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Google just changed their search page logo. Looks as though it’s missing an ‘L’. I guess the strawberry stalk is it. The change means the day has just rolled over into Valentine’s in the US where the server’s sitting. Over here, we’ve been in Valentine’s for the last 14 hours. We’re more than half way through!

Personally, I feel that this ’special’ day has been over commercialised much like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Christmas. All this gift giving and treating someone special on a particular day is just that much hogwash. If you have to treat someone nice, do so everyday. If you have to find a day in the year when you have to make an extra effort to do so, then something is definitely screwy with your relationship.

FA smacked the nail on the head when she wished everyone a “Happy Overpriced Everything Day“. My problem is that if everything’s overpriced, then how does that make ME happy?

Valentine’s Day is probably a conspiracy by the fairer sex to hoodwink their guy friends into buying them nifty treats and gifts. That’s fine, really. But things get out of hand when the marketers come in and jack up the prices for everything. Just goes to show how much influence women have in the commercial realm. Businesses would fall if all the women of the world decided to come together and say no to gifts.

Rest assured, this won’t happen because it’s been hardwired into the female brain. To say no to gifts would be akin to cutting off one’s left arm. Shopping being the other arm. It’s much the same way toys and procreation (oh alright, SEX) have been hardwired into men’s primitive and underdeveloped brains.

But if you really must buy a gift, then check out Otto’s 10 commandments for buying a woman the perfect gift. If you’re a gal, then read up on tips for buying something for your guy friends.

Alternatively, you could always adopt Wingz’s foolproof (or maybe foolhardy) approach for not buying gifts. Just be sure you’re ready for the backlash.

As for me, I don’t think I’ll be doing anything special this year. We’re on a tight budget. WL knows it, I know it. Hopefully she understands. Either that or she’ll think that it’s just my ploy for not being nice to her and that I’m an insensitive bastard who doesn’t care about her because I didn’t buy her a gift.

Well, Happy Valentine’s Day, my dear.

How bout you? Have you wished your better half a Happy Valentine’s Day?

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