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Strangest Valentine's Day Gifts?
BladeMelbourne asks: "On Valentine's Day my partner gave me (among other things), two comet goldfish, to put in my tank with my existing comet. Where she got the idea to give fish for Valentines day is still a mystery. I'm curious to know if any Slashdot readers gave/received any unusual gifts - and whether the gift was appreciated or not?"
This year I got the same great gift my significant other has given me for the past 7 years:
A night at home in front of glowing CRT =/
You told me you liked the fish!
Bastard.
My bride asked for a new kitchen sink... The 20 some year old cheapo that came with the house was leaking, so when I was trying to subtly ask for ideas she came right out and stated the desire of her heart. Five hours, many trips to the hardware store, and not knowing if we are going to ever be able to turn the water mains back on... I succeeded.
Did not make that mistake again... asking, that is...
+++ UGUCAUCGUAUUUCU
In addition to a getting me a sweet new pair of airwalks, my gf framed me a picture of Ed Vedder (who I worship) and Anthony Kiedis (who she worships) locking lips. Nothing like a picture of two guys kissing sitting on your mantle.
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I'm curious to know if any Slashdot readers gave/received any unusual gifts - and whether the gift was appreciated or not?
:(
I've appreciated every unusual gift I've received on Valentine's day.
Heck, I've appreciated every gift, unusual or not, which I've received on Valentine's day.
Ok, I'll admit it: I've never received any gifts on Valentine's day.
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I got my wife a beginning PHP book and an account on my server. Worked a treat, I can tell you. Today I teased her about wanting to walk with her and have all the guys admire her: Look at the head on that broad! She allowed that she had told all her co-workers about it but not everyone appreciated what a great present it was.
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Slashdot Subscription. The gift that says 'I see you love your computer more than me'.
Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. -John Lennon
the fish was lonely so she got another one to keep it company (somewhat like you before you met her huh?)
As for the third fish, there are 2 explanations, she wants a threesome and was using the third fish to hint at it or she knows how fish always die so was buying it in anticipation.
...at the same time. ;)
And why does everyone avoid me on Feb 14?
(Adjusts tape on glasses, scratches self, and resumes coding)
Don't be a zoa (zealous overbearing ass), be happy!
Parteners are people who end up testifying against you in court.
Spouses are protected by priviledge.
Wheeeee
Where's "-1, Creepy" ?
My GF got me a 256 MB DIMM for my computer, and has Player's Guide to Faerun on pre-order. And she took me out to dinner, to Famous Hot Weiner.
I got her a charoite pendant, serpentine chain -- plus a new hard drive for her computer.
Having a geek grrlfriend: priceless.
I got a gift for the dog and a gift for the wife... but the wife only got me a card. So I went out and bought myself a drill press. :)
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Luckily I readied her for the past few weeks by saying, "Now I got you a gift, but it's not all Valentine-ey or whatnot, but you'll like it."
Maybe it's a bad sign when she said, "You got me a GIFT! Really?"
Condemnant quod non intellegunt.
Right next to:
+1, Sureal Fish
-1, Dean
+1, Dean
+1, Corect use of apostrophie
-1, Reference to Amiga and/or BeOS
-1, Incorect spelling of "apostrophie"
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I got an ex a nice lacy number two years ago. She liked it so much she informed me that since we celebrated Valentines for her, we'd celebrate "Beer and a Blow Job Day" on March 14th. Best holiday ever. Current gf doesn't think it's such a hot idea, but I told her I felt the same way about Valentines day so I've got a month to convince her.
Btw, you celebrate BABJ Day by her getting you a cold beer first thing in the morning, giving you a blow job while you drink it and then her letting you do whatever you want for the day. She's supposed to serve you steak for dinner and top the day off with another beer and a blow job. There are days when I miss my ex.
It was about 5 or 6pm when I realized it was valentines day, and I didn't get anything either.. Oh well, back to coding..
Why does it seem like all the recent Ask Slashdots have been posted by ungrateful whiny bastards?
"Help, I've got too much bandwidth, why do I have so much?"
"I found a truck in my yard full of AMD64 machines"
"The stick I use for beating supermodels off of me is broken, what can I do? They won't stop touching me?"
I hate you all!
Wow. All I got was a liberated Europe for V-Day.
Needle Nardle Noo
My gf gave me a plastic cow that dispenses brown jelly beans. Of all the things I spend my time finding meaning in...
"Derp de derp."
Wait, sorry, not a poll thread... my mistake.
I got some "Valentines" gifts and cards from family members, but as they're not in the so-called "spirit" of the holiday, I don't suppose they count.
That being the case, I believe one could say that I didn't get anything for Val's day. That being the norm, one could question why I'm posting in this thread at all, to which I would respond, "bite me." In truth, it's probably loneliness and a touch of frustration which inspires me, and no doubt many others in similar romantic situations (or lack thereof), to post here.
A few have expressed it before, that the holiday of February 14 is a discriminatory one, and I have to agree. Still, one could argue that it is no more or less a discriminatory holiday than any other "major" holiday is; Christmas is discriminatory to non-Christians, for example. The difference is that Christmas is an "optional" holiday, whereas Valentines Day seems to be applied to everyone, regaurdless to whether or not they want to take part in it.
Think about it, you don't see many resteraunts offering cross-shaped salmon filets on Christmas, but for some reason it's popular and acceptable to offer heart-shaped filets, steaks, etc. on Valentines day. It is, in short, assumed that every man, woman, and child will be participating in said holiday, even though said holiday is not applicable to every man, woman, and child. The only other holiday where such assumption is made (which I can think of, right now) is New Year's Day, but you're hard-pressed to find people who do not use the "common" (aka Judeo-Christian) calendar primarily.
But enough of my rather off-topic rant; please, those of you who were able to truly celebrate the holiday, share with us your stories. I, at least, want to hear of your experiences, how they were exciting and/or different, seemed strange and/or wonderful, or were just plain horrible.
Respectfully,
Undefined Parameter
Eat the Path.
+1 speechless
Hee hee, reminds me of my first giving-flowers-to-the-wife debacle.
I arranged for the delivery, and the guy said they'd be delivered that day, probably early afternoon. I was home for the later afternoon, and they hadn't been delivered.
So I'm sitting on the couch, reading a newspaper, when a knock knock knock sounds at the door. There's the flower guy.
The wife looks at me. "You going to answer that?" The wife hates answering the door. "No," I said, "I think you should."
So she gives me a look which, if looks could kill, would splatter me across the wall, stomps over to the door, and flings it open. "Yes?" she growls out in that pissed-off female way.
"Flowers for Suzanne, with love, from your husband. Happy Valentines Day."
She turned around and immediatly broke into full-on bawling.
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