How to have an anti-Valentine's Day:
Joel, the lovelorn character from the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," has a few words to say about February 14: "Valentine's Day...is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap."
Right on, Joel.
Valentine's Day, that one special day of the year when Romeos and Juliets express their love through half-decent chocolate and plants, leaves little room for the Joels of the world.
More singles are turning their backs to cupid's arrow and celebrating through anti-Valentine's Day cards, T-shirts and parties.
One such card reads: "Happy Valentine's Day!" Inside, it adds, "Even though we both know it's over."
The Web site CafePress.com sells anti-Valentine's Day items. One shirt proudly reads, "Happy 'Single Awareness' Day."
And the ever-popular single parties and girls' nights out occur every year on the day targeted at couples.
This year, if you can not spend Feb. 14 with that special someone, an anti-Valentines celebrations can turn your cynical take on the day into something to be proud of.
Sweet! I hate Valentines Day. I think it is one of the darkest, and most depressing days of the year!
At Target, in the Valentine's section, they have a whole shelf of anti-love treats. Check it out!
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It's such a commercial holiday. Why should one day be dedicated to love, when we can do it any other day of the year?
Rachel, I whole-heartedly agree with you. Love should be able to be expressed on any random day of the year, just because. Not on some Hallmark holiday.