Valentine's Day -- Feh
I'm not a curmudgeon. Really, I'm not. But I'm getting awfully tired of all the mushy, gushy Valentine's Day press releases that have been descending on my computer like clouds of gnats these past few days. How many "love inns," "Cupid's hideaways" and "romantic spas" can a moderately well-adjusted person take?
Show some heart. (Hirshhorn Photography Dept.)
Much more to my taste is the offer from the White Castle hamburger chain for candlelight Valentine's Day dinners ("Make reservations now!"), which fellow cynic Elissa Leibowitz Poma brought to our attention. The chain is featuring reserved candlelight dining at many of its eateries around the country on Feb. 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. According to the blurb, "If you crave the steam-grilled goodness of White Castle then you've found the perfect dinner destination to share with your favorite Valentine. Not only can cravers dine with candlelight, the tables will be adorned with flowers and decorations. Customers will be presented with a special menu and will receive table side service ..." You can also take a "Cupid's Crave Kit" (eight cheeseburgers, one sack of fries, two sodas) home to your sweetie if he/she can't drag him/herself off the sofa. Now that's the kind of offer we like to publicize.
As long as we're in snarky V-Day mode -- any nominations for most UNromantic getaway? C'mon, share, it'll make you feel better.
By K.C. Summers |
January 25, 2007; 9:11 AM ET
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Posted by: Anonymous | January 25, 2007 11:32 AM
Taco Bell, gritting your teeth as you commiserate with a friend depressed over being brutally dumped in a nightmare scenario (involving police, false accusations, theft, refusal to give a divorce, etc.)
Or the same scenario the next year, played out at an Indian food takeaway.
I now will never, never celebrate Valentine's day (except to buy the chocolate boxes for myself) even if I'm in a torrid and passionate affair.
Posted by: Anonymous | January 25, 2007 1:32 PM
How about ANY place a few hours after eating those sliders?
Posted by: Kumar | January 25, 2007 1:35 PM
Mom and Dad's house...
Posted by: BxNY | January 25, 2007 1:36 PM
I will be working on V-Day, attending an event hosted by one of the larger trade associations in town. Hopefully everyone else will want to leave early to get home to their SOs.
Posted by: Orange Line | January 25, 2007 5:26 PM
Stupid Valentine's Day.
Posted by: Unabomb | January 28, 2007 3:35 PM
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Going to your own office and working overtime....