I know it's all in good fun but...

[nightrythm]

I just get irritated by this whole theory of Steak & BJ Day. I mean really. Valentines Day, at least the way it was sold to me was: “Hey, big dumb male who never takes time out to tell his girl that she’s special. Take today and do it!” So I get a little annoyed by all this: “Do something special for your guy” thing.

I already do things for my guy: I make him lunch and dinner. I do his laundry and I scrub his fucking toilet. I don’t bitch when he goes drinking with his friends, or ignores me for his video games. And I tell him I love him.

On top of this, I’m supposed to cook steak in a skimpy apron and blow him?!!! Sure, I’ll do it *when* he actually does something special on Valentines Day.

Disclaimer: Valentines Day is mostly on non-event for us. I'm OK with that. It's just the preponderance of fuss on my f-list yesterday that spawned this rant.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I was under the impression that you don't do the BJ thing ever.
It would be like a vegetarian being told to eat a steak on that day.

[nightrythm]

Yeah, my aversion is the other reason it bugs me.

[cerrberus.livejournal.com]

So give him a chunk o'Angus, a skillet, some yoga lessons, and this URL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autofellatio

[nightrythm]

LOL. I love you!

[argentla.livejournal.com]

I think it falls into the same category as this ridiculous new Gap ad campaign for "The Boyfriend Trouser." (I saw a TV commercial for that last night, without sound, and wondered at what point exactly I'd ended up in this odd parallel dimension.)

I also don't eat red meat and don't care much for blow jobs (giving, okay, receiving, blah), so the appeal of this business is lost on me, anyway.

[nightrythm]

I haven't seen the ads. But I've never been able to wear my boyfriends' trousers. My girlfriend's sure, but never any of the boys I've dated.

[stacymckenna.livejournal.com]

Because for some men, all that other stuff you're doing? Doesn't register, isn't what they want. If you asked, most men would say "I do X, Y and Z for her" while what she wants is P, D and Q. Hence, V's Day to get the P, D, and Q. Same thing here for those guys who don't GIVE A SHIT about the house being clean, etc, and who want their P, D, and Q instead of the X, Y, and Z you think is important.

The point is not necessarily flowers and jewelry or S&BJ, the point is "give your partner what THEY want, Captain Oblivious!", in both directions.

[elainiac.livejournal.com]

Who is this "Captain Obvious" everyone keeps talking about?
Are they a threat to me?

[stacymckenna.livejournal.com]

Captain Obvious is not, but Captain Oblivious might be... ;P

[nightrythm]

No, mi Capitana! You are the only Captain for me. *Salutes*

[nightrythm]

Now there you go logic-ing at me when I'm ranting again... :-)

[stacymckenna.livejournal.com]

That's my job! ;P

[nightrythm]

And you excel!