Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
Originally Posted By: apwillard1986
How did I know you would be the one to post this point of view? I’m surprised you ever send flowers as it is a terrible investment! I’m sure you own a controlling interest in a florist so it doesn’t cost anything…
I send random gifts and flowers also and agree that the greeting card holidays are a scam but whether or not they say they think it is silly, women still like to get a bouquet at work on Valentines, especially if other girls in the office get flowers also. It’s worth the $50.00 to make Valentines one of the random days you send and not run the risk.
Based on your past posts, one gets the impression that it must be magic in your house. No pizza, no TV (idiot box), no soda, no distilled spirits, very little beer, no lesser holidays...
Pure magic!
If your marriage/relationship is at risk (your word) because you don't send flowers on a marketing manfactured holiday, then your relationship is already on shaky ground, and no amount of flowers, cards or other shiny baubles will fix it. I'm certainly glad that the relationship that my wife and I have isn't at risk because we both choose not to follow the rest of the sheep.
You're only partially correct, there is no pizza, no soda, very little beer, and we don't get wrapped up in "lesser holidays". However, you're at least partially wrong-I keep a bottle of whisky around to flavor smoked meats.
And no, I don't own a controlling interest in a florist, there isn't enough return on investment. You are more than welcome to ignore my posts and my viewpoints if they get under your skin and continue to send you into tizzy fits.
I meant no offense. Though I may occasionally find your posts lacking in tact I actually often agree with them hence I will not ignore them as I feel the contribute to the whole.
This is an internet discussion forum and as such the inflection that one enjoys in verbal conversation doesn’t make it into the type written conversation on screen. I certainly did not mean it to sound like a personal attack; at its worst I meant it a good natured jibe.
We neither of us know the other or anything about each others relationships. As I said, this is a discussion forum, not a pulpit. I certainly didn’t mean to challenge anyone to any moral contest. Especially in a post about a holiday we both agree is manufactured.
I offer my sincere and public apology.