So, who else fecked valentines up?
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Is it just me or do wives and girlfriend expect too much on valentines now?
I had intended on doing a bit of valentines shopping yesterday afternoon, booking a table for this evening and taking the missus out for a nice meal. Things went a bit wrong yesterday when I was lead astray by Blues, Nige, TVR Jock and Tuscan Al – forgot about valentines gifts and went to play with Dynolicious instead.
All was not lost though as I managed to dash to Sainsburys as 10 last night, pick up the card that nobody else wanted, the roses that had fallen off the shelf and been kicked under the display and grab a couple of kilo’s of choccy bars – job done (or so I thought).
Went to book a table today and could not get one anywhere (even Punto’s), so gave up on that idea and opted for a Chinese take-away instead, apparently not good enough!
According to the missus ‘after 18 years the romance is finally over in our relationship (to be honest I was not aware that it had started) – anyone else make a total hash of it today?
Valentines Day is a load of over commercialised crap! Why do you need to buy someone roses which are twice the normal price, and some vomit-inducing card in order to tell them you love them. Surely the fact you are still stood by them after x years, through all the crap life throws at you is enough. I'm sure you tried your best to do as required but the fact you tried should be enough. Anyway, I would prefer a chinese takeaway with a bottle of wine cuddled up at home any day compared to an overpriced meal with a cheap bottle 'chucked in for nothing' where everyone is expecting far too much and you have the agro of getting to and from place!
Sorry, nothing personal meant, but you show your missus you love her all year round without commercialised s
t thrown in to the mix? So she should be happy with that.
Grr,
rant over!
Edited for rage spelling!
Sorry, nothing personal meant, but you show your missus you love her all year round without commercialised s
t thrown in to the mix? So she should be happy with that.Grr,
rant over!Edited for rage spelling!
Edited by mrsxllifts on Sunday 15th February 00:21
18 years?
Well first of all you don't look that old mate, were you two 12 when you got together or something?
Secondly, yes, 18 years is a long time. You can probably guess what she'd have off a menu at a restaurant, she probably knows which is your favourite polo shirt, you probably know which perfume she wears every day and which one she only wears when she wants your attention.
That's what 18 years means - not how much you spent on flowers or chocolates on some arbitrary date which has been earmarked as a 'hallmark holiday'.
Surely all those little things you do every day of the year demonstrate how much you love her? Perhaps she's overlooked that little detail...
Well first of all you don't look that old mate, were you two 12 when you got together or something?
Secondly, yes, 18 years is a long time. You can probably guess what she'd have off a menu at a restaurant, she probably knows which is your favourite polo shirt, you probably know which perfume she wears every day and which one she only wears when she wants your attention.
That's what 18 years means - not how much you spent on flowers or chocolates on some arbitrary date which has been earmarked as a 'hallmark holiday'.
Surely all those little things you do every day of the year demonstrate how much you love her? Perhaps she's overlooked that little detail...
Thank you, I was beginning to think I had grown into a heartless hubby!
I struggle with subscribing to a commercial event at the best of times but I try to 'do the valentines thing' just so she does not feel like the only person on the planet who does not get some flowers!
Pete, you are almost right, we have been together since we were 18!
I struggle with subscribing to a commercial event at the best of times but I try to 'do the valentines thing' just so she does not feel like the only person on the planet who does not get some flowers!
Pete, you are almost right, we have been together since we were 18!
I must try harder 
I bought my wife a card from Moonpig a bottle of Champagne which is still sitting in the fridge, a small box of truffles and we had a Chinese takeaway last night and we were both awake most of the night, me with chronic indigestion which was so bad at one point I thought it may be a heart attack and she just felt ill.
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Badges? We don't need no stinking badges MadDad said:
I try to 'do the valentines thing' just so she does not feel like the only person on the planet who does not get some flowers!
I didn't get any flowers! But I did get a badge on my card and today I have a really horrible hangover! 
I always buy my wife two cards. One from me and one from a "secret admirer". Ive been doing ths for 30 years
Having given her the cards (no present) I went out to the pub at half three to watch the rugby. Got home four hours later a little
Mrs Blues cooked a lovely dinner, i then fell asleep. Who says romance is dead?
Having given her the cards (no present) I went out to the pub at half three to watch the rugby. Got home four hours later a little
Mrs Blues cooked a lovely dinner, i then fell asleep. Who says romance is dead?
Vixpy1 said:
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We did the cinema and a realy romantic nice meal with no expense spared, i even let her go large on the Zinger Tower
We saw Vicky some other bird barcelona and it was great, Perve tastic and some great chat up lines to boot.
I agree with Mrs Xlifts its been ruined by the marketing squad, proves we do a good job.
I woke my wife up early, made her get ready and then took her to a TVRCC meeting where she had to watch me drool over TVRs and talk about breaks and oil filler caps. Then we came home, job's a good 'un 
Valentines is a load of crap IMO, start working now to set expectations low for next year!
Shabs
Valentines is a load of crap IMO, start working now to set expectations low for next year!
Shabs
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