in a jam

[MacAvoy]

I'll be seeing my LD g/f tomorrow. Problem is we postponed our trip that was scheduled for between xmas and new years till January. Therefore presents will likely be exchanged this weekend. I don’t have any money to get her a gift till my cheque gets deposited after I see her tomorrow.

I know she’ll likely get me something, she told me she already bought my daughter a xmas present. I was planning on doing the 2 rose thing tomorrow (1 red, 1 yellow, w/ a note saying A red rose for my love, and a yellow rose for my best friend). I won't be able to do this until after I get there tomorow though, (I already found the flower shop near our hotel) However, I was also going to get her something else. She had mentioned that she wanted a pair of red leather gloves.

How should I handle the situation, I don’t want to appear as an inconsiderate jerk who didn’t think of her, or the broke bum either.

 

[joekerr31]

tell her you bought her some amazing present. something that costs a lot of money. but that your car got broken into and they stole it.

then get all pouty and act like you really wanted her to have that expensive gift so that shed know you cared.

then prepare for her to bang yoru brains out, becdause after all its the thought that counts.

:crackup:

 

[TheTrimReaper]

Ummm, you need to get her something.

Open up a credit account with a store. Almost every big store has its own credit card now. Sometimes they'll give you a discount on the purchase you make when you open the account. Department stores often do this. Buy the gift, pay it off and cut up the card. You might not even pay much in interest.

 

[TheTrimReaper]

Ummm, you need to get her something.

Open up a credit account with a store. Almost every big store has its own credit card now. Sometimes they'll give you a discount on the purchase you make when you open the account. Department stores often do this. Get her the red, leather gloves, pay them off and cut up the card. You might not even pay much in interest.

 

[ElChoclo]

Get the credit card or borrow money from a friend. This is such a powerful social custom that it would unwise to go against it. It would be like not giving a tangible commercial grade gift on Valentine's Day.