Why Valentine’s Day Sucks So Hard
There are many meaningful holidays throughout the year. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Veteran’s Day, and a personal favorite, St. Patrick’s Day. (And yes, I am Irish.) But there are also holidays that turn my stomach because of how much they suck. Actually, there is just one: Valentine’s Day. It is supposed to be a holiday that celebrates love and acts of love. Instead it comes across as a holiday crafted by corporations to increase revenue, and you must have the money to spend for meaningless crap like chocolates and cards. Also, it only caters to members of the population that are romantically involved, and coming from a former middle and high school student’s perspective, Valentine’s Day has become a popularity contest. Valentine’s day should be done away with for good.
Many companies, such as Hershey’s, Hallmark, Russell Stover, Lindt, Godiva, make gazillions of dollars every year solely during the Valentine’s season. They......
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