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By flyakite29 - 20/07/2009 16:36 - United States

Today, my girlfriend came home and announced that she'd just bought a $40 pair of flipflops. She then declared that I wouldn't be getting a birthday gift this year due to budget shortfalls. For hers a month prior, I'd got her a $300 piece of jewelry. FML

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By hoogimo - 24/11/2010 10:55

Today, after buying my girlfriend a $700 bracelet for Christmas, I hinted that I wanted a pair of Oakleys. She told me I shouldn't get her anything and that I should expect even less. FML

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By Nickolas Neffster - 05/10/2011 00:14 - United States

Today, I bought my girlfriend a very expensive necklace. I gave it to her thinking she'd be extremely happy. Instead she was mad at me because my gift for our anniversary was better than hers. FML

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By I_Lossed - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - Australia

Today, I asked my girlfriend about a diamond necklace I bought her for her birthday, which she didn't seem to be wearing. She then told me she hocked it to pay for her inexpensive phone bill. I paid $1,500 for that necklace, she received $300 from the pawn shop. FML

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By cdick - 11/03/2009 20:46 - United States

Today, my girlfriend and I decided to exchange presents for our birthdays. I spent $100 on perfume and Victoria's Secret clothes. She bought me a bag of lifesavers, then asked me to leave because she wanted to take a nap. FML

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Today, my mother flipped out that I spent $20 on a gift for myself for my birthday. Instead of getting a gift for me, she spent $300 on a new vacuum cleaner, and claims that we didn't have enough left in our budget to spend on me. FML

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By R281780 - 14/02/2016 15:53 - United States - San Jose

Today, my girlfriend is locked in the bathroom crying because I didn't buy her anything for Valentine's Day, even though Friday, at her suggestion, we agreed not to exchange gifts because both of our birthdays are a week away. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/09/2020 20:03

Today, my husband told me he wants a $600 birthday gift. He doesn't understand why I said that wasn't happening, and is now mad at me. Not only can we not afford that, he only spent less than $10 on my birthday gift last month. FML

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Loud and clear

By Anonymous - 16/05/2024 07:00 - United States

Today, my mother-in-law got me a pair of $2 socks for my birthday. Usually, I don't care… until I found out she got my husband's friend, not even best friend, a $100 gift card, and offered him her free hotel room at the casinos. This is the fifth holiday in a row I've received gifts under $10. FML

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By unknown - 17/08/2019 02:00 - Canada

Today, my wife figured out I gave her a dollar store ring for our anniversary. FML

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By manhood fading away - 25/12/2016 20:24 - United Kingdom - Heckmondwike

Today, because it was our first Christmas as a couple, I was careful to get my girlfriend what I considered to be a very thoughtful gift. She opened it, took one look at it, made a face like I'd just kicked a puppy, and told me that in future it would be better if I just gave her money so she could buy her own presents. FML

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justasillygirl 0

Monday 20 July 2009 20:03

What a bitch!! Sounds to me like she is a gold digger or a *****.

Luckster 0

Monday 20 July 2009 20:08

Dude....dump that bitch and find a woman that doesn't thrive on material gain!

Comments

flickalovin 0

Monday 20 July 2009 20:18

YDI, Seriously, thats why my friend group has a no gift policy, we just make freaking amazing cakes for eachother. Like freaking amazing.

midwestjerk 0

Monday 20 July 2009 20:20

It's his GIRLFRIEND, you stupid ****. The **** bought herself flip-flops and then told him that he wasn't getting a birthday present. She's a selfish bitch.

doc2483 0

Tuesday 21 July 2009 1:29

yah totes! shes a beee-yaaaah!!!

T1A2Z3 34

Saturday 5 May 2018 18:51

I'm sure if she made him a cake as his present he would accept that.

jonnymohio 2

Monday 20 July 2009 20:20

Golddigger, and selfish one at that - drop her as fast as you can.

azreal_13 0

Monday 1 February 2010 6:22

yup agreed that just says how much she cares about you

Geist_fml 0

Monday 20 July 2009 20:21

my word of advice: run far far away from a love partner if they have no idea of maintaining a proper finance. it will bite you in the end and you will regret it. there other SMARTER girls.

alexgisforme3 0

Monday 20 July 2009 20:22

omg find a different girlfriend. id always put buying my boyfriend a gift before me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! she should appreciate you buying her nice shit

sancho839 0

Monday 20 July 2009 20:27

get a ******* on your birthday, then dump her. BAM!

Eddie_Collin 0

Monday 20 July 2009 22:16

Nice comment Emeril Lagasse.

amandac963 0

Monday 20 July 2009 20:28

Maybe just maybe shes not an inconsiderate selfish bitch but really shes trying to trick you into thinking your not getting a gift when you are. I would wait untill its your actually birthday to see what happens before you dump her. But if its true and she really spent 40 dollars on flipflops, and didnt get you shit or doing anything for you on ur bithday then you really should dump her and take back your gift.

rabbi1010 29

Friday 18 July 2014 11:11

she could have told him there was an unexpected bill or something that her money needed to go towards. Not, oh I bought 40 dollar pair of flip flops and by the way, you're not getting anything. I seriously doubt that she's trying to surprise him.

AdamGD 0

Monday 20 July 2009 20:35

Wtf is with girls spending so much on shoes?? Who the hell spends $40 on flip flops?? And why did she need them?? She probably already has at least 10 other pairs of flip flops