Wedding Planning Tips for Brides -- from iVillage Wedding Expert Anne Chertoff
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A Knee Slapper
Did I ever tell you the horribly mean story of what Dave did to me about a year before we got engaged?
We were dating about 5 or 6 years and he knew I wanted to get engaged – there was no question that we were going to get married at some point. So on Christmas morning – we celebrate Hanukkah on December 25th and call it Grandma Day - at my grandmother’s he pulled me aside and said that he wanted to give me something in private, and that it was something that I’ve been wanting for a long time.
So of course I think it’s a diamond ring. Doesn’t it sound like it would be?
Anyway, he gives me this oddly shaped package and inside is a diamond – a "Diamond" razor by Schick. So I look at him, and he smiles and says, “You said you wanted a diamond.”
Can you believe this? I almost hit him. How mean can someone be, right?
The reason I’m telling you this is because of this – now I see it as hysterical – mug with “diamond ring” handle. If you’re looking to pull a similar joke on someone, then this is the item for you. Great for April Fool's Day, right?
And by the way, the online store, Molla Space, that sells it also carries some great home accessories and gift items. I ordered the Teardrop iPod Shower Holder for my dad. I hope he’s not reading this.
Dave reads my blog everyday. So, if you think he was being mean - or if you think it was a great joke - please let him know by posting a comment.
I think that's mean at the time, but i'm glad you could laugh at it. Not everyone could handle such a joke.
if i were in your position, i would have slapped him. but... i have a friend who annoys everyone by constantly talking about how she wants to get engaged. i'm really tempted to send that to her boyfriend.
I think it's a great joke because now you have a cute story and one that shows your relationship is based on a great friendship as well as romance (and you obviously share a similar sense of humor since you kept him around after his little stunt!).
Well Dave... Boooo. Sorry. hate it. But, if he typically has an offbeat sense of humor and likes practical jokes, I might not have taken it that way. All's well that ends well. He obviously popped the question at some point and didn't do too shabby a job of it. :)
Slap me? She tried to cut me with it! I had to run out of the house and down the street to escape her swipes at my throat! I was in my pajamas. It was 10 degrees outside. I couldn't come back in for 15 minutes, which by the way, is an eternity when you're half naked in a Long Island tundra. I think I already paid the price for that one, so please, no more talk of hurting me. Besides, I made up for everything with my real proposal. Why don't you tell the inquiring public about that my darling?
I did no such thing! And I will write about your very romantic and funny proposal in a future post.
Oh Dave... I hope you're not looking for sympathy.
That's really funny but really really mean, what it would have made the story even better is if Anne really tried to cut you with it! I think I would have try to do just that!
Great story! As a guy, and from a guy's perspective, I can totally see what he was doing, and where he was going. A bit mean back then, but funny now.
I think it's hysterical! Good show, Dave! I'd love it.