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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Billidays on 2025-11-03 07:56:13+00:00.

So my girlfriend texted me that she was coming home late from work, and I thought it would be hilarious to hide behind the couch and jump out when she came in. I even turned off the lights to “set the mood”-because apparently I’m a genius with zero self-preservation instinct.

She walks in, juggling her purse, a grocery bag, and her phone, and before she can even say hi, I leap out and yell “BOO!” at full volume. What followed was a blood-curdling scream and a reflex punch that would’ve made a UFC fighter proud. She nailed me square in the shoulder. My arm went instantly numb, and she started yelling because she thought I was an intruder.

After realizing it was me, she was not amused. My shoulder still hurts, my ego’s bruised, and I’ve been officially banned from surprises indefinitely.

TL;DR: Tried to surprise my girlfriend by yelling “boo” when she got home. She thought I was an intruder and punched me so hard I nearly saw God.