Poll: To keep or not to keep?

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whateversclever

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i bought this 'tv' during the christmas time while living with my girlfriend. someone who at the time we had a very strong connection, and i felt that she had potential to be my life partner. i bought this tv because she had an older dlp tv that's picture was kinda grainy and fuzzy, and this was the main tv in the living room. i didn't like it. if i was going to live there and for what i felt was going to be for more than another 8 months, i wanted a tv that was impressive, awesome resolution, and to be enjoyed by all. so christmas time rolled around and tigerdirect had a killer sale on a 73" dlp HDTV, and i bought it. i told her, "look what i got US honey!"
this was not a gift to a girl. i dont give $1500 gifts to girls, i'm not a baller. I'm a hardworking young man who works outside all day long to earn a decent wage, and i wanted my new home to have something that we could all enjoy. that being said...i bought a big ass tv.
she feels the need to keep this tv, even tho the entire time we dated she pretty much refused to get a job. or work, or cook, or clean, or do anything but watch netflix movies and cable on this tv. that's it. i worked my hands to the bone, 40-50 hours a week to pay the entire rent, all the utilities, and all the bills(including her credit cards, extensive medical bills, and other misc expenses) while she did as little as possible.
i pleaded with her to find work, i tried to help her use the online job finders to get anything. she just wouldn't. when i would get upset and ask her why she's not trying harder, she would break down and cry. and cry and cry and cry and yell and fight until i got sick of fighting with her and would just drop the subject and then, work more and work harder to make sure the bills got paid.
finally, i got fed up and we got into a big ugly, the one that she speaks of and i think this might be the final straw. but of course she wants to keep this giant tv as a big fuck off to me for apparently being a giant asshole and paying all her bills and taking care of her for a year and a half.....my bad.
 

ShindoL Shill

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you bought it. it's yours. it would be hers if you gave her it. you didnt. it's yours. if she says otherwise, consult a lawyer.
 

fenrizz

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Take the TV with you, from what I gather it's clearly yours.

Hope you kept the receipt!
 

dvd_72

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Sounds to me like the TV bellongs to you. Out of curiosity, what's her reasoning behind "I should keep it"? Because a gift it aparantly was not.
 

David Huff

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You bought with your money its yours she says know tell her to fuck herself and lock her out and drop her stuff onto the bushes so she goes somwhere else and has all of her shit so she has no excuse to come back
 

Whateveralot

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Ah. Had a mate in a similar situation. It's hard, but keep the tv. Point out that:
1) It's your tv. You never gave it to her, you bought it for the both of you.
2) She didn't pay for anything and you paid for it all, making everything yours rightfully. If you were to recollect her fair share of the money you spent into keeping the both of you fed, the rent paid, etc., she wouldn't be able to pay for it all.
3) If she mentions her taking the TV one more time, you are afraid you have to punch her in the crotch.
4) She has done nothing to deserve that TV.
 

Guffe

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ou bought it, you keep it. Your money went into that thing you keep it. I mean if she's done nothing to help you out you should fins a better girlfriend. I mean guess what all you could have if you'd have a girl that's as effecient as you? Damn that's possibilities :)
Hope it works out for you!
 

RoBi3.0

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Your poll confuses me. My opinion is that the TV is yours. She used you and is trying to squeeze the last little bit of blood out of your turnip before you go, don't let her. Take the worst that can happen is she can try to sue you for it, which is likely to happen if she doesn't have a job or money.

Also taking the fucking cat as well, would serve her right.
 

Princess Rose

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whateversclever said:
Huh. This sounds a lot like a thread from yesterday.

According to your girlfriend, that TV was a gift. And it is therefore hers.

Guys - note that this was his very first post. This guy is trying to create a counter-thread to his girlfriend.

Here's the original, by the way:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.319176-Poll-To-Give-or-Not-to-Give-That-is-the-Question?page=1

So yeah, I totally think this guy is lying.
 

Rawne1980

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Take the TV and run, run with the speed of a thousand Gazelles.

And if she has a kitten, take that aswell.

And her shoes then she can't chase you.

I read the thread yesterday about the lass saying a TV was "given" to her as a gift.

It takes a special kind of fool to "give" a $1500 TV to someone. I'm more inclined to believe it was bought for the house than for her.
 

Scarim Coral

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While you did bought the TV to replace that old one but you never said it was her christmas present so I say it's yours.
Beside removing that TV should motivate her to do something about getting a job unless she still got hold of that old TV.
 

Phlakes

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Princess Rose said:
whateversclever said:
Huh. This sounds a lot like a thread from yesterday.

According to your girlfriend, that TV was a gift. And it is therefore hers.

Guys - note that this was his very first post. This guy is trying to create a counter-thread to his girlfriend.

Here's the original, by the way:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.319176-Poll-To-Give-or-Not-to-Give-That-is-the-Question?page=1

So yeah, I totally think this guy is lying.
I think it's an average internet douche trying to do something clever. He was probably lurking and saw that other thread, and then there was lots of herping and derping.

OT: But hypothetically, if someone was in that situation, it would be theirs if it wasn't a gift to the other person. So if someone bought it for both of them, they should be able to keep it.
 

Elsarild

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I fail to see the issue, You worked for the money, you bought it, brought it home and properly even installed it.

It's yours in every aspect.
 

Elsarild

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Rawne1980 said:
Take the TV and run, run with the speed of a thousand Gazelles.

And if she has a kitten, take that aswell.

And her shoes then she can't chase you.

I read the thread yesterday about the lass saying a TV was "given" to her as a gift.

It takes a special kind of fool to "give" a $1500 TV to someone. I'm more inclined to believe it was bought for the house than for her.
run with a 73" TV? Well, good luck with that, but it sure seems unhandy.

And I think you'd struggle with the wind resistance.
 

funguy2121

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whateversclever said:
i bought this 'tv' during the christmas time while living with my girlfriend. someone who at the time we had a very strong connection, and i felt that she had potential to be my life partner. i bought this tv because she had an older dlp tv that's picture was kinda grainy and fuzzy, and this was the main tv in the living room. i didn't like it. if i was going to live there and for what i felt was going to be for more than another 8 months, i wanted a tv that was impressive, awesome resolution, and to be enjoyed by all. so christmas time rolled around and tigerdirect had a killer sale on a 73" dlp HDTV, and i bought it. i told her, "look what i got US honey!"
this was not a gift to a girl. i dont give $1500 gifts to girls, i'm not a baller. I'm a hardworking young man who works outside all day long to earn a decent wage, and i wanted my new home to have something that we could all enjoy. that being said...i bought a big ass tv.
she feels the need to keep this tv, even tho the entire time we dated she pretty much refused to get a job. or work, or cook, or clean, or do anything but watch netflix movies and cable on this tv. that's it. i worked my hands to the bone, 40-50 hours a week to pay the entire rent, all the utilities, and all the bills(including her credit cards, extensive medical bills, and other misc expenses) while she did as little as possible.
i pleaded with her to find work, i tried to help her use the online job finders to get anything. she just wouldn't. when i would get upset and ask her why she's not trying harder, she would break down and cry. and cry and cry and cry and yell and fight until i got sick of fighting with her and would just drop the subject and then, work more and work harder to make sure the bills got paid.
finally, i got fed up and we got into a big ugly, the one that she speaks of and i think this might be the final straw. but of course she wants to keep this giant tv as a big fuck off to me for apparently being a giant asshole and paying all her bills and taking care of her for a year and a half.....my bad.
Did she get rid of her TV? Did you TELL her to get rid of her old TV? These are important questions.
 

funguy2121

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Phlakes said:
Princess Rose said:
whateversclever said:
Huh. This sounds a lot like a thread from yesterday.

According to your girlfriend, that TV was a gift. And it is therefore hers.

Guys - note that this was his very first post. This guy is trying to create a counter-thread to his girlfriend.

Here's the original, by the way:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.319176-Poll-To-Give-or-Not-to-Give-That-is-the-Question?page=1

So yeah, I totally think this guy is lying.
I think it's an average internet douche trying to do something clever. He was probably lurking and saw that other thread, and then there was lots of herping and derping.

OT: But hypothetically, if someone was in that situation, it would be theirs if it wasn't a gift to the other person. So if someone bought it for both of them, they should be able to keep it.
Thanks for the heads up. Apparently my intuition serves me well this morning. OP, both you and your Ex need to stop being losers and bitching on the internet. If she broke your heart and you regifted a ridonkulously priced television then that's life. All the internet whining in the world won't bring the TV, or you, or her, back. The more the 2 of you complain on the Escapist about it, the more you both look like assholes when clearly right now the two of you need to be focused on fucking each other's respective best friends like mature adults :p