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OT: The most stupid and pointless holiday ever

Present Company was all filled up in Simsbury, UCYamsMD waited too long for a reservation.

Now we're staying in and I'm making fried chicken, biscuits and gravy.
 
GoUconn7961 said:
Despite my being a female I do hate Valentine's Day - to much pressure. If the person you may happen to be with doesn't know you care then one day isn't going to make a difference.
My second most useless "holiday" would be Halloween - I don't play dress up.
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HuskyNan said:
Yeah, my husband and I go out to dinner somewhere, not too fancy because that's not us, and exchange cards. No gifts.

For me, the second worst holiday is Thanksgiving. I have to do all the shopping, cooking, and usually all the cleaning for a husband and two adult sons that eat a ton of food. A couple days later, I get as a prize the dead carcass of the turkey. Yay.
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When you get a carcass.....make soup
 
My wife and I made an agreement not to get each other anything last night. I will now get her a few things and a thoughtful card with a heartfelt note inside. She will get me nothing. Wednesday night at bed time, I'll get something "extra". Well played, if I do say so myself.
 
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Hoophound said:
My wife and I made an agreement not to get each other anything last night. I will now get her a few things and a thoughtful card with a heartfelt note inside. She will get me nothing. Tomorrow night at bed time, I'll get something "extra". Well played, if I do say so myself.
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Wait, you and your wife agreed not to give each other gifts but you're going to get her something anyway?

 
By any chance are the $4,000 flowers coming from a Nigerian Prince who has a special deal for you and you only?
 
Cooking a nice dinner can lead to rave reviews. I'm doing surf and turf with lobster tail and petite filets. Add a nice bottle of wine and you're set for another year.
 
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Mr. Wonderful said:
...is just a few days away.

I'm talking about Valentine's Day, of course.

My wife expects me to spend money on her as some sort of proof of my appreciation for her. If I don't, or if the gesture is somehow not adequate by some unpublished standard that only women seem to have knowledge of, welcome to weeks in the doghouse.

How did this ridiculous arrangement come to be? How can we fight this obvious affront to manhood so further generations can be free from this oppression?
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My wife expects nothing but a card. I decided long ago not to buy flowers as the price is jacked up. She agrees. She'd rather get flowers at random times through the year. It's a Hallmark holiday.
 
HuskyHawk said:
My wife expects nothing but a card. I decided long ago not to buy flowers as the price is jacked up. She agrees. She'd rather get flowers at random times through the year. It's a Hallmark holiday.
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But now the card prices are outrageous too! And where are the simple, elegant cards; or the funny cards that are actually funny?

I like offbeat cards if I can find them, but this year I hit CVS over the weekend. There were still a ton of cards, but so few of them even remotely acceptable for me to give to my wife or daughters. And around $7.00+ apiece!?! For a card!?!

Yes, I obviously did it, but for my money I'd much rather buy them a few more truffles. Next year I gotta try and search out some more interesting cards.
 
HuskyHawk said:
My wife expects nothing but a card. I decided long ago not to buy flowers as the price is jacked up. She agrees. She'd rather get flowers at random times through the year. It's a Hallmark holiday.
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make your own cards are more personal and from the heart:

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August_West said:
Fully Agree.

What a terrible holiday with a just awful main course. Its not even really edible.
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Yes, but no matter at least Thanksgiving is always a day off from work to eat and drink.

You gotta exhaust all the "working" holidays before Thanksgiving even comes into consideration.
 
8893 said:
Don't get sucked into Veuve Clicquot. It's good but almost cliche at this point, and overpriced imo because of it. Look for Billecart Salmon Brut Reserve (around the same price but better), or spend a few more bucks for the Billecart Salmon Brut Rose, which is about as sure-fire as you can get.
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The Billecart is $170 a bottle. The yellow label Veuve is $42
 
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Just struck out. Turns out the wife doesn't like Godiva chocolates. Next time a Hershey bar.
 
jibsey said:
Just struck out. Turns out the wife doesn't like Godiva chocolates. Next time a Hershey bar.
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Can't go wrong with Munson's. That's why I make the 30 minute drive down to pick them up every year.
 
QDOG5 said:
The Billecart is $170 a bottle. The yellow label Veuve is $42
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I don't know which Billecart-Salmon is $170 and I've certainly never had it.

The Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve I referenced about is usually $45 to $50 and I think it's better than the yellow label Veuve Cliquot, which is usually around $5 cheaper.

The Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose is usually around $80 and is markedly better than both imo. I like it when I receive it as a gift.:)
 
jibsey said:
Just struck out. Turns out the wife doesn't like Godiva chocolates. Next time a Hershey bar.
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Rico444 said:
Can't go wrong with Munson's. That's why I make the 30 minute drive down to pick them up every year.
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Truffles > chocolates in my experience. You savor a truffle and maybe have one or two at a sitting. Less guilt; more satisfaction.
 
That was a price I found online at a liquor store chain in the Chicago area called Binny's. When I went into the store the price was 72.99 for the Salmon Brut Reserve and 49.99 for the Brut Reserve. The online price must be a mistake. I got the truffles too. She is very happy. Thanks @8893.
 
QDOG5 said:
That was a price I found online at a liquor store chain in the Chicago area called Binny's. When I went into the store the price was 72.99 for the Salmon Brut Reserve and 49.99 for the Brut Reserve. The online price must be a mistake. I got the truffles too. She is very happy. Thanks @8893.
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Awesome. $72.99 a very good price for the Brut Rose, if that's what you meant.

In any event, glad she's happy--that's all that matters, right?
 
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Hoophound said:
My wife and I made an agreement not to get each other anything last night. I will now get her a few things and a thoughtful card with a heartfelt note inside. She will get me nothing. Wednesday night at bed time, I'll get something "extra". Well played, if I do say so myself.
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We can only hope she does not like being made the fool of in an agreement. Your something extra may be a night on the couch watching the Olympics with the volume off. :D


8893 said:
But now the card prices are outrageous too! And where are the simple, elegant cards; or the funny cards that are actually funny?

I like offbeat cards if I can find them, but this year I hit CVS over the weekend. There were still a ton of cards, but so few of them even remotely acceptable for me to give to my wife or daughters. And around $7.00+ apiece!?! For a card!?!

Yes, I obviously did it, but for my money I'd much rather buy them a few more truffles. Next year I gotta try and search out some more interesting cards.
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Hallmark holiday and they are ripoff artists. Saw cards up to $9.00 today, simply for those that prefer that. Got a card with a couple of doves on the front and blank inside,for a couple bucks. Wrote a short heartfelt line or two on my own, a home run. Helped double the amount of high end dark chocolate too. ;)
 
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