Sheffielders unromantic ?

[Isabelle 10]

Valentine's Day is daft, people feel like they must buy their partner a gift to show them that they love them, because society says so.

[addylewis 10]

Other than that, everything OK?

 

lol - generally yeah...unbelieveably I've not COMPLETELY been put off :-D

 

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Valentine's Day is daft, people feel like they must buy their partner a gift to show them that they love them, because society says so.

 

...and this thread is supposed to be arguing the case that Sheffielders know what romance is...;-)

[Isabelle 10]

lol - generally yeah...unbelieveably I've not COMPLETELY been put off :-D

 

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...and this thread is supposed to be arguing the case that Sheffielders know what romance is...;-)

 

I'm not averse to romance, just not enforced romance, it doesn't seem quite as thoughtful when you do things out of duty, rather than spontaneously.

[dan2802 53]

As a general rule of thumb, anyone who partakes in Valentines Day nonsense is either having an affair, gay but pretending to be straight, hiding a very dark secret or all 3

 

Damn. I'm not sure which category to put myself into.

I'll create a 4th one if thats OK.

I love my GF and i'm not afraid to conform to stereotype but buying her flowers and a card.

If shes lucky, i'll buy her a birthday present aswell.

Nowt wrong with showing your better half you love them. Shes currently cooking tea so well worth the few quid spent.

[choogling 14]

When I were a lad valentines were sent to some one you fancied but you never put your name on it.The card had something like be "my valentine ?" on it.The idea was to keep then guessing.

[willman 10]

The fewer people take part in these overly commercial nonsense initiatives the better. So big well done Sheffield!

 

Rock on easter and Christmas then, oh and Mothers Day and Fathers Day.

[alchresearch 214]

Just heard on radio 2 Steve Wright program sheffielders are the most unromantic when it comes to valentines day or have we got better things to spend our hard earned on?

 

Ah Steve Wright. The man who's been regurgitating the same show weekly since 1987.

 

Where's Yewtree when you need it the most?

[shanes teeth 10]

Ah Steve Wright. The man who's been regurgitating the same show weekly since 1987.

 

Where's Yewtree when you need it the most?

 

What on earth are you suggesting? Oh,and unfortunately it's daily,not weekly!

[tzijlstra 11]

Rock on easter and Christmas then, oh and Mothers Day and Fathers Day.

 

I take part in Christmas celebrations by eating a nice meal with those I love, no presents, no cards, no nonsense. I am not Christian, so why should I? Romance and love shouldn't be expressed once a month on a specially selected marketing day but continuously. My wife has already had 4 bunches of flowers this year alone, but none on Valentine's.

[Alcoblog 10]

I take part in Christmas celebrations by eating a nice meal with those I love, no presents, no cards, no nonsense. I am not Christian, so why should I? Romance and love shouldn't be expressed once a month on a specially selected marketing day but continuously. My wife has already had 4 bunches of flowers this year alone, but none on Valentine's.

 

Odds on they were either daffies or tulips.

[TORONTONY 10]

I guess you've had a few bad experiences then

 

Now you asked for it lol

 

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I'm not averse to romance, just not enforced romance, it doesn't seem quite as thoughtful when you do things out of duty, rather than spontaneously.

 

Correct, my dad paid for my mums dentures, one Valentine's day many years ago, and on a later one he got her a walker. He says he is getting her a motorized wheelchair next year, but I have to be quiet about it lol;)

 

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Odds on they were either daffies or tulips. [/Q

 

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I take part in Christmas celebrations by eating a nice meal with those I love, no presents, no cards, no nonsense. I am not Christian, so why should I? Romance and love shouldn't be expressed once a month on a specially selected marketing day but continuously. My wife has already had 4 bunches of flowers this year alone, but none on Valentine's.

 

Have you found out who sent them yet?

Edited February 16, 2016 by TORONTONY

[nitrambran 10]

Driving through Stocksbridge yesterday I had to smile at the sight of a big, hairy, tough looking bloke carrying the biggest, most beautiful bouquet of red roses I've ever seen!!

 

I'm not really into Valentine's or flowers but it was lovely to see him proudly carrying his gift for his other half!

 

Perhaps he is still living at home with mum and bought her some flowers.