[InOne]

You make out like he embraced them with a smile and said no problem. The hugs were the most awkward thing ever

[Pyramid*]

OP- that's nonsense. Aaron did not for one second pretend or make out or take credit. He hardly uttered a word, was obviously completely embarrassed, was made to look a fool and was put in the most awkward and horrible position ever - it was clear he didn't know what to do or so at that point.

Given that Louise busted a gut to tell Tom & Alex how much 'us two' paid each for the gifts - right at the point of presenting the gifts - and she kept banging on about how much they had paid for them long after they'd been sat at the table: proves that Aaron was spot on. They didn't do it out of selfishness: it was a totally selfish act: one designed to make them look good - and spending money that they do not actually have as yet.

Proven again when Louise was in the bedroom after her and Jay 'bought' the gifts: with her bitching about Alex using her stuff etc and her saying "You don't give to receive.... BUT...."

[G1dds]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

OP- that's nonsense. Aaron did not for one second pretend or make out or take credit. He hardly uttered a word, was obviously completely embarrassed, was made to look a fool and was put in the most awkward and horrible position ever - it was clear he didn't know what to do or so at that point.

Given that Louise busted a gut to tell Tom & Alex how much 'us two' paid each for the gifts - right at the point of presenting the gifts - and she kept banging on about how much they had paid for them long after they'd been sat at the table: proves that Aaron was spot on. They didn't do it out of selfishness: it was a totally selfish act: one designed to make them look good - and spending money that they do not actually have as yet.

Proven again when Louise was in the bedroom after her and Jay 'bought' the gifts: with her bitching about Alex using her stuff etc and her saying "You don't give to receive.... BUT...."

Hear Hear!!

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by inone

you make out like he embraced them with a smile and said no problem. The hugs were the most awkward thing ever

this^

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by kazanne

this^

so if someone jumped up, excited about a gift they THOUGHT you'd given them, and hugged you, you wouldn't point out immediately that you had nothing to do with the gift?

You think that just being "akward during the hug" would be explaination enuf?? really?

I'm sorry, but NO. If i was in Aaron's position, I would have IMMEDIATELY explained, "don't thank me, i didn't get these gifts for you, jay and lousie got them for you".

and i certainly wouldn't have condemned Jay and Louise for their good deeds. If I trully believed in my convictions that it was too much money to spend, I would tell both Tom and Alex right away, that I have other commitments in life, and I couldn't spend this money on you.

I'm sure tom and alex would understand. I certainly wouldn't just continue akward hugs, and then create a grand conspiracy around Jay and Louise that some how distorts things into making MYSELF the victim, the way Aaron did.

Aaron came up with the conspiracy because he felt GUILTY about not getting them a gift. Simple as.