Grinning Maniac Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 I had an idea the other day, and I'm sharing it with the rest of you, in the hopes that a few of you might get off your asses and go with it. A little over two weeks ago, I was dumped by my girlfriend. We had a fun relationship, and broke up on friendly terms, so I haven't gone through much of an emotional rollercoaster, thankfully. I've had days where I'm perfectly fine with things being over and can enjoy the time we had, but also some days when it's really hard to think about it at all. But overall I've survived without much of a scratch. I was really looking forward to spending Valentine's Day with her. It would have been my first time celebrating it with anyone. Unfortunately, that's no longer in the cards... So I guess I'll just be spending another V-Day sitting at home, alone, feeling like crap while everyone else is fluttering around in their delusional couple's Wonderland, proudly sponsored by Hallmark.... F*ck that. I’ve been reading a lot of posts here lately, and understandably a lot of you are feeling depressed over this holiday. Why bother? Gentlemen, are you really going to just sit in your rooms on the 14th, listening to angsty music, wallowing in self-pity, and wasting another day of your life wondering why your woman left... wondering if she'll come back... or just wondering why you don't have a woman to begin with? Ladies, are you really planning on letting the day slip away, weeping into a pile of tissues over an ex, watching sappy romance movies on cable and nursing a gallon of Ben and Jerry's just because you’re lonely? Snap out of it. Next Monday doesn’t have to suck. Your lives are ending one minute at a time. Take advantage while you can. Who really knows how long you’ll be around? You could be sitting at home feeling miserable this V-Day, and just accepting it, because you’re sure things will work themselves out later…and then your house blows up. No spare lives. No reset button. You died crying like a punk. Personally, I'm not going to sit around next Monday, feeling sorry for myself or angry at everyone else, because a greeting card company says that I should. I'm not going to lie down and suffer a holiday designed to single out (no pun intended) the singles. Mondays already suck. Why let this one be even worse? Brokenhearted brothers and sisters of LoveShack... I propose that we celebrate our own holiday on February 14th. If couples can have Valentine's Day to express the "joy" of love and commitment, while playing up the loneliness of single people... then it's only right for us create a holiday which celebrates mingling, spur of the moment flirtation, and mocks the fact that couples are tied down while you have the freedom to approach anyone you choose. Turn your lemons into lemonade, and your Cupids into…a cherub-smoothie of some kind. This year I propose that we celebrate…Anticupid Day. On February 14th, I want all of you to pick yourselves up, dust yourselves off, put on your Sunday best, and just chat up every member of the opposite sex who you catches your eye. With couples spending time together, and out of the way, it should be no problem to mark a few targets, so to speak. Take the money you were going to blow on that special someone of yours…and buy something for yourself. DVDs beat flowers as a worthy purchase in my opinion. Why stay inside miserable, when you can go out and make yourself feel good, while making other single people feel boosted as well? Plus ,you never know...the coolest girls I've ever met have been those I've met accidently. Meet as many new people as you can handle. Try getting all of their phone numbers. That's the object of the game, bitches. At the end of the day come back here and tell us how it went. The point of all this is not to get a bunch of people into rebound relationships, but to just have fun. Soooo your dear old Uncle Maniac wants you to tell all of your single friends about this glorious new holiday, and convince them to play along. I doubt this will make a huge impact, but this is the “coping” forum and if my idea helps a few of you do just that…Then I'm a happy guy. Cheers, from the Patron Saint of Lunacy, Grinning Maniac
moimeme Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 Fine plan, Unky Long before my friends and I had any valentines of the human kind, we celebrated Valentine's Day. We'd give each other chocolates. My mom and I gave each other stuff. My dad bought me cherry chocolates. Later, I'd send cards to all sorts of friends and my gal pals and I still bought each other stuff. Like I've said before, any day to celebrate chocolate is a fine day and love isn't reserved for just lovers ya know. Buy your pet something. Buy your grammy something or do something nice for her. Make some of those 'love' coupons for somebody you care about. Spend time with a lonely buddy. Your lives are ending one minute at a time EXACTLY!!!!!
Mr Spock Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 Or, you could get abosolutely sh*tfaced staggering drunk.
Author Grinning Maniac Posted February 9, 2005 Author Posted February 9, 2005 ...Nah. Not me. I'd be lying if I said that I don't enjoy some vodka now and again, but in my case at least, alcohol intensifies emotions. If Valentine's Day is already depressing for you, getting tanked might sort of go against the whole idea of "being happy". My plan's better. Any takers?
greenhorn Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 I wish all those who are celebrating V-day happily end up fighting with their date... Amen..
Mr Spock Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 I like my plan jest fine. Maybe I'll combine the two.
_Saffy_ Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 i'm going to send cards to all my close friends to let them know that i love em all im going to buy myself flowers, and make myself feel good and in the night, im not going to sit in and be sad, im taking myself to the theatre, and im gonna hold my head high amongst all the couples, while i take my seat to watch "look back in anger".........(no joke)
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