Valentine’s Day is behind us for another year. I wonder how many hits Be My Anti-Valentine received this time?
The good news for reluctant romantics, is that there may be valid excuses for failing to buy that romantic gift. Flowers have a huge carbon-footprint, since they have usually been cultivated in European ‘hot-houses’ or flown in from Africa. Diamonds fuel civil wars… and the chocolate industry abuses workers on its cocoa-plantations.
Despite all this, the absence of a present on Valentine’s Day will probably not impress your lover. If you refrain from purchasing some over-wrapped gift on ethical grounds, then they will expect something home-made instead.
There may be no other alternative but to write your own sonnet.
Is it ok to buy people birthday presents?
Handmade presents are the best.
Yes Clarice. Birthday flowers are fine. Its only the valentine’s day ones that are evil…
I just saw amazing proof of my assertion about handmade presents being the best. Imagine being a composer of experimental music and getting this from your Valentine:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/84221353@N00/391103094/