“Don’t buy me any clothes.” he said vehemently.
“Why ever not?” she asked.
“Well, they say when you do that, the relationship ends.” he answered.
“Nonsense,” she replied and proceeded to buy him some trendy clothes.
He seemed to love them. She noticed he wore them quite often.
A month later, she realized he had been cheating on her with several women.
She broke up with him.
“Do you have any regrets about your relationship,” her friend asked.
“Oh, yes. I do have one big regret,” she answered. “I should have bought him clothes as soon as we started dating!”
This is my tongue-in-cheek take on The Writer’s Post Thursday Prompt hosted by Debbie Doglady. Her prompt: Regrets.
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Oops!! 😛
Is that true …about gifting clothes??
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Seemed to have worked! 😉
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
lovely thoughts
At least she could have been out much earlier
Good one
Yes. But isn’t she lucky she bought those clothes? 😉
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
Hi Corinne,
Good to see you back here after long, and I hope your challenge went off well too 🙂
Ah…Debbie seems to have started this…nice one on regrets…you got this one for sure 🙂
Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Yes, Harleena, the challenge was great because I connected with so many lovely bloggers. But I did miss this space. I’m not sure if Debbie meant us to be serious, but I couldn’t resist being naughty here! I hope all is well with you.
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Just wondering how true that could be. Just curious you know.
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Which part are you wondering about, Viren? The superstition or the story? 😉
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
She’s absolutely my kind of woman 🙂 Love her 🙂
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Glad you do, Sri! 😉
Hahaha! Good one, Corinne. I always buy hubby’s clothes, (I swear he’s colour blind!), and we’ve been married 40 years, so, hopefully it’s not true. 😉 Thanks for joining the hop. Cheers!
Debbie recently posted..WORDLESS WEDNESDAY; HAPPY HOUSE GUESTS
I don’t believe in the superstition either, Debbie. Just that it seemed to work in this story! 🙂
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
That was a naughty one, Corinne! Ah, I was wondering if it was trueeeee!!! And slightly petrified too. 😛 😛 But Debbie’s comment was a life saver. 🙂
Wondering if the clothes buying was true, or the story, Punam? 😉
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
So that’s what went wrong! I’ve always wondered. Just kidding. I hate buying clothes even for myself. Great take on the prompt.
Galen Pearl recently posted..Invest in Loss
Now you know, Galen! We live and learn, don’t we? 😉 I’m a poor shopper too!
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
Clothes one, Corinne 🙁
Nah, Punam. It’s mere superstition, of course!
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
He buys his own clothes.Just saying ..
Great story on the prompt Corinne ,loved it 😀
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Just as well! 😉 Glad you liked it, Sharmila.
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
What an ungrateful man, letting a woman dress him up and finding another to undress him. Tsk tsk.
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AJ! I never thought of it that way – am grinning here! 😉
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..Pause, Rewind Or Forward
Haha! A good one ! I liked the very ending. 🙂
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I liked it too, Jessica. Should have come earlier though! 😉
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
That was very funny Corinne and very very good ! I should learn from that 😉
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Buy the clothes early to check, Melissa! 😉
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
Never heard of that. Is that true? Still, if that happened to me, I would seriously have regretted what i did.
Anne recently posted..Of books and fighter planes
I don’t believe in the superstition about clothes, Anne. But seriously, she was glad it happened! 😉
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
Honestly,had never heard this before.
Someone like me,after reading this,would always keep this in mind.
Why take a chance?
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Are you superstitious Mr Chowla? I would never have guessed. 🙂
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..Foolish Daydreams
Nooooooo…. I don’t believe in that superstition either 😛
Bhavya recently posted..That Stranger
Ah! But it worked in this case – thank God! 😉
I think she should be glad that probably it was her choice of clothes that got him noticed 😛
She’s better off on her own than a cheating partner 🙂
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Oh yes, she didn’t realize the depth of her own wisdom, perhaps! 😉
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
LOL! That was a tongue-in-cheek response alright… In btw, cheating is a overrated concept…just as I find monogamy. Can’t we love more than one person? Why Love Capitalism?
Interesting, Bhavana. Personally, I don’t subscribe to anything other than monogamy – emotional or physical. But each to her/his own. But I’m sure you wouldn’t think it fair if one partner thinks they’re in a monogamous relationship and the other does not clarify that s/he thinks differently!
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
Whoa what an imagination Corinne 🙂
You surprised me pleasantly with that one… and I also did nt know about that clothes thing.. and am relieved to read it is not true!
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What makes you think there’s any imagination involved, Privy? 😉
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C L E V E R ! X
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Better than the dog at the airport, you think? 😉
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hehe That was a great reply :).
Glad you liked it, Rachna.
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
Interesting!
I kinda agree…if someone shows fondness for another person, and that individual does not…true feelings do tend to come out especially if the display of affection is happening…
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Hmmm…Yes, finally the real feelings have to show all around, Ruchira.
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
Love this, Corinne! Good twist at the end. 🙂
Blessings, my friend!
Martha Orlando recently posted..The Lord Has Done Great Things
Thanks, Martha. Oh I just couldn’t resist that! 😉
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted..100 Words On Saturday – Week 9
well! good for her!! She got out of the relationship..
I wonder if the clothes gifting thingy is true?! Hmmm…
Beautifully written 🙂
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Ha ha 😀 good one Corinne
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Hahaha….LOL….good one, Corinne 🙂
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This one is soooooooooooooooo good Corinne. Loved it! what a weave in so little. And I should buy all my friends clothes, I’ll get to know all their secrets 😛
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Hope you don’t regret that I nominated you for the super sweet blogger award! you deserve it for being so nice!
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LOL…definitely tongue in cheek 🙂
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Haa trust u to spin a haapie story from even the most morose prompt 😉
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A very cheeky story. Fact or fiction?
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Interesting concept! Love your writing:)) xo
Lovely short story!
I’m wondering if I should even add this to this discussion since not to many men have ventured into the discussion. haha
I’m thinking not 🙂 but had a a good laugh reading!
The quicker the experience, the more immediate the lessons. Did this woman ask for the clothes back?? I’m guessing not:)