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EEEKKK how to keep a secret.

little-spender
little-spender Posts: 109 Forumite
in Marriage, relationships & families
Just bursting to call my husband and tell him........, hehehe

Just booked a little surprise for my son and husband, but am busting to tell them, thus no surprise :(

I am totally rubbish at keeping surprises and from the minute i know it, I just want them to share in the happiness that I feel at giving them it.

I am going to burst soon and i have only booked it a few hours ago.

How do i keep my enthusiasm down and stop giving [STRIKE]little [/STRIKE]big, huge, massive hints to them.

:j:j:j
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  • tea_lover
    tea_lover Posts: 8,261 Forumite
    Tell random internet strangers instead :)
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    tea_lover wrote: »
    Tell random internet strangers instead :)

    works for me!
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  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    While surprises are okay, they are only momentary.

    I would much rather have the surprise of being told about it and the
    excitement of the run up to it to be honest.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • stir_crazy
    stir_crazy Posts: 1,441 Forumite
    Tell others who won't tell them, or just keep imagining the looks on their faces when they eventually find out :)
  • suki1001
    suki1001 Posts: 2,482 Forumite
    I want to know now - if you tell me, I promise I won't tell them :D
    MSE Forum's favourite nutter :T
  • mummybearx
    mummybearx Posts: 1,921 Forumite
    Oooooh tell me!! I love secrets!!
    Can't think of anything smart to put here...
  • OllysMum_2
    OllysMum_2 Posts: 79 Forumite
    I'm with McKneff - I'd rather have something to look forward to. I don't like secrets and hate surprises, even really nice ones.

    But yes - just tell us instead! Or make something else up as a red herring to explain your strange behaviour. :j
  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    "I have a surprise but i can't tell you"
    "Then why did you tell me" ?
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    What it may grow to in time, I know not what.

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  • victory
    victory Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    What is it?.......................:D
    misspiggy wrote: »
    I'm sure you're an angel in disguise Victory :)
  • londonsurrey
    londonsurrey Posts: 2,444 Forumite
    Reminds me of my trainee network bod who planned a surprise proposal for his girlfriend whilst they were on holiday in Florida.

    He'd meticulously planned it all, got the ring, etc, and we at work knew all about it.

    They came back, she visited us, and we congratulated her. She told us that she'd nearly broken up with him on the day of the proposal because he was acting so uncharacteristically erratically and strangely! :rotfl:
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