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Here are some Valentine’s Day horror stories submitted by Malaysians to In Real Life:
Valentine’s Day is one of those days where bragging is at its peak. “My boyfriend bought me this,” or “My husband got me that.”
Especially when it is something expensive and branded. For these people, V-Day is a day to impress.
However, there are some who do less than the bare minimum when it comes to impressing their date. Here are their stories:
The guy who thought his girlfriend couldn’t tell the difference between branded and fake branded perfume.
It was their first Valentine ever, and Henry (*not real name) wanted to get his girlfriend something special.
“When I walked past a shop selling cheap knockoff versions of branded perfumes, I had a brilliant idea on how to impress her — without breaking my wallet!” he grinned.
Henry went in and bought one of the perfumes from the shop, and later, casually asked around his friends for a branded gift box and bag to put the perfume in.
“She wouldn’t know if it’s real or fake, anyway,” he thought.
On Valentine’s Day, he proceeded to gifted her with his inauthentic “A-Brand” perfume. She went on to brag about it to her friends.
But her friends told her the brand name was a little smudged. Kantoi!
She was furious. Long story short, she broke up with him.
So much for being classy on Valentine’s Day.
The guy who took his girl out to a charity event.
My first Valentine’s Day was when I was in college, we were both students and we couldn’t afford much.
However, that fateful evening, he rented a car and arranged an event for us to enjoy our evening.
“He must have saved up a lot to be able to rent a car,” I thought, touched by his effort.
Then he brought me to a lavish 7-course fund-raising dinner. He must have spent a lot to get us seats. I was impressed.
When I asked him how much the ticket was for the dinner, he said, “It was free!”
“Wait–how?”
Apparently, he heard from his friend that the charity group was serving a free buffet to feed the local problematic youngsters from underprivileged families. So he had bought tickets, and put down my name as one of the youngsters!
I was dumbstruck.
“Here I am, eating what was supposed to be for the less privileged!”
After dinner, he stayed back with the charity group and asked me if I could return the rented car myself.
If that wasn’t enough, the car rent hadn’t yet been paid. Amazing. I paid the owner and complained about this treatment towards him.
His response was, “I’m sorry. I really want to make it special, but I didn’t have enough.”
My anger evaporated. I felt bad for him; after all, we were college students. So I just let the whole thing pass.
What can we take away from these stories?
There’s a fine line between impressing your date and missing the mark entirely.
Henry’s blunder with the fake branded perfume highlights the importance of authenticity in gift-giving. While he aimed to impress without breaking the bank, his duplicity led to the end of their relationship.
True gestures of love are based on sincerity, not superficiality.
On the other hand, the college student’s plan to create a memorable evening shows the importance of communication in relationships. Despite his missteps, his girlfriend’s forgiveness shows that he got a real one.
So, as Valentine’s Day approaches, let’s remember that it isn’t about grand gestures or expensive gifts; it’s about the thought and effort that counts.
What do you think of these stories?
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