The Day when ROSES cost a bomb

Valentine's Day. The day when even a SINGLE miserable stalk of rose (whatever the colour it may be) can cost up to $10 or so. Almost everyone is jumping onto the bandwagon to sell.

This is what I've observed, which I'm basing it on ONE STALK of ROSE.

One would see ONE STALK "wrapped" in this half-transparent/silvery foil, with a small, teensy-weeny tiny coloured ribbon. The total height of this is no bigger than my two palms side by side.

Who have I spotted selling it? My neighbourhood newspaper stand vendor ... at S$4 per stalk of red rose. Then, as I exited the MRT station, there was this lone lady selling.

Seriously, I would not mind getting even just one stalk but this special day, I did not get any. Not that I mind it too much though. Gee, so now everyone will know that I am SINGLE & UNATTACHED. Sheesssh!!

For those not into Valentine's Day (not SINGLETONS), if you must have your protest march against "too commercialised days like Valentine", go ahead but PLEASE DO NOT USE VIOLENCE. Just think of it this way: you are SAVING YOUR MONEY to be put to BETTER USAGE.