A fashionable liberal cultural dictum states that congratulating a newly engaged couple should be avoided, because it draws attention to the failure of others to snag a spouse. “I absolutely hate wishing people congratulations on their engagement, and I won’t do it anymore,” writes Ashley Mateo at Redbook, adding that the word “congratulations” is
associated with an achievement, not a “grown-up decision made between two people who have discussed their relationship and decided that, hey, they’re clearly better together than not, so why not make it official?” “Landing a husband” is not something you “achieve,” Mateo reasons. What’s more, if you consider getting engaged an achievement, then clearly you view “not being engaged” as a failure of sorts. READ MORE
Boy… Someone’s bitter…this is getting ridiculous!!
If this keeps up pretty soon we won’t be able to say anything!
Brutal, let’s get on with real life
Sour grapes? Grow up! Just because you can’t get a man, sorry for you maybe start acting like a lady instead of act like a spoiled child . What you won’t gradulate a friend on buying a new car or house, because you didn’t get one too? Grow up.