'You've done what?'

Once upon a time there lived a couple who, after many years, together were still very much in love. Unfortunately, they had fallen on hard times and as Christmas drew near they had little money for presents. The husband, however, felt his wife deserved a present and was determined to find a way to afford it. Passing a shop one day hew saw a beautiful pair of combs. 'How wonderful those would look in my wife's hair.' he thought. But how could he buy them? The only thing of value he had was his gold pocket watch. He was proud of the watch, even though it did not have a chain and hung from his waistcoat by a simple ribbon. He decided at once to sell the watch and buy his wife the combs.

On Christmas morning they exchanged gifts. He opened the gift from his wife, and was astonished to see a handsome gold watch-chain. 'My dear,' he said 'This is truly a wondrous gift, but I have sold my watch to buy your gift, still I will wear it with pride, thank you.' His wife looked disappointed, but then smiled. 'It is a shame you now have a chain but no watch, but your gift to me is that you would sell your treasured watch to make me happy.' Pleased, the man presented his gift, the beautiful combs. 'Oh, my,' said his wife 'It seems we have both chosen unwisely, for to buy your present I have sold my hair.'

'You've done what?' said her husband.
And removing her bonnet she revealed she was as bald as a coot.
'Still, my gift to you is the sacrifice I have made, trying to make you happy..'
'Are you a mental? How did you think selling your hair was in any way going to make me happy?'
'...how funny. Now that you've given me combs, selling my hair appears quite foolish.'
'Appears quite foolish? Even if I'd bought you a fucking playstation, selling your hair would still have been the stupidest thing you've ever done!'
'Ha, ha! How ironic!'
'You're missing the point! Forget about the ironic miss-match! You're fucking bald woman!'
'Ha, ha. My mother will be quite tickled.'
'Right, I'm off to sell this watch-chain and buy you a wig. Merry bloody Christmas.


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