Blatant commercialism = Valentine's Day.
The history of Valentine's Day is a poignant and romantic tale of tragedy and love. The spirit is in the celebration of love, that feeling you have for a person that means more to you than anyone else.
But, in recent times, i can't help but feel that that celebration of love has been sullied by commercial profiteering.
Prices for roses and flowers in general leap up 300%. Anyone who understand the theory of supply and demand would see that this is a natural conclusion to the market forces that come into play on this day. That in itself isn't a really big deal - that's just how economics works.
What disturbs me is how the day itself is hyped to proportions that will create the economic environment that pushes prices and expectations to usurious levels. Expectations? Yes, the average consumer buys the hype, and thus expects to pay to show love. This is the side of Valentine's Day that i disagree with.
I will not succumb. I will resist. I can and will celebrate love on every day of the year but this one.
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