It is not because i'm single. In fact, i might possibly hate it more if i had a "significant other" (is anyone else annoyed by that term?). Of course, one could argue that i hate it because i had a huge fight with my girlfriend on this day, 3 years ago, but fear not! To be honest, it was my hate for St. V's Day, that caused the fight in the first place.
"So why do you hate St. Valentine's Day, Brennie??" You ask.
"Well, [insert your name here], it's because Valentine's Day is just a big money grab," I reply condescendingly.
"But...but...It's about loooooooooove!" You exclaim desperately, the same shock and disbelief written across your face as the time you found out Santa didn't exist.
"That is a common misconception, [insert your name here]," i explain, "and it may have even been about love at some point, now it is just a day when card/candy/flower stores can guilt boyfriends/husbands/etc. into buying their goods after jacking up the prices. It's really about shallow, conformist, sentimentalism."
"Wow, Brennie, you sure are bitter/cynical!" You reply heatedly.
"i would say i'm being realistic, but of course 'that's what they all say,'"
At that point i give up trying to explain the rationale behind my distaste for this day and change the subject to something unrelated. It is one of my goals to never get into a relationship with someone who would require me to do something for them on St. V's, and so i greatly anticipate having someone to not celebrate the day with.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
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