Last year, one man set aside $360 ($500 AUD) to prepare for his fiancée’s Valentine’s Day gift. Right then, he decided that he would deduct a US dollar from the total for every day she yelled at him.

And earlier this week on Valentine’s Day, he revealed that all that was left from the envelope of cash was $40 ($55 AUD), leaving his fiancée with just “flowers and chocolates” as gifts.

Isaac Ramirez said he planned on getting his fiancée a pricey present, but that idea changed over time. Credit: TikTok/@iisaac.ramirezz.
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In a now-viral video on TikTok, Isaac Ramirez from California shared that he ended up getting his fiancée a $40 gift for Valentine’s Day because she yelled at him around 320 times since last year.

He revealed the envelope full of cash along with a tally showing the “days he got yelled at”. The 24-year-old apparently saved $320 ($445 AUD) so in a separate envelope, he wrote: “Treat yourself, King.”


Isaac’s video never showed any context for the reasons why his fiancée might have “yelled” at him, and it was also unknown how she responded to the clip. But he made a follow-up video saying how he “felt bad” because she got him a Macbook Pro and some black plates for his PlayStation5 while all he gave her was a bottle of perfume.

The man’s original video gained a ton of attention from the video-sharing site, amassing over 9.8 million views since posting.

However, the comments section was divided.

Many users were praising Isaac for his clever gift-giving idea, saying that there was nothing wrong with it and it was his money anyway.

One woman even joked that she will be trying the method to get her boyfriend to “clean up after himself”.

But many were also pointing out how there are a lot of “red flags” in the seemingly light-hearted video, like the fact that his fiancée yells at him almost everyday points to a sign of potential emotional abuse.

“Yelling at someone 320 days of the year isn’t normal,” said one user.

When asked about how come the both of them are still together, Isaac simply responded by saying: “Toxic couples are stronger than regular couples.”

What do you think? Does this gift-giving idea look like something you would try?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

 

[Ricci]

I must admit that I don't understand this type of relationship. My husband and I are into our 45th year and I can put my hand on my heart and say we have never had an argument. People find it hard to believe but we see ourselves as two sides of the same coin and disagreements have just never come up.

 

[leanneh]

In 37 years I could count on one hand the times my husband and I have argued and we both tend to get quieter when we are angry as opposed to yelling which neither of us resort to. This appears to be a very toxic relationship. If I were the fellow I'd be ditching this withch anf spending my money on a different, better natured Valentine.

 

[KatKop]

I must admit that I don't understand this type of relationship. My husband and I are into our 45th year and I can put my hand on my heart and say we have never had an argument. People find it hard to believe but we see ourselves as two sides of the same coin and disagreements have just never come up.

I am impressed @Ricci! I must confess that I do not regard my relationship to be toxic, but my husband and I have rows/arguments/misunderstandings regularly!

 

[KatKop]

In 37 years I could count on one hand the times my husband and I have argued and we both tend to get quieter when we are angry as opposed to yelling which neither of us resort to. This appears to be a very toxic relationship. If I were the fellow I'd be ditching this withch anf spending my money on a different, better natured Valentine.

See my response to Ricci above, @leanneh ! I have just had a laugh with my husband about this story and we came to the conclusion that it would be far more effective to start with zero money and add a dollar for every day that she does something positive. That way he will focus on the positive in the relationship, instead of the negative. He might be pleasantly surprised at how many small acts of kindness she commits every day - things that he had never noticed before.

 

[Mikeyboy2012]

If he's getting yelled at that often, perhaps he should be paying her for putting up with him....or use the money to buy her therapy

 

[WADuck]

Young ones need to have a savings plan and this one is a beauty and they will have a house deposit in no time if she keeps up this Banshee behaviour. Not elegant but practical.

 

[Joyce]

Must try this method on the children Birthdays & Christmas could be a bit lean,