I was given the most inappropriate wedding favor – they thought it was cute, but context matters folks

The overwhelming feeling was that this particular wedding favor should have been more carefully thought through.

The poster shared a photo, writing: “I was given this as a wedding favor last weekend. Context matters, folks."

The slip of paper said: “It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.”

It was a quote from the notorious novel Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, which features kidnap and sexual abuse.

It most certainly is not associated with romantic love.

In the book, a literature professor, Humbert Humbert, becomes obsessed with Dolores, who is only 12 years old.

There were 1,300 comments on her post, the universal reaction was a mix of bafflement and shock.

Commenters didn't mince their words.

You have to have knowledge of Lolita to appreciate how inappropriate the quote was, said one person: "It sounds benign and sweet enough — unless you've actually read the book."

"It’s a great book and movie but definitely not a love story," said a literature fan.

Another agreed, saying it was a book "about obsession and abuse."

Many wondered about the decision to include a Lolita quote in the first place: "I would definitely question the judgment of the person who decided this was appropriate."

Others tried to rationalize the bride and groom's decision.

"I’m guessing the married couple just bought a set online that had probably been put together with minimal oversight," figured another commenter.

"Not ashamed to say I didn't know the context as I didn't read that book [but] I would probably have done before using quotes to share with my guests," another reader commented.

Similarly, this person said more care should have been taken.

"Probably the result of a lazy a**, and/or cheap, wedding planner. That or the bride went on Pinterest, barely looked at it, thought it was cute, and gave it zero other thoughts."