Ok, somewhere along the way my present g/f decided it was too early to buy each other expensive X-mas gifts. I know we had the conversation because the next day I ordered myself the $200 golf club I wanted that she was going to buy me.
Apparently in that same conversation we decided there was a $50 limit on X-mas shopping. Never one to care about limits I apparently just discarded this bit of information as unuseful, because I don't recall it at all.
So the other day we went around looking at jewelry. When we were together they tried to sell us countless rings, when we pointed out we were not to that point they tried to convince us that that $3000 ring was a right hand fashion ring
So she pointed out a few things she liked and I took rough note of what they were, I mean not exactly but what type of pendants she liked best etc.
So, we're in the mall tonight and she takes my daughter to go play in the play area and do some little shopping with her so I have a chance to look. Remember, I have determined I need to make the women around her jealous of her, and am shopping for something, well special. The salespeople start me out by trying to sell me several thousand dollar items. Pretty soon the $300 to $400 items are not looking too bad at all (I had planned on being in the $150 range but hey, plans change). So I'm down between two items in the same store. I offer the salesperson the asking price - $25 on one item or tell him he can sell me the more expensive one at asking price - $100 (still noticeably more than the cheaper one). He sells it to me for asking price -$90 instead, and includes the warranty (which was included anyways because of price and gaurentees etc, but hey, he wanted to look like he was throwing in something). I buy it. Now, knowing I went over budget I tell her, when she checks price that I did not pay the price marked for it and got a good deal. She puts two and two together and realizes I made a mockery of the budget.
Now she seems a touch annoyed at me. Not overly but I have been doing exceptionally well in this relationship up to this point. I know what I am getting (I helped pick it out) and am overly thrilled with it even though it was not at all expensive. So, how much trouble am I in?
Apparently in that same conversation we decided there was a $50 limit on X-mas shopping. Never one to care about limits I apparently just discarded this bit of information as unuseful, because I don't recall it at all.
So the other day we went around looking at jewelry. When we were together they tried to sell us countless rings, when we pointed out we were not to that point they tried to convince us that that $3000 ring was a right hand fashion ring
So she pointed out a few things she liked and I took rough note of what they were, I mean not exactly but what type of pendants she liked best etc.
So, we're in the mall tonight and she takes my daughter to go play in the play area and do some little shopping with her so I have a chance to look. Remember, I have determined I need to make the women around her jealous of her, and am shopping for something, well special. The salespeople start me out by trying to sell me several thousand dollar items. Pretty soon the $300 to $400 items are not looking too bad at all (I had planned on being in the $150 range but hey, plans change). So I'm down between two items in the same store. I offer the salesperson the asking price - $25 on one item or tell him he can sell me the more expensive one at asking price - $100 (still noticeably more than the cheaper one). He sells it to me for asking price -$90 instead, and includes the warranty (which was included anyways because of price and gaurentees etc, but hey, he wanted to look like he was throwing in something). I buy it. Now, knowing I went over budget I tell her, when she checks price that I did not pay the price marked for it and got a good deal. She puts two and two together and realizes I made a mockery of the budget.
Now she seems a touch annoyed at me. Not overly but I have been doing exceptionally well in this relationship up to this point. I know what I am getting (I helped pick it out) and am overly thrilled with it even though it was not at all expensive. So, how much trouble am I in?
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