Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for February 20, 2011
February 19, 2011
February 21, 2011
Transcript:
Too late Too late Too late Too late Brian: Refused to be the cliche of the man professing his love with candy and flowers on February 14......Now is the cliche of the man professing his regret with a $500 necklace on February 20... Brown-haired man: OOPS. Philip: Rejected the over-priced, over-produced, over-hyped hoo-ha of Valentine's day......Now is conducting a 50-state search for "belated sweetheart" cards and related merchandise. Blonde man: OOPS. OOPS. OOPS. Jim: Had to do Valentine's day his way...now is doing the next 364 days his way. One by one they emerge this weekend: The newly available...the freshly reformed...the mid-season replacements...the all-new Saturday night lineup... Man with glasses: OOPS OOPS OOPS OOPS OOPS OOPS The post-Valentine's day dumpee dating crop of 2000: Brown-haired man: I've learned! Blonde man: I've grown! Man with glasses: I've changed! Bald man: I've evolved! Blonde man with glasses: I've transformed! Cathy: Oh boy.
WebSpider over 13 years ago
Sad.
legaleagle48 over 13 years ago
Sad for whom, WebSpider? For Cathy, who turns her nose up at anyone who doesn’t come charging in on a white horse and wearing shining armor, in accordance with the romantic fantasies that she’s been building up in her mind since she was five (and that she can’t seem to let go of), or for the men who have tried their hardest to live up to her expectations, and failed miserably (not to mention the sexist expectations of women in general. I mean, how come we never hear about women having to grovel after forgetting – and, in some cases, even blowing off – Valentine’s Day celebrations with their men?)
WebSpider over 13 years ago
Sad that any man would even fall for such nonsense. If we are to believe the last panel, all those men were dumped by their women because they “forgot” or chose to “ignore” Valentine’s Day.
If a woman chooses to “dump” you because you chose to not buy into Valentine’s Day, you are probably better off without her. You don’t need a special day to do something nice. You do it when it is feasible, not because of a cupid pasted onto a single day in the calendar.
This year, I told my wife flat out that we aren’t doing Valentine’s Day. We just stayed in and enjoyed a quiet night, maybe a movie and a bowl of popcorn, but no cards, no candies, and no flowers… Guess what? The world did not come to an end… and we have more money in the bank thanks to this decision.
We often surprise each other for no special day, a card, flowers or a let’s-get-out-for-a-date night. Those types of special surprises are the best ones, not the overhyped events attached to a corporate created holiday…
legaleagle48 over 13 years ago
Ah, thanks for clarifying, WebSpider. I agree with you completely.
And I think your wife is an absolute gem for understanding and feeling the same way that you do about the overhyped and overcommercialized nature of Valentine’s Day (and a good many other holidays.) Your plan for observing the day (and the fact that you both prefer to celebrate your relationship every day, not just on “special” days) is, to me, far more romantic than a day filled with cards, candy, and flowers could ever be. Blessings to you both for showing the rest of us how it’s REALLY done! :-)
lindz.coop Premium Member over 13 years ago
legaleagle48 – are we talking about Irving here? Or one of the other dumber-than-dirt-dumpees?
I agree these guys shouldn’t have gotten dumped for forgetting (or ignoring) Valentine’s Day, but the depiction is that they don’t ever think of anyone but themselves – and certainly that was the case in Irving.
chocolate1100 over 13 years ago
Remember guys & gals - it is only a cartoon