Just a little thing that Hersey Inc. has disturbed me with... Have you seen that commercial with the woman saying "I would much rather get chocolate than flowers?" She implies that flowers say "I'm sorry" and not "I love you."
My days of mass "carnation-graming" are long over, and this whole thing has no implications for a single man like me, but the commercial just disturbs me.
So, to find out what the case is, and for the sake of conversation, I want to ask the ladies which they prefer.
I guess jewelry is pretty popular too, but as that insanely outdoes the other two, I didn't include it.
Interestingly enough, in Japan women give men chocolate:
"In Japan, Valentine's Day has emerged, thanks to a concentrated marketing effort, as a day on which women give chocolates to men they like. Rather than being voluntary however, this has become for many women | especially those who work in offices | an obligation, and they give chocolates to all their male co-workers, sometimes at significant personal expense. This chocolate is known as giri-choco, from the words giri (obligation) and choco, a common short version of chokoreeto, meaning chocolate."
I personally would prefer flowers. They're beautiful and they dont make you feel guilty.Besides, many of us Catholic girls give that sorta stuff up for Lent. What are you doing this year Gift. Oh I just had a memory about lent from hs but I'll post it in the appropriate section.flowers. flowers are a definite yes.
i haven't decided what i'm giving up for lent! its horrible! i'm going to hell! i was going to do the classic meat and junk food lentian thing- its a lot easier to do when you're responsible for buying your own groceries and don't have junk food lying around all the time. hey, when you're a college student trying to feed yourself, you save money where you can...so i get my friends to buy me ice cream for me
hm...i am eating a lot of meat right now but that's because i have to do a physical fitness test tomorrow morning and i need the protein and carbs for the run...but after tomorrow! let lent begin (again)!
what are you doing??
Luckily I'm Protestant, but if I were Catholic... I don't know. I suppose it's supposed to be something that's hard to give up, right? Chocolate wouldn't be hard for me, but alcohol would be hell. Meat... I've done it for three weeks, I suppose that'd be a possibility.As for the chocolate/flower thing, I'm relieved. I guess the whole thing was just a stupid commercial idea by Hersey.Well I rather not give Chocolates or Flowers. But If had to choose between the two it would be flowers. They are more personal, especially if you're not lazy and actually pick the flowers out yourself.The other thing to keep in mind is that chocolate chemically does the same thing to a woman's brain as sex does. So, if you're hoping to get laid, chocolate is probably not your best bet.
Quote (Perkyass @ Feb. 12, 2005,01:14)
The other thing to keep in mind is that chocolate chemically does the same thing to a woman's brain as sex does. So, if you're hoping to get laid, chocolate is probably not your best bet.
Damn, that's why... No wonder I didn't get any!
Shit... Is that really true!?Oyster... lots of Oysters... OH man, i can't choose...why do i love both these things so much!?! But i would choose good chocolate over ugly flowers and vice versa for sure.Actually...can I change my vote to neither. I personally prefer diamonds! Afterall, diamonds are a girl's best friend! I disqualified jewelry in my initial post, because I knew that would happen!heh...i actually would prefer flowers to jewelry, believe it or not. i don't know...jewelry seems a bit too inpersonal. not to mention, if i'm going to be wearing a piece of jewelry, i sure as hell want to be the one to pick it out!Quite on topic, here's what I found today in The Daily Orange... Unfortunately they always leave my sign, Sagittarius, the way it is for some strange reason, so I never get to choose.
[text] = my explanation of local lingo
"This week, our unlicensed astrologers tell your fortune based on your favorite Valentine's Day present.
Roses
Your mad basketball skills will impress all your friends - until you sprain your wrist on a routine dunk. And by routine, we mean a shot that was obviously too ridiculously difficult for you to make.
Penis pasta
While it may not deliver "special" brownies, you'll realize Insomnia Cookies [small cookie chain] stays in business partially because of the leafy green substance after placing a late night phone order that was way more hilarious than it probably should have been.
Chocolates
Your friend will love the bag of half-eaten marshmallows you give him for his birthday almost as much as the wild-eyed expression on your face when he finally rips it from your hands.
Crotchless panties
It may not be legal for you to order alcohol at the Olive Garden, but on your next trip you'll find out that it is legal for a 1-year-old baby to imbibe. This is probably another situation in which mother does not know best.
Diamond tennis bracelet
Feeling up all of your friends - of both sexes - while drunk isn't really OK, but it helps if you treat them to Kimmel [late-night food court] afterwards.
Giant teddy bear
Your latest attempt to "Catch 'em all" will once again be foiled by that wily Bulbasaur. And you were positive that the Spanish Fly would work. Shit.
Candy message hearts
Obviously, the best way to kill a social event is to open two apartments, tout it as "the biggest ass-job party of the year," then watch in agony as approximately 12 of your friends actually show up.
Trip to the mall
"Napoleon Dynamite" impressions are the new "Reno 911" and "Chapelle's Show" impressions. This means a) they're no longer funny and b) you should stop doing them now before your best friend punches you in the face.
Edible Underwear
Your milkshake will bring more than just the boys to the yard, when you look out the window to find the entire men's crew team having a riotous snowball fight next to your South Campus apartment. Fortunately, this is the best thing to enter your yard in weeks.
Dinner at Varsity [local no-frills pizza place]
Last weekend taught you "The Vagina Monologues" do not actually involve talking vaginas. This weekend, you'll learn that "The Penis Prose" is not written by the male member.
Non-lubricated Condoms
You'll throw up in the bathtub because you ate too much hot meat. Enough said.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)
Mystic winds are predicting a naked presence in your life. Make sure you check not only the closet, but under your bed and outside the window before you go to sleep. Don't say we didn't warn you."
