Valentine’s Day might be one of the more stressful holidays, depending on your temperament and ability to plan. As most of us have learned from trial and error, planning and execution are often two very different things.
So just to show that everyone has messed up on that crucial day, we’ve gathered some of the best and worst Valentine’s Day fails out there. From dates gone horribly wrong to the sad remains of someone’s idea of a gift, get comfortable as you scroll through, thank your lucky stars it wasn’t you and upvote your favorite examples.
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A Very Important Question
I Made This For My Boyfriend For Valentine's Day But We Broke Up Yesterday So Here You Go Instead
Here's Something For You. Entertaining Valentine's Baking Fail. I Tried To Make My Husband A Cake For A Gift
Rather confusingly, there were more than one Christian martyr named Valentine. Indeed, there are actually two Saint Valentine’s that are celebrated on February 14th, Valentine of Rome and Valentine of Terni. One of them (old records are not specific) was buried on February 14th, thus connecting this date to the name Valentine.
You might be wondering, what exactly does the death and burial of a Christian martyr have to do with romantic love? As with so many holidays, this particular date ended up being conflated with an older, pagan celebration. The date and concept were kept, but the “star” of the show was not a Christian Saint, not the pagan Juno.
Valentine's Vasectomy
Getting the ol’ snippy snippy, I have anxiety issues and am quite nervous but committed, wish me luck!
It's A Good Thing He Loves Me Because My Cake Is Bad
Invited 18 People To A Valentine's Day Poetry-Reading Party. Spent The Day Decorating And Getting Ready. 10 Said They Were Coming. No One Showed Up
The festival of Juno, Lupercalia, was celebrated on February 13–15th, so the “happy” coincidence of Valentine’s burial cemented the day's new name. The original celebration focused on love and fertility, so it was perhaps difficult to remove this association even if you were, nominally, celebrating a martyr.
Bought My Husband An Anatomical Chocolate Heart For Valentine's Day. He Thought It Was A Chocolate Ballsack
In Honor Of Valentine's Day, Enjoy The Scary Cake I Made My Husband 10 Years Ago
Valentine’s Day Jam Drops: Taste 10/10, Presentation 4/10
Still ate them, still loved them. Just called them “broken-heart biscuits” instead.
Modern readers aren’t the only ones to notice this discrepancy. February 14th as we know it, only really took off in the 14th century, with Chaucer's poems about it. Two specific pieces, Parlement of Foules and Complaint of Man seem to have sparked off the whole craze, although scholars have noted that the traditions and conventions he writes about don’t seem to have had any basis in reality.
I Tried To Take A Staff Valentine's Day Photo Where I Work In Florida. It Didn't Work Out As We Had Hoped
On Valentine's Day, My Son Decided To Show Me His First Magic Trick: How To Make A Coin Disappear. One X-Ray Later, I Found It
In other words, this entire tradition might be the figment of the imagination of a poet looking back at the older meanings of Valentine’s Day. So if you rank among the folks who had a big Valentine’s Day fail or you don’t like the holiday in general, perhaps it can help to recognize that the whole idea might be made up in the first place.
I Tried Making My Fiancé A D20 System Cake For Valentine's
Found On My College Campus A Few Years Back, A Week After Valentine’s Day
I'd have taken it home because I would have felt bad for it. Shut up, I am so too an adult.
Walked By This While Leaving Work... Someone Had A Bad Valentine’s Day
Another common and perhaps warranted criticism of Valentine’s Day might be the over-commercialization of the entire thing. In the US alone, 190 million Valentine’s cards are sent every single year. Unfortunately, we do not have an average success rate on these, but one suspects the number isn’t high.
Controller Cookies For My Boyfriend's Valentine's Day Gift
Very tasty, "better-than-bakery sugar cookies" (from the Gluesticks blog, I believe) with simple powdered sugar & milk glaze. The fail here is my awful piping skills and sprinkle placement.
This Was In The Mall At 7 PM On Valentine’s Day. A Line Outside Pandora For The Last-Minute “Oh No, I Forgot Valentine’s” Gift. Guys And Girls, Don’t Let This Be You
I don't understand this... I'd honestly have no problem waiting for the 15th to celebrate with half priced goodies. I'd rather save money or just do something small.
That Sad Moment When You Realize Your Milk Has A Valentine's Date But You Don't
Valentine’s Day Gift On My Mom’s Car
Pizza Roses For Valentine’s Day - Looks Simple Enough... Let’s Blame It On Not Having A Cupcake Tray
At Least She Tried… Happy Valentine’s Day
Someone's Valentine's Day Didn't Go To Plan At London Victoria
My sister works at a florist delivered roses to a guy who wanted to surprise his wife with a dozen roses. Put them on the dining room table, and when she got home - shredded roses everywhere-- the cats had destroyed the whole bouquet.
My Ex Left Flowers On My Windshield
I dated this guy (23M) for 3 months and found out he was cheating. After I dumped him, for 2 months, he would show up at my house unannounced and tell my roommates he was "concerned about me and wanted to check up on me". Several months later, I had already moved on and started dating someone new. It was Valentine's Day and my current boyfriend and I woke up to flowers on my car.
Someone Had A Rough Valentine's Day
I Couldn't Get A Real Man, And The Perfect Man Was Sold Out
For Your Information, Do Not Make Your Sweetheart A Trash-Panda Cookie, Place It Near A Candle, Then Leave The Ceiling Fan On
Valentine's Delivery By TheBouqs Company. Expectation vs. Reality
Rose Crepe Cake For Valentine's Day
How Romantic
Um, Ok Probably Not A Great Idea
Wife Got Perfume From Ulta Today, Pulled Out Her Valentine’s Day Gift In Spite
When Last-Minute Shopping For Valentine's Day Goes Horribly Wrong
Just Getting Ready To Cook Valentine’s Day Dinner And Opened The Block Of Cheese I Bought Today
Time To Open Up The Valentine’s Day Candy! Oh
My Partner's Valentine's Day Gift Was Delivered Like This
Box is also dented a fair bit, but other than that, it’s alright. Still ridiculous to even happen in the first place. Did no one genuinely think doing this was a bad idea?
Amazon does have an option to request a box, but clearly they need to make that option more obvious.
When Valentine's Day Didn't Go As Planned
Right On Track For Valentine's Day
Valentine My Son Received At School Yesterday
Valentine’s Day Biscuits From Bojangles
Valentine's Day Fail. Tried Making Heart Cookies For My Friend, Everyone Fails At Something
Good effort, but chocolate chip cookies are a drop cookie....drop cookies really can't be shaped.
Dad Passed Away In August, And Mom Received This Today
Wonderful idea for a civic group. Terrible idea for a funeral home!
Thought I’d Get Some New Candles For Valentine’s Day… Apparently Yankee Candle Can’t Ship Candles And Won’t Issue Replacements
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Fail. Pretty Sure They Are Not Supposed To Be Bumpy
When The App Neglects To Flag That You've Run Out Of Characters
why is the character limit so small when 'back' would absolutely fit on that cookie >:(
He Couldn’t See The Writing And Didn’t Laugh, Probably Because I Forgot He’s Color Blind
Thanks, ProFlowers, Only A Week Late And Like This. Flowers Were Supposed To Be Here On The 12th. They Shipped Late, And Then The Storm Hit. Customer Service Offered Me 20% Off
Happy Valentine's Day! I Will Never Bake Again
I'm not even sure what I'm looking at....besides some oddly sliced strawberries
Happy Valentine’s Day
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Our 4-Year-Old Wrote This On All Of Her Friends' Candy Bags In Pre-School Today And Told The Teacher It Said Happy Valentine's Day
Selfie With My Valentine's Date
My Boyfriend And I Tried To Make A Pink Cake For Valentine's Day
Today they learned to 1) let the cake cool completely and 2) make a thicker icing
Pretty Sure That Half Of This Valentine's Bamboo-Heart Plant At CVS Is Dead
Looks Like Someone Ran Out Of Money For The Skywriter Today
So I Decided To Be Super Cute And Bake Cupcakes For My Significant Other And Then I Ate Them... Well Most Of Them Anyways
Bad Valentine’s Day Edition
Valentine's Day Extraction Of Screws And Plate
For Valentine's Day, We Tried To Nail It With Cakes
The Shrinkflation Going On With This Valentine's Day Candy
I Bought Flowers On ProFlowers For My Daughter For Valentine's Day. They Arrived A Day Late And Were Mostly Dead
Those aren't dead. If you read the bottom of your order it shows they ship them pre-bloom. How do I know? I just sent flowers and they arrived in bud form.....that way the recipient can enjoy them longer
An Elegant Meal Prepared By My Girlfriend For Valentine's Day
There Was An Attempt To Make My Crush My Valentine
I Know I Bought Mrs. S A Valentine's Day Card, And I Know I Hid It In A Book, But Which Book? Is It Acceptable To Just Say It's A Game Of Card Hide-And-Seek?
Got These Warheads For Valentine’s Day. Did Not Have Any Black Cherry Whatsoever, 4 Lemons, And Watermelon Flavor Was Just Packaged Air
Valentine's Flowers For My Long-Distance Relationship Girlfriend Didn't Get Delivered By The Florist
Valentine's Cupcakes That Are Best The Day Before Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day Is About Love, Right?
So You're Saying The Day Before Valentine's Day Is Not A Good Day To Buy Your Kids Something
I just got my kid a bag of skittles and a pack of twizzlers from the checkout line. And I got my husband a couple boxes of Twinkies from the grocery aisle, and a mushy card. They were both very happy.
This Box Of Valentine's Day Candy
This Valentine’s Day Candy Set Is Bananas
What Am I Going To Do With The 50 Packets Of Love Hearts That Arrived Too Late For The Workshop I Ran Yesterday?
If this is the US, just save them for next year. These things often have a "shelf life" of 5 years or more.
Might Need To Provide More Direction The Next Time I Ask One Of The Boys To Put His Valentine's Flowers In The Water
I tried To Make A Cute Heart-Shaped Valentine's Day Cake For My Husband. 3 Hours Of My Life I'll Never Get Back
Bet it still tastes better than a shop bought one though.
The 1.25 Oz Jack Links Sasquatch Valentine. I Included A 1.45 Oz Hershey's Kiss For Size Comparison. My Husband Was Very Sad
It told you the item weight, why not just go buy a big bag instead.
UPS Notifications Ruined My Valentine’s Day Flower Surprise
Okay, So Listen, You Would Think That Being An Artist, I Could Decorate A Cake Better Than This But I Spread The Icing While The Cake Was Still Warm
Then I forgot to put a decorating tip on the tube of writing icing. Valentine's day and birthday fail for my better half.
Nah, as long as it still tastes good, it's just something to laugh about together in the future.
The Last Straw... I Hope This Company Gets Industry Blacklisted For Their Absolutely Abhorrent Reduction In Quality And Terrible Customer Service
Full hater mode at this point, wishing nothing but the worst.
Guessing the business is called Hard Jewelry? Never heard of them but I know not to expect much from them if I see them in the future.
There's Valentine's Day Candy Out Already
Why can we not enjoy a holiday before the next one gets shoved down our throats?
I was at the store today and saw Easter candy already on the shelves🤦🏼♀️
Ordered A Nice Light-Up Ring Box For My Girlfriend To Go With A Ring I Got Her For Valentine's Day. It Just Arrived, And When I Opened It Looked Like This
Took almost 2 weeks to arrive and the seller wants me to return the item before a refund is issued. Tried to see if I could salvage it myself but the hinges are snapped and it's damn near impossible for me to fix.
Guess The Dough Wasn't Frozen Enough For 11 Minutes In The Oven
So many baking trays with no baking sheet of paper underneath.....
The Flowers My Mom Received For Valentine's Day
I am excited about Valentine's Day this year. My partner is going to cook dinner for me. I cook about 99% of the meals we eat (he helps with cleaning and sometimes prep work), but he says he is doing 100% of it tonight. I am really looking forward to it. It is the sweetest thing that I can think of for him to do.
Most of the baking fails is just not knowing the ingredients you are working with, and often using the wrong ones.
Most of the cake fails are people who have no skill counting on valentines day miracle
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Why are people who cannot bake are stupid enough to think super-elaborate pieces will turn out great this one time a year? Either pay someone to do that for you or f..ckin practice whole year to get to the level you need. Practice baking throughout the year will be appreciated too
I am excited about Valentine's Day this year. My partner is going to cook dinner for me. I cook about 99% of the meals we eat (he helps with cleaning and sometimes prep work), but he says he is doing 100% of it tonight. I am really looking forward to it. It is the sweetest thing that I can think of for him to do.
Most of the baking fails is just not knowing the ingredients you are working with, and often using the wrong ones.
Most of the cake fails are people who have no skill counting on valentines day miracle
Load More Replies... Why are people who cannot bake are stupid enough to think super-elaborate pieces will turn out great this one time a year? Either pay someone to do that for you or f..ckin practice whole year to get to the level you need. Practice baking throughout the year will be appreciated too
