TELL US: What's the worst Valentine's Day gift you've ever received?

Oh, Valentine's Day. We want to like you, we really do. You give us an excuse to wear hot pink in the dead of winter, eat chocolates without feeling guilty, buy fun new lingerie and look forward to an otherwise-totally-cheesy romantic night of lovin'.

You also let us daydream of the diamonds/flowers/insert-dream-gift-here our guys will present us with on February 14. Our bubbles of anticipation grow and grow over a Valentine's Day present until they're nearly at the point of bursting, showering us all with vanilla-scented body glitter.

But then the day comes...and then the day goes. And rather than a gift of grand romanticism, we're left with a scale. Or a generic greeting card from the drug store. Or a teddy bear with a gag-inducing pun stitched onto a faux-satin heart pillow.

We know, we know: it's the thought that counts. So if you can find a true, meaningful sentiment behind a scale, a Hallmark card, or a stuffed animal, go ahead and rejoice. Otherwise, you have our permission to be a little peeved that your guy ran to the closest CVS at midnight to scrounge together whatever was left in the seasonal aisle while you spent weeks planning the details of your gift: something awesome, obviously.

Here's your chance to vent: share your worst Valentine's Day gift experience ever. Tell us about that time your husband bought you a membership to the bacon lover's club because "Charlotte's Web" was your favorite book as a kid. Or when your boyfriend presented you with a teeth whitening kit and a gym membership.

Post your terrible gift stories in the comment section below and we'll pull together the worst-of-worst in time for V-Day 2011. At least you'll have the comfort of knowing you won't be alone this year when you get a basket of fruit because-isn't it obvious?-he knows how much you enjoy a good apple.