Valentine’s Day dinner? More like tension on Table 2

Here's a Globe and Mail article with an interesting take on Valentine's day, Valentine’s Day dinner? More like tension on Table 2 by Wency Leung.

Here's an excerpt:

"As third-party observers of Valentine’s dates, many waiters and waitresses consider it one of the least romantic days of the year for dining out: an occasion when they witness more bickering, awkwardness and hostility between couples than on any other.

Chris and other veteran servers blame the social pressure that makes people prove their affection by splurging on an elaborate meal – whether they want to or not."


I personally have worked on Valentine's Day, and let me tell you, I rung through more boxes of condoms on that day alone than cumulatively during the whole year (one guy even bought two boxes,seems a bit over ambitious don't you think?)