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<p>Valentine&#39;s Day is hyped up so much by the romance-industrial complex that disappointment is almost inevitable. No matter how high or low these people&#39;s expectations were, these Valentine&#39;s Day experiences were objectively bummers.</p><h2>1. The copy-editing job:</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/jigiddikilladi/status/1491841367274049536?s=20&amp;t=0d4pOwgAtCSTnydNbM9XCQ" height="508" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2022-02-11-at-111736-am-Zc8I6q.jpg" width="842" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/jigiddikilladi/status/1491841367274049536?s=20&amp;t=0d4pOwgAtCSTnydNbM9XCQ">Twitter</a></div></figure><p> </p><h2>2. The Hindenburg of berries:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/7y3l2x/just_got_my_valentines_day_gift_thank_you_sharis/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">Just got my Valentine’s Day gift. Thank you Shari’s Berries and UPS!</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/">mildlyinfuriating</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>3. The literal cookie cake:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ExpectationVsReality/comments/lif8h9/my_cousin_didnt_want_any_writing_on_her_valentine/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">My cousin didn’t want any writing on her valentine cake so she asked for “Just a small heart please” 🤦🏻‍♀️</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ExpectationVsReality/">ExpectationVsReality</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><h2>4. The abandoning philanderer:</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/korrinesky/status/1490421508371533827" height="466" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2022-02-11-at-111558-am-9WLH44.jpg" width="840" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/korrinesky/status/1490421508371533827">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>5. The edited card:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/apjqe7/my_dad_accidentally_bought_a_same_sex_valentines/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">My dad accidentally bought a same sex Valentine’s Day card and instead of getting another card, he drew a little beard on one of the women.</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/">funny</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><h2>6. The couple that had to take turns in the bathroom:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/comments/lkwos1/my_partner_and_i_both_got_food_poisoning_on/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">My partner and I both got food poisoning on Valentine’s day. I had bad sushi, my gf accidentally had gluten. (We’re taking turns in the hotel bathroom)</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/">Wellthatsucks</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>7. The spoiled surprise:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/comments/apue5c/ups_notifications_ruined_my_valentines_day_flower/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">UPS notifications ruined my Valentine’s Day flower surprise.</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/">Wellthatsucks</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><h2>8. The sneak attack:</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/wowsidwow/status/1224859262452674560" height="450" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2022-02-11-at-113248-am-B9UxVA.jpg" width="842" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/wowsidwow/status/1224859262452674560">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>9. The group hang:</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/thinlips2/status/1224885892436910080" height="452" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2022-02-11-at-113339-am-C0V66e.jpg" width="840" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/thinlips2/status/1224885892436910080">Twitter</a></div></figure><h2>10. The entitled person who wanted jewelry:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/trashy/comments/ncp52j/ungrateful_trash/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">Ungrateful trash</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/trashy/">trashy</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><h2>11. The grocery trip:</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/E_hindmany/status/1224941272864968704" height="356" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2022-02-11-at-113608-am-fo0JTK.jpg" width="846" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/E_hindmany/status/1224941272864968704">Twitter</a></div></figure><h2>12. The cruel prank:</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/superseriousgal/status/1224880041097678848" height="394" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2022-02-11-at-114014-am-OKE6HD.jpg" width="848" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/superseriousgal/status/1224880041097678848">Twitter</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><h2>13. The parking lot rose:</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/lothornberry/status/1225269117034336256" height="438" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2022-02-11-at-114322-am-NbZU0w.jpg" width="842" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/lothornberry/status/1225269117034336256">Twitter</a></div></figure><h2>14. The Snapchat humiliation:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/trashy/comments/82411y/this_poor_fellow/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">This poor fellow</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/trashy/">trashy</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>15. The engagement ring sale:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sadcringe/comments/ljebgr/only_11am_on_valentines_day/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">Only 11am on valentines day</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sadcringe/">sadcringe</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><h2>16. The mom endorsement:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sadcringe/comments/eyr62x/guy_makes_valentine_application_postonly_his_mom/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">Guy makes valentine application post...only his mom responses</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sadcringe/">sadcringe</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>17. The oversharer:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sadcringe/comments/aqd4x7/a_lonely_valentines_day/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">A lonely Valentine’s Day</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sadcringe/">sadcringe</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><h2>18. The love letter to PlayStation:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sadcringe/comments/aqmx2p/happy_valentines_day/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">Happy Valentines Day.</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sadcringe/">sadcringe</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>19. The Monopoly-induced breakup:</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Twitter" data-attribution-url="https://twitter.com/blakezed/status/1225161861395615752" height="478" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2022-02-11-at-115914-am-SPiuLW.jpg" width="838" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://twitter.com/blakezed/status/1225161861395615752">Twitter</a></div></figure><h2>20. The arrested romantic:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/f4hciw/to_get_to_his_valentine/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">To get to his valentine</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/">therewasanattempt</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>21. The misspelled banner:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/f33op9/to_spell_happy_valentines_day/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">To spell Happy Valentines Day</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/">therewasanattempt</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><h2>22. The disappointing nipple cupcakes:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ExpectationVsReality/comments/lkv5t2/happy_valentines_day/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">Happy Valentine's Day!</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ExpectationVsReality/">ExpectationVsReality</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>23. The underwhelming flowers:</h2><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ExpectationVsReality/comments/f2w247/valentines_day_flowers_ordered_this_flower/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">Valentine’s Day flowers. Ordered this flower arrangement. They then up sold me with four options for more flowers. I bought the biggest for my sweetheart. This is what she received at work. $100 dollars later.</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ExpectationVsReality/">ExpectationVsReality</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

23 times people had a disappointing Valentine's Day.

Valentine&#39;s Day is hyped up so much by the romance-industrial complex that disappointment is almost inevitable. No matter how high or low these people&#39;s expectations were, these Valentine&#39;s Day experiences were objectively bummers.1. The copy-editing job:Twitter 2. The Hindenburg of berries: Just got my Valentine’s Day gift. Thank you Shari’s Berries and UPS! from mildlyinfuriating  3. The literal cookie cake: My cousin didn’t want any writing on her valentine cake so she asked for “Just a small heart please” 🤦🏻‍♀️ from ExpectationVsReality  4. The abandoning philanderer:Twitter5. The edited card: My dad accidentally bought a same sex Valentine’s Day card and instead of getting another card, he drew a little beard on one of the women. from funny  6. The couple that had to take turns in the bathroom: My partner and I both got food poisoning on Valentine’s day. I had bad sushi, my gf accidentally had gluten. (We’re taking turns in the hotel bathroom) from Wellthatsucks  7. The spoiled surprise: UPS notifications ruined my Valentine’s Day flower surprise. from Wellthatsucks  8. The sneak attack:Twitter9. The group hang:Twitter10. The entitled person who wanted jewelry: Ungrateful trash from trashy   11. The grocery trip:Twitter12. The cruel prank:Twitter 13. The parking lot rose:Twitter14. The Snapchat humiliation: This poor fellow from trashy  15. The engagement ring sale: Only 11am on valentines day from sadcringe  16. The mom endorsement: Guy makes valentine application post...only his mom responses from sadcringe  17. The oversharer: A lonely Valentine’s Day from sadcringe  18. The love letter to PlayStation: Happy Valentines Day. from sadcringe  19. The Monopoly-induced breakup:Twitter20. The arrested romantic: To get to his valentine from therewasanattempt  21. The misspelled banner: To spell Happy Valentines Day from therewasanattempt  22. The disappointing nipple cupcakes: Happy Valentine's Day! from ExpectationVsReality  23. The underwhelming flowers: Valentine’s Day flowers. Ordered this flower arrangement. They then up sold me with four options for more flowers. I bought the biggest for my sweetheart. This is what she received at work. $100 dollars later. from ExpectationVsReality  

Valentine&#39;s Day is hyped up so much by the romance-industrial complex that disappointment is almost inevitable. No matter how high or low these people&#39;s expectations were, these Valentine&#39;s Day experiences were objectively...