Today, for my girlfriend's birthday, I got her an external hard drive and my grandmother's engagement ring. When she opened both boxes, I took her hand and looked deep in her eyes and told her to pick whichever she wanted. She took the external hard drive, even though she already has one. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my fiancé told me he wants to buy an engagement ring for his mother, so that she doesn't feel left out. FML
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
Today, my girlfriend gave herself a graduation gift: a new boyfriend. FML
Today, for my mom's birthday, I couldn't figure out what to get her, so I just took some of her jewelry, wrapped it up, and re-gifted it. She recognized it instantly. FML
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend with a ring from Kay Jewelers. She saw the box, started giggling, whispered, "'Kay", and then started laughing so hard at her joke she had to excuse herself. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My girlfriend gave me the present she'd bought for me. I said, joking, "I hope it's not a tie!" It was a tie. FML
Today, my girlfriend bought herself a brand new iPad and iPod Touch, and returned my aging iPod and Kindle, which she constantly steals for her own use. She considers it my Valentine's Day present. FML
Today, my mom had my girlfriend and me over. Out of the blue, she pulled out my grandmother's wedding ring and gave it to me saying I can now propose. My girlfriend started screaming and said yes. I have been seeing someone else for 3 months and was going to break up with my girlfriend tomorrow. FML
Today, I realised that every morning my girlfriend gets me to help her put on a locket her ex-boyfriend bought her on Valentine's Day. FML
Today, I gave my girlfriend a new TV as a 10th anniversary present. She gave me a torch on a keyring. FML
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anaphaseii 0
Well....I mean.... This is gonna be harsh, but I'd be pretty disappointed if my boyfriend proposed to me like that. It's supposed to be romantic, you know? This just doesn't ...sparkle?... enough. I don't know. Maybe she was hitting the refresh key. Try again later?
elemenopyqrstuv 0
why the hell wouldn't you JUST get her the ring if she already had an external HD???
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Comments (134)
lolatflyingducks 0
You sure she just wasn't joking? Maybe she accepted the external hard drive as the proposal. I'd probably do the same thing.
ditlihi 0
No. This is good. You found out the truth. No you can dump her and get on with your life. Be glad she didn't take your family's ring and then let you know.
saywhut05 0
@ # 99: she A. probably didnt know it was his Grandma's engagement ring. b. probably thinks he's a lame ass boyfriend for buying her a birthday present that you KNOW she already has. C. he didnt propose, he just "looked deeply in to her eyes" and said "pick the HD or this ring". usually when people propose, or give a promise ring, they talk about it and say "hey, this ring is really important to me, i'd like you to have it..." or "will you marry me?" at the very least. this guy is really clueless, so yes your life is ****** in that way. Best of luck next time. maybe you should consult your friends before you do something idiotic and lose that girl.
twilightgirl21 0
cold hearted bitch. women can be really heartless and cruel. I am so sorry that happened. There are plenty of other fish in the sea
Skolden 0
Gotta love a geek girl! You should have inscribed "Will you marry me?" on the HD. Or like, tied it to the end of a stick and lead her down the aisle with it.
miscellaneousex3 0
That's not a shitty way to propose. It's called being creative. She either really doesn't want to be engaged just yet, or she's a dumbass. Either way, that sucks.
were_giraffe 2
dude you got a geek for a girlfriend that's kinda cool :)
10sujnje1 0
rewrite: Today my bf of _ years gave me an engagement ring, but he then made me choose between it and a external Hard Drive for no particular reason. I was so pissed off that i chose the HD. FML
crlee83 0
Sorry, man, but that's not a proposal. That's giving your girlfriend a choice between a shiny electronic and a shiny piece of jewelry. Lots of us ladies would pick the electronic. And did you even tell her that was your grandma's engagement ring? Just learn from this experience and try again. :)
poopoohead 0
Maybe she didn't know it was an engagement ring? Be happy that she's more practical than materialistic!