Valentine's Day is A Joke!

Today is February 14th. On my calendar, this means just another regular day. On everyone else's calendar, it's Valentine's Day. Now, I don't hate on things - I just dislike them. Examples are: Paper Cuts, name brand clothing (which I will write a whole blog on name brand clothing), pork, etc. But, I hate Valentine's Day. Was I scarred from a past Valentine's Day, you ask? No. Was I discouraged from Valentine's Day? No. Then why do I hate this day?

Below is my three-pronged attach against St. Valentine and his Valentine's Day.

1) Corporate Holiday: I would have no problem with Valentine's Day if it wasn't so corporate. Companies such as Hallmark, Wal-Mart, even the University of New Orleans and Best Buy are feeling up on Valentine's Day! The cards, the candy, the flowers! Does everything have to be so company-based. I would not care whatsoever is it was just one or two companies at a small rate, but it's become so corporate that I have to deal with commercials from Hallmark while I watch ESPN! I have to hear, "Did you buy your special someone something from us - Wal-Mart?" I reply, "Yes, I bought MYSELF flowers!"

2) What, we only shower our love on our loved ones today?: This is MY biggest problem with Valentine's Day. Of all days to say, "I love you, Maureen" or "I love you, Alex" we have to choose a specific day? What, we can't say "I LOVE YOU" EVERY DAY? EVERY OTHER DAY? EVERY MORNING? EVERY NIGHT? What is wrong with you, people? So, today is the one day I make my girlfriend or wife breakfast in bed? You don't do it every weekend? Surprise her with flowers monthly? Buy her a gift from Zales not just for her birthday or a holiday, but just because you LOVE HER? And women, why do you stand for someone who will just show their true love on Valentine's Day? I'm not just blaming the men or the women - I'M BLAMING BOTH PARTIES!

Love should be showered every day on your loved ones!!

3) Must You Kiss In Public On Campus?: I don't mind kissing. I'd love to kiss a woman. But, come on, kissing in public on campus? Sharing wine with a strawberry while both of your arms are tied into one another? Where does the madness stop? It's not the prettiest thing to see people kissing in public. I don't mind the hand holding. I just see no point in kissing your loved one on campus. It's a travesty. A trava-shama-mockery! Men, stop being son god-awful affectionate on campus, and women, stop forcing the affection!

By tomorrow, everyone will forget about love. Everyone will forget that they love their someone. To them, love is automatically said without words. MY CAMPAIGN TO YOU IS THIS: IF YOU LOVE SOMEONE SO MUCH, THEN SHOWER THEM WITH LOVE DAILY, NOT JUST ONE DAY A YEAR!