Monday, November 16, 2009

Celebration of the Single person...? Why isn't here a holiday for that!?

More of a vote or statement then a question, we celebrate mothers day, fathers day, grandparents day, boss's day, secretaries day, teachers day...the list goes on...





What is missing from that list? The singles day...Why don't we celebrate the independent person!. "Congratulations! Your single and independent. Hope your dreams come true!". I am saying this, cause I am single, and I am - one out of 6 women according to statistics that can't have children cause I am infertile..so - my parents won't be grand parents, I can't be a mom, and I can't make someone a father unless thier already a dad...and I am not in a place to adopt so! and I am single right now..so..just as a thought...There should be a singles day.." congrats, your single and independent and doing great..keep on trucking...! " and thats my vote...

Celebration of the Single person...? Why isn't here a holiday for that!?
Singles get treated like the red headed step children of America.Seriously we get screwed the hardest on taxes and everything.Its like they reward people who couldn't keep their you know what in their pants.I get tired of a 1,500 a year tax return when i have the max tax withheld each week while i am hearing of other people at my job getting back 5,000 back cause they have some kids (like the government is saying if you are single we will take more out so that you stay just as broke and have just as hard a time getting ahead as a couple with kids).Singles with no children should get more benefits for not helping to further overpopulate the earth lol.Getting back to your question there will never be a special day for singles cause the way things work in USA you get no respect for that status.You pay the most taxes,you have a harder time buying a home cause you don't have that other person making a 2nd income.Basically the way the system works you get punished for being single,at least thats the way it seems.Couples with kids have it made and they don't even realize it.Get many breaks and alot moreprograms to assist them in saving taxes and buying homes.Ok my rant is over sorry lol.
Reply:There's not as much of a commercial incentive for the card-making companies. Valentine's day, EVERY couple (apart from the pretty smart or very dumb ones) buys each other something. Who's there to buy gifts and cards for the singleton? Another single friend, sure, but you wouldn't have nearly as much of a market. They'd have to enjoy being single, and enjoy it to the extent that they want to spend their money on congratulatory gifts. And, this is just a generalisation I'll admit, most single people I know would prefer not to have attention drawn to the fact.





However, I do think it'd be a good idea. It's just not likely to happen. Consumer society strikes again!
Reply:You get to celebrate that everyday!
Reply:There is it is called the weekend. You get to do whatever you want (within reason). Sleep in if you want, sit around reading a book, go out, stay in.....do whatever.
Reply:Well, I feel that same way. The only thing differant is that, I am a Man. I just do not want to have a KID and that is just like 'JESUS' I do not think he had any Children. But, I do under stand your Miss fortain. I know that must feel bad. But Hey, Life dose keep moving forward. So live life to it's fullest.
Reply:Oh, come ON! As a single you have it made! No millstones around your neck, no "other person" responsibilities, you make your own decisions, you go whichever way you want, and answer to no-one. Every day is singles' day!
Reply:I concur to some degree.





You can be a mother by adopting, as can many people can be parents who meet the standard, even if they aren't your biological children. So those days can still apply. But not everybody wants or should be a parent either way. It doesn't make them any less worthwhile if they aren't.





Some people are bound to say "What about a Children's Day?", to which I add what my mother used to say.





"Every day is Children's Day."
Reply:I think asian, maybe chines, celebrate Singles Awareness Day on Valentine's Day as a joke against the holiday. I though it was pretty funny when I first heard that.
Reply:I always thought everyday was singles day. I used to have a keychain that said happiness is being single or married to a rich guy.
Reply:Yes, don't we get a sense that society doesn't encourage singlehood? You bet.
Reply:I have always seen each day of the year as "Singles' Day." But then, I am not terribly fond of being single. As was said before, there is no real market to make money off of with a "Singles' Day."





With regard to this: "Singles with no children should get more benefits for not helping to further overpopulate the earth "





This may be the case in a place like China, but in America, having children is possibly adding productive members of society, into society. Hell, in Japan "the government has announced a number of incentive schemes intended to offer more child-care facilities and other benefits for working mothers." Governments usually look at children as possible, quality, members of a society for in the future, this is a good thing, despite personal opinions about overpopulation. If you do not provide children, other than yourself, what are you giving to society in the longer run?
Reply:Maybe it would be hard to get a date to celebrate it with you.
Reply:Thats why because you're single right now! You're on your own so there's no "singles" day.





Don't tell me that you don't want to meet a great companion for your life to share with?????
Reply:Every day is a holiday for single people
Reply:that's a good idea. although i'm not single. but it's good idea for the people that are!
Reply:I KNOW THERE SHOULD BE


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