I arrived with flowers and an envelope with money, and at the birthday girl’s place, there was nothing at all. She asked me to take her to the store. Later, she set the table: a pack of sausages, a couple of cucumbers, and tomatoes.
Then I quietly decided not to give her the envelope with money because she was already doing fine financially.
I wouldn’t have minded such gifts myself, but the next day my boyfriend was sad and barely talked. I asked him why and heard in reply, “Everything was really awesome, thank you! But what I wanted most of all was that airplane we saw in the store.
You didn’t have to go to so much trouble; the toy would have been enough for me.”
And then my husband gave the dumbest compliment, “What a delicious chicken my mother brought!”
- The boyfriend didn’t give gifts. I mentioned that my birthday was coming up, and I would like to receive a gift. He handed me a bouquet and earrings, which he found in my saved photos.
I was delighted, but the euphoria lasted until the evening. Because this weirdo bought them with my card.
- For my birthday, my husband gave me shower gel. I was puzzled — we had no money problems.
I checked, and it was the gel with my least favorite scent. He definitely knew that! With tears, I poured it down the toilet.
My happy husband came home and asked, “Did you find it?” It turned out he had put the ring in the cap. He ended up diving into the toilet himself.
It seems that after stories like this, we begin to appreciate even the most modest, yet peaceful birthdays in the company of loved ones. Although, on the other hand, it’s precisely these mishaps that add a pinch of spice to our lives and create the very stories that we can look back on with a smile for years to come.
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