Valentine’s Day Attempts That Crashed And Burned

It can be hard to know what to say or do for your significant other on Valentine's Day.

There is a lot of pressure and some things just don't live up to the expectations. Here's a list of times people fell short on their Valentine's Day expectations.

Not Your First Choice Cookies

Individually wrapped heart cookies that say
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If you are looking to make a lasting impression on your valentine, these are not the cookies you should be picking up.

These cookies might result in it being your last Valentine's Day with your significant other.

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Last-Minute Card Shopping

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Men standing in front of Valentine's Day card section.
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There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and men doing last-minute gift shopping.

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You can feel the collective desperation in this picture as they all shop for a card on the way home on Valentine's Day.

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I Tolerate You

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Sugar cookie that says
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If you buy this cookie for Valentine's Day, it could mean one of two things.

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You are either in a very stable long-term relationship where you like to poke fun at each other, or you are just not that big of a fan of your valentine.

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A Lot Is At Steak On Valentine's Day

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Raw steak in heart shape
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A steak dinner may be a part of your Valentine's Day plan.

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We are not so sure that you need the actual steak to be cut in the shape of a heart though.

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Pharmacy Love

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Condoms make into the shape of a heart in a pharmacy
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Valentine's Day is an opportunity for companies to make a lot of money marketing love.

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This pharmacy did not want to miss the opportunity to market some safe love on their window.

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Do The Dishes

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Candy hearts spelling out message to do the dishes.
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This roommate decided to use Valentine's Day heart-shaped candies to leave a message for his roommate.

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It seems as though he would LOVE a little help with the dishes.

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Bathroom Flowers

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Roses on the counter in the bathroom.
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This restaurant is lending a helping hand to those men who may have forgotten to get their partner some flowers for Valentine's Day.

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They do bring up a good point that it would be a good idea to leave out the fact that the rose came from a bathroom.

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Push Toward Goals

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Valentine's Day card from a student to a teacher
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This student made their teacher a card for Valentine's Day.

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The thought is there, but the picture the child drew brings up a little more of a darker idea.

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She Wanted A Teddy Bear

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Yellow teddy bear that looks like a monster
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This man knew that all his girlfriend wanted as a gift for Valentine's Day was a teddy bear.

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The teddy bear that he went with does not look like it will be one that she wants to cuddle with, however.

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Heart-Shaped Attempt

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Poor attempt at baking heart-shaped cookies
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This person tried to get into the Valentine's Day spirit by making some heart-shaped cookies.

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Unfortunately, they did not come out of the oven in the exact heart shape they were hoping for.

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There Was An Attempt

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Heart-shaped pizza in a box and note that says
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Valentine's Day is when you can buy just about anything in the shape of a heart.

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This pizza company did its best to deliver on a heart-shaped pizza request, but, admittedly didn't do very well.

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Misspelled Banner

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Valentine's Day misspelt on the wall.
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When buying letters to make a banner, it is very important that you know the correct spelling of what you are going for.

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If you don't, then you could end up with Valentine's Day spelled wrong on the wall.

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Delivery Failure

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Chocolate-covered strawberries that are wrecked.
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This man was very excited to give his partner a box of fancy chocolate-covered strawberries.

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He was very disappointed when they arrived in the mail and were all smashed and in a mess in the box.

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Homemade Card

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Woman frowning holding a homemade card.
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This woman does not look to be too pleased with the homemade card she received on Valentine's Day.

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While homemade cards can be sweet, make sure that you don't just screenshot a conversation between you and your friend.

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Must Eat Before Valentine's Day

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Valentine's Day cake that expires before Valentine's Day.
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The point of buying a dessert for Valentine's Day is that you can enjoy it on the actual Valentine's Day.

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This person found out the hard way that their heart dessert expired before Valentine's Day.

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Forgotten Message

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Pink heart shaped cake that says
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This man went out on a special trip and had a custom message written on a heart-shaped cake for his girlfriend.

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When he got it home, he realized that all of the lettering had slid off and all that was left was "yo."

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Dinner For One

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Man enjoying a Valentine's Day dinner for one.
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Many people spend Valentine's Day with the people they love.

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This man didn't have anyone to spend it with, so he shared his dinner with something else that he loves, Nutella!

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As A Friend

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Wrapped cookie that says they like you as a friend.
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You want to make sure that you know exactly where you stand in a relationship leading up to Valentine's Day.

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That way you don't end up receiving a cookie that tells you that you're just friends.

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Pedicure "Gift"

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Poorly painted toenails that look like blood.
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This mom was given a Valentine's Day gift of a pedicure from their child.

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It seemed like a sweet idea at the time, but the end product was the mom's feet looking like a bloody mess.

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Forgotten Diet

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Valentine's Day-themed chocolate basket.
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This man thought that he was pulling out all of the stops for his wife on Valentine's Day.

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It was not until after he bought this big love-themed snack basket that he realized his wife had started a keto diet.