The Valentines Day Build-Up Thread

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A repository for all your plans ideas and excuses. And of course a new Tweetfest of related krap we see on the interweb.

Will @bearsy soften and buy a bottle of Prosecco?

How about Anti-Valentines day ideas?

Anyone plan doing something unusual on 14th? Such as actually having sex? With ANOTHER PERSON?

Here is today’s “Only in Dubai” starter for 10

Rock Valentine’s Day with UberSERENADE

February 12, 2017 Posted by Hala Keyrouz

Finding the right way to say ‘I love you’ isn’t always easy, especially on Valentine’s Day. Expectations are high, and finding a way to be romantic on demand is far from inspiring.

Luckily ‘on demand’ is kind of our thing at Uber, and so this Valentine’s Day, we’re helping you spread the love at the tap of a button.

We’re partnering up with EsArte so you can surprise a loved one with an unforgettable serenade performed LIVE by some of the best musicians in Dubai, for just AED50.

Our serenades include: Mariachis, flamenco duo, guitarist and a saxophonist.

How it works:

  • Open or download the Uber app for iOS or Android
  • On Tuesday, 14th of February from 12PM till 4PM, select ‘UberSERENADE’ and enter the location you would like to send the UberSERENADE
  • Tap ‘REQUEST’ and if an Uber is available, it will head to the destination you selected
  • Your driver will call to confirm the name and location of the person you’re serenading
  • Serenades are randomly selected, no guarantee of choice
  • Demand will be high; if you are unable to find an available Uber, wait and try again

Happy Valentine’s!

Team Uber Dubai


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I typically don’t get involved. I think I might have done it in the early years of my courtship with ms pap, but that was in the days when I never used to fart in her presence, whereas I’ll wilfully turn and aim when we’re in bed now.

As @intiniki once pointed out on Facebook after I said a room clearout yielded 30 Playstation 3 games, I am quite the catch.

Probably another “skip year”.

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Will need to get a card, although I think I may have bought two last year to avoid the aggravation. Trouble is I don’t have a clue where I put it.

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Darling Mrs CB Saint.

I think of your needs years in advance
_But I know there’s no fucking chance
I’m going to survive this caper
Because this missive is written on toilet paper

Before you dish out all the slaps
It could be worse. It could be pap’s.

(Please don’t hit me)

CB_

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I have ordered stuff from Tipsy Wight. Get her pissed and settle down to PSG V Barcelona.

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Usually my partner is off skiing with his brother on Valentines. He’s not gone as he’s ill (2 bloody weeks now!l.

We just get a card now. We don’t go out (did about twice) and now cannot be bothered. I need to buy a card still but wonder if I have something in the card drawer that will suffice.

Anyway there’s Easter to look forward to. The choccie eggs have been in the shop since just after Christmas.

Consumerism good mad.

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we probably won’t do anything unless she says she wants to. I should probably get a card because she will. It’s a fucking chore, isn’t it?

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Oh. Apparently we are doing valentines this year. May have to leave the house today and buy a sodding card and present. Ffs.

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I will still be offshore so no need to do anything apart from write Happy Valentines on Facebook messenger

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Darling.

I was going to get you Roses for Valentines.

But then I heard of a special offer.

So I got you Roses with Guns included…

Yay Nailed Valentines by (ACTUALLY PAYING FOR) tickets for the Guns n Roses gig on 3rd March.

Can’t believe it worked

That will not excuse you if you turn up empty handed tomorrow.

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Going out for beers with a couple of old mates. I’d forgotten it was Valentine’s Day. Turns out she had too. Perfect couple.

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Yah, it’s one of my 3 times a year tomorrow :lou_lol:

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You should cook more often.

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Just got back home after a couple of days skiing with the boy and Mrs P handed me the Valentines card I sent her last year and told me it was so lovely that I should send it again. If I just add flowers I could be in.

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Load of overhyped shit and an excuse to hike prices. Surely if you need a ‘special’ day to be romamtic, you are an not romantic… . its like if you try to be ‘cool’- you aint cool’ - cant believe there are so many who fall for the marketing gimmic… Valentines day is the missionary position of romance…

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It’s one of the few days of the year when a simple card will stop the cunt moaning.

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Lucky cunt. You must be one of those wankers with more than one birthday.

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OK time to own up.

Mrs D_P packed in work due to morons & not actually getting paid (common here).

So me being away for a long weekend leaving her alone was never easy when she was working but suicidal in current circumstances.

So for V Day I had to get her Bestie a flight to Dubai for the week. Wizz Air £280 quid which again to be fair was cheaper than my budget for Wembley.

So no dinners. No cards. Clean conscience and 1 VERY happy wife in fact she insists on cooking tomorrow

Sometimes my genius astounds even me :cool:

Or sometimes it is wise to give in to emotional blackmail

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We dont usually “celebrate” V day, but as it’s on a school night, me &Mrs C_S are going out for a slap up meal on Friday instead.

Not sure whether to tell her I’m expensing it through work though - (as a thank you for some work I did)