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All I had to do was come home from work, put in the M&S meal deal, and be an attentive and loving husband for the evening.
What actually happened was I was late home from work, so Mrs Squad had to put the dinner in then she cleared up because I'm rubbish at it apparently. After dinner she dug out a box of every single Valentine's day card we've ever give each other (31 years worth) to have a look at, at which point I then fell asleep. It was 9:30pm.
I have decided I'm officially rubbish.
It's the thought that counts.
Yeah - I think you win. You really suck. I got some chocs for MrsSpyderMan from M&S just while I was out getting sarnies for lunch, and gave her those then we sat and watched a Harry Potter film that was on telly before going to bed. I thought that was a bit lame but boy, you're terrible.
After dinner she dug out a box of every single Valentine's day card we've ever give each other (31 years worth) to have a look at
You might be crap, but I dont think that level of punishment was justified
legend +1, sounds dull enough to send anyone to sleep
Don't be so hard on yourself! Valentine's day goes both ways and all Mrs squad did was heat up a ready meal for you
On the other hand i had a tremendous day, the Mrs spent all day at work, it was one of the kids birthdays so I spent all day playing games with them all (in service day) and then at night we sat down to watch Trolls.
Not much of a valentine's day but I had a great day.
Well I was on my way to buy choccies and was called back to help, as a rescue dog we have been looking for for 10 days locally was spotted eating a dead badger on a compost heap! I was late for dinner but hey it makes me a nice guy surely (although I smelt of sardines and probably still do)
Your wife sounds like a mentalist. I'd leave while you still can.
I got my wife a FitBit that was incompatible with her phone.
Though I did cook a curry in the evening.
I might well have been...
Went for a post-work ride, as per my 2017 routine, all was fine until I got to the roundabout just down from the Two Brothers pub on Townhill Way. Went to take the right-hand turn towards Mansbridge at seemingly normal gear/speed and the front end washed out from under me. 👿
Wazoo has scrapes to right bar end, right pedal and rear derailleur (worried I might have screwed it or the hanger, there seemed to be a ~1 second delay to change to harder gear).
I came out of it not too bad, except for my right hand, the one I screwed up (literally) in my Xmas 2013 RTA along with my wrist. Brunt of the tarmac impact was taken by the fleshy padding by my thumb, was mighty sore last night and pretty swollen (ice helped).
So I spent Valentines night feeling sorry for myself and licking my wounds, struggling to feel the slightest bit romantic.
Do I win? 😆
I put Mrs b's pj's on radiator to warm for when she came home after a 12hr nightshift.
This was the best thing ever apparently, simple things it seems
After dinner she dug out a box of every single Valentine's day card we've ever give each other (31 years worth)
- have you got Stockholm Syndrome?
I booked a restaurant which got a bit behind on food orders... we had our main courses at 10pm....
hey ho
daviek - MemberValentine's day goes both ways
What?
Seriously?
I've been badly misinformed.
"I didn't get you anything because I had to capture a rescue dog that was eating a dead badger on a compost heap"
You are Vic Reeves and I claim my £5
Wife and i rarely eat together because she's doing weigh****chers or slimming world or something, and I'm doing 5:2 so in the week at least we sort our own food out.
So i had smoked mackerel and then a session on the turbo (which in itself is another thread, about the perils of smoked mackerel an hour before a turbo session - boak!) and then a bath, while she watched telly. Then we went to bed, I gave her a foot massage, and then we both agreed we couldn't be arsed and went to sleep.
bruneep - Member
I put Mrs b's pj's on
Kinky devil 🙂
Buy a card and pop an M&S meal deal in the microwave. Yay!
[i]Valentine's day goes both ways [/I]
Yer, right. No doubt she's working out where to put the patio...
"I didn't get you anything because I had to capture a rescue dog that was eating a dead badger on a compost heap"You are Vic Reeves and I claim my £5
Lol If only it wasn't true!
I went out to give my wife some peace and quiet.
My wife dropped me at A&E to have my thumb stitched back up, popped home to sort out the washing, picked me up, and then we went to see Jnr play in the County Schools Orchestra.
Wasn't the greatest romantic day of our lives. But fairly normal for us.
I was 2 hours late home as some second rate football was happening and therefore the entire city comes to a standstill in every direction.
I bought posh desserts, which were too rich, I bought special juice (she doesn't drink), it was "insipid" and apparently the message in my card implied i was cheating on her?
I have a cold at the stage where you get through half a box of tissues a day so slept on the living room floor rather than risk contaminating Madame.
I pedalled home from work, walked in the door to the sound of a gaggle of noisy kids. Ate a bowl of chicken noodle soup, helped the younger kids get to sleep, then sat angst-ridden in a chair in the living room before going up to bed.
Yay.
Valentines day has become a capitalist commercial venture op, do somethimg nice at any other tome of the year not when the telly box tells you.
Valentines day has become a capitalist commercial venture op, do somethimg nice at any other tome of the year not when the telly box tells you.
Totally agree, over commercialized. We just had steak for tea which i cooked as usual as she says i cook it better then she went to work at 18.30 for the night,so a night ride round the lanes for me,then watched n recorded Endeavor. then bed.
Uncharacteristically, I bought flowers and then took her out to a nice restaurant for dinner.
She is suspicious and thinks I'm having an affair.
We don't even bother with our wedding anniversary, all total pish designed to rob you of your cash and dignity.
I did cook a very tasty curry though.
Whereas my wife remarked at around 21:00 "oh yeah, it was Valentine's day today wasn't it"
Neither of us care remotely about such things.
Valentines day has become a capitalist commercial venture op, do somethimg nice at any other tome of the year not when the telly box tells you.
Definitely. I buy Mrs.C flowers a couple of times a month. Bought her some roses from Sainsbury's the other week, about £10. Red roses yesterday were £25 and the only real differences were 12 instead of 10 and a but of fancy ribbon which goes in the bin anyway.
364 days to make it up...
^ £3 in lidl.
Bought 4 steaks instead (a little more than £3), and sent one of the kids to the chippie whilst the other rustled up a salad, so that dinner was easily sorted. Then ruined it by going out until close on midnight.
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Student, apparently.
We had a very romantic evening. Mrs Z babysat the grandchildren while I took our daughter to the supermarket.
I ended up paying for her monthly shop too 👿
She's perfected the art (learnt from her mother) of taking so long to find her purse that I pay so that we can leave the shop.
I got Mrs yeti a card and a box of chocolates. Then drove to Yorkshire and left them in a cupboard at home...
I gave my wife a fridge for valentines . you should have seen her face light up when she opened the door.
Good job we don't bother with valentines, i can home from a tough day at work and fell asleep in front of the computer within minutes, she just laughed asking how many times had i tried to read the page i was looking at.
Another wonderful "we're too sodding miserable..." STW thread.
If you lot were not to bloody busy being miserable grumpy sods you could have a fun life.
I went out with Mrs Weeksy to a lovely restaurant in Goring, sitting looking out at the river eating great food.... We shared a card swapping moment and i spent a tenner on a present for her... We were both very happy.
iirc its 5 STW points for "we don't do valentines"
She got some flowers, we had a nice meal, I had beer, she regretted being pregnant, everyone wins!
iirc its 5 STW points for "we don't do valentines"
Same for "We don't do Xmas" , "we don't drink instant coffee", "don't own a diesel car".... ?
etc etc.
kerley - Member
Whereas my wife remarked at around 21:00 "oh yeah, it was Valentine's day today wasn't it"Neither of us care remotely about such things.
😯 It's a trap!
Made me bird a little frame with a wooden heart in it, through which I mounted 20 battery powered LED lights. She loved it. She got me a night away in a Shepherds hut which we didn't do as the dog was crook sadly.
working away so didnt see her. didnt buy each other owt. spoke to her but it wasnt mentioned.
Blimey, 20 points just like that. Any more for not celebrating birthdays, New Year or bonfire night?
Same for "We don't do Xmas" , "we don't drink instant coffee", "don't own a diesel car".... ?
10 points for not driving a diesel
50 points for "never owned a car"
20 points for "who even is he/she?"
80 points for "wouldn't ever have a tv in our house"
Should really post a comprehensive list at some point but it's a nightmare to keep track of!
Not keeping track of your points = 200 points < o drat>
We don't do valentine's so I went for a muddy bike ride and then to the pub to drink 3 swords and other good beer. I was nearly late for the ride having failed to connect a new sonos 3 (one of our away at uni kids having somehow replaced my email with his as admin, the bugger.) Do I get points too?
Yes but you lose points for not specifically mentioning the make and model of the niche bike being ridden. soz
How many points for maintaining multiple log-ins that argue with each other?
legend - MemberYes but you lose points for not specifically mentioning the make and model of the niche bike being ridden. soz
He did mention the new Gadget of the Month though.
100 points for "I haven't watched tv for years and don't miss it....I watch all the catch up services, Netflix & Amazon Prime online."10 points for not driving a diesel
50 points for "never owned a car"
20 points for "who even is he/she?"
80 points for "wouldn't ever have a tv in our house"
er, surely actually riding a bike loses you [b]all[/b] of your STW points? Even the bonus ones for the Sonos humblebrag (which otherwise would've been some kind of multiplier) 🙂Yes but you lose points for not specifically mentioning the make and model of the niche bike being ridden. soz
Bike is an increasingly knackered 26" fuel x8, so no points whatsoever. Pictures available in a thread I started on the bike forum (all they talk about is bikes 😯 ): "an idiot writes".
I'm suspicious though, the fact I'm being asked about my bike not wife implies an unhealthy interest in cycling...
100 points for "I haven't watched tv for years and don't miss it....I watch all the catch up services, Netflix & Amazon Prime online."
...and no points there either. though I have reduced our shite virgin tv package to the absolute minimum, and our viewing is about an hour a day of either netflics, amazon prime or now tv, with more4 for search party, we do still watch newsnight on actual non-internet bbc2 (not HD though. You don't want to see Emily 'praying' Maitlis in HD.)
Well I....
Got up at 5am to (leaving Mrs BD in bed) to drive to Shropshire to do an veterinary training day on equine artificial insemination (yep, basically brushing up on my horse sperm knowledge).
I then left Shropshire, ate some tea in a greasy spoon café on the way home, arrived home at 22:20 with Mrs BD in bed, made a cup of tea, spilt it coming up the stairs, swore loudly, woke Mrs BD up, grovelled, then went to sleep.
No cards
No choc
No flowers
and a day of studying (horse) sperm...
Not sure what I win, but it isn't a prize!
"Well we 'ad it tough".
How many points for maintaining multiple log-ins that argue with each other?
Yes which one of you IS ninfan/chewkw?
Valentines was not even mentioned in our house!
Last year I was working a night shift and presented her with a bunch of roses when I got home - she looked at me like I had grown an extra head
It's a trap!
This!!! Mrs B said she didn't want to do all the valentine nonsense (I'll let her know she's got some STW points.) Wasn't quite sure whether it was a test so I got her some nice flowers the day before just because I felt like it and definitely not because it was valentines the next day. Seems to have gone down well. On the evening itself I got to stay home, put four kids to bed and then work, while she went out to some classes!
How is being prompted by society at large to buy or do something 'special' on the same date fixed every year classed as being romantic?
Seems the complete opposite to me.
If not "celebrating" valentines day makes you a bad husband then I've obviously managed to over-compensate by very good at something else more important for the past 26 years.
to do an veterinary training day on equine artificial insemination
ate some tea in a greasy spoon café on the way home
I hope you washed your hands 😕
How is being prompted by society at large to buy or do something 'special' on the same date fixed every year classed as being romantic?
To the cynical, perhaps. Otherwise, one could think of it as a bit of fun... as the non-religious might think of any number of holidays (anywhere in the world), and most people think of New Year celebrations..
were very happy too. theres nothing more i like than going out for a nice meal with the mrs, sitting looking out at the river eating great food.... we do it all the time.
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How is being prompted by society at large to buy or do something 'special' on the same date fixed every year classed as being romantic?
To the cynical, perhaps. Otherwise, one could think of it as a bit of fun... as the non-religious might think of any number of holidays (anywhere in the world), and most people think of New Year celebrations..
Pity the folk that need to be reminded/prompted to have fun with their loved ones.
A friend of the wife was presented with a Happy Anniversary card instead of a Valentines card by her husband.
Suffice to say it wasn't their anniversary and she was not impressed!
Got her some flowers, I didnt get anything, she was then mad at me for some reason I dont understand, then tonight told me to pick her and kids up from swimming on my way home, rung her when I got there to find out she had already left with them so I just took a 5 mile detour in heavy traffic for no reason but it is my fault...
I booked a restaurant which got a bit behind on food orders... we had our main courses at 10pm....hey ho
And you stayed there?
I booked a table for eight at a local Chinese restaurant which I'd been to before, it took ages for the starters to come out, while a succession of people came in behind us, orders taken and food delivered, so having eventually eaten our starters, and still no sign of the main courses, and everyone getting increasingly fractious, we demanded the bill for what we'd eaten, and walked out, just as the main courses started to come out.
This was after being in there for over an hour and a half. Went to another nearby restaurant without having booked and got a table, orders taken and food served in half an hour.
It was my birthday, and I was embarrassed on behalf of my friends, but everyone was in agreement that the service was terrible, and it was a mutual decision to not accept such crap service.
The first place closed not long after.
We agreed no presents. I asked if she'd be in 11.30 till 12.30 for a delivery. She was. New bike bag from Polaris (PSA: they're on sale) arrives in a MASSIVE box (6'x1'x1'). Get a text saying 'whats the big box?'. I'd mentioned the order a week or so ago, so I reply 'a present from my secret admirer' as a joke. She gets all excited about the fact I bought her a present, and makes me a really thoughtful one. Cue awkward dinner/evening..
TL:DR : Wife got me a present. I got me a present.
Well at least there were a few tales of crapness to make me feel a little better. Next time she gets the cards out I'll try my best to stay awake.
I spent 3k on a bike and made her wash up...
dunno what the fuss is...
Well I treated my wife to a meal selected by her mother in secrete for her.
I even did the romantic gentle spoonful at a time for her.
Ward 26 of a large municipal hospital if you really want to know 🙁
In fairness, although yesterday was a bit of a letdown I did get her a card and a painted tin heart (I know, but she liked it) and she got me a card and a small box of chocolates.
And we did go out sunday to watch a film about drug addict thieves in Edinburgh.
I bought my wife a universal remote control. She said 'well this changes everything'.