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Feb. 11th, 2009 12:28 pmIt has never ceased to annoy me that the person who invented this "Valentinr" thingie most likely just hit the r instead of the e, and in all these years, it's never been corrected. Still, whatever. Hit me with some Valentinrs.
Get your own valentinr
In other VD news, I keep hearing about this site www.bigplush.com on XM Radio. Oh...excuse me, SiriXM.
*ahem*
Anyway, if you go to the site, you will indeed see gigantic stuffed animals the size of your car. And this begs the question, does anyone really NEED an eight-foot-tall stuffed teddy bear? Seriously? I don't. Not only do I not need it, where in the heck would I PUT one? I mean, my house is fairly large, but that's just kinda crazy. Guys, sometimes size really DOESN'T matter. But, since this site actually exists, and people are evidently buying stuff from it, I guess there really are those who would like a stuffed giraffe that's bigger than their couch. I'm thinking it's actually just some insane marketing ploy, targeting hapless men who have no idea what they're supposed to get the woman of their dreams for Valentine's Day. (Especially since I hear that only 1% of men get "appropriate" lingerie for a VD gift.) They're being told that if they get their woman a gigantic panda bear, they'll be sure to get lucky/win the heart of their beloved. Somehow I can see the collective eyeroll among the female set.
Or maybe not..
Maybe I'm just not romantic enough, but I like gifts I can use. If you're gonna get me a Valentine's Day present, I'd much rather have something like, oh...I dunno. A blender? Maybe a new shower curtain? Or cash. That's always good. A gift certificate to Kroger is guaranteed to get me all hot and bothered. But an eight foot stuffed animal is not something I'd ever wish to receive. From anyone.
However, I do like chocolate, for the record...
Get your own valentinr
In other VD news, I keep hearing about this site www.bigplush.com on XM Radio. Oh...excuse me, SiriXM.
*ahem*
Anyway, if you go to the site, you will indeed see gigantic stuffed animals the size of your car. And this begs the question, does anyone really NEED an eight-foot-tall stuffed teddy bear? Seriously? I don't. Not only do I not need it, where in the heck would I PUT one? I mean, my house is fairly large, but that's just kinda crazy. Guys, sometimes size really DOESN'T matter. But, since this site actually exists, and people are evidently buying stuff from it, I guess there really are those who would like a stuffed giraffe that's bigger than their couch. I'm thinking it's actually just some insane marketing ploy, targeting hapless men who have no idea what they're supposed to get the woman of their dreams for Valentine's Day. (Especially since I hear that only 1% of men get "appropriate" lingerie for a VD gift.) They're being told that if they get their woman a gigantic panda bear, they'll be sure to get lucky/win the heart of their beloved. Somehow I can see the collective eyeroll among the female set.
Or maybe not..
Maybe I'm just not romantic enough, but I like gifts I can use. If you're gonna get me a Valentine's Day present, I'd much rather have something like, oh...I dunno. A blender? Maybe a new shower curtain? Or cash. That's always good. A gift certificate to Kroger is guaranteed to get me all hot and bothered. But an eight foot stuffed animal is not something I'd ever wish to receive. From anyone.
However, I do like chocolate, for the record...
