Someone Shoot Cupid
Well it's February 14th... Yeah. The lovers holiday, the day of love, when romance fills the media and office space everywhere in America. A day of candy, flowers, stuffed bears and kisses. But for others, it's a day they're reminded of how alone they are. Of ex-lovers, heartbreak, solitude, and despair. And then... There's me. Someone that's somewhere in the middle of these two. Personally, I think the day is a crock. Another commercialized holiday that fuels America's fading economy. I'm not bitter when it comes to love, just angry towards those who celebrate this day. Whether you're the over zealous in love type, or the sad, lonely and angry type, you rub me the wrong way.
Those who embrace this holiday with extreme exuberance are sad, sad people. Sure we all love compliments and we enjoy being liked, but people love for it to be such a scene on valentines day. The flowers come into the office you hear shouts of "aww somebody loves me!".. You didn't know that by now!? I got news for you ladies, if it feels so special to be loved on V-day, you may not really have that great of a relationship. Why? Because it shouldn't be such a thrill to get a gift on valentines day. Guys feel obligated to do it, and that well known obligation should have ended this holiday long ago. Feel special when you get a dozen roses on April 11th. That day has no national significance, no one else next to you will be getting anything, then, when your gift shows up, that's when you should feel good. Someone was thinking about you on a day when the country WASNT saying "BUY FLOWERS FOR THE LADY". Why does anyone feel more loved on valentines day? It doesn't make any sense. I am not anti-love, love is great. I like to see people happy. However, it just looks so fake to see everyone happy during valentines day. The look of necessary reassurance in someone's face does settle right with me. I think it's good people feel happy and "loved". But I think there are too many material lovers out there, and this is their holiday, not the true romancers holiday.
Then, there are the people who use valentines day as a reason to celebrate the fact they aren't with someone and aren't in love. They think they're making a unique stand by going out and drinking with their other single friends. They will often refer to it as "singles night out" or something else to church up the fact that they're not in a relationship. They try to make us feel like they're having more fun being single then we are with our significant others. Well I have news for you people, you're no better then the 45 year old man who sits at the bar sipping scotch night in and night out because of how his life has turned out. Sure you're not as desperate, but come on, don't act like you enjoy being single, no one does. There are people who don't like relationships, but even they would like to spend the evening with someone. But, I will say, if you fall into this catergory, it isn't your fault. America has forced us all to feel like we need to be with someone on this 14th day of the second month.
Who is the government to tell us that we should celebrate love on any specific day of the year? It's ridiculous! Love creates just as much pain as it does happiness throughout someone's life. As a whole, I'd say it's been more cruel than blissful to people in this nation. Half the people are walking around hating the day, the others THINKING they love it, and then the select few who are truly in love go out of their way to act more conservative because they know it's just another day since they take the time to express love every day.
It's a tough balance, part of me thinks there should be more emotional holidays that remind people that human feeling should be the ultimate passion of every humanbeing. Instead of focusing all your energy on working for a living, worshipping a god, or staying healthy, take the time to express more affection. But the more common it becomes the less significant it gets, like any fad does. I guess it's sad to look at love as a fad. It seems to me love is far too complicated to make a holiday. How can we possibly say we understand what we're celebrating?? If you can get up on the 14th of February and say, "this is what love is".... you'll be broken up with the person within 2 months... you can quote me on that...
Those who embrace this holiday with extreme exuberance are sad, sad people. Sure we all love compliments and we enjoy being liked, but people love for it to be such a scene on valentines day. The flowers come into the office you hear shouts of "aww somebody loves me!".. You didn't know that by now!? I got news for you ladies, if it feels so special to be loved on V-day, you may not really have that great of a relationship. Why? Because it shouldn't be such a thrill to get a gift on valentines day. Guys feel obligated to do it, and that well known obligation should have ended this holiday long ago. Feel special when you get a dozen roses on April 11th. That day has no national significance, no one else next to you will be getting anything, then, when your gift shows up, that's when you should feel good. Someone was thinking about you on a day when the country WASNT saying "BUY FLOWERS FOR THE LADY". Why does anyone feel more loved on valentines day? It doesn't make any sense. I am not anti-love, love is great. I like to see people happy. However, it just looks so fake to see everyone happy during valentines day. The look of necessary reassurance in someone's face does settle right with me. I think it's good people feel happy and "loved". But I think there are too many material lovers out there, and this is their holiday, not the true romancers holiday.
Then, there are the people who use valentines day as a reason to celebrate the fact they aren't with someone and aren't in love. They think they're making a unique stand by going out and drinking with their other single friends. They will often refer to it as "singles night out" or something else to church up the fact that they're not in a relationship. They try to make us feel like they're having more fun being single then we are with our significant others. Well I have news for you people, you're no better then the 45 year old man who sits at the bar sipping scotch night in and night out because of how his life has turned out. Sure you're not as desperate, but come on, don't act like you enjoy being single, no one does. There are people who don't like relationships, but even they would like to spend the evening with someone. But, I will say, if you fall into this catergory, it isn't your fault. America has forced us all to feel like we need to be with someone on this 14th day of the second month.
Who is the government to tell us that we should celebrate love on any specific day of the year? It's ridiculous! Love creates just as much pain as it does happiness throughout someone's life. As a whole, I'd say it's been more cruel than blissful to people in this nation. Half the people are walking around hating the day, the others THINKING they love it, and then the select few who are truly in love go out of their way to act more conservative because they know it's just another day since they take the time to express love every day.
It's a tough balance, part of me thinks there should be more emotional holidays that remind people that human feeling should be the ultimate passion of every humanbeing. Instead of focusing all your energy on working for a living, worshipping a god, or staying healthy, take the time to express more affection. But the more common it becomes the less significant it gets, like any fad does. I guess it's sad to look at love as a fad. It seems to me love is far too complicated to make a holiday. How can we possibly say we understand what we're celebrating?? If you can get up on the 14th of February and say, "this is what love is".... you'll be broken up with the person within 2 months... you can quote me on that...
posted by Keith "the leg" Hannon at 5:29 PM
1 Comments:
Ok Keith, I understand that you have to be all controversial when you write these blogs, but I am certain that within the past 4-5 years at some point you have fallen into the glitz of Valentine's Day. I am sure you have purchased something that was all lovey-dovey on this day for your girlfriend. I agree that Valentine's Day is extremely commercialized but I think you take a little far, which I suppose is part of your personality anyway.
On another note, Keith I watched the video of your stand-up comedy show and I have to say it was pretty funny.
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