V-Day Recap

Ok folks, I got some free time to rant for just a second. I know that Valentines Day just passed and now balloons are losing air, flowers are starting to wither, and all the chocolate should be eaten by now. If not, I know a chocolate lover that would love to polish off any of your remaining sweets.

I saw a lot of women carrying balloons, bears, and flowers to their cars and to their desks. And while we’re on the topic of balloon and flowers, the same stuff that you had delivered to you cost your significant other a pretty penny. The day after Valentines Day should tell you that the day is worthless because the same stuff that cost him 80 bucks will be on sale for $15. Poor guy. And you don’t care because you got to show off your stuff on your desk with all the other women at work.

I felt like Mr. Scrooge today. Bah humbug!! And the day was lousy too because the weather here in the Dallas area was cold and gloomy.

Ladies, we love you but hear me out for just a moment. I’m going to speak for a certain group of people that would like for me to get this out in the open.

Here are a few quotes about one of your favorite holidays.

“To hell with Valentines Day!!”
“I really don’t care about this stupid holiday”
“Cupid who?”
“I’m only going through with this crap for her”
And my personal favorite quote: “Overrated!!”

Those were not my quotes but they all came from the lips of guys, men, husbands, and boyfriends. Here’s the thing, guys flat out hate Valentines Day! We only act like we like it for the sake of not arguing with our women. And ladies, what do you really want? Chris Rock said it best during one of his comedy specials when he said that women want “EVERYTHING”. And isn’t it funny that woman call men selfish when something doesn’t go their way?

The next time that V Day rolls around, I want all women to look their men in the eye and ask him what he wants for Valentines Day. He’s going to reply with “nothing”, “doesn’t really matter”, and “just to be with you”. Let me translate that for you real quick. HE DOESN’T WANT ANYTHING BECAUSE HE HATES THE HOLIDAY!! And if sex was out of the question, men would really boycott the holiday. I could see George dumb ass Bush signing off on a bill that would veto love day. But since we know that we can score easily, men keep the lie alive.

Ladies can save themselves a lot of money, time, effort, and emotions by not expecting anything big from your man or men, for some of you.

I just thought of something, maybe if the government ever found a day to give to us in return for Valentines Day. What if the government made Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday? The rule would be to have all men (21 and up) across the country miss work and school the following Monday to recover from the big game. Give that to me and we can call it even.

Here’s to Valentines Day, THE most overrated holidays of all-time!!

I’m Tovash Hatcher