Ruined engagement surprise, what can we do ??

Person_one

The whole idea of big surprise proposals baffles me anyway, but getting mummy to go on the warpath because it didn't go perfectly is a great way to make it extra special I suppose!

This'll teach me to keep sticking up for the 'youth of today', maybe we all are useless after all.

[Deleted User]

Dimey - you forgot the classic trip to Covent garden in the winter...

Nice thing about Hatton garden is you can haggle

To the OP - you must accept that the 'groupthink' is that you've expected too much compensation. I know it's a massive blow, because you've put so much expectation on a 'big surprise'

swingaloo

Even the title of your thread is What can WE do.

Isnt this about your son and his girlfriend? as in, What can they do?

HPoirot

These little glitches in life are what memories are made of. Daniel and Michelle should be able to laugh about it years down the line. Adopting a sour attitude an trying to bleed the jeweller dry for a simple human error will not do any favour to anyone. And to be honest your involvement in this speaks volume over how you have brought Daniel up.

Dimey

Person_one wrote: »

The whole idea of big surprise proposals baffles me anyway, but getting mummy to go on the warpath because it didn't go perfectly is a great way to make it extra special I suppose!

This'll teach me to keep sticking up for the 'youth of today', maybe we all are useless after all.

Person One - Does WE mean you are a youth??
I could have sworn you were an oldie. Ha Ha.

Cor - where are the romantics when you need them on a thread!

con1888

I wouldn't expect the ring for free but would be going elsewhere and buying a new one.

Kynthia

anniec19 wrote: »

Ps surely it's traditional to ask the brides father ????

Hopefully most men would know whether their future fianc! would adore or abhor this tradition. I personally find it offensive that anyone would think my father should have veto over who I marry. I make all the big decisions in my life.

OP, I'm sorry the surprise was ruined and I agree that flowers might not be enough, depending on how expensive the ring is and the fact that a jewellery store should know better. However a free ring is ridiculous and means that they won't take you seriously.

Person_one

Dimey wrote: »

Person One - Does WE mean you are a youth??
I could have sworn you were an oldie. Ha Ha.

Cor - where are the romantics when you need them on a thread!

I'm roughly the same age as Danny Boy and Michelle, maybe a year or two older, you are not the first to assume I'm a middle aged grump though!

You know, when people ask why I'm still single I might start showing them a printout of this thread so they know what's actually on offer!

Errata

Pity Daniel didn't have the wit to tell his GF he'd ordered a c0ck ring and planned to surprise her.

[Deleted User]

I'm being nosey, and wondering what kind of ring it was that it would count as being the compensation for ruining a surprise