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1. nomoneynohoney
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   Hey.. Call me the troll if u want to, but here I am again as a lot of guys are going to be chumps this weekend because they have been groomed into thinking that if they don't shell out the bucks, she'll think he doesn't care. Sorry if u don't agree with me.

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2. JoB
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   nomoneynohoney...

   if you expended as much energy into listening to women as you do bitching about them... you would know that it really is the thought that counts.. that is the thought that goes into a gift...
   not the cash.

   when all you are willing to do is buy women..
   you really do get what you pay for.

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3. DOC
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   If you have some construction paper, gluestick and crayons you can actually make a really cool valentine like we used to make in elementary school. That goes into the thought and time that it takes and costs very little money. However I think that you need to get a girl first so you would have someone to make a valentine for.
   JoB, I completely agree with you.
   And nomoneynohoney, yes, you are quite the troll for such a little forum.

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4. Crowe
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   As a woman, if all you think about is money and honey, then you will get the kind of girl who wants and only cares about money and your honey.
   I am taking my guy roses this year. I made a hard bound book of photographs we took one year...Not a lot of money and I have the sweetest honey.

   Posted 2 years ago #         

5. HelperMonkey
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   been with my guy for 10 years, and we've never celebrated Valentine's Day because we're just not that type. I wouldn't think any less of him if he did or didn't get anything for me. I agree with Crowe...if that's the kind of gal you're searching for, that's the kind of gal you're going to attract.

   I personally don't know ANY woman who would go out with a guy based on his income...women are a lot deeper than that. We require sexual and intellectual attraction. In that order.

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6. Jiggers
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   I'm going to spend a ton of money on the lucky girl I meet. She'll like me. No strings attached.

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7. Sue
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   I have never liked Valentine's Day. Anyone in a relationship is guilted into spending money on material objects that don't mean as much as something spontaneous at another time of the year (and would be much cheaper, no doubt) - when they're given because they want to give it, not "have to" give it. Anyone who is not in a relationship on Valentine's Day is made to feel like an outcast of society; I remember being single and being asked "what are YOU doing for Valentine's Day?" and when I said that I wasn't dating someone and was doing nothing, you'd get this awful look of pity. I have always found it to be useless holiday. I've been with my husband for 15 years and specifically told him not to ever bother with the ridiculousness of it all. So not all women have those expectations.

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8. Jiggers
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   Sue.. Spontaneous and mutual.I don't see the latter happening. It is mostly a retail holiday. Oh yeah.. I'm going to hit te Junction at around 8pm and wait for those girls to get their dinners over with those chumps and meet their friends for some real fun.

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9. Sue
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   http://graphjam.com/2010/02/12/funny-graphs-valentines-days/

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10. JoB
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    jiggers...
    hope you have a good time with your gal friends...
    I'm betting those that come in Sunday night often roll in for a quick one after a date...

    my "chump" will be getting a home cooked meal on Sunday.. we had our "romantic" dinner earlier in the week when it isn't so crowded and have already traded cards and small meaningful gifts.

    If I am not feeling up to cooking, we might venture out to our favorite date night spot.. the Luna cafe.... I can be had with burgers and oldie but goodies on the juke box...
    and we will be home long before 8.

    Sue..

    We don't contribute a penny to the florist industry on valentines day unless we send flowers to hubby's widowed mother... and i confess.. i forgot to do that.
    Today, i am not a good daughter-in-law. it matters to her.

    ***

    i think it is easy to get caught up in the hype of all holidays... the retail industry doesn't miss a beat trying to exploit any of them.

    I like Valentine's Day. I like the color of it.. lighted hearts replaced the lighted wreaths in my windows at the first of the month... Valentines day brightens the darkest time of the year for me.

    And i like that once a year hubby scours the cards to find one that says something he means about how he feels about me... not just that we have survived another year but that he remembers why. Our lives are full of quiet non-verbal expressions of our love together.. but thoughtful declarations are rare.

    we look forward to our dinner out... choosing either a "special" dinner we wouldn't normally treat ourselves to or someplace we both like a lot that has really good food. We hold hands and smile a lot.. and for that one night.. we are just two people celebrating our love.

    Sappy? yes. Meaningful for us? Yes.
    any holiday is what you make of it...

    the shamrocks go up at the end of the month:)
    i won't drink a single beer
    but i will celebrate the joy of being irish
    and the coming spring..

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11. JoB
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    jiggers..
    you and nomoneynohoney have really similar attitudes towards women...
    perhaps you should hoist a few together to drown your disappointment on Sunday night...
    if he lands in the junction and follows the action at 8.. he should be able to find you..
    or perhaps you have beaten me to the punch and the two of you will be occupying bar stools together?

    Happy Valentines Day...
    and i mean that.

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12. dawsonct
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    I like 2/15, when all the candy goes on sale.

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13. Jiggers
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    LOL...I'm not going to win any argument here with this, but I don't care because the truth is that a stable good income is far more attractive to a girl than a guys good looks. Men my age who have careers and make real money, most women in today's society look for that so they know that they are taken care of. It is a status symbol in society. What girl in our country pays for a man's way? A man's stock rises when he get's older and a women stock drops when she get's older(in some rare cases). Women just don't give it up because they like to have it, they do it because they know there going to get something for it in return. We guys just like to do it because that's how we're geared hormonially in our genes. So if you disagree with me then that's your problem, but that's how it is in the real world. And of course being unmarried, I see the obsticles of finding it. I know it isn't me personally either. I approach girls and gave them a compliment out of the blue. I'm finding out that in Seattle, they don't know how to act when approached. It is like they haven't been told this before and are to shy, maybe to busy, gay, just smile and move on. If you can't even give me 5 minutes of your time after I said something nice about you, it's not me. I'm also thinking about moving back home after 15 years of living here. It's wearing on me mentally.

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14. JanS
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    hmmm...food for thought. I certainly don't need a man to take care of me. I can do that just fine, thank you very much. Jiggers, you get into trouble when you talk in generalities. Women don't like sex? Are you kidding me? I'm over 60. In my 50's I was asked once if women my age still enjoyed sex. I couldn't believe the question was asked, and explained that I certainly hope I like it until the day I die. Maybe the women you're meeting just don't like having sex with YOU ! lol...get over the "we're just hotwired like that" attitude. It ain't true in many cases.

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15. Jiggers
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    nt

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16. JanS
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    so...are you saying that because sex toy sales are at an all time high women prefer those over men? Or does it mean that couples are just having more fun. Who says it's just women buying them, anyway?

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17. Jiggers
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    Snarky snarky.. Well I'm off to work.

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18. JoB
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    Jiggers...

    the divorce rates and move towards father's rights in divorce courts at the end of the last century... a decade ago or two ago ... taught women a valuable lesson.

    if they didn't want the trophy wife that replaced them to reap the rewards of their sacrifices for their husband's career and they didn't want their children raised by the upgraded model.. they had best let their own careers take some priority.

    the same could be said for sex. A man's sex drive and capability diminishes with age.. a woman's increases and ... lets just say that well lubricated plumbing just keeps on ticking.

    toys won't replace the opposite sex, but they do wonders for the plumbing:) Why on earth would we put up with boring self centered men when the same effect can be had with a stiff drink and a little self help? The man who figures out that women need and want a lot more than their pocketbooks has a real advantage in the dating game...

    it's not enough to tell a woman she looks good these days... the days of giddy appreciation when considered arm candy are long gone... Women want to be admired for more than their appearance...

    to paraphrase a great man..

    ask not what women can do for you.. but what you can do for women :)

    LOL... it's good advice for the ladies too...

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19. DOC
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    If we keep feeding this Troll, he will just grow stronger. Get out now while we still can!

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20. nomoneynohoney
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    Chump day is here. Guys. :)

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21. dawsonct
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    By Jiggers! Maybe if you started proffering your favors on WOMEN instead of GIRLS...
    Just thinking that GIRLS might be wondering what that creepy old guy is getting at when he compliments them.

    Happy Chinese New Year, everybody! Year of the tiger! Rroaarr!!!

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22. JoB
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    Happy Chinese New Year!

    and happy chumps day too
    for the chumps who stopped looking in the mirror long enough to find someone to tolerate them...

    and for lovers everywhere...

    even if they spend today alone

    Posted 2 years ago #         

23. rykrite
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    Jiggers, your comment about women essentially owing you five minutes for a compliment made me laugh. If you think that women owe you for your remarks, then maybe it explains why you are rebuffed. A compliment is a gift, and if it comes with an expectation, well, it's a little creepy. Try giving a compliment with no expectations and you might get a different response.

    As for me, though, I love Valentine's Day. Hubby and I are broke, but we gave each other some chocolates and sweet cards. Our daughter got chocolates too, and a little stuffed animal. We had a picnic and played at Lincoln Park. I made a special dinner, and hubby is doing the dishes as I type. It was low key but thoughtful.

    Any chance to celebrate is a chance that I like to take. I love the sentimental, I love the celebration. In all the gray we've had, the bright color is something to love.

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