Or how about appreciating what you receive and not being ungrateful?! People these days I tell ya

My boyfriend never actually buys me anything he tells me he thought about buying me something or he will send me a picture of some Flowers n I'll just be like that's nice thanks.. So just count ur blessings and do us all a favor and stop bitching

No shit!!!! I totally agree!!!!!

My standards aren't low; I just appreciate a nice gesture. It's nice to have someone that actually thinks of you and cares about you. I wish more people would appreciate little things. Little things are important.

What? You ******* bitches deserve $800 presents just because your girls? Get over yourself. I bet you've done nothing for your boyfriend.

I'm talking to the standards girl btw.

This gesture means nothing now. **** men. </3

OMG You described OP perfectly. So glad another can see how very shallow s person can be when presented with a gift

Doc, you said it perfectly. I'm sure OP would've been perfectly happy if the earrings were packaged in a non-deceitful way. She was probably just disappointed because the Tiffany brand has things like longevity of a relationship and the strength of love attached to it, so she was hoping for a piece of jewelry that stated a commitment. Tiffany is after all considered only second to diamonds by a lot of women in terms of romantic jewelry gifts. I'm sure very few of you would be calling OP a bitch if it had been diamond jewelry that turned out to be cubic zarconia.

Even if they had been Tiffany's earrings, she may have been disappointed. She was expecting an engagement ring, not earrings of any price. It sounds like he used the Tiffany's box to compensate for the low-priced gift. OP, you and your bf are clearly not in the same place. "I think we need to have a talk." Best of luck to the both of you.

31 - Regardless of whether it's a diamond or cubic zirconia, I'd still think the OP was being whiny. Just because the Tiffany's brand is associated with long lasting, loving relationships it doesn't negate the fact that you can be given something else to symbolise it your relationship. It doesn't have to be a piece from Tiffany's to 'state a commitment'. I can understand the OP's disappointment at her boyfriend being slightly deceitful, but if her only issue is in not finding diamonds in the Tiffany's box, then she's a materialistic bitch.

OP's name is "noringforme"...that's a big hint that she was expecting one.

I'm going to get thumbed down for disagreeing with the Almighty Doc, but no. I actually would not bitch about it if I were in this situation. Hard to believe, but the name Tiffany's means absolutely nothing to me.

Elletex - Your opinion is just as valid as mine, so no thumbs down are deserved, I assure you. But if you were duped like OP, you'd be pissed too. She says he used that box to make the inexpensive earrings seem more special. That's deceptive and nothing less. If he wants to give her cheap things, great. But putting cheap jewelry in a Tiffany box is a flat-out lie.

61 - The name "NoRingForMe" may have something to do with it.

I just thumbed you up to even you out with Perdix.

Yes it was deceitful, but in that situation, I wouldn't whine about it. I would actually appreciate the gesture more if cheap jewlery was placed in a pretty box like Tiffany's. To me, it would be more like, "I can't afford to give you expensive jewlery like Tiffany's, but it's what you deserve." Heck, I don't care if my engagement ring turn out to be $20; as long as it doesn't turn my finger green and it looks gold (because I like color on jewlery). I've always thought that it's the feelings that are more important in an egangement; not the ring.

Well, it doesn't even have to look gold. As long as it doesn't turn my finger green... That's all I care about.

I would have to say though she should be grateful. I dated a guy for a year and a half and he complained about even buying me 50 cent guacamole at a Mexican restaurant. Sadly that wasn't my first encounter with a guy like that and she got lucky enough to get a guy who wanted to not only buy her something but make it seem special.

27- And I'm the optimist? Your version of how it appeared with puppy dog eyes and all is kinda cute. ;) I just can't decide why he bothered using a Tiffany box, as I don't see a good outcome of showing her gold and giving her lead (so to speak.)

^ (Went to add more, time ran out on edit) IMHO, he should have just used the box it came in. She'd be happy without the extra expectations and he'd be happy she appreciated his gift.

Draco, I'm an optimist sometimes too. Just depends on my mood. ;) I agree with you that OP would have probably been more appreciative without the Tiffany box expectation- for whatever reason I came to the conclusion that the boyfriend was honestly just unaware of the expectation he was setting. :)