Happy valentines day

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Every year there's a bit of a blat-blat about valentines day, with some people (and all advertising) going over the top, many people feeling pissed off, many people justifying it.

Is it worth celebrating valentines? Certainly. Love is a great thing, we have days to celebrate all sorts of crap, why not this?

Is there a good reason people get annoyed? Certainly. The problem isn't people who celebrate themselves, but a lot of advertising suggesting you have to.

Should we cancel valentines? I don't think so. Do we cancel Christmas to avoid upsetting people with no families? Do we cancel New Years to avoid upsetting people who can't drink? Do we cancel Easter or Ramadan to avoid upsetting people of different or no religion? Do we cancel sysadmin appreciation day because 99% of the population think it's stupid?

Why not do take the opportunity to think of people you love in different ways? Is there anyone you owe a kiss? Have you told your best friend that they are your best friend? Did you ever ring your father up just to say you love him?

OK, I'm being sappy, but I know about 30% of you need some cheering up :) Everyone else please continue being sappy or sarcastic as appropriate :)

Comments

[1ngi.livejournal.com]

What a lovely positive person you are. Thank you for writing this. Made me all smiley.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you. That means a lot (though I'm sure most of my friends are busy having coronaries at the description :)). Though I didn't think you need it? :)

[1ngi.livejournal.com]

Yes I know we are probably the most annoying couple on the block at the moment. Sorry.

I liked your description because it showed such a wonderful attitude to life - that you have enough soul to take genuine pleasure in other people's happiness. A rare gift.

I don't buy valentines stuff. I do homemade gestures. My family have reclaimed Christmas in that way. But then with two quilters and a wood-turner in the family it is very easy to get on that particular high horse. Sion has an interesting insight to the shared rituals of communities and the importance they have for the participants.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

LOL. No, (assuming I haven't mistaken you for someone else) I only just noticed you were a couple until someone confirmed it :)

[ewx.livejournal.com]

Nice ASCII art.

[simont]

For ASCII roses I've always liked the simple and minimalist @}-,-'--,----. Partly this is because the real fun of ASCII art is the limitation it imposes on what you can represent, and the larger a scale you draw at the less this limitation affects you, so the less creativity and cunning is required; but if nothing else, it's less heavy on the vertical space, so you can fit a dozen of them on the same screen if necessary :-)

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

LOL. I do agree, the greater granularity shows more skill -- which is the point.

I'm not sure why I chose this here. I guess I wanted expansive but minimalist to convey my feelings?

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Thanks -- it's not mine, I pinched it from somewhere and coloured it in because it felt like it made my point.