Here is Leonard's guide to Valentine's Day Cards. A cut out and keep matrix that will help you choose the right card, for the right lover, every time.
For an Ex-lover | For a Secret Lover | For an Imaginary Lover | |
Advisability of Sending Card at all | Don’t even go here. Unless you are prepared to inadvertently signal your desire to rekindle an old relationship that was very probably misguided in the first place | I don’t have a secret lover. But I am guessing that for anyone that DOES have a secret lover it’s going to be second nature to want to buy them a card. Isn’t it? | Now, there’s not really much point having an Imaginary Lover if you don’t create for her an imaginary card, is there? |
Type of Card | OK, you are going to go here. Well then a card is probably not the best idea: you are going to want a token that can’t be torn up and posted back to you. Her Facebook wall is your friend. Else phone their secretary and ask for their email address. | Subtle yet Sexy, Romantic yet Racy, Thoughtful yet Effortful. A print of the The Great Wave by Hokusai is perfect | Be creative. This is your imagination, after all For example: for my imaginary lover I might create a geeky Valentine’s Day Card decision matrix (Does she really like geeky, you ask? Well she’s the product of my imaginations so of course she likes geeky!) followed by some sort of classic love poem about two true minds. |
Price Point | Cheap | Unimportant - your love is worth more than rubies | What price imaginary love |
Best Salutation | Hi !!!!!! J J | My Own, | No, need, you have her attention already |
Ideal Pre-Printed Inscription | Leonard has sent you a Poke | A blank card for your own special message. | In your imagination, nothing is pre-printed |
What to Write | Hey!!! Remember Me?????? | My North, My South, My East and My West | For a lover with a mind romantic, yet analytical, impulsive yet cautious, sentimental yet practical the choice of Valentine's Day cards can be problematic. |
Best Signature | Lennyboy | Your Leonard | Big Leonard |
The worst thing that can happen | Receiving an unexpected card. | Buying a card for a Secret Lover who hasn’t bought one for you. | Nothing bad can happen with imaginary lovers. This is why we have them. |
I'll be expecting a poke from JJ on Valentine's Day 2014 (and 2015 and 2016 and 2017.......)
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