Cupid???

[Amused]

I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon.

 

[Linflas]

You have a point but I guess this is where it comes from:

Throughout ancient mythological writing, there appear to be either two Cupids or two sides to the figure of Cupid (sex) One is the son of Jupiter (Zeus) and Venus. He is a lively youth who delights in pranks and spreading love. The other is a son of Nyx and Erebus, known for riotous debauchery.

Cupid

 

[IceBergSLiM]

There is nothing logical about cupid or valentines day. Both exist for corporate profits.

 

[warmodder]

Originally posted by: Amused
When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon.

Haha, famous last words. :laugh:

 

[Regs]

They should write in the words "Need Attention" with-in all those damn hearts.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Linflas
You have a point but I guess this is where it comes from:

Throughout ancient mythological writing, there appear to be either two Cupids or two sides to the figure of Cupid (sex) One is the son of Jupiter (Zeus) and Venus. He is a lively youth who delights in pranks and spreading love. The other is a son of Nyx and Erebus, known for riotous debauchery.

Cupid

I bet you hear the word "buzzkill" a lot, don't you?

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: Amused
I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon.

Maybe Cupid is meant to remind you why you should use protection...

But yeah, Valentine's Day is an absolute nonsense day. No one even knows who St. Valentine was, and it wasn't until the 14th Century that the feast of St. Valentine became associated with romantic love. It's been pushed by Hallmark and Russell Stover as a way to sell goods to despondent idiots who think they only need to show their love on specific days throughout the year (Valentines, birthday, anniversary and Christmas). It's a preposterous load of hogwash, and quite frankly, I think the whole thing is retarded.

But I can't be too upset, because I actually have a girlfriend.... it's shitty when you have to spend Valentine's Day alone, even if it is a bullshit holiday, represented by chalky candy and homicidal babies.

 

[effowe]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy

Originally posted by: Amused
I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon.

Maybe Cupid is meant to remind you why you should use protection...

But yeah, Valentine's Day is an absolute nonsense day. No one even knows who St. Valentine was, and it wasn't until the 14th Century that the feast of St. Valentine became associated with romantic love. It's been pushed by Hallmark and Russell Stover as a way to sell goods to despondent idiots who think they only need to show their love on specific days throughout the year (Valentines, birthday, anniversary and Christmas). It's a preposterous load of hogwash, and quite frankly, I think the whole thing is retarded.

But I can't be too upset, because I actually have a girlfriend.... it's shitty when you have to spend Valentine's Day alone, even if it is a bullshit holiday, represented by chalky candy and homicidal babies.

Hey, you forgot Sweetest Day!

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: effowe
Hey, you forgot Sweetest Day!

What on Earth is Sweetest Day? Sounds like a U2 song...

 

[Jeff7]

Very romantic.

 

[Mr Pickles]

Everyone back in the day must have had rediculously small wangs, they are all drawn with little dongs....

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Linflas
You have a point but I guess this is where it comes from:

Throughout ancient mythological writing, there appear to be either two Cupids or two sides to the figure of Cupid (sex) One is the son of Jupiter (Zeus) and Venus. He is a lively youth who delights in pranks and spreading love. The other is a son of Nyx and Erebus, known for riotous debauchery.

Cupid

I bet you hear the word "buzzkill" a lot, don't you?

Someone has to play the role of Cliffy here.

 

[Kelemvor]

Cupid is invisible anyway. You just feel the effects of his arrows so it doesn't really matter what he looks like.

 

[SSSnail]

Yeah, and that stupid heart shaped thing, I mean it's not even close to the representation of a real heart. A real heart has arteries and stuffs, and cholesterol damn it. :|