Update 12/28:
Ok so I went back on Christmas to give her the watch. Instead of her taking the watch and saying thanks. She basically went off on me about how I spent too much money on it. She didn't want it etc....Basically she played head games all day and was never grateful for it. Well her brother (my best friend) was on a one-week leave from Rome so I still hung out at her house all day.
Anyways later on in the day her mom went in and talked to her about how ungrateful she was being and how mean she was being to me and that she was ashamed of her. (I didn't tell her mom anything or in any way ask her to talk to her and she knew this). Well basically I walked in and for the first time she had the watch on and was saying how much she liked it 'yada, yada, yada'.
Well about an hour later she told me it was thoughtful of me but that "she didn't like the watch and that I should return it". I argued with her about it considering she picked it out and was saying how pretty is was the day before when I picked it out. Needless to say I got really pissed. I wasn't even that pissed when she was being ungrateful the first time because that's how she is. She isn't into me buying her stuff unlike most girls which is usually really nice.
So I told her I appreciate that you don't try to tell me to buy you stuff all the time but I don't appreciate you being ungrateful especially when I know you like it. She finally admitted she liked it but that she wanted me to return it anyways. I left it at that and went home.
The next day I came over and she had the same attitude about the watch, again telling me she wanted me to return it. So I said, 'the only fun I get outta this watch is giving it to you and knowing you like it, and you've completely ruined that, so if you want to return it, I'll give you the receipt and you can return it'. She agreed and we had a non-talking 20 minute drive to the jewelery store where I purchased it. Well, I said, 'I'm glad we're returning it because you're completely ungrateful. I guess you don't think I feel you're worth $700.' Well when we were nearly there she told me to, "return it myself". The reason she did that is because she knows I hate returning stuff. I generally tip really well and hate returning stuff to people that are paid commission because I've always worked commission jobs and I always hate it when people do it to me.
So we go in the mall where the jewelery store is and I'm arguing with her about whose going to return it. We end up sitting on a bench in the mall just outside the store for 15 minutes quietly arguing when my ex-girlfriend (5-years ago) I haven't seen in like 3 years walks by. She is walking with the guy she was going out with last time I saw her(he got convicted of GTA about the last time I saw her and is a complete piece of trash) and he's carrying a baby that I assume is hers because she has got a lot fatter. It was actually kinda funny cus she turned and stared at me for a second then looked away. My current girlfriend was laughing and I couldn't help but laugh myself.
Finally, we stopped arguing and I agreed to return it. Well the guy who sold me it was busy and I could see that from the bench so I wanted to wait for him. My girlfriend still in a fighting mood was complaining about me waiting because it was taking to long. I said, 'I'm going to wait for him because I don't want to sneak the return in behind his back'. She mumbled something, got up and left towards the mall exit. We had taken my car and I had the keys- she didn't have her purse on her so she couldn't take the bus without money. Basically, I had no idea where she was going but I wasn't going to follow her.
That was kinda the last straw for me so I got up walked in the store, told the guy I was really sorry about returning it, he started returning it and my girlfriend walked in, I gave her a dirty look and she walked out. After he had given me the refund to my CC I slid him a $50 that he laughed about and wouldn't take, I offered it 4x and even slid it to him before he told me he could get in trouble for accepting it so I took it back. He gave me his card and I saw he was the manager so I didn't feel as bad because alot of managers don't make commission. As I was walking out of the jewelery store I was really pissed and my girlfriend started crying asking me, 'why I returned it and that she walked out because she didn't want me too'. My first THOUGHT was OMFG You b1tch. (Notice I said thought- I didn't swear, It's very rare I swear in response to earlier inquiries, she has to really piss me off).
Anyways, I walked out to the truck with her crying and I didn't feel sorry for her at all. I told her how ridiculous she was being and she told me to take her home.
My favorite restaurant is Chili's and its halfway between the mall and her house so I stopped there (we had agreed to stop there before we left but now she was being salty and didn't want to, I did it anyways because I hadn't ate). She came in and acted pretty cold and our waiter could tell right away. He told her to smile and the sour look she gave him was priceless(in fact the waiters/waitresses there all know us because I tip real well and eat there 4-5x a week. Pretty much all I eat is Chilis guiltless menu and Quiznos. Started the diet 6 months ago and lost 27lbs 😛- but that's a diff story---->he got a real good tip for what he said too 😛).
After we finished eating we went out to the car and I told her that I was going to explain the entire situation to her from my perspective and that I didn't want her to say a word until I was finished. Suprisingly she didn't say a single word and when I was done all she said was 'sorry'. You have no idea how hard it is to get a 'sorry' out of this girl. After that I basically asked her if she still wanted the watch. She said that she didn't think she deserved it. I told her that was my decision so she agreed she'd still like it. We got back to the mall and before going in I realized that now that it wasn't last minute why pay overpriced mall rates. We went to my house, ordered the exact same watch from a reputable online dealer. I paid $470 shipped.
End of the story is her watch comes tomorrow- ya she was pretty ungrateful at first but now she's excited to get it and I'd rather have an ungrateful girl then one who will ride me for all I'm worth.
And I saved $260 though I still feel kinda bad about having the return it in the first place. O did I mention I got make-up sex? I negotiated 5 sessions of 'penance'.
Cliff notes:
GF ended up with watch, I got laid. Fairy tale ending!
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So anyways I took my girlfriend of 4 years to the mall to go shopping with me for Christmas. Basically I told her spend up to $250 on whatever you want, she obviously picked out alot of clothes. Well we had a great time and at the end I said, "wait I gotta get something for my mom".
Anyways, we went into the jewelery store and I had her help me pick out a Movado watch (the whole time it was really for my girlfriend but she had no idea). The watch set me back $733 and we left.
We planned on sharing gifts at midnight as how all 3 of her brothers in the military came home on leave for Christmas and they were having a family thing. Well around 10pm she told me she was tired and wanted to take a little nap so she said to wake her up in half an hour. Half an hour later she told me she was still tired and asked if she could sleep until 12. I said, 'no problem'. I was watching movies with her brothers one of whom I'm best friends with and how I met her in the first place. They all knew about the watch beforehand. Anyways, at 12 I went in to wake her up.
Now here is how I did it, I lightly tapped her arm and said Sharon it's 12 time to get up. She said, "can I lay here". I said, "sure". She seemed really out of it so I told her to sit up and basically she argued about it. Then I asked her what 10 + 12 is. She said, "I'm not playing your F-N games". I said, "Sharon it's not a game I just want to make sure that you're awake". She answered, "34". And she was being serious, she was out of it and not really paying attention, just like I thought which was why I asked her in the first place. Anyways I said, "Sharon 10+12 isn't 34",
..... and she started swearing at me telling me it was F-N late and that I was a F-N A-hole and that I already knew where my presents were and she already saw hers so that I should just leave. Needless to say I walked out of there with my watch (she still doesn't know about it). I feel kinda bad because her mom found out and I feel like I didn't help their (the rest of her family's) Christmas at all. My gf called me 2x after I left asking why I was being such an ass and swearing at me. Then she called a 3rd time and she said, 'brian, what did you tell my mom'. I told her "I didn't tell her anything, thanks for being a bitch to me on Christmas", and hung up.
So what do you think? Wait for an apology and give her the watch or return it?
CN:
-Got expensive movado at mall for girlfriend, she thought the watch was for my mom.
-Was going to give it to her at midnight, she decided to be a B8*(H
-Took watch home, she called 3x swearing at me on the phone, I hung up on her.
-Wait for apology or return the watch?
Ok so I went back on Christmas to give her the watch. Instead of her taking the watch and saying thanks. She basically went off on me about how I spent too much money on it. She didn't want it etc....Basically she played head games all day and was never grateful for it. Well her brother (my best friend) was on a one-week leave from Rome so I still hung out at her house all day.
Anyways later on in the day her mom went in and talked to her about how ungrateful she was being and how mean she was being to me and that she was ashamed of her. (I didn't tell her mom anything or in any way ask her to talk to her and she knew this). Well basically I walked in and for the first time she had the watch on and was saying how much she liked it 'yada, yada, yada'.
Well about an hour later she told me it was thoughtful of me but that "she didn't like the watch and that I should return it". I argued with her about it considering she picked it out and was saying how pretty is was the day before when I picked it out. Needless to say I got really pissed. I wasn't even that pissed when she was being ungrateful the first time because that's how she is. She isn't into me buying her stuff unlike most girls which is usually really nice.
So I told her I appreciate that you don't try to tell me to buy you stuff all the time but I don't appreciate you being ungrateful especially when I know you like it. She finally admitted she liked it but that she wanted me to return it anyways. I left it at that and went home.
The next day I came over and she had the same attitude about the watch, again telling me she wanted me to return it. So I said, 'the only fun I get outta this watch is giving it to you and knowing you like it, and you've completely ruined that, so if you want to return it, I'll give you the receipt and you can return it'. She agreed and we had a non-talking 20 minute drive to the jewelery store where I purchased it. Well, I said, 'I'm glad we're returning it because you're completely ungrateful. I guess you don't think I feel you're worth $700.' Well when we were nearly there she told me to, "return it myself". The reason she did that is because she knows I hate returning stuff. I generally tip really well and hate returning stuff to people that are paid commission because I've always worked commission jobs and I always hate it when people do it to me.
So we go in the mall where the jewelery store is and I'm arguing with her about whose going to return it. We end up sitting on a bench in the mall just outside the store for 15 minutes quietly arguing when my ex-girlfriend (5-years ago) I haven't seen in like 3 years walks by. She is walking with the guy she was going out with last time I saw her(he got convicted of GTA about the last time I saw her and is a complete piece of trash) and he's carrying a baby that I assume is hers because she has got a lot fatter. It was actually kinda funny cus she turned and stared at me for a second then looked away. My current girlfriend was laughing and I couldn't help but laugh myself.
Finally, we stopped arguing and I agreed to return it. Well the guy who sold me it was busy and I could see that from the bench so I wanted to wait for him. My girlfriend still in a fighting mood was complaining about me waiting because it was taking to long. I said, 'I'm going to wait for him because I don't want to sneak the return in behind his back'. She mumbled something, got up and left towards the mall exit. We had taken my car and I had the keys- she didn't have her purse on her so she couldn't take the bus without money. Basically, I had no idea where she was going but I wasn't going to follow her.
That was kinda the last straw for me so I got up walked in the store, told the guy I was really sorry about returning it, he started returning it and my girlfriend walked in, I gave her a dirty look and she walked out. After he had given me the refund to my CC I slid him a $50 that he laughed about and wouldn't take, I offered it 4x and even slid it to him before he told me he could get in trouble for accepting it so I took it back. He gave me his card and I saw he was the manager so I didn't feel as bad because alot of managers don't make commission. As I was walking out of the jewelery store I was really pissed and my girlfriend started crying asking me, 'why I returned it and that she walked out because she didn't want me too'. My first THOUGHT was OMFG You b1tch. (Notice I said thought- I didn't swear, It's very rare I swear in response to earlier inquiries, she has to really piss me off).
Anyways, I walked out to the truck with her crying and I didn't feel sorry for her at all. I told her how ridiculous she was being and she told me to take her home.
My favorite restaurant is Chili's and its halfway between the mall and her house so I stopped there (we had agreed to stop there before we left but now she was being salty and didn't want to, I did it anyways because I hadn't ate). She came in and acted pretty cold and our waiter could tell right away. He told her to smile and the sour look she gave him was priceless(in fact the waiters/waitresses there all know us because I tip real well and eat there 4-5x a week. Pretty much all I eat is Chilis guiltless menu and Quiznos. Started the diet 6 months ago and lost 27lbs 😛- but that's a diff story---->he got a real good tip for what he said too 😛).
After we finished eating we went out to the car and I told her that I was going to explain the entire situation to her from my perspective and that I didn't want her to say a word until I was finished. Suprisingly she didn't say a single word and when I was done all she said was 'sorry'. You have no idea how hard it is to get a 'sorry' out of this girl. After that I basically asked her if she still wanted the watch. She said that she didn't think she deserved it. I told her that was my decision so she agreed she'd still like it. We got back to the mall and before going in I realized that now that it wasn't last minute why pay overpriced mall rates. We went to my house, ordered the exact same watch from a reputable online dealer. I paid $470 shipped.
End of the story is her watch comes tomorrow- ya she was pretty ungrateful at first but now she's excited to get it and I'd rather have an ungrateful girl then one who will ride me for all I'm worth.
And I saved $260 though I still feel kinda bad about having the return it in the first place. O did I mention I got make-up sex? I negotiated 5 sessions of 'penance'.
Cliff notes:
GF ended up with watch, I got laid. Fairy tale ending!
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So anyways I took my girlfriend of 4 years to the mall to go shopping with me for Christmas. Basically I told her spend up to $250 on whatever you want, she obviously picked out alot of clothes. Well we had a great time and at the end I said, "wait I gotta get something for my mom".
Anyways, we went into the jewelery store and I had her help me pick out a Movado watch (the whole time it was really for my girlfriend but she had no idea). The watch set me back $733 and we left.
We planned on sharing gifts at midnight as how all 3 of her brothers in the military came home on leave for Christmas and they were having a family thing. Well around 10pm she told me she was tired and wanted to take a little nap so she said to wake her up in half an hour. Half an hour later she told me she was still tired and asked if she could sleep until 12. I said, 'no problem'. I was watching movies with her brothers one of whom I'm best friends with and how I met her in the first place. They all knew about the watch beforehand. Anyways, at 12 I went in to wake her up.
Now here is how I did it, I lightly tapped her arm and said Sharon it's 12 time to get up. She said, "can I lay here". I said, "sure". She seemed really out of it so I told her to sit up and basically she argued about it. Then I asked her what 10 + 12 is. She said, "I'm not playing your F-N games". I said, "Sharon it's not a game I just want to make sure that you're awake". She answered, "34". And she was being serious, she was out of it and not really paying attention, just like I thought which was why I asked her in the first place. Anyways I said, "Sharon 10+12 isn't 34",
..... and she started swearing at me telling me it was F-N late and that I was a F-N A-hole and that I already knew where my presents were and she already saw hers so that I should just leave. Needless to say I walked out of there with my watch (she still doesn't know about it). I feel kinda bad because her mom found out and I feel like I didn't help their (the rest of her family's) Christmas at all. My gf called me 2x after I left asking why I was being such an ass and swearing at me. Then she called a 3rd time and she said, 'brian, what did you tell my mom'. I told her "I didn't tell her anything, thanks for being a bitch to me on Christmas", and hung up.
So what do you think? Wait for an apology and give her the watch or return it?
CN:
-Got expensive movado at mall for girlfriend, she thought the watch was for my mom.
-Was going to give it to her at midnight, she decided to be a B8*(H
-Took watch home, she called 3x swearing at me on the phone, I hung up on her.
-Wait for apology or return the watch?
