Five Reasons to Boycott Valentine’s Day

Ciao Readers!
Just in time for Valentine’s Day I thought I’d reblog this past post about boycotting it (most “liked” post I’ve written, hmmm….). And as a tickler for a more warm-and-fuzzy post to come…notice the somewhat (okay, very) grumpy picture of me with the stuffed panda in Japan…it will be pivotal to an upcoming blog (“This Time the Pandas were ALIVE!”). Happy V-Day!

New Mexico to Italy

Ciao Readers!

So, today I go off on a tangent (i.e. mini-rant); one of my only posts not about travel or food. I figure, I have this grand public forum, why not totally abuse it?  If you don’t know this about me, I HATE (yes H-A-T-E) Valentine’s Day and have since I was a teenager.  I honestly think it is the worst, most sadistic/masochistic, commercialised abomination ever.  I hope you’ll agree and join my 3-decades long boycott.  Here’s why…. (in no specific order and somewhat redundant)….

  1. No one ends up satisfied.  Seriously, how many people are out there right now building up their expectations for Valentine’s Day and how many people are fretting about the expectations put on them? What percentage of people on February 15 think “YAY, let’s do that again!” v. “Whew, thank goodness that’s over!” or “Boy, am I disappointed!”?
  2. It makes kids feel bad.  Do…

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  1. 🤓

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  2. I’m in absolute agreement

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