Why Valentine's Day week is bad (part 2)

Facebook statuses. Ugh.

As February 14 draws nearer as the hours, minutes and seconds tick down, the number of Facebook statuses dedicated to some aspect of the "holiday" goes up. And yes, I use quotations around the h-word because it is truly NOT a holiday. I get off from school and work for holidays. Independence Day. Holiday. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. Holiday. Memorial Day. Holiday. You get the picture. Heck, the word "holiday" is based off two words ... one of which is "day" and the other his "holy." And the only thing holy about the darn day is the legend of Saint Valentine. P.S. If you get sent to jail for liking someone's daughter, you're probably gonna get Plax'd if you try to get with her once you get out of jail.

Just saying.

So when I read your Facebook status about celebrating Valentine's Day, you're only frustrating me. When your status informs me about all these great gifts you're getting, I'm balancing my checking account to make sure I have enough for an irresponsible night of heavy drinking.

Don't get me wrong. I love love. I love the concept of love. I just hate the commercialization of a holiday in which I don't even get a day off from. You dig? And while I would probably be singing a different tune if I had Valentine's Day plans that didn't involve whoring myself out in my column (see Friday's paper) or watching SIU/Creighton (which is what I would probably be doing anyway) it doesn't matter.

But if your status mentions how much you hate V-Day. Let's be friends.