“In 2003, I had a boss, Nick. We had a free atmosphere in the office, so our friends who didn’t work with us could come over for tea or coffee. Maria was among them. Nick fell for her and began to show her signs of attention. Then they began to date. At the end of the first month of their love, Nick decided to give his girlfriend a nice gift and bought her a microwave. He explained his choice like this, “Now she’ll understand that I’m a serious man with plans for the future.” A couple of days later, Maria came over for tea. Nick wasn’t there, so she talked to a girl who was a manager. So I heard: “You know, he told me so many times how impressed I would be by his present. I thought he would give me something like a certificate for a parachute jump, a date on the roof, or a weekend trip. I even thought that it could be a ring. And then he handed me a microwave. I wonder why he didn’t change my toilet.” They’re still married and have 3 children.”

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