Hmmm, not all VDs are happy: this strip from xkcd is a little bit of a downer, but I have a hard time disagreeing with his message. Hover your mouse over the strip to see what he means.
This particular strip reminds me of Robert Sheckley’s "The Language of Love". I have to say, I’m rather fond of his writing.
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February 14th, 2010 at 10:43 am
“not all VDs are happy”
Hmmm, “Valentines Day” was not the first thing I thought when I saw that abbreviation. And no, they’re generally not happy.
February 14th, 2010 at 10:45 am
Gotta love his quirky sense of humour. And yes, you really must read the alt text to really get it.
February 14th, 2010 at 11:17 am
I saw that one this morning. Made me laugh. I do *heart* xkcd.
February 14th, 2010 at 11:20 am
I call bad science. How do you quantify feelings? Besides that, feelings come and go–they’re unreliable. Oops, I’m not in love with you anymore. Oh wait, yes I am. No, guess not. Agh, can’t live without you! Love is not just about feelings–it is also an act of will and commitment (which also can’t be quantified either so I’m not letting xkcd off the hook that easy).
(/tongue-in-cheek)
February 14th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Fortunately, and hopefully, good scientists are also ready to retract their mistakes. Happy Valentine to everybody!
February 14th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
This explains why Isaac Newton died a virgin.
February 14th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
Can’t read the although text on my phone! Guess I’m waiting until I get home. I won’t be doing so alone, thankfully.
February 14th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
That should be “alt” text. Stupid phone.
February 14th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Yeah, not all Valentines Days are happy, that’s why they’re sometimes called “SADs,” Singles Awareness Days.
February 14th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
I guess it wasn’t such a happy day for Saint Valentine either. Wasn’t he beaten to death and his cut off?
February 15th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
St. Valentine was accidentally?
February 15th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Always do a mouse over on xkcd strips and you’ll get the bonus punchline.
February 16th, 2010 at 6:52 am
Why is there a gap in the data? I smell a cover up. It’s Valintinesgate*(tm) I tell you. Sheeple** etc. etc. etc. ad infinitum.
*(tm)
**Gawd, I detest that word.