Let's All Boycott Valentine's Day
A whimsical look at how both men and women view Valentine's Day, and some basic history.
I mean you too, ladies. Let's face it, if your significant other needs the TV or a giganticretail red sign to remind him or her to tell someone special that they are, then your relationship is probably lacking a lot more than a just box of chocolates!
Retail or "commercial love" has emptied the pockets of many a smitten man and paid for bouquets of infidelities over, at least, the past 600 years. Historians vary on the actual conception of the day. Saint Valentine was supposedly a priest who secretly married young men and their brides, defying the Emperor's orders, who believed unmarried men made better soldiers. So, there you go guys, you're celebrating the dude that made marriage an "ideal". And, by the way, he was sentenced to death. Kind of the same thing, to hear most of you talk. Some say while he was in prison awaiting his death, he fell in love with the prison guard's daughter and sent her a letter signed, "From your Valentine."
And, presto, a retail dream come true!
The truth is that the ides of February, being February 15th, was the beginning of Spring and a time for purification. The closest thing to that would be to "spring clean" your proverbial "dirty little secrets" closet, come clean with the things you should or should not have said over the past 12 months, package it up neatly and put it away for good. That's about it. It has very little, if any, to do with love or romance and especially not jewelry. The commercial industry has just convinced all of us romantics, and those of us who just want to "keep the peace" that we must gorge our love with delectable chocolates and fill our home with dozens of roses for the sake of this saint. It could have been Saint Peter that wrote that love letter. Then imagine what we would do on St. Peter's Day! No, don't.
And, to top it all off, 85%, yes 85% of all the valentinepropaganda is purchased by women! That's more than one or even two pair of shoes ladies. This is obviously not HIS idea of romance!
This Valentine's Day, tell your sweetheart you want to forgo the valentinepropaganda and when and if he or she feels the need to show love and appreciation, just pick a day, anyday. I think most of you would be pleasantly surprised at the special attention paid to that moment. And those of you who think you would be sadly disappointed, you probably already are anyway!
And to top that off, a dozen roses in April or August are at least half as expensive and jewelry is almost always half price in January. We all are watching dollars these days, no reason to watch yours "wilt"!
Happy February Lovers!
一个新奇视角看男男女女们的瓦伦丁节(情人节),和一些众人皆知的历史.
你也来看看,女士.直面它,如果你重要的另一半需要电视或者巨大的零售玫瑰红来提醒他或她是与众不同的,那么你们的关系需要的远不止一盒巧克力!
至少在过去的600年里,零售或"商业的爱"掏空了许多被折磨的人的口袋来为不忠贞的鲜花买单.历史学家改变了情人节的真实含义.圣瓦伦丁是一个悄悄地嫁给了几个年轻小伙子的牧师,他们的新娘无视国王的命令,因为国王认为未婚男子能成为更好的士兵.所以,你现在是在给使婚姻成为一种理想的花花公子庆祝.顺便说一句,他被判处了死刑.他在狱中等死日子里爱上了狱警的女儿,给了她一封信上面写着,"你的瓦伦丁书."
很快,零售梦想成真!
事实是这样的,古罗马日历中,2月15日是春天的开始和净化心灵的日子."以春天的名义清洗"你的装有"肮脏的小秘密"的心房,荡涤你在过去12个月里该说的或不该说的话,整洁地打成包,扔掉,一心向善.就是这样了.这和爱情浪漫没有一点即使一丁点关系都没有,尤其是珠宝之类.商业运作让我们相信浪漫,我们中的那些人只是想用美味的巧克力和看在这位圣人的面子上给家里布置满玫瑰花来满足爱情的巨大胃口以"维持感情安定".下来让我们想象一下在圣彼得节我们该做什么?不,别这样.
85%的情人节消费者品是被女性购买的!不止是一两双鞋,女士们.这显然不是他的浪漫想法!
情人节,告诉你的甜心你想摒弃情人节购物,如果当他或她感觉需要表达爱意和欣赏,任选一天.我想你们中的大多数会因为在那个时刻对于情人节(故意避开)的特殊注意感到惊喜.而你们中那些认为你会感到沮丧的人,对他(她)来说你可能已经什么都不是了!
一打四月或八月的玫瑰花和珠宝都至少比二月的便宜一半.现在我们都看钱,没理由看你的"憔悴"!(宁愿你憔悴也不愿多花钱)
祝情人们在二月过得快乐!
一个新奇视角看男男女女们的瓦伦丁节(情人节),和一些众人皆知的历史.
你也来看看,女士.直面它,如果你重要的另一半需要电视或者巨大的零售玫瑰红来提醒他或她是与众不同的,那么你们的关系需要的远不止一盒巧克力!
至少在过去的600年里,零售或"商业的爱"掏空了许多被折磨的人的口袋来为不忠贞的鲜花买单.历史学家改变了情人节的真实含义.圣瓦伦丁是一个悄悄地嫁给了几个年轻小伙子的牧师,他们的新娘无视国王的命令,因为国王认为未婚男子能成为更好的士兵.所以,你现在是在给使婚姻成为一种理想的花花公子庆祝.顺便说一句,他被判处了死刑.他在狱中等死日子里爱上了狱警的女儿,给了她一封信上面写着,"你的瓦伦丁书."
很快,零售梦想成真!
事实是这样的,古罗马日历中,2月15日是春天的开始和净化心灵的日子."以春天的名义清洗"你的装有"肮脏的小秘密"的心房,荡涤你在过去12个月里该说的或不该说的话,整洁地打成包,扔掉,一心向善.就是这样了.这和爱情浪漫没有一点即使一丁点关系都没有,尤其是珠宝之类.商业运作让我们相信浪漫,我们中的那些人只是想用美味的巧克力和看在这位圣人的面子上给家里布置满玫瑰花来满足爱情的巨大胃口以"维持感情安定".下来让我们想象一下在圣彼得节我们该做什么?不,别这样.
85%的情人节消费者品是被女性购买的!不止是一两双鞋,女士们.这显然不是他的浪漫想法!
情人节,告诉你的甜心你想摒弃情人节购物,如果当他或她感觉需要表达爱意和欣赏,任选一天.我想你们中的大多数会因为在那个时刻对于情人节(故意避开)的特殊注意感到惊喜.而你们中那些认为你会感到沮丧的人,对他(她)来说你可能已经什么都不是了!
一打四月或八月的玫瑰花和珠宝都至少比二月的便宜一半.现在我们都看钱,没理由看你的"憔悴"!(宁愿你憔悴也不愿多花钱)
祝情人们在二月过得快乐!
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A whimsical look at how both men and women view Valentine's Day, and some basic history.
I mean you too, ladies. Let's face it, if your significant other needs the TV or a giganticretail red sign to remind him or her to tell someone special that they are, then your relationship is probably lacking a lot more than a just box of chocolates!
Retail or "commercial love" has emptied the pockets of many a smitten man and paid for bouquets of infidelities over, at least, the past 600 years. Historians vary on the actual conception of the day. Saint Valentine was supposedly a priest who secretly married young men and their brides, defying the Emperor's orders, who believed unmarried men made better soldiers. So, there you go guys, you're celebrating the dude that made marriage an "ideal". And, by the way, he was sentenced to death. Kind of the same thing, to hear most of you talk. Some say while he was in prison awaiting his death, he fell in love with the prison guard's daughter and sent her a letter signed, "From your Valentine."
And, presto, a retail dream come true!
The truth is that the ides of February, being February 15th, was the beginning of Spring and a time for purification. The closest thing to that would be to "spring clean" your proverbial "dirty little secrets" closet, come clean with the things you should or should not have said over the past 12 months, package it up neatly and put it away for good. That's about it. It has very little, if any, to do with love or romance and especially not jewelry. The commercial industry has just convinced all of us romantics, and those of us who just want to "keep the peace" that we must gorge our love with delectable chocolates and fill our home with dozens of roses for the sake of this saint. It could have been Saint Peter that wrote that love letter. Then imagine what we would do on St. Peter's Day! No, don't.
And, to top it all off, 85%, yes 85% of all the valentinepropaganda is purchased by women! That's more than one or even two pair of shoes ladies. This is obviously not HIS idea of romance!
This Valentine's Day, tell your sweetheart you want to forgo the valentinepropaganda and when and if he or she feels the need to show love and appreciation, just pick a day, anyday. I think most of you would be pleasantly surprised at the special attention paid to that moment. And those of you who think you would be sadly disappointed, you probably already are anyway!
And to top that off, a dozen roses in April or August are at least half as expensive and jewelry is almost always half price in January. We all are watching dollars these days, no reason to watch yours "wilt"!
Happy February Lovers!
一个新奇视角看男男女女们的瓦伦丁节(情人节),和一些众人皆知的历史.
你也来看看,女士.直面它,如果你重要的另一半需要电视或者巨大的零售玫瑰红来提醒他或她是与众不同的,那么你们的关系需要的远不止一盒巧克力!
至少在过去的600年里,零售或"商业的爱"掏空了许多被折磨的人的口袋来为不忠贞的鲜花买单.历史学家改变了情人节的真实含义.圣瓦伦丁是一个悄悄地嫁给了几个年轻小伙子的牧师,他们的新娘无视国王的命令,因为国王认为未婚男子能成为更好的士兵.所以,你现在是在给使婚姻成为一种理想的花花公子庆祝.顺便说一句,他被判处了死刑.他在狱中等死日子里爱上了狱警的女儿,给了她一封信上面写着,"你的瓦伦丁书."
很快,零售梦想成真!
事实是这样的,古罗马日历中,2月15日是春天的开始和净化心灵的日子."以春天的名义清洗"你的装有"肮脏的小秘密"的心房,荡涤你在过去12个月里该说的或不该说的话,整洁地打成包,扔掉,一心向善.就是这样了.这和爱情浪漫没有一点即使一丁点关系都没有,尤其是珠宝之类.商业运作让我们相信浪漫,我们中的那些人只是想用美味的巧克力和看在这位圣人的面子上给家里布置满玫瑰花来满足爱情的巨大胃口以"维持感情安定".下来让我们想象一下在圣彼得节我们该做什么?不,别这样.
85%的情人节消费者品是被女性购买的!不止是一两双鞋,女士们.这显然不是他的浪漫想法!
情人节,告诉你的甜心你想摒弃情人节购物,如果当他或她感觉需要表达爱意和欣赏,任选一天.我想你们中的大多数会因为在那个时刻对于情人节(故意避开)的特殊注意感到惊喜.而你们中那些认为你会感到沮丧的人,对他(她)来说你可能已经什么都不是了!
一打四月或八月的玫瑰花和珠宝都至少比二月的便宜一半.现在我们都看钱,没理由看你的"憔悴"!(宁愿你憔悴也不愿多花钱)
祝情人们在二月过得快乐!
一个新奇视角看男男女女们的瓦伦丁节(情人节),和一些众人皆知的历史.
你也来看看,女士.直面它,如果你重要的另一半需要电视或者巨大的零售玫瑰红来提醒他或她是与众不同的,那么你们的关系需要的远不止一盒巧克力!
至少在过去的600年里,零售或"商业的爱"掏空了许多被折磨的人的口袋来为不忠贞的鲜花买单.历史学家改变了情人节的真实含义.圣瓦伦丁是一个悄悄地嫁给了几个年轻小伙子的牧师,他们的新娘无视国王的命令,因为国王认为未婚男子能成为更好的士兵.所以,你现在是在给使婚姻成为一种理想的花花公子庆祝.顺便说一句,他被判处了死刑.他在狱中等死日子里爱上了狱警的女儿,给了她一封信上面写着,"你的瓦伦丁书."
很快,零售梦想成真!
事实是这样的,古罗马日历中,2月15日是春天的开始和净化心灵的日子."以春天的名义清洗"你的装有"肮脏的小秘密"的心房,荡涤你在过去12个月里该说的或不该说的话,整洁地打成包,扔掉,一心向善.就是这样了.这和爱情浪漫没有一点即使一丁点关系都没有,尤其是珠宝之类.商业运作让我们相信浪漫,我们中的那些人只是想用美味的巧克力和看在这位圣人的面子上给家里布置满玫瑰花来满足爱情的巨大胃口以"维持感情安定".下来让我们想象一下在圣彼得节我们该做什么?不,别这样.
85%的情人节消费者品是被女性购买的!不止是一两双鞋,女士们.这显然不是他的浪漫想法!
情人节,告诉你的甜心你想摒弃情人节购物,如果当他或她感觉需要表达爱意和欣赏,任选一天.我想你们中的大多数会因为在那个时刻对于情人节(故意避开)的特殊注意感到惊喜.而你们中那些认为你会感到沮丧的人,对他(她)来说你可能已经什么都不是了!
一打四月或八月的玫瑰花和珠宝都至少比二月的便宜一半.现在我们都看钱,没理由看你的"憔悴"!(宁愿你憔悴也不愿多花钱)
祝情人们在二月过得快乐!
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