There are a couple of timeless truths about Valentine’s Day:

• Restaurants will charge you crazy prices for a mass-produced prix fixe menu
• Guys will panic on 13 Feb because they haven’t bought gifts or flowers yet
• Florists will see the look of panic in their eyes and use the opportunity to sell them a crappy bouquet for $150 a pop.

Dudes will know exactly what I’m talking about on that last point.

Valentine’s Day is one of the few days in the year when prices of flowers can double or triple, or go even higher if you count delivery costs. (C’mon, nobody wants to walk around with an embarrassingly large bouquet screaming I LOVE YOU SO MUCH THAT I JUST BLEW LAST MONTH’S SALARY ON THIS)

The V-Day Early Bird Discount

So knowing that my girlfriend wanted flowers this Valentine’s Day, I ordered them… on 26 Jan. You might laugh, (Read more...)