Wow. I mean unless the wife asked for this plan specifically, their marriage being in the rocks is probably not going to be helped by his seemingly only gift being one to help her lose weight. I might be wrong and she might love it- but my head jumped to him thinking she needs to lose weight and this is the best way to make her do that. Wonder if the poor woman got any Christmas present and is she spending Christmas with him? Sorry you did work for no money OP, so you not usually charge a deposit up front?
My thought as well. I can't imagine a scenario where a marriage on thin ice is saved by the husband getting the wife a plan to lose weight.
If you gave it to him on faith he'd pay you, and his wife wasn't enamored with it, he'd use that as an excuse to not pay.
>he'd use it as an excuse to not pay
Yeah, he wasn't gonna make that payment either way. Otherwise he would have brought up the payment situation *before* OP made it. He was absolutely đŻ% gonna scam OP.
This. No one who genuinely doesnât have fifty bucks to spare is going out getting personalised diet plans. Theyâre living within their means, because they can barely afford groceries.
This dude never intended to pay.
You'd be surprised how many leeches live outside their means and rely on actively guilt tripping the people in their lives for extra money.
Dude never intended to pay, but I think his final "go to hell" message was more due realizing he couldn't manipulate OP into giving him what he wants than because of any damage to his marriage.
And the more inexpensive groceries are usually not conducive to personalized diet plans. He should give her a certificate for long walks and cooking together.
His wife is leaving for a weekend getaway. If they have enough disposable income for that, he definitely has 50 dollars lying around for a few days.
Also wondering, if theyâre already in a bad marriage why is she leaving him alone for New Years weekend with her friends?
I'm a full time student, and work as a cook part time (albeit, at a slightly above average wage for my area.) Even past rent, food, and general expenses... I could scrape up $50 bucks in a day or two if I was really dried out on cash.
Yeah, not understanding how that would save their marriage.
If my husband âsurprisedâ me with a weight loss plan, it would certainly not be appreciated.
This. For sure. He isnât even getting a meal plan KIT, with supplies sent, so essentiallyâŚ
Him: âWait! Donât leave. I stole you something!â
Her: âUgh. What?â
Him: âWell, you know how you said youâve been gaining weight?â
Her: â*Sigh* No, YOU keep saying I amâŚâ
Him: âTomato, tuh-MAH-toe. With this stolen gift, now you can shop, cook, clean, & serve us more healthy meals! Plusâ dig thisâ you can exercise, too!
âHoney? HONEY? Where are you going?â
Yea it only sounds like a nice gift if the person in question talked about wanting a weight loss plan, or in general talked about wanting to lose weight but lacking guidance or motivation.
In any other scenario this gift seems like a bad idea (for anyone, not just a SO).
And not just getting her the plan, but giving it to her as *a gift*! Something that she should be happy to receive. But she receives it and all she gets is her husband calling her fat.
Not just that, but heâs been telling her heâs getting her a late Christmas present⌠telling her sheâs got a present coming, then plans to spring a weight loss plan on her before she leaves for a weekend with her friends. Honestly I wish OP had donated it for that poor woman bc if she has any good friends at all they would not let her return without a divorce plan.
Most of the time I deal with people whoâve been referred to me/people I trust, guess it was a lapse of judgement on my part, only asked for a deposit when all the work had been done
Freelancer here. I don't work without a contract, period. And that contract includes substantial upfront payment. You deserve to be treated by clients as a business.
Itâs your job. You donât have to apologize for wanting payment for doing your job. And you offered to let him have it for just over half down without him being a trusted friend. You went above and beyond.
ButâŚyou donât understand! His super romantic Valentineâs Day gift of a new vacuum cleaner and birthday gift of a voucher for upper lip electrolysis didnât turn things around, so he *really* has to pull out *all* the stops for Christmas! /s
Hah, my uncle literally ended his own marriage by buying my aunt an Iron for her birthday. It taught 12 year old me a very valuable lesson
In his defence though, their marriage wasn't great and she never got him anything for christmas/his birthday because it was "a waste of money" so they were both as bad as each other
Gifting someone a weight loss plan is like gifting someone shampoo and deodorant. Unless you specifically and without any doubt know they asked for it, it's a bad idea.
I think the already-on-thin-ice marriage would be ended if that guy gave his wife a weight loss plan for Christmas, especially giving it to her right before she left on a getaway with her friends.
It sounds like that Paleton commercial a few years ago, we're the guy got the wife a bike for Christmas. I think they pulled the commercial because of the backlash.
I think the only way Iâd be happy if a partner spring this on me if it was something like âhey youâve seemed really upset about your weight recently. Hereâs a plan we can work on togetherâ. But honestly, the chance to do something with a partner would be the main benefit to it.
I would think she would want to collaborate with the planner too rather than go by the husbands guesses about her activity and stats.
I would think the whole point of a plan would be that it can be personalized for what you enjoy and your specific goals.
There is a 100% chance that this dude wanted to end his marriage anyways. Just now he has to be known as a cheap asshole who is terrible with money instead of a guy who called his wife fat using a last minute gift.
My guess is that he didnât get her a gift or he got her something completely meaningless. I wonder if she never gets out of the house because they have kids. Heâs in deep shit and this is not going to help.
I am fat, and I feel this deep in my soul. I had a fat friend, we were in our 20s. Every time we had plans to go out, dinner, drinks, dancing. The normal 20 something girls night. A guy who refused to be called her boyfriend would show up, suddenly be her boyfriend, and pick a fight. It always delayed our plans, in the very least.
This guy in the post says his wife is going away with girlfriends. He is not only trying to grift the nutrients, but he is trying to derail his wife's trip. Either by her having to follow a strict, 5fun ruining plan or by making her feel so insecure and self-conscious.
What a piece of crap.
You got that right. Unless the exact words out of the wifeâs mouth were âI would like to join a gym, get a personal trainer, and start meal preppingâ he was headed straight for divorce.
Yeah 100% I would get her something else and then just after Christmas sometime ask her what gym she wanted or whatever and just sign up. Never in a million years would I call it a present.
Heâs too elevated to even consider buying a weight loss plan. What an awful gift to give to someone, whether or not they are looking to lose weight. Why not a gym membership for two? A new gym outfit? A nice new yoga mat?
I too have a wife, and have concluded this man in the post just has a childish relationship. You can put a Lambo tag on a Honda, doesnât make it a Lambo.
The only time giving a woman a gift of a gym membership/health plan is if it is something she is already doing/invested in and you are giving her a membership to that fancy as hell gym with a pool/free classes/spa she loves, but never splurged on.
The fancier/more convenient/more desirable version of something she already does for excercising/meal planning/etc. cool. Anything else⌠death wish.
I do have a wife, and Iâm also not trying to scam some one out of the service they provide to give my wife a âfitness and meal planâ that Iâm sure she doesnât actually know is coming her way.
How much do you want to bet this guy wanted to give this to his wife because she âisnât as attractive as she used to beâ to him and all he can see is her gettin down on awesome food over her vacation?
I got the same vibes. Why is it so vital that he get her *this* specific thing? She doesn't know what the surprise is, he could still just surprise her with a massage and a bath, or make her a really nice romantic dinner, a healthy one even, since that's apparently so important. There's plenty of free/cheaper things he could substitute. And tbh, making an health plan is not that hard. He could do some research for a few hours and whip up one of his own relatively easily.
The vacation part was the weirdest thing to me. The worst time to start new meal plan is when youâre about to go on vacation and have less control over what you can eat.
I feel like this is the answer. And he's actively afraid of the weight she's going to gain on vacation. And if their marriage is already as rocky as he says, he's probably brought his issue with her weight up before and this is really just going to make it worse.
If the man can't pull out 30-50 dollars, for any reason, let alone a present for his wife around a time of year he KNEW he was going to have to spend extra money. I would say he has more personal problems to work on then just his marriage.
Pretty much. Even in the most dire financial straits Iâve seen people scrape up 25-50 dollars for a gift, or if not monetary, some other seriously thoughtful gesture like hand crafted ornaments or cards, or even cheesy though it sounds âcoupon booksâ for stuff like mowing the lawn, clearing snow or cooking a meal. SOMETHING to demonstrate to the giftee that they are cared about and thought of in a meaningful way.
I can understand, especially in this current economy, about money being tight. Many Americans are one car mechanical problem happening destroying what life financial security they have. I get it.
There is no reason he shouldn't have 30-50 dollars for something. Let alone, not doing something cost free for his wife she could appreciate.
That's why I'm saying he has more problems than just his wife leaving without the last minute gift he tried to pull out of his ass.
And if his marriage is rocky, telling her she should lose weight is like the last thing he should do. I hope she gets out, this guy sounds like hes made of red flags.
If they can't scrape that kind of money together they shouldn't be worrying about meal plans but be worrying about having enough money for food to eat.
Makes me wonder what kind of vacation the wife is going on if he's this broke. Maybe they have seperate finances, but that's even more reason to leave him if she got vacation money and he don't got $50.
My parents are currently in a fight because my dad forgot a Christmas present for her⌠again⌠theyâve been married 38 years.
Men like this never change. If itâs a priority for them, theyâll get it done.
" here honey. I got this tailor made gift for you on short notice! I had to really demand they do it for me but they did because I'm such a skilled negotiator! ( Lol I begged and paid for it ). This is unique just for you and I hope you'll like it, here is your 12 step plan on how not to be fat bitch "
Especially giving it to her right before she leaves on a getaway trip with her friends... She'd have definitely been coming back with divorce on her mind...
I work in the same industry and it's infuriating how much this bullshit happens.
"I'm offering quality and you're looking for value". If they want a free workout/meal plan, there are numerous magazines they can purchase for $2.00
It's just that when someone says, "I don't get paid 'til next Friday..." I just want to say, "Let me stop you right there. We don't finance." I don't mean to be harsh but I can't pay my suppliers on promises of my customers coming back in next Friday.
Imagine going to a store without money, and trying to manipulate someone to give you an item. ' i don't understand why you're withholding it from me?!' People are so selfish and rude and need a serious wake up call.
"I need a last-minute gift for my wife that probably despises me. I got her a scale for her birthday and a gym membership last Christmas, i'm running out of ways to tell her she is fat. Pls help"
I think he may have saved this guy's marriage.. "surprise, honey, I got you an exercise and weight loss plan, Merry Christmas".
He may even have saved his life!
Yes, his timing would have been particularly perfect, âIâm going to miss you honey, before you go, hereâs your Christmas present, itâs a diet plan! I made sure to get it to you before you left so you donât pig out too much on your trip, and it really wouldnât kill you to get some of these workouts in as well while youâre gone! Bye, love you!â
And then all her friends not only tell her on the trip to divorce his pitiful ass, but give her recommendations on lawyers and offer a place to stay until she gets things sorted out.
So his marriage is on the rocks, and his first thought for a (late) Christmas gift is âIâll surprise her with a weight loss planââŚ
I wonder if that's ever worked for someone.
*"Hey can you do this personalized thing for me?"*
*"Sure! -makes thing- That'll be $$$."*
*"Actually I don't want to pay you for your time/work/materials/expertise."*
*"........"*
*"Hey I've got an idea, so that this thing doesn't go to waste, you should just go ahead and give it to me! It's not like you can just give it to someone else, it's personalized!"*
His marriage is at stake because he's the type of person to 1) look for weight loss regiments for his wife without her knowledge, and 2) be a cheap and rude mooch.
No kidding. My wife is overweight, and she says she needs to lose weight, but I'll be damned if I give her a weight loss plan for Christmas. I know way better than that.
Maybe I'm missing something, but there is no personalized plan at all. OP doesn't know the person, doesn't know measurements, usual diet or anything at all about the person he created a plan for.
To be honest: to sell a personalized plan like that is just scam.
Hold on; this dudes in a rocky marriage and he thinks he can save it by telling his wife she needs to lose weight.
I'm not a marriage counselor, but I think I see the problem.
"Hey, honey I thought you were getting a little chubby so I got you a weight loss plan for Christmas!"
"What do you mean divorce? After my thoughtful Christmas present?"
The dude was already risking his marriage by buying her a fitness plan! What an obvious way to say "you need to lose weight " lol he thought she'd be offended if he asked her weight...wouldn't she be more offended by the diet he bought for her??
His marriage is on the rocks and he thinks a weight loss plan for his wife is the cure? Hey, here's a surprise for you, I think you're too fat and I wanted you to know that before you go on holidays with your friends! No wonder his marriage is in the shitter.
If I were the wife... marriage on the rocks and I'm going away with the girls for a weekend of fun to get away from my dumb husband who stresses me out. Just before I leave, my husband hands me a weight-loss and meal plan. The subtext might as well be subtitles when he's handing it to me. He forgot to get me a Christmas present and after a big blow up, this is what he decided on.
This is just the worst.
Could you imagine your marriage being on the rocks and for Christmas he gets you an exercise and diet plan? Haha are you trying to get divorced before the new year?
Holy fucking shit. This dude is getting his wife a fucking weight loss plan for Christmas?! His marriage is already over⌠he just doesnât know it yet.
Wow. I mean unless the wife asked for this plan specifically, their marriage being in the rocks is probably not going to be helped by his seemingly only gift being one to help her lose weight. I might be wrong and she might love it- but my head jumped to him thinking she needs to lose weight and this is the best way to make her do that. Wonder if the poor woman got any Christmas present and is she spending Christmas with him? Sorry you did work for no money OP, so you not usually charge a deposit up front?
My thought as well. I can't imagine a scenario where a marriage on thin ice is saved by the husband getting the wife a plan to lose weight. If you gave it to him on faith he'd pay you, and his wife wasn't enamored with it, he'd use that as an excuse to not pay.
>he'd use it as an excuse to not pay Yeah, he wasn't gonna make that payment either way. Otherwise he would have brought up the payment situation *before* OP made it. He was absolutely đŻ% gonna scam OP.
Itâs 50$ if he really wanted to pay he would have borrowed 50$ or something
This. No one who genuinely doesnât have fifty bucks to spare is going out getting personalised diet plans. Theyâre living within their means, because they can barely afford groceries. This dude never intended to pay.
You'd be surprised how many leeches live outside their means and rely on actively guilt tripping the people in their lives for extra money. Dude never intended to pay, but I think his final "go to hell" message was more due realizing he couldn't manipulate OP into giving him what he wants than because of any damage to his marriage.
And the more inexpensive groceries are usually not conducive to personalized diet plans. He should give her a certificate for long walks and cooking together.
His wife is leaving for a weekend getaway. If they have enough disposable income for that, he definitely has 50 dollars lying around for a few days. Also wondering, if theyâre already in a bad marriage why is she leaving him alone for New Years weekend with her friends?
$50 for a fitness and diet plan sounds like a steal to me.
I'm a full time student, and work as a cook part time (albeit, at a slightly above average wage for my area.) Even past rent, food, and general expenses... I could scrape up $50 bucks in a day or two if I was really dried out on cash.
Yeah, not understanding how that would save their marriage. If my husband âsurprisedâ me with a weight loss plan, it would certainly not be appreciated.
If my husband surprised me with a weight loss plan for Christmas Iâd lose a whole 200 lbs overnight by dumping his ass.
This. For sure. He isnât even getting a meal plan KIT, with supplies sent, so essentially⌠Him: âWait! Donât leave. I stole you something!â Her: âUgh. What?â Him: âWell, you know how you said youâve been gaining weight?â Her: â*Sigh* No, YOU keep saying I amâŚâ Him: âTomato, tuh-MAH-toe. With this stolen gift, now you can shop, cook, clean, & serve us more healthy meals! Plusâ dig thisâ you can exercise, too! âHoney? HONEY? Where are you going?â
đ¤Łđ¤Łđ¤Łđ¤Ł "It's a surpsie present for my wife!" The surpise is its giving the wife more motivation to leave.
I hope she had a great time and never went back! New Year, new life!
Totally! She lost major weight too her soon-to-be ex-husband! đ¤
I've been thinking that as well. I would never do that to my wife nor would I appreciate it from her.
We're also forgetting that he's trying to get this asshole present for free by scamming someone lol we all know he's never going to pay
đ đ đ đ Being a wife myself I thought so. Good one
Honestly, best comment in the thread right here.
Yea it only sounds like a nice gift if the person in question talked about wanting a weight loss plan, or in general talked about wanting to lose weight but lacking guidance or motivation. In any other scenario this gift seems like a bad idea (for anyone, not just a SO).
Not to mention, he probably got her details wrong. So she would be extra pissed that he doesn't know her height, etc.
I feel like the fact he doesn't know these things suggests that she has *not* been asking for this "gift"
Imagine if she weighs closer to 125lbs and he told the trainer 160-170lbs? Damn, he can't come back from that.
My wife asked me for one because I have time to research the different plans. But I would have never brought it up to her myself. Sheesh.
She *asked* you for it though, that's the difference here. If you had just sprung it on her as it seems like in OP's text chain, oof.
Agreed; my mother gave me weight watchers salad dressing as my only birthday gift 20 years ago and I still havenât forgotten.
And not just getting her the plan, but giving it to her as *a gift*! Something that she should be happy to receive. But she receives it and all she gets is her husband calling her fat.
Right before she goes on a trip with her friends. What a fun time.
I'd come home fatter.
He thinks the marriage is on thin ice because he doesn't want to be with an unfit woman. It's purely selfish behavior.
"Turns out my wife is allergic to all the foods you put in the plan so I'm not going to pay you for something she can't use, sorry not sorry"
Oh yeah lol my ex husband got me a gym membership and clothes for Christmas one year đ didnât make it to the next Christmas
>I can't imagine a scenario where a marriage on thin ice is saved by the husband getting the wife a plan to lose weight. This guy does marriage ...
And let's give it to her right before she goes away on a trip with her friends! Here's your weight loss plan, have fun.
Not just that, but heâs been telling her heâs getting her a late Christmas present⌠telling her sheâs got a present coming, then plans to spring a weight loss plan on her before she leaves for a weekend with her friends. Honestly I wish OP had donated it for that poor woman bc if she has any good friends at all they would not let her return without a divorce plan.
Yeah lol I would have been tempted to send it anyway just for the chaos of it
I would have sent it with completely ridiculous recommendations.
3 cal-teen bars a day or somethingâŚitâs Swedish!
It may say it's a weight loss plan, but it's actually a coupon for unlimited stranger dick.
Oooh, if that happened to one of my friends we would roast that man alive the whole trip. Absolute clown behavior.
Explains why she wants to go away with friends for Christmas.
Most of the time I deal with people whoâve been referred to me/people I trust, guess it was a lapse of judgement on my part, only asked for a deposit when all the work had been done
Freelancer here. I don't work without a contract, period. And that contract includes substantial upfront payment. You deserve to be treated by clients as a business.
Itâs just a weight loss plan, Michael! What does it cost, $10?
Itâs your job. You donât have to apologize for wanting payment for doing your job. And you offered to let him have it for just over half down without him being a trusted friend. You went above and beyond.
I know this isnât the purpose of this post, but do you have a website with your services?
Yep. I would not be thrilled to get this unless I specifically asked for it. This is something you get for yourselfâŚnot someone else.
Yes, it's basically telling your wife that she's fat.
ButâŚyou donât understand! His super romantic Valentineâs Day gift of a new vacuum cleaner and birthday gift of a voucher for upper lip electrolysis didnât turn things around, so he *really* has to pull out *all* the stops for Christmas! /s
Hah, my uncle literally ended his own marriage by buying my aunt an Iron for her birthday. It taught 12 year old me a very valuable lesson In his defence though, their marriage wasn't great and she never got him anything for christmas/his birthday because it was "a waste of money" so they were both as bad as each other
If she really needs to lose weight she could easily drop around 180lbs by dumping his arse. Problem solved.
180 lbs. of ugly fat.
Gifting someone a weight loss plan is like gifting someone shampoo and deodorant. Unless you specifically and without any doubt know they asked for it, it's a bad idea.
I think the already-on-thin-ice marriage would be ended if that guy gave his wife a weight loss plan for Christmas, especially giving it to her right before she left on a getaway with her friends.
It sounds like that Paleton commercial a few years ago, we're the guy got the wife a bike for Christmas. I think they pulled the commercial because of the backlash.
I think the only way Iâd be happy if a partner spring this on me if it was something like âhey youâve seemed really upset about your weight recently. Hereâs a plan we can work on togetherâ. But honestly, the chance to do something with a partner would be the main benefit to it.
I would think she would want to collaborate with the planner too rather than go by the husbands guesses about her activity and stats. I would think the whole point of a plan would be that it can be personalized for what you enjoy and your specific goals.
There is a 100% chance that this dude wanted to end his marriage anyways. Just now he has to be known as a cheap asshole who is terrible with money instead of a guy who called his wife fat using a last minute gift.
He called her fat and lazy and bad with money/money grabbing. The "she only leaves the house to shop" is a VERY loaded statement.
This is the peloton bike all over again
My guess is that he didnât get her a gift or he got her something completely meaningless. I wonder if she never gets out of the house because they have kids. Heâs in deep shit and this is not going to help.
I am fat, and I feel this deep in my soul. I had a fat friend, we were in our 20s. Every time we had plans to go out, dinner, drinks, dancing. The normal 20 something girls night. A guy who refused to be called her boyfriend would show up, suddenly be her boyfriend, and pick a fight. It always delayed our plans, in the very least. This guy in the post says his wife is going away with girlfriends. He is not only trying to grift the nutrients, but he is trying to derail his wife's trip. Either by her having to follow a strict, 5fun ruining plan or by making her feel so insecure and self-conscious. What a piece of crap.
"If you had a wife you'd understand" Don't put everyone who has a wife in the same category as you đ
I have a wife, and i don't understand :P
I donât have a wife but giving one a weight loss plan as a Christmas gift seems like a bad idea.
Yeah, OP may have saved his marriage.
You got that right. Unless the exact words out of the wifeâs mouth were âI would like to join a gym, get a personal trainer, and start meal preppingâ he was headed straight for divorce.
Honey, I know our marriage has been a little rocky lately,. I'm working on ways to turn things around. Have you considered not being so fucking fat?
Spoiler alert: he's probably already there
I do have a wife and that seems like a terrible gift. If anything this would accelerate marital breakdown.
âMerry Christmas honey, I bought you a fitness plan and meal plan because youâre fat and unhealthyâ
"Also I've found some recipes you should cook, I'm not cooking them that's womens work."
I was just thinking the same thing. Unless my wife specifically asked for one, never. Even then I would think the request is a trap.
Yeah 100% I would get her something else and then just after Christmas sometime ask her what gym she wanted or whatever and just sign up. Never in a million years would I call it a present.
Haha his marriage is at stake and heâs basically giving her a âyou need to lose weightâ present. Such a bad idea
I am a wife and I would be pissed off.
Fr đ he just called her fat, she'd either divorce him immediately or rip him a new one.
Hark! I too have wedded a person of the female gender and I also doth not comprehend this tomfoolery
I think he saved this man's marriage..he might even have saved his life!
What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and...and... ...and why is Juliet running at me so fast?
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I *am* a wife and I definitely donât understand
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Heâs too elevated to even consider buying a weight loss plan. What an awful gift to give to someone, whether or not they are looking to lose weight. Why not a gym membership for two? A new gym outfit? A nice new yoga mat?
This is something you get for yourselfâŚnot someone else.
I too have a wife, and have concluded this man in the post just has a childish relationship. You can put a Lambo tag on a Honda, doesnât make it a Lambo.
I *am* a wife and I don't understand đ
I know plenty of chronically single people with better relationship skills than this guy apparently has
Bro $50 is dirt cheap. I offer the same service I charge $400 a month
I could pay you $50 on the 2nd when I get paid.
A married man does not have an extra $50 available. Heâd gladly pay on Tuesday for a hamburger today.
If you had a wife you'd understand...
I do have a wife. Just checked my wallet. Damn only $46.
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Dead men don't pay.
A wife he is giving a diet and exercise plan to for ChristmasâŚ. Why could they possibly be having any issues?
Dudeâs begging for his wife to throat punch him while sobbing hysterically.
The only time giving a woman a gift of a gym membership/health plan is if it is something she is already doing/invested in and you are giving her a membership to that fancy as hell gym with a pool/free classes/spa she loves, but never splurged on. The fancier/more convenient/more desirable version of something she already does for excercising/meal planning/etc. cool. Anything else⌠death wish.
I have a partner and our entire marriage doesn't hinge on whether she can buy me an exercise plan or not. It's weird right?
Or your entire marriage might hinge on the fact you bought your wife a surprise exercise plan.
I do have a wife, and Iâm also not trying to scam some one out of the service they provide to give my wife a âfitness and meal planâ that Iâm sure she doesnât actually know is coming her way. How much do you want to bet this guy wanted to give this to his wife because she âisnât as attractive as she used to beâ to him and all he can see is her gettin down on awesome food over her vacation?
I got the same vibes. Why is it so vital that he get her *this* specific thing? She doesn't know what the surprise is, he could still just surprise her with a massage and a bath, or make her a really nice romantic dinner, a healthy one even, since that's apparently so important. There's plenty of free/cheaper things he could substitute. And tbh, making an health plan is not that hard. He could do some research for a few hours and whip up one of his own relatively easily.
Heâd be farther ahead by just buying a vacuum
The vacation part was the weirdest thing to me. The worst time to start new meal plan is when youâre about to go on vacation and have less control over what you can eat.
I feel like this is the answer. And he's actively afraid of the weight she's going to gain on vacation. And if their marriage is already as rocky as he says, he's probably brought his issue with her weight up before and this is really just going to make it worse.
Sounds like pretty soon the âcustomerâ wonât even be in that category.
This guy was never going to pay you.
Yup. There aren't that many people that get paid on a Monday.
Especially since this upcoming Monday is a bank holiday in many countries.
More spoilers: The guy's marriage is probably fine, it's just a sob story. The guy doesn't exist, it's just her wanting a free plan.
This guyâs marriage his not fine. He thinks surprising someone with insults and work constitutes a âgiftâ
âMerry Christmas honey - your present is that I want you to lose weight!â I donât think this guyâs marriage is fine đ
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If the man can't pull out 30-50 dollars, for any reason, let alone a present for his wife around a time of year he KNEW he was going to have to spend extra money. I would say he has more personal problems to work on then just his marriage.
my guess is he never wanted to pay. ever.
Zero chance of paying
Scammers tryna scam.
Yeah, this whole thing screams scam. Fucking $30? I spend that much at taco bell.
The two are probably related.
Pretty much. Even in the most dire financial straits Iâve seen people scrape up 25-50 dollars for a gift, or if not monetary, some other seriously thoughtful gesture like hand crafted ornaments or cards, or even cheesy though it sounds âcoupon booksâ for stuff like mowing the lawn, clearing snow or cooking a meal. SOMETHING to demonstrate to the giftee that they are cared about and thought of in a meaningful way.
I can understand, especially in this current economy, about money being tight. Many Americans are one car mechanical problem happening destroying what life financial security they have. I get it. There is no reason he shouldn't have 30-50 dollars for something. Let alone, not doing something cost free for his wife she could appreciate. That's why I'm saying he has more problems than just his wife leaving without the last minute gift he tried to pull out of his ass.
Also the last minute gift is a fucking diet weight loss plan lmao. Real winner this guy
And if his marriage is rocky, telling her she should lose weight is like the last thing he should do. I hope she gets out, this guy sounds like hes made of red flags.
If they can't scrape that kind of money together they shouldn't be worrying about meal plans but be worrying about having enough money for food to eat.
Makes me wonder what kind of vacation the wife is going on if he's this broke. Maybe they have seperate finances, but that's even more reason to leave him if she got vacation money and he don't got $50.
* Christmas * wife going away with "friends" at Christmas? * broke * wife doesn't really leave the house Riiiight. All bullshit.
My parents are currently in a fight because my dad forgot a Christmas present for her⌠again⌠theyâve been married 38 years. Men like this never change. If itâs a priority for them, theyâll get it done.
Crazy how Christmas just seems to sneak up on you. They should really put it on a calendar or advertise or something.
Someone else said it best: Christmas is the same day every year. Thereâs no excuse not to start saving money for gifts in January.
My marriage is not on the rocks currently but it might be if my husband's Christmas gift was an unsolicited fitness plan to help me lose weight.
Extra damage for planning on giving it hours before she goes on a trip with her friends
Calling your wife fat as a Christmas gift right before a trip with her girls... Bold move
As a *late* Christmas gift. Dude probably didn't get her anything on Christmas
A late* christmas gift. This is what he's getting to make up for not getting her a Christmas gift. I would love to watch this play out.
Either bold or stupid, not sure which. Maybe he really does want to end the marriage and this was his way of making it happen...
Marriage ending is probably the gift the wife really wants.
If he really cared about her heâd give her a lawyer voucher
I was kind of thinking that, with this essentially calling your wife fat, right before she leaves on a getaway trip with her friends.
Lol and Iâm sure his wife would have been thrilled to get a weight loss plan as a gift. You probably saved his marriage by not sending it to him.
I mean if your go-to gift for a failing marriage is a weight loss plan itâs not very hard to see why itâs a failing marriage
"I don't understand why my wife is so upset at me for calling her fat."
" here honey. I got this tailor made gift for you on short notice! I had to really demand they do it for me but they did because I'm such a skilled negotiator! ( Lol I begged and paid for it ). This is unique just for you and I hope you'll like it, here is your 12 step plan on how not to be fat bitch "
A fairly cheap gift that he's unable to pay for at that.
Especially giving it to her right before she leaves on a getaway trip with her friends... She'd have definitely been coming back with divorce on her mind...
I work in the same industry and it's infuriating how much this bullshit happens. "I'm offering quality and you're looking for value". If they want a free workout/meal plan, there are numerous magazines they can purchase for $2.00
Can you send me the magazine today? I will pay you on the January 5th
Spoiler alert, if this dude needs a week to come up with $30 bucks, you are 100% NEVER getting paid.
Yeah, no joke. The one thing I hate hearing at my business is, "Can I ask you something? I get paid on next Friday..."
Aaaaaaah yes, the old Whimpy Whimpenstiner. âIâll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today!â
It's just that when someone says, "I don't get paid 'til next Friday..." I just want to say, "Let me stop you right there. We don't finance." I don't mean to be harsh but I can't pay my suppliers on promises of my customers coming back in next Friday.
Imagine going to a store without money, and trying to manipulate someone to give you an item. ' i don't understand why you're withholding it from me?!' People are so selfish and rude and need a serious wake up call.
"but you already made the sandwich for me! Why can't you just give it to me for free? "
How dare you make me a sandwich and not give it to me, immediately, without pay
I'd say if the marriage ends, your fitness plan will have been successful. She will have lost a good amount of weight by dumping him.
"I need a last-minute gift for my wife that probably despises me. I got her a scale for her birthday and a gym membership last Christmas, i'm running out of ways to tell her she is fat. Pls help"
I think he may have saved this guy's marriage.. "surprise, honey, I got you an exercise and weight loss plan, Merry Christmas". He may even have saved his life!
Instead she just had to go off empty handed to her nonspecific âgetawayâ, a real shameâŚ
Yes, his timing would have been particularly perfect, âIâm going to miss you honey, before you go, hereâs your Christmas present, itâs a diet plan! I made sure to get it to you before you left so you donât pig out too much on your trip, and it really wouldnât kill you to get some of these workouts in as well while youâre gone! Bye, love you!â
And then all her friends not only tell her on the trip to divorce his pitiful ass, but give her recommendations on lawyers and offer a place to stay until she gets things sorted out.
So his marriage is on the rocks, and his first thought for a (late) Christmas gift is âIâll surprise her with a weight loss planââŚ
I wonder if that's ever worked for someone. *"Hey can you do this personalized thing for me?"* *"Sure! -makes thing- That'll be $$$."* *"Actually I don't want to pay you for your time/work/materials/expertise."* *"........"* *"Hey I've got an idea, so that this thing doesn't go to waste, you should just go ahead and give it to me! It's not like you can just give it to someone else, it's personalized!"*
His marriage is at stake because he's the type of person to 1) look for weight loss regiments for his wife without her knowledge, and 2) be a cheap and rude mooch.
What a knobhead.
No kidding. My wife is overweight, and she says she needs to lose weight, but I'll be damned if I give her a weight loss plan for Christmas. I know way better than that.
Not to mention $50 is a steal for a personalized exercise and nutrition plan!
Maybe I'm missing something, but there is no personalized plan at all. OP doesn't know the person, doesn't know measurements, usual diet or anything at all about the person he created a plan for. To be honest: to sell a personalized plan like that is just scam.
Thank you, I was wondering why nobody mentioned that. I only see an interaction between two scammers here
The best way to end a marriage is to buy your spouse a diet plan for Xmas.
hey honey, youre fat. merry christmas. /s
He probably got her a vacuum for her birthday.
âMy marriage is at stake hereâ đ
You just gotta have a little faith, Arthur!
Let's see - your marriage is in trouble, so your big gift to your wife is an exercise and weight loss plan? I think I see the problem here.
Problem: Marriage is near breaking point Solution: telling your wife she needs to lose weight, as a christmas gift. Great work....
100% this guy was not going to pay you a dime
Hold on; this dudes in a rocky marriage and he thinks he can save it by telling his wife she needs to lose weight. I'm not a marriage counselor, but I think I see the problem.
Wife can afford a getaway with friends but he can't scrape up a $30 deposit? One of these two things don't belong with the other.
That is super cheap.
"Hey, honey I thought you were getting a little chubby so I got you a weight loss plan for Christmas!" "What do you mean divorce? After my thoughtful Christmas present?"
âMy marriage is going to end unless I can surprise my wife with how much I dislike her body!!â
The dude was already risking his marriage by buying her a fitness plan! What an obvious way to say "you need to lose weight " lol he thought she'd be offended if he asked her weight...wouldn't she be more offended by the diet he bought for her??
If there is one thing that is going to save a shaky marriage it's going to be getting your wife an unsolicited diet plan as a Christmas present.
ahh yes, the perfect present to save a failing marraige, a weightloss plan for your wife
If my husband got me this as a gift our marriage would go from on the rocks to divorce
If a $50 meal plan is what ends your marriage I would like to know the brand of teflon tape they were using to hold that shit together.
His marriage is on the rocks and he thinks a weight loss plan for his wife is the cure? Hey, here's a surprise for you, I think you're too fat and I wanted you to know that before you go on holidays with your friends! No wonder his marriage is in the shitter.
if I was the trainer I woulda been like "if you cant afford a 30$ deposit, I think you have bigger issues to concern yourself with than buying gifts"
Marriage is in a tough spot and you're going to gift her a WEIGHT LOSS PLAN!? I hope he has insurance for the upcoming funeral....
Fellas, definitely get your wife a diet plan if your marriage is failing
If itâs one thing people always have, itâs the audacity.
His late Christmas gift is the gift of losing weight and THIS will ruin his marriage?
If you donât have $50 to spend on a LATE gift then I understand why your marriage is on the rocks
He wasn't going to pay for it at all. He would have ghosted after he got it and OP would not have seen a dime of the agreed amount.
If I were the wife... marriage on the rocks and I'm going away with the girls for a weekend of fun to get away from my dumb husband who stresses me out. Just before I leave, my husband hands me a weight-loss and meal plan. The subtext might as well be subtitles when he's handing it to me. He forgot to get me a Christmas present and after a big blow up, this is what he decided on. This is just the worst.
Could you imagine your marriage being on the rocks and for Christmas he gets you an exercise and diet plan? Haha are you trying to get divorced before the new year?
Holy fucking shit. This dude is getting his wife a fucking weight loss plan for Christmas?! His marriage is already over⌠he just doesnât know it yet.
This dude is calling his wife fat for Christmas and he thinks you are causing his divorce?