Good practical joke or bad idea?

Question

On christmas day this year, my boyfriend waited until all the gifts were unwrapped, then hands me a box from a real jeweler (from the mother's ring he had given me 2 years ago) inside was an engagement ring

I wasnt sure at first why he would do that, and didnt know how to react. He knows I really dont want to get married again, I was just really confused - he even gave me a look (but didnt say anything) to prompt me to say something.

After careful examination (he still hadnt said anything) I pulled the ring out of the box & saw it was 4 sizes too big for me. Then I realized he could never afford a ring like that (about 1.5 carats total, 5 "diamonds"

My daughter finally blurted out that he had bought it at Wal-Mart for $10. All the time I wasthinking that I didnt want to embarrass him by saying no in front of my kids, thats why I didnt say anything

Has anyone ever heard of someone doing something like this? Im all for a good joke, but I feel weird about this one...

Answer 1

You already know the answer. There is no doubt that was a horrible idea.

Answer 2

It's a weird thing to joke about. He should have known that your reaction would be dismay, and he should have thought up a better "punch-line" so that it would funny to you, not just to him.

I can see how he thought this would be a good "gag gift", but he didn't really think the idea through, and it totally backfired. Unless he was doing it as a "test" to see how you might react to a real proposal, and now he knows. But either way, not a great idea. Toss the ring and try to forget about it.

Answer 3

Cheezy, dumb joke. He's a loser. You should keep him on the side and date other people. He'd still do your errands and kiss your @ss. You can have your cake and eat it too!

Answer 4

ya bad idea on his part