Valentine's Day... should we men expect anything?

[CWSapp757]

Well, this came up as the topic of discussion at yesterday's meeting. We probably should have been talking about something more important but.... whatever. Anyway, it started with income taxes and what we planned on doing with the money we get. One of my coworkers said she couldn't wait for feburary because her boyfriend was more than likely getting a few thousand back. She told us all that she was expecting a gift for no less than 500 bucks for Valentine's Day. So I ask her what she planned on getting him. She casually responded "A card and maybe some chocolate" (mind you this girl is making at least 40 thousand a year).

By this time, I've already decided that I'm gonna **** with her and try to aggravate her. So I wait for a minute before saying "man, its gonna be hard to find a card and chocolate that equate to 500 bucks". So she instantly gets pissed and yells "What the **** chris. Why would I buy him something for that much on V-Day. This holiday belongs to females so just let it go". I continue to pick with her for a little while saying things like "Who said it was only a females holiday" and "You are a GOLDDIGGER" before I finally apologized and left her alone. But I did start to wonder.....

Do you guys feel like the holiday is strictly for females? Should we guys expect a gift in return or just count it as a bonus if we do receive one? I can honestly say my girl normally goes all out for me on V-Day and I do the same so I guess I'm a little spoiled. Just curious to see what you guys think.

[Maxattax3]

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If my girl values her teeth she better come correct with a good v-day present for me.

j/k lol. Ill probably get a shirt or something. She'll get more diamonds.

[CWSapp757]

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Dang Max, you gonna uppercut her??? Lol. Naw, I feel you though man.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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As far as Valentine's Day goes for me and my wife it is nothing more than another day. We don't need 1 day a year to tell each other how we feel, we do that every day. We do buy each other a nice card but that's it, no gifts.

[WeLLWeLL]

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This "holiday" is a bunch of bs. I'll usually take my girlfriend out to eat for it or we'll have a nice meal at home while drinking a bottle or two of wine. Other then that I do not feel the need to get her presents, and I rarely get a card for her. I expect nothing out of her except her love. After nearly seven years of dating it is safe to say that Valentines Day doesn't mean much to us anymore. We are spending our next Valentines Day in Austin running a half-marathon together. Sounds like a good day to me.

[CWSapp757]

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That's sounds really nice Well.

[no juice]

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I hope my comments aren't too out there, if so i apologize in advance...but anyways. I really dont care about much anything and that carries over to holidays. She tries on be nice and get "something" just because she knows that i'm gonna try and go all out for her. but i always have to tell her if it was up to me, keep your gift, i'll take some neck

[CWSapp757]

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Lmao. Naw, you not out of line at all juice.

[Cebby]

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Girls have nothing in their life except the prospect of leaching a male's money.

I don't think it's too much to ask to let them pretend they're worthwhile for one out of 365 days a year.

[mgoblue]

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I don't think it's unexpected for a girlfriend to want a nice gift, but it drives me nuts when chicks like CWSapp mention automatically put a price limit on what they'll accept. IMO it should be something nice and meaningful, not just something expensive so she doesn't kick you out of bed. I'd strongly have to reconsider a relationship if I got her a nice gift and she was pissed cause it wasn't more expensive. Not sure that's someone I'd want to be with.

[WeLLWeLL]

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I don't think it's too much to ask to let them pretend they're worthwhile for one out of 365 days a year.

That's what birthdays are for.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Valentines Day, Sweetest Day, get the hell out of here with that BS. I don't celebrate man made holidays.

Getting expensive gifts on those days are more of a western civilization way of thinking, more of an american thing. Were women think love = how much money you spent on them.

Especially women from major cities like LA, Chicago and NY, they are some GOLD DIGGERS for real. I'll take a country small town woman over a major city woman anyday.

[DC]

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I don't celebrate Valentines Day and I tell any woman I deal with that. Dead serious. They understand my logic as well. I don't need to be forced into showing affaction in a day in which the world shows affection to their partner.

1. I do that every day

2. Too crowded in the streets to do anything. I don't like long waits

[The GIGGAS]

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I don't celebrate man made holidays.

So you don't celebrate holidays?

[MC Fatigue]

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I don't get anything for my wife, and she doesn't get me anything. I don't recognize corporate, meaningless holidays.

It's pretty nice.