Singles Awareness Day
As you may have read on Palmer’s World , I am not a great celebrator of Valentines Day. Some may even say that I am the Scrooge of Valentines Day (ahem). I feel that this is a discriminatory statement.
A "scrooge" by definition is a mean-spirited miserly person, or a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend. Now, I may choose to celebrate a different holiday, but that does not necessarily make me selfish.
Somewhat related Clueless script sidetrack...
Cher: "Would you call me selfish?"
Dionne: "No. Not to your face."
Cher: "Would you call me selfish?"
Dionne: "No. Not to your face."
I also respect the fact that some people mark February 14 as a day of love and romance. When in a relationship with someone who feels this way, I make every attempt to support said person in their beliefs. I accept gifts graciously and even give gifts. I have been known to buy cheesy boxers covered in hearts. I have hand-paint golf tees to personalize them for Valentines day. I have made chocolate fondue. I have given back rubs until my hands have seized up like claws. I have even baked heart-shaped chocolate sandwich cookies from scratch to support others in their celebration of the day. So what is it exactly that you people want from me?!!
Singles unite! Don’t let a Hallmark holiday bring you down! Sure, you may not be getting flowers or jewellery, but nor do you have to argue with anyone about the position of the toilet seat, the correct way to squeeze the toothpaste tube or what to have for dinner. You don’t have to check with anyone but yourself before you make plans. You don’t have a curfew!
I, for one, will not be frightened or intimidated into compliance. I stand by my right to celebrate February 14th in any way I see fit. Power to the single people!
posted by Dish @ 8:40 AM
9 Comments:
By your definition
"A "scrooge" by definition is a mean-spirited miserly person, or a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend."
So if your not selfish, I guess that means your "a mean-spirited miserly person"?
Matt, that was EXACTLY what I was trying to say. I'm so glad you were so quick to catch on. ;o)
It is nice to see that almost a year later I can still get a rise out of you!
Ba Humbug, who needs Valentines Day!
Ah...the yearly S.A.D. rant. I look forward to it every year.
And, I repeat an earlier conversation, you should patent it! Other people are blogging your ideas....I'm telling you, you should get in on the ground floor with this thing.
Joe, it isn't about the fact that it's a year later, it's the fact that you make all people feel like this.
*burn*
Thank you Palmer!
I also have to point out that I love how no one called me on the sentence, "Are Canadians selfish because they don’t celebrate Canada Day?", which should have said "Are Americans (or insert other nationality here) selfish because they don’t celebrate Canada Day?". Ha ha.
awww. I was looking for an excuse to not celebrate Canada Day this year.
Fine, have a great life!
No need to be like that!
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