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    Friday, Feb 13, 2009 12:10PM / Standard Entry / Members only
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    Extract from columnist MP Dunleavey.

    Full article at: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/CollegeAndFamily/LoveAndMoney/boycott-the-valentines-day-madness.aspx?page=1

    Stop me if I sound stupid, but why are we spending one red cent on this so-called holiday -- especially right now? Believe me, there are better ways to share the love and smarter ways to spend your money.

    Materialism run amok

    I have nothing against romance, love, sex, frilly red hearts or an excuse to eat chocolate (although I hate the sugary candies with dopey slogans like "Be Mine").

    The problem is that Valentine's Day, like many other American occasions, has grown from being a celebration that once aspired to some meaning, to being a trashy, materialistic extravaganza.

    Think about how much pressure there is to participate:

    ·       Every schoolchild, practically, is expected to make or send cards to their classmates or bring treats to class.

    ·       Some single women feel so left out on Valentine's Day that they've been known to send flowers to themselves, so they won't look like losers.

    And don't assume couples are happier: For many, Valentine's Day is a yearly excuse to have a nasty fight, with partners feeling unloved . . . because they didn't get a stuffed bear or some candy. What?

    A recipe for success

    OK, OK. Smart as those ideas might be, they kind of miss the spirit of the day. Devoid of romance, you might say.

    I can't argue. So here is one steamy gift that your lover will never forget, and it will cost you only $2.99.

    Are you ready? No chickening out, now. You asked for romance, so

    I'm going to give it to you. AND I'm going to save you $99.51.

    So if I share, you have to promise to do it.

    Promise?

    OK, then.

    One cheap, sexy Valentine's Day gift for 2

    1. Buy a pint of whipping cream.

    2. Go home.

    3. Whip it up.

    4. What, you need further instructions???

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  • elle75
     
    posted on Friday, Feb 13, 2009 2:24PM [Report]
    Boys, someone is grouchie :) I'm still not sure where is my position on V-day just yet but I know that with or without a relationship, same pressure...
  • rorreta
    posted on Friday, Feb 13, 2009 2:04PM [Report]
    well, i won't get mad though i am single, hahaha. still young, rite~

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