While many believe today is Valentine’s Day most people are observing this day as the season 2 premiere of House of Cards. These people, including myself, are on the right track.
Tomorrow: @HouseOfCards. No spoilers, please.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 13, 2014
No, but seriously, no one cares about Valentine’s Day—I am noticing. Not the way we did before. The way we did before was annoying. Everyone from real people to fictional characters turned this day into a day of insufferable complaining.
“He forgot! He only got me ______!” or “She’s being such a bitch! She’s asking for too much!” or “I’m so alone!” or “I hate Valentine’s Day it’s a corporate holiday!” or “Blah, blah, blah.”
But you know what? This year I noticed that literally no one curr. No one curr! That’s the right attitude! It’s not that people aren’t celebrating, it’s that everyone has chilled the fuck out about it. Couples I know actually talk about whether or not they’ll celebrate this day and what to expect. Most of the single people I know are either single by choice or know that being single doesn’t mean that you are alone. Everyone knows this is a corporate holiday so the anarchists have basically STFU. Everyone has chilled the fuck out about Valentine’s Day and now it’s just a day where you’ll read funny Buzzfeed articles about it, or watch silly V-Day themed TV episodes, or maybe have a really, really great day with your friends or partner.
This year, I couldn’t help but notice the expectations have subsided. I also noticed that on my way to work every single high school girl had about twelve thousand aluminum foil red balloons and a bouquet of flowers. That’s great, cheesy stuff like that is great for high school because that’s when a boy blinking the wrong way can literally cause your thoughts to spiral into lunacy, “He blinked three times, he must be cheating!” Which isn’t to say cheesy stuff isn’t readily welcomed well into adulthood there are just more things to consider like, “We’re late on the rent can we afford to drink pink champagne this week? Should we postpone Valentine’s Day until next Friday?” You know.
I’ve never been an anti or for V-Day, I’ve just been against people forcing themselves to feel a certain way on this day. This year it seems that people are making it into their own, into what works for them and aren’t harping on other people’s relationship statuses. It ain’t V-Day it’s a pink and red themed “live and let die” day.
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