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Gift-giving holidays may be fun for kids, but they’re often a nightmare for couples, as they tend to lay bare each partner’s memory (or lack thereof) of the other. One man just shared a story of how he faced the ultimate ‘husband test’ when buying pajamas as a Christmas present for his wife 5 years ago – remembering her size.
His confusion was only worsened by the fact that he and his wife had, in his own words, ‘let themselves go’ in recent years, and that his wife had been suffering from depression as a result. He took a risk playing this game, and when the big moment arrived… Well, let’s just say a trusty tip from his dear old grandpa popped into his head at just the right moment.
As the guy himself summed the whole thing up, “dumb husband’s being dumb worked out.” For all the ‘dumb husbands’ out there, we’re sure you’ll be able to relate to this moment of sweet triumph on a highly spiritual level. Scroll down to read the full story for yourself, and let us know if any of your screw-ups have ever produced unexpected results.
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A man recently shared his story of trying to buy pajamas for his wife as a Christmas gift – and forgetting her size
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This sounds like a recipe for disaster, but the outcome was something completely unexpected
Now pretty much everyone wants to give this guy an award for ‘Husband of the Year’
Have you ever messed something up that ended up working out for the better? Tell us below!
What do you think ?
riley.girl 8 years ago
I think that this story was very heart-warming, no matter how many people think that this was c**p.
Marysia Jawłowska 8 years ago
That's just so sad and wrong on so many levels while camouflaging itself as heartwarming, I don't even know where to start...
Ben Smith 8 years ago
Well, find a place to start. The guy and his wife both got healthier and sexier in each other's eyes. That's all that matters. Who cares why.
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Ginger Panda 8 years ago
The title says he bought these by accident. Yet, the story relates he did not. He purposely chose a smaller size. Then he answers her question with a lie... that he thought she would fit in that smaller size. I wonder how she feels when she reads this? Maybe his motives were pure... but you shouldn't manipulate your partner. Can you encourage your spouse to get healthy? Yes! That's okay. But be open and honest.
Jonathan Eatsalot 8 years ago
I think this is BS made up by someone desperate to get something posted here
d r e a m w o r l d 8 years ago
Suddenly every piece of hope on the internet is fake...
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Ben Smith 8 years ago
This is not "fat shaming." This is a man wanting to keep his wife alive longer. He was heavy and unhealthy and had his own "ah ha" moment and wanted his wife to do the same and she did! She's obviously happier now and chances are will live a longer, happier life. We should be happy for them both!
frederic eeckman 8 years ago
So basically now the wife is "ok" because she is smoking hot ? Compared to before where she couldn't fit the pyjama he bought that was undersized ? I'm sorry but to me it's just not right ! Good for her if she found a balance in what she is doing now, but it's so sad that she does that "so her husband can find her sexy"... Man, you should have told her AGAIN and AGAIN that she was sexy BEFORE she lost weight...
Ben Smith 8 years ago
Why? Is he not allowed to find her sexier when she is thinner? What if the genders were reversed and the woman was upset that he got heavy? What would you say then?
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Kaiser Kuo 8 years ago
I just with people would stop spelling "losing" wrong. Why is that particular spelling error — spelling it "loosing" — so damn common?
Samara Morgan 3 years ago
Choosing - loosing. For me, a person who had to learn English as a foreign language it felt natural to add two o's.
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Ausra S. 8 years ago
I would buy him a suit designed for men with broad shoulders and slim athletic build...
Daria B 8 years ago
Body weight is something that in most cases can change, be controlled, or fixed with surgery, if not by a healthy lifestyle (of course, there will always be exceptions of serious cases when the solution does either not exist or is too risky, but generally speaking...). Broad shoulders, however, tall heights, robust or slim body constitution... These are things that cannot change even by the best surgeons, for now.
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Allie Orona 8 years ago
I don't understand all the negativity about this. Can someone please explain it to me?
danielw 8 years ago
because it sounds fake. I honestly don't want to say it is. but there's several points of 'yeah, right,'. For one thing, most people struggling with weight loss don't have any single 'ah-ha' moments. Personally, in the course of loosing the forty pounds my doctor wanted off, there was several- about one every two weeks, on the slow side. and 'I need to be healthy so I can live longer' doesn't cut it. I'm with Sisko, I don't want to be a hundred if all I can eat is steamed azna. For another thing, he basically lied. To us: it wasn't 'accidental', he decided to purchase a size down on the off chance he got the size wrong. and then, if you read it, he lied to her: he said that he bought the wrong size because he thought she was loosing weight- I suspect this part was a mixture of not wanting to make her feel bad and wanting to cover his own a*s. I hope it's true, but I have my doubts and that's all I'm going to say about it.
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riley.girl 8 years ago
I think that this story was very heart-warming, no matter how many people think that this was c**p.
Marysia Jawłowska 8 years ago
That's just so sad and wrong on so many levels while camouflaging itself as heartwarming, I don't even know where to start...
Ben Smith 8 years ago
Well, find a place to start. The guy and his wife both got healthier and sexier in each other's eyes. That's all that matters. Who cares why.
Load More Replies... Ginger Panda 8 years ago
The title says he bought these by accident. Yet, the story relates he did not. He purposely chose a smaller size. Then he answers her question with a lie... that he thought she would fit in that smaller size. I wonder how she feels when she reads this? Maybe his motives were pure... but you shouldn't manipulate your partner. Can you encourage your spouse to get healthy? Yes! That's okay. But be open and honest.
Jonathan Eatsalot 8 years ago
I think this is BS made up by someone desperate to get something posted here
d r e a m w o r l d 8 years ago
Suddenly every piece of hope on the internet is fake...
Load More Replies... Ben Smith 8 years ago
This is not "fat shaming." This is a man wanting to keep his wife alive longer. He was heavy and unhealthy and had his own "ah ha" moment and wanted his wife to do the same and she did! She's obviously happier now and chances are will live a longer, happier life. We should be happy for them both!
frederic eeckman 8 years ago
So basically now the wife is "ok" because she is smoking hot ? Compared to before where she couldn't fit the pyjama he bought that was undersized ? I'm sorry but to me it's just not right ! Good for her if she found a balance in what she is doing now, but it's so sad that she does that "so her husband can find her sexy"... Man, you should have told her AGAIN and AGAIN that she was sexy BEFORE she lost weight...
Ben Smith 8 years ago
Why? Is he not allowed to find her sexier when she is thinner? What if the genders were reversed and the woman was upset that he got heavy? What would you say then?
Load More Replies... Kaiser Kuo 8 years ago
I just with people would stop spelling "losing" wrong. Why is that particular spelling error — spelling it "loosing" — so damn common?
Samara Morgan 3 years ago
Choosing - loosing. For me, a person who had to learn English as a foreign language it felt natural to add two o's.
Load More Replies... Ausra S. 8 years ago
I would buy him a suit designed for men with broad shoulders and slim athletic build...
Daria B 8 years ago
Body weight is something that in most cases can change, be controlled, or fixed with surgery, if not by a healthy lifestyle (of course, there will always be exceptions of serious cases when the solution does either not exist or is too risky, but generally speaking...). Broad shoulders, however, tall heights, robust or slim body constitution... These are things that cannot change even by the best surgeons, for now.
Load More Replies... Allie Orona 8 years ago
I don't understand all the negativity about this. Can someone please explain it to me?
danielw 8 years ago
because it sounds fake. I honestly don't want to say it is. but there's several points of 'yeah, right,'. For one thing, most people struggling with weight loss don't have any single 'ah-ha' moments. Personally, in the course of loosing the forty pounds my doctor wanted off, there was several- about one every two weeks, on the slow side. and 'I need to be healthy so I can live longer' doesn't cut it. I'm with Sisko, I don't want to be a hundred if all I can eat is steamed azna. For another thing, he basically lied. To us: it wasn't 'accidental', he decided to purchase a size down on the off chance he got the size wrong. and then, if you read it, he lied to her: he said that he bought the wrong size because he thought she was loosing weight- I suspect this part was a mixture of not wanting to make her feel bad and wanting to cover his own a*s. I hope it's true, but I have my doubts and that's all I'm going to say about it.
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