Originally Posted by
shazam
And so just then I had no choice but to call my girlfriend up to tell her to pick up the roses from her work place!
Bloody heck! It totally ruined the surprise for her
You lost the surprise, through no fault of your own. I bet you she loved the flowers and loved the thought, yes? And she didn't blame you for a confluence of events you couldn't have forseen either.
It's a minor irritant that you lost the surprise you wanted, but keep it in perspective. You did a nice thing for your lady, and I bet you she still loved it.
Actually, she still got a bunch of flowers that she wasn't expecting, so it was a different surprise from the one you planned, but still a surprise for her. Be happy!
SofaMan - Occasionally Battling Evil with his Mighty Powers of Indolence