Valentines Day or Capitalistic Slaughter?

 

 

The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide. That takes second behind Christmas. The origin of Valentines Day is somewhat weak, but it started in the middle ages when courtship was highly recommended. Today, courtship does not exist. Divorce is the new way to express your feelings toward your “lover”. However, not only does Valentines Day exist, but it thrives. Since true love and romanticism has been thrown out the window, there must be another driving force……CAPITALISM.

Advertisers for Hallmark and Hershey’s Chocolate must be paid out their ass for all the work they are putting in. They have managed to convince every woman and even some men that Valentines Day is an all important holiday not to be missed by any. Regardless if you have been married for 20 years or are just involved in a casual relationship, the pressure placed by large corporations is enough to send you to the jewelery store, florist, and to the god of the holiday, Hallmark!

Avoid breaking the bank without breaking your girl’s heart!!

As a college student, with a college budget, Valentines Day sucks. Many do not have to deal with the holiday all together because they are too busy hooking up with as many STD ridden students as possible. For the minority, those in relationships or those following the antique customs of courtship, Valentines Day acts as any other holiday in this country. One indulged in materialistic demands and jacked up prices. Items such as roses, chocolates, and dinner reservations at your top notch restaurant can be quite draining on your pockets, so I devised a list of cost cutting ideas for college students or those on a tight budget to follow.

1) Check your University center for any tables set up selling flowers, roses, and chocolates at lower prices to benefit campus organizations etc..

2) Cook a special meal or fix a dessert for your special someone at a fraction of dinner costs.

3) Escape the lure of costly activities and grab a blanket and a bottle of wine and head to the beach, park, or any place secluded from the holiday hype.

4) Make a creative card or burn a cd that will have more meaning than any Hallmark gimic.

5) Grab a bunch of friends and make a group date or celebration.

Whatever you do, do not fall into the commercial trap, your woman will know what you think of her regardless of a dozen roses or diamond earrings, but if you have the money those could definitely help your cause.