Once upon a time, in a land not-so-far-away, there was a man named St. Valentine. He was an ambitious dude, a true entrepreneur, who found himself a little down on the luck, and was looking for work. While perusing the Sunday paper’s Help Wanted Ad’s he found one ad that piqued his interest, it read:
Conglomerate greeting card company looking for excuse to rip off the American people. Want to convince them to give “holiday” themed cards. Need holiday ideas. Pay based on experience. Apply in person, no phone calls please.
“I can do that,” St. Valentine said to himself. So he got on his white diaper pants, grabbed his bow and arrow and headed off to the card company to pitch his “holiday” theme, complete with hearts, glitter, and a plethora of pink and red.
Valentine’s Day, my favorite corporate consumer holiday! And I know what you’re thinking, “She’s just a bitter single girl who hates Valentine’s Day.” Well, let me tell you, you are SO right! But I feel the same way when I am in a couple. The question for me is not “What’s wrong with Valentine’s Day,” but “What’s right with it?” So, here they are, the top 10 reasons that I hate Valentine’s Day:
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