By CrappyValentine - 14/02/2012 18:56 - Netherlands

Today, I tried convincing my Valentine-hating boyfriend to send me a card, by explaining how important it is to me. He finally agreed and sent me a card. I opened it up, and it wished me 'harmony and well-being on Lupercalia'. What is Lupercalia? It's an ancient Roman festival where men run down the street naked, whipping people with goat skins to encourage fertility. FML
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eeeeeeee 5

That's why you shouldn't force your boyfriend to do nice things for you. It won't happen (and with good reason).

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AmberHall 2

I think your boyfriend rocks. A sense of humour and a dislike of being forced into doing something that he doesn't like or believe in. Hope you sent him a Saturnalia card!

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jjjeah 0

I am a Classics major and I approve of your boyfriend. If you're FMLing over this, send him my way. Also, I am DELIGHTED to see Latin students and general history nerds coming out to defend this awesome guy! WOOT WOOT!

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MattCole 0

I thought it was the women who ran naked.

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seriously_wf 0

Your boyfriend sounds amazing. I would marry him instantly. Nothing beats a Lupercalia card except an Ides of March card! Or maybe a pi day card...

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g3rusz 6

This. Is. Brilliant! Your boyfriend is a ******* genius, OP! FHL for being with some whiny bitch like you.

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Chopperman_fml 0

I agree, OP has no idea how lucky she is. YDI for being shallow and not having a laugh.

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dingdom13 0

omg thats sumthin my freinds would do if they had the chance but it suck to be you

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arissia 0

Getting a card for Vday isn't nearly as important as you seem to think. He did something creative (and in honor of something far more ancient than this valentine's nonsense) so you should be appreciative that he took the time out to do something for someone so incredibly selfish.

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jtlf1346 1

You're a ******* idiot. All she wanted was a card. Is that so much to ask? Drive over to the nearest card store, write something in it, put it in the envelope. Done. Relationships are two-way streets and all about compromise. Don't believe in Valentine's day? Most people don't. But get over your ******' self and buy your girlfriend a card.

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imperfectclarity 0

She already knows he hates Valentine's Day. Why did she need him to buy her a card? Sure, the process of card-giving isn't too strenuous, but it's the principle!

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boopityboppity 11

jtlf1236, you say that they should have compromised, and then you say he should have just bought her a card? What he did sounds pretty close to compromise, in my opinion, while your suggestion simply is to give in to her demands. Not that I don't see your point; it's easy and cheap enough that the simplest thing would have been to buy a Valentine's Day card.

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jjjeah 0

No, jtlf1236, YOU are a ******* idiot. He DID get her a card, a card for a REAL holiday that had deep significance for a once-great empire. I don't hear any part of this story involving HER getting HIM something so screw off.

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babybubz 0

@103... you sound like a bitch with a **** up the ass.. OP got a card which was what she asked for. at least he put thought into making her laugh ..instead of picking up the first 'mushy' card he sees and gives her that. she said herself he hates Valentines Day (and I don't blame him).. so that was his compromise. at least he has a sense of humor about it ..he could've just not cared she wanted a card and got her nothing at all.

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