The question over donuts at the office this morning revolved around Valentine\u2019s Day. We all went around sharing what we were going to get the sig. fig. in our respective lives. When it was my turn, I was truly stumped.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not getting Kevin anything for Valentine\u2019s Day. Never have, probably never will. I\u2019ll go even one step farther and let you in on another secret as well. I\u2019ve never bought him an anniversary present either.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s that you\u2019re calling me? Cold, heartless, bitc\u2014 Um, excuse me. My mother may read this. Lets keep the language out of the potty thank you very much.<\/p>\n
Now, before you judge me, let me explain. I believe that Valentine\u2019s Day and anniversaries are a chance for my sig. fig. to express how happy and thankful he is that I\u2019ve deemed to stay with him another year. I figure the fact that I said yes and went through with the whole \u201cdo you Christine, take this man…\u201d ritual carries over from year to year to year. Valentine\u2019s Day and anniversaries are sort of \u201cget out of jail free\u201d cards for Kevin. A chance to score some brownie points for later down the line. So that during early March, when he really sticks his foot in his mouth, he can say, \u201cbut I bought you that great Valentine\u2019s day present, remember?\u201d The glory of the present dictates how many times he can use this as an excuse. A good present and he can trade off that karma for months. Not so hot present, and he\u2019s sunk by the end of spring.<\/p>\n
I thought this was how things were done everywhere. I had no idea that for some people, the woman buys the man presents. What a scary thought. What\u2019s the world coming to, I ask you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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