A note for single folks on Valentine's Day:

[Thtwudbeme]

If you are depressed about this day, then you need to read the "history" of this bullshit, made up, opportunistic, Hallmark induced capitalistic hell...and be glad that you didn't fall victim to the propaganda.

For those people celebrating this day...then at least realize that you are paying...literally PAYING money...to buy something in honor of a Catholic Saint.

I personally don't give a rat's ass about this day one way or another...I was single for 39 years, and considered this day an idiotic day that cateered to the great uneducated masses...now that I am married to a good man, I consider it an idiotic day cateering to the great uneducated masses.

[Racenut20]

1. I don't know about Catholic Saints. I just like the candy.

[Thtwudbeme]

3. Great. But you are paying homage to a Catholic Saint

just be aware of what you are eating your chocolate for--

[sam sarrha]

9. But every day here on Planet Reagan we pay homage to Saint Reagan & Mother

Nancy for all all our worldly material possessions.. because only through their Divine intervention through Astrology did we avert world domination by Godless and penniless Communists.

now their son has returned..resurected in the form of a Divine Mega One World Corporation.. and will bring us a jobless recovery and care free unemployment, through war and Corporate Fascism.

I joyfully pray and bow 8 times a day to Washington DC..

[Squeech]

11. Chocolate

is its own reward.

That there's a Catholic saint involved is just another instance of the Church co-opting pre-existing religious practices.

[JohnKleeb]

2. ha you think I didnt know that this was a corporate holiday

and yes I know Valentine was a Catholic saint, that doesnt bother me at all, then again I am Catholic. I am depressed because people are together and I am not, sigh.

[LynneSin]

4. Only thing that pisses me off today...

...wasn't we couldn't find a restaurant on early Friday dinner were I was going to grab a bite to eat with another friend.

:grr:

[brainshrub]

5. On Christmas you pay money to worship pagan deities.

So it all evens out.

[Freebird12004]

6. Happy VD

:silly:

[sam sarrha]

7. this morning i said happy valentines day.. things were going well till i

said, "rent you glad there are no snakes in Ireland.." my wife is Irish, i gave her an emerald engaement ring..

she is and Xcatholic Buddhist.. she laughed so hard it sort of put a damper on the mood.. well there is always the 4th of July.

I cant deep track of all these Religious things... because i really dont give a damn..

[hlthe2b]

8. I thought it was a commemoration.....

of the Valentine's Day massacre! :evilgrin:

(Somehow apropros for the cynical single!)

[Misunderestimator]

10. LOL... All I gave my girl was a thread on DU...

I'm with you on the commercialization thing. :hi: