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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stinebean 0
You didn't even say "will you marry me"..? I agree with most of the comments here, I would have said no to my boyfriend if he involved any sort of computer hardware in the proposal. Instead he had the sense to surprise me by coming home on Christmas and proposing beneath a bridge on a hiking trail. Do you see the difference?
Paynegwynn 0
Rings are symbolic. Hard drives are useful.
dickinabox 0
lol @ #8 Best regards, S
Devin_Duke 0
Why the hell would you give your girlfriend something that belongs to your grandmother? You're supposed to keep that ring for yourself. What if she suddenly decides to break up with you, are you just gonna have to go and say: "I'd like my grandma's engagement ring back please" Don't be dumb, seriously man. Have some respect for your family's precious possessions
rinnychan 2
If it was me, I'd have felt really bad because I would want the harddrive :( I don't like jewelry. But if I wanted to say yes, it would still be unsatisfying because I wouldn't get the damn HD.
thisisnotmyname 0
:( #34: A lot of men propose to their girlfriends using mothers or grandmothers engagement rings. It has more sentimental value ... I would actually be thrilled if my boyfriend proposed with his mother's ring, because it's beautiful and wouldn't cost him a dime.
AntiChrist7 0
never let her choose. YDI
thisismyname_fml 1
#28 said everything I wanted to say
hsmiles 0
What the hell kind of proposal is that???
thisismyname_fml 1
Also agree with 36. And to answer your question 34, yes, you ask for the ring back if you split. A girl would have to be a total **** to ever keep any engagement ring if she called it off.