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What to say when your friend gets engaged to a total arse-hat.

By MAMAMIA ROGUE

We’ve all been there.

Your friend starts dating a total arse-hat. You’re concerned but don’t want to cause unnecessary hurt feelings… so you say nothing. Then all of a sudden he’s at all your dinner parties, sitting next to you at mutual friend’s weddings, he drops round in the middle of girls’ night and is borrowing your husband’s golf clubs.

And POOF. They’re engaged.

Here is a handy guide to how you should react to TERRIBLE engagement news, without (a) lying or (b) reacting honestly.