# What are you doing about VD? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 14, 2016, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-about-vd/746146 "2016-02-14T20:06:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-about-vd/746146/21 "2016-02-15T12:56:36Z")
My local supermarket had the strangest idea about their customers’ attitude to Valentine’s Day (unless it was a rogue shelf-filler pranking - picture is SFW): [http://preview.tinyurl.com/j8gdrbn](http://preview.tinyurl.com/j8gdrbn) ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-about-vd/746146/22 "2016-02-15T13:02:31Z")
We didn’t do anything special, but had a family lunch. I’m not huge on Valentine’s Day. I’d rather celebrate something with personal significance. And we are trying to economize, so I’d rather celebrate something in a way that’s not just buying stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-about-vd/746146/23 "2016-02-15T19:06:53Z")
**What are you doing about VD?** What any responsible adult would do, of course. I shared it - with my wife, my kids (not seen as odd around here), the church, the local Chinese restaurant, everywhere I went I was spreadin’ VD! What a fun time! ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-about-vd/746146/24 "2016-02-15T19:22:38Z")
My SO came home a few days ago and said, “You just bought me these earrings for Valentine’s Day!” My first thought was, great, no need to worry about that anymore! I still got her a card and some heart-shaped chocolates and made her our traditional VD pizza dinner. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-about-vd/746146/25 "2016-02-15T19:50:54Z")
> [@Sattua](#): > > I gave my husband a card and three tins of Illy single-origin coffee. He gave me some chocolate and a doorknob, which he promises to install on our bedroom door today. > > We have a four year old. For the past seven months, we haven’t had a doorknob. I’m excited. I bet you aren’t the only one who’s excited. On a similar note, we recently went hard core and got locks for the bedroom doors (we have two - who the hell designed this house). Now that you’ve explored the wonder that is a door knob, I whole heartedly recommend a lock! > [@Jophiel](#): > > My wife was raised outside of the US so she never had the whole “Valentine’s Day proves love” stuff ingrained into her culture. We said “Happy Valentine’s Day” to one another and I took the kids out for a few hours so she could get some stuff done without a five year old hanging off her. That’s about it. This is awesome. If someone would take the kids out for a while so I could simply enjoy blissful silence, I might cry for joy. You are a very special spouse. > [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > **What are you doing about VD?** > > What any responsible adult would do, of course. I shared it - with my wife, my kids (not seen as odd around here), the church, the local Chinese restaurant, everywhere I went I was spreadin’ VD! What a fun time! I’m surprised it took this long to get to sharing VD. Be careful. Sometimes sharing VD can lead to unpleasant surprises! 😃 Chez moi, we went with filet mignon, corn, broccoli, and whipped potatoes. I forgot dessert. :o Maybe I’ll go big for Presidents’ Day to make up for it. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-about-vd/746146/26 "2016-02-15T19:57:57Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > I thought this thread was going to be about venereal diseases. I kind of thought the same thing. But my answer’s the same, either way. I romanced the same woman I’ve been romancing (yep, in that sense) for decades by alternately being attentive and absent at what I felt was the appropriate times, and going out to the same old place for dinner. We ate a variety of Russel Stover chocolates that were alternately delicious and challenging. An enjoyable time seemed to be had by all. So, yeah, umm, have VD that way. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-about-vd/746146/27 "2016-02-15T22:11:11Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > I kind of thought the same thing. But my answer’s the same, either way. Clean and celibate here, so not doing anything about either VD. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-about-vd/746146/28 "2016-02-15T22:54:54Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > I thought this thread was going to be about venereal diseases. Me. too. I’m doing my part by not having sex. > [@boffking](#): > > I’m going to buy a bunch of candy tomorrow when it goes on sale. Did this today, too. ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-about-vd/746146/29 "2016-02-15T23:40:31Z")
> [@Cyros](#): > > It is my wife’s birthday as well as the big V. I went overboard at Christmas and swore that it would cover Christmas, her birthday, and Valentine’s Day. :dubious:\ ---
**Author:** ![WF\_Tomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d9b06d/32.png) [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-about-vd/746146/30 "2016-02-16T20:34:35Z")
We celebrated Lupercalia by going out on the back porch naked at midnight, pouring red wine all over each other, slapping each other with a leather belt, and then howling like wolves. Naturally, it just happened to be the coldest night of the season. Then in the morning we went out for brunch. We also got a heart-shaped cake at the supermarket and ate it at home. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-about-vd/746146.md?page=1)