“My fiance and I are getting married on our nine-year anniversary of being together,” writes our bride-to-be from Las Vegas, Nevada. Before leaving town for her wedding and honeymoon, the office threw a small party in her honor, and everyone signed a card full of blessings and good wishes. Everyone, that is, except for one particular executive, who added his unsigned note of support on the back in his distinctive handwriting. Touching, no?
related: A greeting card for my son…and the harlot with whom he’s living in sin
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#1
lagne
*insert Debbie Downer noise*
although.. it’s hard to get mad at that. I could see my former supervisor, who is very socially-fumbly but also a big ol’ softy, saying something similar and not even realizing how it sounds.
May 8, 2011 at 10:49 pm rating: 28
#2
Deirdre
um…. ouch….
May 8, 2011 at 10:49 pm rating: 0
#3
TickleMyBambo
No, what he’s really trying to say is “I hope it doesn’t work out so I can always be there for you instead of him.”
May 8, 2011 at 10:50 pm rating: 78
#4
Mrs.Beasley
“Wishing you
A lifetime full of happy years,
Long on laughter, short on tears…
Enduring love… sweet dreams come true…
If it doesn’t work out we are always here for you.”
If it weren’t for the “always” throwing off the meter, it works for me!
(Really – I think it’s a hoot!)
May 8, 2011 at 10:54 pm rating: 36
#5
UnclGhost
Maybe that’s just Hallmark’s standard message they have on the back of all their congratulatory cards. “Remember, if it doesn’t work out, we are always here for you—with our line of Transitions® cards for any divorce-related occasion.” Jeez, I hate to think what they have on the back of cards congratulating you on your new baby…
May 8, 2011 at 10:55 pm rating: 43
#6
Mrs.Beasley
SIIIIXXXXTTTH!!!
May 8, 2011 at 10:56 pm rating: 3
#7
Quite Contrary
Why do I have a feeling that the executive isn’t that benevolent if a project is running late or over budget?
May 8, 2011 at 10:57 pm rating: 3
#8
TippingCows
That’s almost sweet, in an extremely awkward sort of way.
May 8, 2011 at 11:26 pm rating: 25
#9
shwo!
We’ll be here for you forever, and ever and ever…
May 8, 2011 at 11:34 pm rating: 1
#10
a24ktlady
I like it…I have done some major blunders in life, and had to backtrack & eat crow, at least it is a small comfort to know you can always count on someone!
May 8, 2011 at 11:56 pm rating: 3
#11
Mike
we are always here for you, until profits drop and we have to right size.
May 9, 2011 at 12:29 am rating: 11
#12
Canthz_B
Together for nine years in Vegas and haven’t gotten to a wedding chapel until now?
Yeah, this union is doomed.
May 9, 2011 at 1:38 am rating: 8
#13
Edward T
Just another guy who hopes to steal her away some day, most likely…
May 9, 2011 at 2:46 am rating: 3
#14
Canthz_B
“We are always here for you”
Don’tcha just hate it when someone speaks for his genitals?
May 9, 2011 at 4:31 am rating: 20
#15
Maggie
Who’s betting that this guy has always had a crush on her? I would almost feel sorry for him, if he wasn’t a passive aggressive ass.
May 9, 2011 at 7:20 am rating: 5
#16
Ruth
OK this is actually better than the friend’s husband captured on my wedding video saying that he hopes I found my soul mate & it works out this time. I have to see it when I view my wedding video. Dumb butt.
May 9, 2011 at 8:42 am rating: 2
#17
Kara
Hallmark should permanently add things like this to the backs of their cards. “Happy Birthday!” on the front and then flip to the back…”You hit the bottle so hard this year I’m really surprised you’re still alive.”
May 9, 2011 at 8:42 am rating: 15
#18
krunchbang
Life has it’s ups and downs, but you will always bounce back….ON DEEZ NUTS!
- Your Boss
May 9, 2011 at 9:11 am rating: 9
#19
Stan Brown
Maybe I’m naive, but isn’t it possible that this was just a fumbling attempt at humor. After all, they’ve been together nine years, so the chance of it *not* working out is not all that great.
It would be like asking her “are you getting married because he finally got you pregnant?” Totally inappropriate, yes, but at least possibly just incredibly clumsy rather than actually malevolent.
Or maybe I’m just naive.
May 9, 2011 at 10:25 am rating: 10
#20
JenStar
It reminds me of one of my co-worker’s reactions to my marriage…
He said: Oh…there’s cake – what’s it for
I said: I’m getting married next week
He said: Well…that’s stupid
And he walked away.
I still laugh when I think about it.
May 9, 2011 at 10:52 am rating: 10
#21
Nahhh
This is completely appropriate IF “the office” is a law office specializing in divorce.
May 9, 2011 at 11:13 am rating: 18
#22
Auto Title Loans
What was the purpose of writing it on the back of the card? It’s something that she noticed it, because I never look on the back. Way to be subtle. Though, the support was a nice touch.
Ava
May 9, 2011 at 2:50 pm rating: 0
#23
lgusrey
“oh, yeah, and if you ever get terminal cancer I will be there to drive you to your palliative chemo treatments. I’m just sayin;”
May 9, 2011 at 9:56 pm rating: 4
#24
Muay Thai Los Angeles
Well, if need be- let’s hope he’ll afford the counseling that she’s probably going to need anyway. I don’t know how I would feel if someone said that to me, in a card, on the back.
May 12, 2011 at 7:35 pm rating: 0
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