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[majorlyugh]

do folks celebrate valentine's day here? is it too early to ask about this?

TOTES unrelated: anyone have gift suggestions that are thoughtful but also not creepy or weird?

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[fehus]

i hadn't thought about it yet, honestly. december was a lot.

[majorlyugh]

thanks! :)

hmm. maybe, that's usually a pretty safe bet, right? i was thinking of maybe going one step further and attempting to cook something? but maybe it's safer to do a restaurant instead.

[majorlyugh]

corporations making money without limits, basically.

uh, idk. cause they're forced to aspire to be in relationships, get married, have kids? it's all still pretty medieval, but there are a lot of stereotypes of like, a guy having to go 'all out' to get a gift for his girlfriend/wife, often at the last minute because guys are dumb and thoughtless, and the woman will always want jewelry or something like that. and they hate being single on valentine's day.

idk none of it really makes sense to me.

[legionnaires]

well you could practice cooking with someone you know and see how that goes?

are you a bad cook or something?

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[legionnaires]

i mean, there's discount chocolate now. might as well treat yourself after december.

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[fehus]

correction: i'm gonna eat discount abnormal reindeer and santa chocolates until i barf.

[majorlyugh]

more or less. at least in the us.

january - new year's, martin luther king jr. day
february - valentine's day, presidents day
march - st. patrick's day
april - easter, passover (these are religious)
may - cinco de mayo (a mexican holiday the us totally stole and treats like shit), mother's day, memorial day
june - father's day
july - 4th of july
september - labor day
october - halloween
november - thanksgiving
december - christmas

there are others, but those are the major ones i could think of.

i like black day more tbh at least in korea ;)

[majorlyugh]

oh, i like that equal opportunity thing. makes it more a mutual showing of affection.

... oh. uh. i might have to go the really lousy route of buying. i have no idea how to make chocolate.

[majorlyugh]

can i write you up for like, insubordination or something for this?

also i am nervous, okay? don't judge me.

[majorlyugh]

i'm not BAD, but i'm not great. i mostly rock a slow cooker, and almost exclusively meat-based dishes.

but that's not a bad idea, either.

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[legionnaires]

i'll join you. santa marshmallow chocolates. my one true weakness.

[legionnaires]

i guess cooking at home could be more romantic?

maybe take a cooking class? you're way ahead of schedule in terms of the holiday planning.

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[fehus]

nobody bought all those broken rudolphs or one-eyed snowmen. sad. we will save them from the garbage.

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maybe not all the rejects tho.

text; raptor screech @ izombie muses

[momchester]

[this is the most pure thing wow]

Depends on the woman. What's she like?

[fehus]

you can, if it'll make you feel better, i guess? i don't know what else it might do.

i'm judging a little. aren't you like 45? this can't be your first vday.

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[eloquentness]

Yes, they celebrate Valentine's Day, and no, it's not too early!! Just means you really like someone. :)

If this is for who I think it is, you can't go wrong with chocolate. Maybe a "netflix and chill" movie bucket, filled with your faves?

/raptor screeeeeech!

[majorlyugh]

oh, geez. you're gonna ask me to summarize my girlfriend?

she's ... funny, amazingly intelligent, kind, compassionate. she cares about other people, wants to help them and do good and make a difference. she laughs at my jokes and knows i'm a dweeb, but likes me anyway. she makes a mean mac and cheese, too. and .. she's been through a lot, but it hasn't made her hard or mean or anything. she listens to me, and she's there for me, even if i do something dumb as hell, like eat too much halloween candy.

and she's ... one of the most beautiful women i've ever met. like, ever.

:)

[momchester]

[ c h i n h a n d s this guy is so cute wow]

Have you told her you love her yet?

[majorlyugh]

well, that is true, and i won't bother trying to deny it.

oh! .. hey! you're iris, right? i don't think we've ever had the chance to actually meet, though i've heard a lot about you. i love that "netflix and chill" idea, by the way. that's awesome.

[majorlyugh]

what???? no! i don't ... um!

we only just started dating. i think it's a little early for the 'love' thing. i mean, right? there's like a time limit on that, isn't there?

[majorlyugh]

yeah, it'd be 100% self-serving. like, totally and completely just for me and my ego.

OKAY NOW HOLD ON A SECOND i am NOT 45, thank you very much, and i am mildly horrified you think i am.

and it ISN'T but different vdays with different people! there isn't like a blanket gift that satisfies all people!!

[majorlyugh]

she cooked me dinner on our first date ... would it be like, Too Much to do it, reversed, for valentine's? hmm.

yeah, i know. i get equal parts excited and anxious about this stuff.

[fehus]

40?

ok, so you know not everybody wants the same stuff. but did you give out creepy weird gifts in the past?

[momchester]

generally. you've got it bad, though.

what does she do? what kinds of things does she like? does she do that whole crime fighting thing?

[in this place, the basic questions are a little... different.]

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[itcanwait]

what's valentines day?