tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post264118477024365690..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Valentine's Day sucksW. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-44868351412407757692011-02-15T01:58:21.566-08:002011-02-15T01:58:21.566-08:00I invited a new boyfriend over for Valentine's...I invited a new boyfriend over for Valentine's Day a few years back, and he accepted. I spent hours in the kitchen, working on a nice meal. I had some nice wine on hand, and figured we'd watch movies, hang out, and just have fun. After he was an hour late, I called his house and he said, "I decided not to come. I didn't want to send the wrong message." It's been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-71988843031436560552011-02-07T11:54:23.611-08:002011-02-07T11:54:23.611-08:00Great link to the old Mystery Date Commercial. Ha...Great link to the old Mystery Date Commercial. Haven't seen that since it was actually on (Black & White!) TV.ericleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445783945134653022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-5060342105615248112011-02-04T21:33:33.354-08:002011-02-04T21:33:33.354-08:00as the daughter of a "modern household" ...as the daughter of a "modern household" where my father was just as likely to cook as my mother was to scream at the tv during an exciting game-- i've always enjoyed both giving and receiving on valentine's. if the two-way exchange seems well, a bit silly (or runs the mis-match risk) then, look to,... Japan,. .. where one is treated on one day (usu. men on valentine's) whileericapbrownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-49633993412886173852011-02-04T09:17:31.914-08:002011-02-04T09:17:31.914-08:00Amusing. Oh and speaking of cheezy...Cosmopolitan...Amusing. Oh and speaking of cheezy...Cosmopolitan is practically tabloid trash IMHO.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879639816832101750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-69863415174804068572011-02-04T07:29:09.751-08:002011-02-04T07:29:09.751-08:00As a wine importer and retailer, I spent a lot of ...As a wine importer and retailer, I spent a lot of time when I first started my business pairing specific wines and chocolates for Valentine's Day. Never was worth it. February is a great month for sales but not because of the "holiday," but because people cut back in January after the holidays, wake up in Feb and realize it's still cold and dark and they need wine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-18884408642905806112011-02-03T19:17:23.100-08:002011-02-03T19:17:23.100-08:00I'm an old married woman....
I hate all the hy...I'm an old married woman....<br />I hate all the hype and the idea<br />that men are supposed to fork out<br />huge sums of money for a gift.<br />My husband and I go out to dinner<br />the week or so before or after <br />V-Day and enjoy a nice dinner together with a couple of drinks...<br />awesome! And it makes BOTH of us<br />happyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-85136449251111966532011-02-03T13:32:39.110-08:002011-02-03T13:32:39.110-08:00May I say, as a woman in a long term relationship,...May I say, as a woman in a long term relationship, that<br /><br /> A) I agree about the overhyping and think that Valentines' day, like NYE is a complete set up for disappointment and unhappiness<br /><br />B) I've never understood why it's become one of these holidays where men are expected to give gifts but women are not expected to reciprocate. I always get my boyfriend a cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-18992295988511847302011-02-03T12:12:11.056-08:002011-02-03T12:12:11.056-08:00Actually, being the romantic that most cynics actu...Actually, being the romantic that most cynics actually are, I think the best V-Day gift should be setting aside the evening to spend together alone.<br /><br />Of course, Cosmopolitan would call me a dud for that.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-12550844292156823262011-02-03T11:53:31.975-08:002011-02-03T11:53:31.975-08:00The best Valentine's Day gift - sharing a bott...The best Valentine's Day gift - sharing a bottle (or two) of wine...kschlachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12810309689429676303noreply@blogger.com