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Bittersweets for the Anti-Valentine
Unless you’re under a rock, you know Valentine’s Day is coming up. You can’t go into a store without seeing the acres of red and pink and hearts and all the other things that go along with this sappy holiday designed to sell boxes of candy and keep the greeting card industry afloat.
But what if you could give a crap about Valentine’s Day? Is there a “Bah Humbug” phrase for the anti-Valentine crowd? Or are you newly single and have a lot of angst for anything to do with this sickeningly sweet holiday? Well, have I got the thing for you.
Think Geek is selling Despair, Inc.’s (the creator of the fantastic Demotivators) Bittersweets. They have three different “themes”: Dejected, Dysfunctional, and Dumped. Reminiscent of the traditional candy hearts, these Bittersweets don’t have cutesy sayings like “BE MINE” or “LUV U”, but more sinister platitudes like “RATHER DRINK” and “TRADIN YOU IN”. Here’s the full list of each set:
Dejected sayings include:
I MISS MY EX | PEAKED AT 17 | MAIL ORDER | TABLE FOR 1 | I CRY ON Q | U C MY BLOG? | LOSS LEADER | A FINE WHINE | MOMMY ISSUES | DIGNITY FREE | DORK MAGNET | PURE NAUSEA | WE HAD PLANS | MAIL ORDER | SETTLE 4LESS | I’M HOT INSIDEDysfunctional sayings include:
ANNULMENT | I BEEN CREEPIN | HE CAN LISTEN | GAME ON TV | CALL A 900# | P.S. I LUV ME | DO MY DISHES | BOOTY INFL8N | PAROLE IS UP! | AWFUL INLAWS | SUB PRIME | I WANT HALF | RETURN 2 PIT | NO FIX 4 DUMB | RATHER DRINK | MUTUAL DISGUSTDumped sayings include:
I GOT SOBER | HE FIT U FAT | U LEFT SEATUP | USED U 4 FUN | JUST A FRIEND | BACK 2 KENNEL | DORKA PHOBIC | U HAVE A BLOG | RUSSIAN BRIDE | CELEB8 THX2U | DOG IS CUTER | TRADIN YOU IN | FORGET WE MET | KISS A FROG | SHE IS 22! | HE HAS A JOB
Each heart-shaped tin contains at least 37 of the (I’m assuming) sweet-tasting Bittersweets for $9.99. If you buy 2 or more of the tins, you also get 20% off – so collect them all!
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Yet another load of gadget images » Coolest Gadgets Says: January 31, 2008 at 1:33 pm
[...] Bittersweets for the Anti-Valentine [...]
Bittersweets: i dolcetti di San Valentino per cuori infranti – Noantri Says: February 5, 2008 at 1:30 am
[...] Mi riferisco ai Bittersweets (che potremmo tradurre come “gli agrodolci”), deliziosi cuoricini di zucchero messi in vendita da Think Geek sui quali troverete incisi messaggi di disperazione e tristezza adatti a tutti quei cuori solitari ed a quelle anime in pena che trascorreranno, loro malgrado, San Valentino da soli. I cuori di zucchero sono in vendita in tre confezioni diverse, pensate per tre diverse categorie di single amareggiati. Eccovi una selezione di messaggi tristi e deprimenti che troverete in ogni scatola: SCARICATO: ora sono sobria | ti ho usato per divertirmi | sei solo un amico | il tuo cane è più carino | lui ha un lavoro | sfigatofobica | torna in canile DISADATTATO: lui mi ascolta| PS: io mi amo | lavami i piatti | sono in libertà sulla parola| preferisco bere | disgusto reciproco | annullamento matrimoniale DEPRESSO: mi manca la mia ex | tavolo per uno | problemi con mia madre | calamita per sfigati | nausea allo stato puro | avevamo dei progetti per il futuro | sono sexy dentro Pensati da Despair, Inc., i Bittersweets costano 9,99 $ (quasi 7 €) a confezione ed ogni scatola include almeno 37 cuoricini di zucchero. [via Coolest Gadgets] [...]
Picasso Says: January 31, 2008 at 11:03 am
Another gift idea gone bad. Not even slightly humorous. Just sad.