The kids need to see the expected interaction. Later we'll drop it again when they have a larger understanding.
Valentine's Day
- Thread starter cawacko
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I see. With young kids and a very hectic life I am glad there is a day set aside to make sure we remember love. I just dont like the gift giving pushed by Hallmark.
Thorn
Member
Exactly! We've pretty much shunned all programmed gift-giving; we're just good to each other all the time. It works a lot better.
Battleborne
Terminator
LMAO@Cippie
Would not Lassie appreciate a doggie biscuit, a shampoo and comb mo betta?
Oh Lord, are you going to get drunk and come back here to post sexual harassing posts to me and AC?
Hey man, Valentine's Day is only a chore, if you make it one. It can be totally cool. Roses, a bottle of the central coast's best chardonnay, a blanket, and sharing a beautiful pacific ocean sunset is the plan:
Would not Lassie appreciate a doggie biscuit, a shampoo and comb mo betta?
cawacko
Well-known member
LMAO... keep it real LadyT!
And Now Presenting:
ADVENTURES WITH MORMON GIRL!
What Grind Learned: You can never believe what a girl says, they will always lie and try to trick you.
TimeFrame: December 06' - Feb 07.
I had just started dating mormon girl a few months prior, and one thing she had always stated from the get-go was her disdain for valentines day. She would repeatedly and often call it "corporation extortion day" and that she thought the whole Idea was pretty ridiculous.
Now, I wasn't completely clueless, Grind was well aware that sometimes people say one thing, but mean another. I also like to hedge my bets, and decided that I was going to get mormon girl something for valentines day regardless.
For literally months, mormon girl would sometimes entertain a conversation about how stupid valentines day was, and how she DID NOT want me to get her anything. She was very adamant, and I started to believe she had a pretty strong conviction.
As it turns out, I was planning on heading down to florida for a few days, as because it is presidents day on mondays, I have a five day weekend due to having no classes on tuesday and friday. My little vacation happened to coincide with valentines day.
So in January I mentioned this to mormon girl, and she was PERFECTLY fine with this, because, as again, she hated valentines day and thought it was a waste of time. I planned on my return to have a belated v-day surprise for her regardless.
Fast forward to v-day night, as I am in the airport... I get a phone call.
mormon girl: ".... grind"
Grind: .."yes?"
mormon girl: ".. im sad
"
Grind: "why's that sweetie?"
mormon girl: "it's no big deal, im just being stupid"
Grind: "no what's wrong mormon girl?"
mormon girl: "im cold and alone and it's valentines day and my friend got *such and such* and my other friend got *such and such*
Grind: (a little perplexed and freaked out because the shit seems to be hitting the fan): "umm.. but you always used to say . . "
mormon girl: "i know i know.... forget it, it's no big deal, have a good trip" *click*
*** ten minutes later ***
mormon girl: "MATT *sob sob* this SUCKS, im the only girl without someone with them on v-day!! *starts bawling*
Grind: "im sorry mormon girl"
Epilouge:
mormon girl held a lot of animosity for months and months afterward, always blamming me for being a dickhead for forgetting her on valentines day. The end.
ADVENTURES WITH MORMON GIRL!
What Grind Learned: You can never believe what a girl says, they will always lie and try to trick you.
TimeFrame: December 06' - Feb 07.
I had just started dating mormon girl a few months prior, and one thing she had always stated from the get-go was her disdain for valentines day. She would repeatedly and often call it "corporation extortion day" and that she thought the whole Idea was pretty ridiculous.
Now, I wasn't completely clueless, Grind was well aware that sometimes people say one thing, but mean another. I also like to hedge my bets, and decided that I was going to get mormon girl something for valentines day regardless.
For literally months, mormon girl would sometimes entertain a conversation about how stupid valentines day was, and how she DID NOT want me to get her anything. She was very adamant, and I started to believe she had a pretty strong conviction.
As it turns out, I was planning on heading down to florida for a few days, as because it is presidents day on mondays, I have a five day weekend due to having no classes on tuesday and friday. My little vacation happened to coincide with valentines day.
So in January I mentioned this to mormon girl, and she was PERFECTLY fine with this, because, as again, she hated valentines day and thought it was a waste of time. I planned on my return to have a belated v-day surprise for her regardless.
Fast forward to v-day night, as I am in the airport... I get a phone call.
mormon girl: ".... grind"
Grind: .."yes?"
mormon girl: ".. im sad
"Grind: "why's that sweetie?"
mormon girl: "it's no big deal, im just being stupid"
Grind: "no what's wrong mormon girl?"
mormon girl: "im cold and alone and it's valentines day and my friend got *such and such* and my other friend got *such and such*
Grind: (a little perplexed and freaked out because the shit seems to be hitting the fan): "umm.. but you always used to say . . "
mormon girl: "i know i know.... forget it, it's no big deal, have a good trip" *click*
*** ten minutes later ***
mormon girl: "MATT *sob sob* this SUCKS, im the only girl without someone with them on v-day!!
*starts bawling*Grind: "im sorry mormon girl
"Epilouge:
mormon girl held a lot of animosity for months and months afterward, always blamming me for being a dickhead for forgetting her on valentines day. The end.
...........
So in January I mentioned this to mormon girl, and she was PERFECTLY fine with this, because, as again, she hated valentines day and thought it was a waste of time. I planned on my return to have a belated v-day surprise for her regardless.
Fast forward to v-day night, as I am in the airport... I get a phone call.
mormon girl: ".... grind"
Grind: .."yes?"
mormon girl: ".. im sad
Grind: "why's that sweetie?"
mormon girl: "it's no big deal, im just being stupid"
.................
.......
I'm calling BS on this story. The Grind we've come to love to hate wouldn't call anyone sweetie.
lol I actually DID, and trust me I had even more pet names than that.... oh god it was bad... so so bad.
the story is 100% true. Even the convo is a pretty close paraphrase.
the story is 100% true. Even the convo is a pretty close paraphrase.
Its like I don't even know you.
You have your kids watch? That's disgusting!
I was going to say something along those lines. But I'm trying to act mature now.
You hide your presents from your kids? What kind of gifts do you give?You have your kids watch? That's disgusting!
And Now Presenting:
ADVENTURES WITH MORMON GIRL!
What Grind Learned: You can never believe what a girl says, they will always lie and try to trick you.
TimeFrame: December 06' - Feb 07.
I had just started dating mormon girl a few months prior, and one thing she had always stated from the get-go was her disdain for valentines day. She would repeatedly and often call it "corporation extortion day" and that she thought the whole Idea was pretty ridiculous.
Now, I wasn't completely clueless, Grind was well aware that sometimes people say one thing, but mean another. I also like to hedge my bets, and decided that I was going to get mormon girl something for valentines day regardless.
For literally months, mormon girl would sometimes entertain a conversation about how stupid valentines day was, and how she DID NOT want me to get her anything. She was very adamant, and I started to believe she had a pretty strong conviction.
As it turns out, I was planning on heading down to florida for a few days, as because it is presidents day on mondays, I have a five day weekend due to having no classes on tuesday and friday. My little vacation happened to coincide with valentines day.
So in January I mentioned this to mormon girl, and she was PERFECTLY fine with this, because, as again, she hated valentines day and thought it was a waste of time. I planned on my return to have a belated v-day surprise for her regardless.
Fast forward to v-day night, as I am in the airport... I get a phone call.
mormon girl: ".... grind"
Grind: .."yes?"
mormon girl: ".. im sad
Grind: "why's that sweetie?"
mormon girl: "it's no big deal, im just being stupid"
Grind: "no what's wrong mormon girl?"
mormon girl: "im cold and alone and it's valentines day and my friend got *such and such* and my other friend got *such and such*
Grind: (a little perplexed and freaked out because the shit seems to be hitting the fan): "umm.. but you always used to say . . "
mormon girl: "i know i know.... forget it, it's no big deal, have a good trip" *click*
*** ten minutes later ***
mormon girl: "MATT *sob sob* this SUCKS, im the only girl without someone with them on v-day!!
Grind: "im sorry mormon girl
Epilouge:
mormon girl held a lot of animosity for months and months afterward, always blamming me for being a dickhead for forgetting her on valentines day. The end.
I once dated a Mormon... We should compare notes. She dumped me for our boss, who soon dumped her, and decided he and I were best friends because I was not pissed at him for stealing her.
cawacko
Well-known member
This is totally out of left field but your story reminds me of that country song (or made up title of a song) titled "My best friend ran off with my wife... and I miss him"