E-ring surprise - How to explain the loupe

[jhn]

Oh boy, here we go:

So... I came home at 10pm yesterday stressed out from work, I had almost forgot the whole thing about the loupe (which I now think was a good thing). I took of my shoes and my jacket and went into our livingroom where my girl sat. We sat down and talked about the day, then she suddenly asked:
"Is that thing on the table your think?"

I honestly didn't get what she ment so I said something like "What thing?"

She said "The microscope or whatever it is..."

I did what I had to so so ofcourse I said "Well, sort of, I found it this morning when I went out with the garbage (wich I actually did). You never know if It'll come in handy some day."

Sofar everything was good, but somwhere here things got wrong.

My girlfriend said "Ofcourse that is Caspers thing. You must give it back to him." (Casper is or neighbours 6 year old son.)

I suddenly realised I was in trouble, how could I say no? Did I really want to get my girlfriend to believe I stole/took something from a 6 year old neighbour? Did I want to walk over to our neighbours and ask if the loupe was theirs (ofcourse not)...

So I said something like "Yeah yeah, I'll get that sorted to the weekend."

So... My wish is for my girlfriend to forget about the whole thing - but I'm sure my girls sooner or later will run into Casper and ask him is he got his "microscope" back. Ofcourse he'll say no, and I'm in trouble again...

So right now I'm just clueless about what to do...

Oh, and here's another twist. I just got a call from FedEx, they want to deliver my diamond today. So now I have to figure out a way to slip the whole diamond package into our house. I'll first be able to stash it away in a safe tomorrow...

 

[Dee*Jay]

You could *try* to give the loupe to Casper. Something to the effect of, "Hey, Casper, I found this outside. Is it yours?" Hope, of course, that he's an honest 6 year old and says it's not his and doesn't take it. But if he does, just get another one. It would be a small price to pay to keep the whole thing secret! And when your girlfriend asks you can tell her the truth; either yes, you gave it to him*, or no, it wasn't his. (*Note, I didn't say "gave it BACK to him"!

)

As for sneaking the box into your house... can you open the package outside, ditch all the packing and just put the small box and the paperwork in your coat and go inside? That should not be noticeable since it's all so small.

Good luck!!!

 

[anchor31]

Heh, I think your situation is pretty funny!

I agree with Dee*Jay''s suggestions, though. And good luck!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 10/26/2006 9:17:20 AM
Author: anchor31
Heh, I think your situation is pretty funny!

I agree with Dee*Jay''s suggestions, though. And good luck!

Ditto to all. It''s gonna make a great story some day.

 

[jhn]

Thanks Dee*Jay, that sounds like the best thing to do. If he takes the loupe I'll always know he's a sneaky little bastard!

Regarding the FedEx package: I've already recieved the diamond and the whole package here at work. So, just like you said, I've ditched the whole FedEx package. Unfortunatly the rest of the packaging is quite big, it's not just the little box, you can see the whole thing here:http://www.uniondiamond.com/glossary/glossary.php?page=Free_Delux_Packaging

The good thing is that I have my work out bag today, I will slip the package into the bag and get it inside my house. Problem is that the whole thing probably will smell, well you know, just smell wet towels and used training clothes...
Problem is how I tomorrow take the whole thing out of my bag, put it else where and then takes it to the safe...

 

[Dee*Jay]

Wow that IS quite a bit of packaging. Why don't you take just the small ring box and the paperwork, put it in a plastic bag to protect it from your workout clothes, and leave the biger box in your office until you can get them home without notice? The big blue packaging is nice and all, but it might cause you more trouble than it's worth at this point, LOL!

(BTW, make that an opaque plastic bag so your girlfriend can't inadvertently see the contents even if there's a slip up.)

 

[Upside Down Man]

For what it's worth, I got my jeweler's loupe for $8, including shipping, at "a major and popular online auction site."*

So here's the thing: assume the loupe takes a week to get to your place (I assume you're Canadian, though, so maybe longer?). If you are going to have the diamond set and propose to her within a week, don't bother getting the replacement loupe. One week isn't enough time for her to go around hunting down Casper and interrogating him about the loupe anyway. If you are going to propose more than a week from now, get the replacement loupe and just give the other one to Casper. It's just an extra $8, and a small price to pay to keep the secret.

Another thing I just thought of: if you got the diamond today, you only really need to the loupe just today or tomorrow to inspect the diamond. After that you can really just give it away (the loupe, not the diamond), because you're not really going to need it anymore anyway.

And the last thought: talk to Casper's parents first. Tell them your situation (Casper's mom will think it's adorable) and that you need to give the loupe to Casper to maintain the ruse. You can always pick it up from him when you need to use it again. And when the whole thing is over, you can just buy Casper a replacement loupe for $8 so he'll have no idea that you "gave him a present and then took it back from him."

UDM








*I'm not sure what the rules are about "plugging" different sites, so I don't want to risk breaking any rules by making it look like I'm endorsing or advertising one site over another.

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 10/26/2006 9:59:15 AM
Author: Upside Down Man
After that you can really just give it away (the loupe, not the diamond), because you''re not really going to need it anymore anyway.

hehe, unless the gal is like some of us nutty pricescope women who look at our diamonds and rings with a loupe all the time

.

 

[Diamond*Dana]

I agree with the above ideas...talk to Casper''s mom and tell her the situation, keep the big packaging at work until you can safely bring it home. Good luck, when do you plan on proposing?

 

[belle]

Date: 10/26/2006 10:05:08 AM
Author: mrssalvo

Date: 10/26/2006 9:59:15 AM
Author: Upside Down Man
After that you can really just give it away (the loupe, not the diamond), because you''re not really going to need it anymore anyway.

hehe, unless the gal is like some of us nutty pricescope women who look at our diamonds and rings with a loupe all the time

.

true that!

some of us may even have more than one.

 

[upgrading mama]

Date: 10/25/2006 8:22:00 AM
Author: Garry H (Cut Nut)
Honey you got acute acne and I thought it would be cute to examine them up close

bleh!!! lol

I wouldn''t try that one!!

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 10/26/2006 12:06:46 PM
Author: belle

Date: 10/26/2006 10:05:08 AM
Author: mrssalvo

Date: 10/26/2006 9:59:15 AM
Author: Upside Down Man
After that you can really just give it away (the loupe, not the diamond), because you''re not really going to need it anymore anyway.

hehe, unless the gal is like some of us nutty pricescope women who look at our diamonds and rings with a loupe all the time

.

true that!

some of us may even have more than one.

I have 3!!!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 10/26/2006 12:14:08 PM
Author: Kaleigh

Date: 10/26/2006 12:06:46 PM
Author: belle

true that!

some of us may even have more than one.

I have 3!!!

Me, too! Got a set of 3 from ebay!

I would not tell Casper''s mother. The more people you tell, the less likely this will remain a secret. I''d ask Casper if it is his, and if he says no, oh well. Maybe your fiance won''t even think about it again. If she does, tell him you asked him and it wasn''t his. And you told him that if any other kids in the neighborhood mention losing a magnifying glass, then let you know.

 

[Dee*Jay]

I''m with Diamondseeker about keeping it simple with Casper. And I also vote against telling his mother. The less tangled the web woven the easier it will be to keep from getting caught up in it!

 

[Upside Down Man]

Perhaps I don't see it as especially risky to tell the mother about what the plan is. But if you agree with the others that you shouldn't extend the web of lies any more than you have to, then I wouldn't even include Casper at all. Just tell the girlfriend "Casper said it wasn't his" without even offering it to him. It's not like the girlfriend is going to run to the neighbor's house to make sure the stories check out. Then just forget about it, and she will too.

(By the way, the best part of lying is creating a massive array of ceramic plates spinning on as many poles as possible and dancing back and forth to prevent them from breaking. Anyone call tell a small lie. It's the huge lies that involve many people and stories that are the best. If you can't tell by now, I'm a lawyer.)

 

[poptart]

I know this situation seems frustrating now, but you are going to look back on it and think it''s hilarious! Everything will work out, so don''t stress too much. And I agree about not telling Casper''s mom, it will make it twice as complicated. Good luck!

Marisa