Hajji, of Hackney, east London, had concealed a $12,000 engagement ring inside a helium balloon. The idea was that she would pop the balloon as he popped the question.
But as he left the shop, a gust of wind pulled the balloon from his hand and he watched the ring -- and quite possibly the affections of his girlfriend -- sailing away over the rooftops.
"I couldn't believe it," he told The Sun newspaper.
"I just watched as it went further and further into the air.
"I felt like such a plonker. It cost a fortune and I knew my girlfriend would kill me."
Hajji spent two hours in his car trying to chase and find the balloon, without success.
"I thought I would give Leanne a pin so I could literally pop the question," he said.
"But I had to tell her the story -- she went absolutely mad. Now she is refusing to speak to me until I get her a new ring."
Wow. You get creative to make a woman's proposal memorable, it goes horribly wrong, and you're rewarded with her not talking to you until you get another ring?
I'm not what you would call a religious man, , but who here doesn't see this as an act of God?
If she won't speak with you because of something like that, you're better off without her. Most women would be thrilled that you went to such measures to make them feel special. While they would be disappointed in the fact they didn't get a nice ring to show their girlfriends, the fact she's so pissed about it that she's not speaking to you shows you that you cannot count on her to stand by you when times get tough later on down the line in the marriage.
Sorry to say it buddy, but you should end it now. Cut your losses and consider yourself lucky it only cost you $12k to find out you have a loser. Some men have had it cost them millions (see Paul McCartney).
I know exactly how this guy feels about the price though. I bought my wife a $2k ring when I was making a whopping $12 an hour, busting my ass working 16 hour days. We walked into the store, and I made the mistake of telling her "you can have ANY ring in the jewelry shop". (I take care of my ladies).
Guys, if you value your heart health, don't do that. I had several heart attacks when she was picking up rings that cost more then cars ($20k or more). But she eventually came to the realization that it's just a ring and picked a very nice ring that cost me $2k.
We've been together for 11 years now, and the one thing I know I can count on, is that when times are rough, and every marriage experiences rough times, she would stand by me. That's a quality you simply can't buy.
Travis
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