Oh yeah, since it's on Monday:
I've persuaded Falstaffette that it's not necessary to celebrate Valentine's Day Halfway Through February Day (that's what it should be called).

I know this properly belongs in 'Victories Several Times The Size Of The Damn Planet'*, but I suppose it fits here too.



*Or maybe 'Getting One Over On The (wo)Man'.
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Thu 10 Feb 2011, 19:07, 11 replies)

Wait till Monday's been and gone before declaring victory.
Knowing sod's law, she'll say something like "How do you feel about James?" on Monday night and then you'll be for it.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 10 Feb 2011, 23:32, closed)

James the Manc band?
What do they have to do with anything?
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 10:26, closed)

Have a click
for Halfway Through February Day.
(lanternchikk hat eine schwere Bohlenallergie, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 0:26, closed)

Yup. I clicked for that too.

(Kip, Mon 14 Feb 2011, 11:48, closed)

you're a brave man
sounds like a "we won't get each other xmas presents this year". which neither side should keep, at their peril

sounds like the sofa for you in the second half of feb :(
(weaselinajetengine, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 0:53, closed)

Hahahahaha
Oh yes, I can see that working...

You have a lot to learn young Skywalker..
(ceeej, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 8:40, closed)

I don't see why you're all so sceptical.
I explained it all to her logically. She seems fine with it.
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 10:28, closed)

"seems"
that's because she doesn't believe you and thinks you're going to propose. Or if that's already been done, something equally huge.
(bblgoose, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 14:18, closed)

There's the issue
Girls don't work on logical explanations, they work on emotional ones. If you had told her that you'll treat her like a goddess all the time, not one shitty day, she might have believed you (although you'd be spending a lot on chocolate and have a fat Mrs). Instead (like Goose said) she's thinking you're tight/don't love her/are actually arranging an incredible surprise extravaganza for her and are trying to throw her off the scent.
(ElectricSexPants would like to be the Sultan of something, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 15:22, closed)

Heh heh...
Not that I was winding the crank a bit with that post or anything. I'd hate to see a situation where a guy went 'nono I explained it all to her logically 'n' stuff' and actually expected it to end well.

My real methods are a subtle combination of the aforesaid telling her I love her for more than one day, having good reasons of finance and distance to not spend the day with her, and shifting the goalposts a bit so I spoil her some other time. So actually I guess I am celebrating Halfway Through February Day, just doing it a week later.

Eh, close enough.
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Sat 12 Feb 2011, 23:55, closed)

Now is your chance for a win
because if you don't buy her something, you're fucked. If you go and get her summat, then you have the high ground if she got you nowt, and you can pull the guilt trip with her forever. You're also covering your arse just in case she's got you something because, and trust me on this, if she has and you haven't bothered, you will regret it every fucking day until you die. Or kill her.
( His Popiness the Hole Invaded Poland on, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 22:37, closed)