Thank Josh Groban, No Sweetest Day.

Posted by Mel on Oct 13, 2010 in Boyfriend Shit, Chicks man! | 5 comments

Independent survey results show: ‘Burghers do not celebrate Sweetest Day (including one, “What the frick is Sweetest Day?” Best answer I could receive).

Hopefully these needless card company-created holidays — apparently designed for Ohio and popular for Chicago residents, which is technically a bunch of ex-pat Ohioans anyway — will not cross outside the state border to its east.

East. It’s so freaking weird living east of from where I lived my entire life. I still haven’t quite adjusted to that.

Moving on. AB’s birthday is already competing with this — and Halloween — so I’d rather just select one occasion, celebrate with some beers and maybe a can of whipped cream, and call it a weekend. But I will not let him win at drunk Scrabble.

Most lovey-dovey holiday moments are lame — up to, and including Valentine’s Day, kisses at midnight on New Year’s Eve, monthly anniversaries and spending Thanksgiving with the in-laws pretending ONCE AGAIN to like beets… AND sweet potatoes. And seriously, the Day of Sweets really only meant something if all the cheerleaders in the school and the guy you were taking to Homecoming sent you a Cookie Gram to homeroom, for you to show off like some sort of Pride of Ashtabula High School award. That glitters. And has bubble letters. *puke*

The DATE means absolutely nothing — well, it SHOULD not — to grown adults. And for shame on those who even EXPECT something to be bought/gifted/or shown off to co-workers on that day. If we NEED to absolutely celebrate romanticism (and all of your stupid baby talk), why not choose a completely arbitrary date and go balls out? Oh, there’s an event for that? But you will never take away the St. Patrick’s Day party from these two Irish drunks!

Better yet, use Sweetest Day for its intended meaning — to genuinely spread a little love or joy to those NOT so fortunate.

Like, your single friends.

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For those still curious (‘Burghers and otherwise), or whom need to feel enlightened on the origins of Sweetest Day and all its inanity, there’s this info.

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We did not have Sweetest Day in Kentucky, where I grew up, so when I moved to NE Ohio for college I was instantly confused when my girlfriends who had boyfriends back home started chattering about what they were doing for Sweetest Day. What a silly idea. But people really do take it seriously! I’ve never observed it, ever.

Yesterday I had dinner with a good friend who asked me what me and the new boyfriend are planning for Sweetest Day. I told her nothing, and she was disappointed, but a). we’ve only been dating for a month; it’s too early for (fake) holidays; b). oh really that’s coming up? I actually had no idea; and c). he’s going to Chicago to hang out with his 94-year-old Nana and I’m going to drink a bunch of wine and watch a vampire movie with girlfriends. I hope this is how we will spend all future romance-themed holidays.
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Chris

Yup, as a transplanted Yunzer, I had to look up “Sweetest Day” on Urban Dictionary. On a side note – I was disappointed that the answer was not “any day your sweetie surprises you with head”…
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I’ve heard of Sweetest Day but I have absolutely no clue when it is or what it’s meaning is.
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Katie

I grew up in Pittsburgh and moved to Cleveland for college. I had no clue what was going on my first Sweetest Day when practically every girl I lived near my freshman year was getting flowers and cards. I make my husband promise not to buy cards, candy, or flowers for this silly holiday. He always asks if I’m sure I don’t want anything and I remind him it’s a made up holiday anyway.
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I hope it crosses over the border and stays there.

we try to “celebrate” it by watching the most actiony packed least romantic movie possible.

also if someone asks we tell them we are watching some sort of heavily kinky porn.

fun times.