Valentine's Disasters

[PrincessSuzanne]

I know the big day isn't until tomorrow, but I know some probably sent flowers and such to workplaces and if it is anything like mine, it will be disastrous. This at least the second year in a row for such disasters. I won't share last years, it will take too much time.

DH has been hinting all week about me receiving something really spcial at work today and that it wouldn't be flowers because he wanted me to have something that would last forever. Well, the problem is that I work at a hospital and he sent the "Valentine" by UPS, so I will never get it, certainly not today anyway if ever. I made an order with Staples last summer for some ink pens and to this day I haven't gotten them, so now you can see where this is going. He wants to blame UPS, they promised him it would be delivered. I tried to explain that they have a procedure when delivering to the hospital and he doesn't believe me.

I am trying hard not to give in to my disappointment , but it is hard, because he is not the kind of man to do these things anyway and when he does and it gets screwed up, I get upset

I hope it wasn't expensive.

Come here to share your stories

Suzanne

 

[CowboyCO]

Here's my Valentine's Day Massacre.

I used to own an on-line flower business. I imported exotic roses and shipped them all over the country.

My DS was born very premature in 1999 on Feb 2nd. My on-line business was booming including a write-up in Yahoo! magazine. While my DS was in the NICU, we shipped out $250,000 in roses on February 13th for overnight delivery on February 14th with FEDEX. FEDEX picked up my shipment in a non-heated semi truck and FROZE a quarter of a million dollars of beautiful exotic roses.

It took about a week for the full magnitude of the disaster to unfold. Out of business in 24 hours. FEDEX would not cover the loss. I didn't have stop loss insurance. I was done. We still call it the St Valentine's Day massacre.

BTW -- Sorry if you were one of the one's that had your Valentine's Day ruined by getting frozen roses. I assure you that my VD was much, much worse...

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

Thank you for sharing. No, I wouldn't have been one of those at that time, I was single then, so I didn't get anything at all that year.

I am so sorry that happened, it is definitely worse than anything that has ever happened to me or hasn't happened to me (most of the time I am forgotten altogether)

Suzanne

 

[Rebelmom67]

Here's my Valentine's Day Massacre.

I used to own an on-line flower business. I imported exotic roses and shipped them all over the country.

My DS was born very premature in 1999 on Feb 2nd. My on-line business was booming including a write-up in Yahoo! magazine. While my DS was in the NICU, we shipped out $250,000 in roses on February 13th for overnight delivery on February 14th with FEDEX. FEDEX picked up my shipment in a non-heated semi truck and FROZE a quarter of a million dollars of beautiful exotic roses.

It took about a week for the full magnitude of the disaster to unfold. Out of business in 24 hours. FEDEX would not cover the loss. I didn't have stop loss insurance. I was done. We still call it the St Valentine's Day massacre.

BTW -- Sorry if you were one of the one's that had your Valentine's Day ruined by getting frozen roses. I assure you that my VD was much, much worse...

You win.....

 

[ajk912]

You win.....

omg, I am so sorry. I think you officially killed the thread. None of us can top that.

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

I waan't exactly aiming for their to be a winner, I really just wanted a place for people to come and vent their bad experiences.

BTW, he ordered me a Vermont Teddy Bear. I don't even like teddy bears and he should know that.

I sure hope it can be resolved. He sure wasted ALOT of money.

Suzanne

 

[monkeyboy]

I got a heart shaped pizza once...then I found out it suppose to go to the apt next door

 

[lecach]

Our first valentines day together. We lived in a fairly small town and a brand new japanese steak house had just opened (like Benihana). DH called and spoke to someone. "I'd like to make reservations for Valentines Day". Them "okay, what time would you like". Him "7:00 p.m.". Them "great, we have you down for 7:00 on Valentines Day". The big day comes and we arrive at the restaurant. It was PACKED. We looked at each other and said "its a good thing we made reservations". We finally made it to the podium and said "we have reservations for 7:00 p.m." and gave our name. They said "it'll be a 2 hour wait". We said "but we made reservations". They said "oh we dont take reservations, only call ahead seating". It is the first time that I saw DH lose his temper. We left the restaurant and in the parking lot he threw his keys. He was SO mad. We ended up at IHOP. I had the mexican omelet.

 

[TheZue]

I waan't exactly aiming for their to be a winner, I really just wanted a place for people to come and vent their bad experiences.

BTW, he ordered me a Vermont Teddy Bear. I don't even like teddy bears and he should know that.

I sure hope it can be resolved. He sure wasted ALOT of money.

Suzanne

omg those are expensive! Dh and I have been commenting on their price for weeks now. At least there isn't a pajama gram floating around your hospital waiting it to embarrass you though

And to the person that lost their business, omg...I can't even imagine

 

[hentob]

DH has been hinting all week about me receiving something really spcial at work today and that it wouldn't be flowers because he wanted me to have something that would last forever.

If it is that special, why would you send it to work I would rather the something special be opened in front of me instead of a group of co-workers. That whole "look at me!" work delivery thing is tacky.

Just my opinion.

I laughed that it was a teddy bear Aren't you the tiniest bit happy that it didn't arrive



CowboyCO--That was a sad story

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

omg those are expensive! Dh and I have been commenting on their price for weeks now. At least there isn't a pajama gram floating around your hospital waiting it to embarrass you though

And to the person that lost their business, omg...I can't even imagine

I know they are expensive. I have been hinting for a new Vera Bradley purse, why doesn't he listen? I don't want an expensive dust catcher if they can even find the stupid thing.

Suzanne

 

[hentob]

I know they are expensive. I have been hinting for a new Vera Bradley purse, why doesn't he listen?

Why not just buy yourself a Vera Bradley bag? Why hint?

 

[TheZue]

If it is that special, why would you send it to work I would rather the something special be opened in front of me instead of a group of co-workers. That whole "look at me!" work delivery thing is tacky.

Just my opinion.

I laughed that it was a teddy bear Aren't you the tiniest bit happy that it didn't arrive



CowboyCO--That was a sad story

Aparently you haven't seen the ad. It's a woman with HUGE breasts getting one at work while her flat friends clammer around her desk jelous gushing how huge it is. Then all the guys perk up and with they had done that for their girlfriend so they go to the website lol. And they are $80....

 

[Rebelmom67]

I know they are expensive. I have been hinting for a new Vera Bradley purse, why doesn't he listen? I don't want an expensive dust catcher if they can even find the stupid thing.

Suzanne

I know you are just venting. However, maybe you should count yourself lucky that your husband loves you enough to even attempt to buy you a present.

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

The Bear has been found, I repeat the bear has been found. They spelled my name wrong, so it was put to the side.

Guess I will be eating crow tonight for dinner

It is still odd looking and I don't really like teddy bears, but I will keep it

Oh and hentob, I am going to buy myself that Vera Bradley bag, I was just hoping, you know.

Suzanne

 

[bhaluvindisney]

I got divorce papers last Valentines day. Although it was a happy day it was strange to get them ON Valentines day. The divorce was final on our "would have been" anniversary.

 

[TheZue]

The Bear has been found, I repeat the bear has been found. They spelled my name wrong, so it was put to the side.

Guess I will be eating crow tonight for dinner

It is still odd looking and I don't really like teddy bears, but I will keep it

Oh and hentob, I am going to buy myself that Vera Bradley bag, I was just hoping, you know.

Suzanne

Sooooo which one did he get you?

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

I know you are just venting. However, maybe you should count yourself lucky that your husband loves you enough to even attempt to buy you a present.

I know, I should be. I did apologize. I was just being a brat to prove a point.

Suzanne

 

[rie'smom]

I know, I should be. I did apologize. I was just being a brat to prove a point.

Suzanne

What point?

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

Sooooo which one did he get you?

I can't get the website to work on this computer, but it is black and white to look like a cow (I love cows, long story). It is wearing a white sash and says Udderly in Love, awwww. It is holding a bouquet of light pink roses (fake) It is odd looking, since it is a teddy bear, the colors are just strange.

Suzanne