by Nick Bianco

Created on: January 04, 2009

Absolutely, under no circumstances, should a man forgive a woman for forgetting Valentine's Day. As a man, think about all the grief you've endured through the years for forgetting birthdays and anniversaries and other such nonsense. Think about all of the nights you've had to sleep on the sofa because you simply forgot about one day on the calendar. And think about her crazy stark-raving mad allegations: "you don't love me anymore!" "I must not be that important to you", or other such babblings.

Unless a woman has endured some kind of mental trauma, such as a coconut falling onto her noggin, there is no way she will ever "forget" Valentine's Day. It is genetically programmed into their DNA. I hate to say it, my friend, but if a woman "forgot" Valentine's Day, chances are she didn't forget at all...she just didn't want to celebrate it with you.

There is another reason why you shouldn't forgive a woman for forgetting Valentine's Day. You can always use it against her at a later time. Whenever she does something wrong or annoying, you can simply lord it over her and say, "Oh yeah? Well at least I remembered Valentine's Day!" Really, it's only fair, since women have been doing the same thing to men since the days of the caveman.

A woman forgetting Valentine's Day is like a man forgetting Super Bowl Sunday. It just doesn't happen. But if it does, it is most likely a signal of a much bigger problem. Perhaps she is celebrating Valentine's Day, but just not with you. I bet dollars to donuts, she's probably out being wined and dined by some other guy. Probably a much richer guy to boot. After all, why should she settle for your crummy Whitman's Sampler when she could be eating an all-expense paid dinner of filet mignon and Don Perignon with a doctor or a stockbroker?

Women aren't stupid. They know that Valentine's Day is an opportunity to be lavished with gifts. Therefore it is only logical that she is going to spend the day with the highest bidder. She's not going to settle for a half-dead dozen roses you picked up at Wal-Mart when some other shmuck can afford to give her a bottle of Chanel No. 5 or diamond earrings.

Personally, I think you would have to be nuts to forgive a woman for forgetting Valentine's Day. If there's anything I've learned about women over the years, it's that they are not prone to forgetfulness. And heaven help you if you decide to marry one. She will remember every single thing you've ever done; leaving up the toilet seat, cracking an in-law joke, not putting the cap on the toothpaste. The list goes on and on. My friend, if you forgive her for forgetting Valentine's Day, you might as well just sit on your poch and trade places with your doormat.

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