E-commerce retailers expect to rack up about $650 million in sales of food, candy, flowers, and other Valentine's Day gifts. Of that amount about $350 million will be for gifts and flowers and another $45 million will be spent on food (including chocolate) and wine.
Where do you stand!!!
I HATED Valentines day when I was young. - The constant reminders of not having a valentine can be cruel and inhuman. Even with a romantic partner, Valentines day is way too over-commercialized - TV puts all sorts of expectations on us to 'show our love' ... Not being a cheap skate..my arguement was do I need a special day to show the one I loved that I truly love them with cards and gifts and etc etc..
Personally Valentines day for me about 10 years ago was a black episode that I choose not to relive it so on a day when all are celebrating I choose not to. No biggie!!
Now that I am on my own...Valentines Day doesn't bother me so much - I try not to hate it! I am still that head strong, pain in the neck friend that you all love to hate but also a good fren....Deep down I must know that Valentine's Day is a crock, and Joe Millionaire is a happy idiot.
So why do we buy into it all crock? Tomorrow all across the country couples will be hurrying not to be late for their dates. Suitors will be flocking to flower shops to get the best bouquet their money can afford. The singles will be divided: the uninterested will just sleep the night off while those who feel alone will have dinner together. The really unfortunate ones, both with partners or singles, will probably be spending the day wondering what they can do about their lovelife. lol Think about it ...its not the only day in the world u get to celebrate it unlike Raya, Deepavali or Christmas or even New Year.
You can celebrate the love for you partner every other day and twice on Sunday you do not need a day for that.
By the way...how many singles are free for dinner lol
9 comments:
dear Thelma....or sorry dear vadai
What do you do when you know the one you love is taken up with others on all other special occasions including his birthdays and valentines day is the only occasion he is free....are you wrong for asking? are you wrong is trying to use the oppurtunity....just a simple ta pau food since no kitchen to cook in yet...run movies both enjoy ...switch off all the light and let the ones from the city eminate from the balcony with a bottle of wine and openess that someone is willing to share that moment without asking more....of coz is the other party is willing.
We all give the talk of we can show love everyday but how many actually did. if so why so many relationship and marriages fail- because we take it for granted. Where do i stand - creating the opportunity and using it the right way....down the line if we are wrong so be it. A man said he hated Valentine & yet the took time to burn 2 CD of beautiful songs...to me that is what it is all about....even if there were other gals who received the same CD's the same year .....lol
dear funky vibrator
its not wrong for asking. we all can ask..heck it a round world..the problem lies is weather the asking and the giving matches...There must be a need or a want for it from both parties and its harmful if conclusions are drawn based only on the asking and not the giving what then.Where does it end?
I think you hit right on the nail when you said "....of coz is the other party is willing" that a very important fact. if the other party if willing.
Marriages and Relationships fail not solely coz of the lack of giving love. Probably we take marriage for granted it fail but it never alwasy coz the lack of showing love...I can show you of a lady and a man who go to great lenghts just for Valentines day but there will never be a gurantee that their love will survive. For me it take more then just love
Why the man burn 2 CD despite hating Valentines beats the heck out of me on 2 reasons...I dun know hwats if in that man's head and secondly thats has got nothing to do wiht my blog
I think you missing the point of my blog and relating it to something else
I speak about how commercialized Valentine has become and where does one stand on it
I related me personal Valentines feeling and my views on it that about it
Have a nice day and thanks for your comment
END
Wei apa ni... a blog withing a blog ka....vadai!!!
Dear Darth,
I agree that many people use this opportunity to commercialize the whole issue of love. Its fairly clear that people are just making use of it and no one ever means it. But certain places where the food has fix prices, eg all food courts and fast food outlets. Movie tickets don't change as well.
To me its just another day... but no harm in catching movie with good friends! Perhaps the roses and cards can come in end of the week or month when the prices go back to normal.
Well there's no point being angry with the day (i'm not saying u r vadai) and ignore the day cause u become the bigger looser. If u want to enjoy the day well u can just go out to places where prices don't leap!.
This Valentine I'm on leave. Used to sit down doing nothing but this year planning to go watch movie and sit in KFC or Burger King and just release my mind of having a nice time. U can come if u want.... :) Just incase u don't mind spending time with this single Lady! :).
Have a nice day
Dear Anonymous
Your are right in a way. me ignoring hte occasion but living the day...that what I meant...
Like it or not we are in a commercialized world and events such as there fuel such commercialism...I dun deny and never doubt the simpliest Valentine can be held. Its just the human emotion of trying to make it special that raises the bar. In the end its how 2 people who in love each other want to commemorate the event.
Single Lady enjoy your day off...me got to work but thank you for the invite,
Huggs
ermmm....no comments lah this time...I kind of agree with vadai...its so commercialised to the point of ridiculousness.
Poor guys out there figuring out how to buy flowers and dinners and gifts when everything is so expensive....:)
simple and to the point.
Hu HA!!!!!
As long as my semut spends some time with me... I am the happiest girl on earth... We did spend the night together at 12am hehe... So happy!
Everyday is Valentine's Day la... Just tat today is extra special...
vadai
Happy V day to you!
Agreed with you entirely. V day is another small industry
V day make no difference for me.
Probably gonna sleep after work.
see you soon
VS
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