tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232044836514463573.post4895297192076471603..comments2018-06-23T09:37:32.819+01:00Comments on I Can. You Can. We Can.: Valentine's Day - bah humbug!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095737674630296207noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232044836514463573.post-7005479240453541392009-02-09T17:42:00.000+00:002009-02-09T17:42:00.000+00:00hear hear! Do you know how much trouble mr beest a...hear hear! Do you know how much trouble mr beest and I had to explain to people we didn't want any presents because we didn't need anything and we couldn't take it back with us/ put it anywhere. Mum had to provide us with an extra suitcase- sigh.<br><br>We also had a most satisfactory swap with a friend: some Colmans mustard he wanted to try, for a Belgian beer we hadn't had yet. If only all present-giving could be along those lines: things you actually want...tinebeesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175670153017396759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232044836514463573.post-37664920399106461712009-02-04T14:53:00.000+00:002009-02-04T14:53:00.000+00:00This is how consumer we are here in the U.S. We h...This is how consumer we are here in the U.S. We have Black Friday here. It's the day after Thanksgiving where all the stores discount items for Christmas. People wait in line at the store at 4 in the morning. An employee was crushed to death by a stampede of people. For what? Just for stuff.<br><br>I'm with you. I hate dealing with "holidays", although I love some Halloween candy.sapphirebluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104183523270069201noreply@blogger.com