Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Confession Wednesday: Valentine Confessions...

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It is a well-documented fact that the hatred between me and Cupid is completely mutual.

In fact, around the beginning of every February, I get much more vocal than necessary about my feelings on the "holiday" that falls two weeks before my birthday. I've been so outspoken about it in the past that I can practically hear the groans of my friends and family now, as they are certain this post will be more of the same.

This post isn't more of the same. I've come to realize that there are basically three schools of thought around Valentine's Day: love, hate, and indifference.

Yup, I hate it. I have for years and I probably always will. I gave it a try last year, but...well...my overall opinion is still pretty much the same.

One year, while working at K-Mart, I took my anger out on a display of boxed Valentine cards.

(I swear, it was just a coincidence! Really!)

The store had just closed and my manager assigned us all to areas around the store to spruce things up for the morning. I was a cashier and directed to bring some order to the chaos that was the boxed Valentine cards.

You know the Spongebob/Barbie/Transformer cards your kids take to school? Those.

The cards were on one side of the display, and an assortment of wood and glass music boxes filled the other.

I muttered under my breath as I started pulling boxes down, working out the best way to organize them. It was a disaster and I was frustrated at being given such a huge task when nearly everyone else was merely putting away go-backs or whatever.

And suddenly, the display case tipped toward me.

I threw up my hands to keep it from toppling over and knocking me down, and it steadied for a second before CRASHING in the other direction.

The display case was down.

The Valentine cards scattered across the floor.

There was a sickening crunch as music and jewelry boxes fell to the floor.

I froze.

The manager came running from whichever corner he'd been hiding in and a dozen heads peaked out from behind shelves and over counters.

Everyone stared at me.

I turned to my manager, stamped my foot and said, "I told you I hate Valentine's Day!"

We all had a good laugh, but he also never again made me touch anything that was covered with hearts.

So, I know my story was kind of lame, but I know you all can do MUCH better! Grab the button, add your link and tell us a Valentine-inspired confession!




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18 comments:

  1. I fucking hate Valentines Day, and everything it stands for. If you want to destroy it I'll help in anyway I can.
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  2. Whoa! David! That's a lot of hate! I kinda like Valentine's Day... now that I have grandbabies. They are my loves of a lifetime! You'd think when you get married that Valentine's Day would always be filled with romance and all the trimmings. Not so. Men just don't get it. At least mine never did. (Until I made him a homemade valentine) Would you like me to share? Well ok...

    Roses are red
    Valentines make you sick.
    So here's your card
    With no "mushy sh*t."

    True story. He never "forgot" to ge me a valentine after that!
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  3. Wow I am glad the shelf didn't hit you... me I am kinda a Valentine's person but not in a big frilly frou frou way lol
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  4. I'm giving out dinosaur valentines because I think they'll make me slightly happier about the holiday.
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  5. I'm getting a bunch of spammers too but I haven't gone to word verification yet...

    anyway, I'm a valentine's hater too....another reason why we will get along. I don't have ANY valentines day stories...I am lame like that.
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  6. I am indifferent. I coulnd't care less. Adam will be working this weekend. Which actually makes it a lot easier!
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  7. I've always been pretty indifferent toward Valentine's Day. Kind of a Hallmark holiday if you ask me. Now I have a darling daughter that is enamored with any holiday. It changes the game a bit. We've got a lot of Valentine decorations. And soon we'll be there messing up that boxed Valentine display at Kmart. My apology in advance to all employees that have to straighten up after us - it's a tough decision for a little person!
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  8. I used to secretly and unrealistically hope for candy and flowers on V-day. But, I agree with Roberta, now that I have a granddaughter, it's more fun. Which reminds me, time to make her a card.
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  9. I hate it as well. I also worked at kmart and that made me hate it even more.
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  10. We don't celebrate it in our house. Our anniversary is on the 17th so we just skip right to celebrating that instead and get all the chocolate on sale. This year we will be spending V day at the in-laws celebrating Feb. birthdays and I plan on dipping (and then eating) a lot of fruit dipped in chocolate.
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  11. V-day isn't a big deal to me personally but it is for my kids. I have a feeling the only reason they like it though is because it's another gift-giving holiday in which they are flooded with gobs of candy.

    I'm sure once they're adults though, they'll dread it just like I do.
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  12. I wish you lived closer Karen. You would be most welcome to join "G", me, and friends,(single men too),for a much needed night out. Strictly platonic of course. Each one of us has baggage weighed down with skeletons or concrete.

    And thank you very much for sticking around, and encouraging me to get off my keester.

    I am getting myself a digital camera for when Z & I go on hikes or nature walks. Even if it is 15 degrees outside. We'll just bundle up more.
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  13. I'm solidly in the indifferent category, too. Sometimes the Mister and I give each other cards. Sometimes we don't. It doesn't really matter to me. I do have a tradition of making my kids pink heart shaped pancakes for breakfast every year, though.
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  14. My family has always celebrated Valentine's day, but we celebrate every holiday. It's never been a big deal though - just letting people know you are thinking of them.

    And I had to add the word verification to my blog too! I hate to do it, but I was getting SO MUCH spam. Now that I added it I don't get it anymore.
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  15. What a funny story!

    I actually like Valentine's, but mostly because it's another excuse for me to buy presents for my family. But when I see the pink and red heart displays hitting stores around January 2, I do feel slightly nauseated.
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  16. I can't think of any Valentine's confessions because I am in the indifferent camp myself. I kind of forgot all about it until I stepped in the front doors at Wal-Mart, and then there was no way to ignore it. I actually went and bought some chocolates to send to an older lady I know from the library who since moved away. I thought it might brighten her day. Unfortunately the chocolates are still sitting here because I forgot to mail them.
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  17. Yeah, I kind of groaned when I saw the Valentine's Day post. I knew it was bound to happen, though. :)
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  18. I like Valentines Day. It's like Christmas, more enjoyable when giving.
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