Appeasing the significant other - a library

Summary entry: strictly maintain a need to know protocol at all times and respect this blindly and by default when speaking to mates until told otherwise
 
The next big chunk of cash to go on our van is a rock & roll bed......
Already justified that by saying I can sleep in there whenever she has the tit on with me

Sorted :thumbsup:
 
Superowls said:
The next big chunk of cash to go on our van is a rock & roll bed......
Already justified that by saying I can sleep in there whenever she has the tit on with me

Sorted :thumbsup:
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Ha, touché...turning the weapon on the assailant...classic western tactic...well played
 
moomin-j said:
Last week, I increased the discount I thought I could reasonably get away with and applied the 80% rule to a purchase, and Mrs moomin-j still thought I had paid too much!!
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This one cracked me up. Applied 80% discount and still fell foul?!! I think some funds need to be diverted towards Mrs mooning-j to reduce the level of scrutiny you are experiencing!!!
 
“Look at it as my pressie from Santa!” is one I used recently! Nothing like a seasonal touch, eh?!!
 
I was once flabbergasted to discover that an unlikely amount which had disappeared from the joint account represented no more than a haircut “and products”.
I had a few words to say on the subject which were later recounted to the responsible coiffeur. His response: “Well my dear, most of my ladies pay half card, half cash for that very reason”.
The womenfolk are far better at these deceptions.
 
needsmust said:
I was once flabbergasted to discover that an unlikely amount which had disappeared from the joint account represented no more than a haircut “and products”.
I had a few words to say on the subject which were later recounted to the responsible coiffeur. His response: “Well my dear, most of my ladies pay half card, half cash for that very reason”.
The womenfolk are far better at these deceptions.
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Ah so much to learn for us mere neanderthals
 
Tbf, my Mrs turns it back on me when I ask her everytime she has some new item of clothes/shoes/bag and she says "I had it on when we was out the other day - you don't take any notice" trying to make me feel bad
I usually let her think it worked - just for a quiet life, never seems to work when I try it though :oops:
 
Earlier this year, when we were going to keep the caravan and buy a tow car (the caravan had been languishing in storage for 2 years as I got rid of the last tow car) I was winning the argument that we needed a BMW X3 M40i to tow it and nothing else would do the job. Then we decided to sell it and get a camper. I’ve never wanted to add mods to a car until now
 
I’ve not reached the big spending phase yet as focusing on paying off the finance and saving for the balloon payment.
But in 7 months time it will be ‘well I was spending that on the van each month before, so those alloys haven’t really cost anything’
 
Mrs ok so far with only minor comments, including when the full width rock and roll bed and 18" wheels with off road tyres arrived. But I have been known to abuse the office for receiving deliveries, Receptionist got used to wheels, tyres, engine and gear box on a pallet and even a roll bar for my kit car. Then a sail and mast that was over 14 foot long. Then when we moved office the security guards were good and even took delivery of a motorbike for me. Still had to get them into the garage without being spotted!
 
Stantman said:
Mrs ok so far with only minor comments, including when the full width rock and roll bed and 18" wheels with off road tyres arrived. But I have been known to abuse the office for receiving deliveries, Receptionist got used to wheels, tyres, engine and gear box on a pallet and even a roll bar for my kit car. Then a sail and mast that was over 14 foot long. Then when we moved office the security guards were good and even took delivery of a motorbike for me. Still had to get them into the garage without being spotted!
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Appeasement? Cowardice? Avoidance? Survival instinct?
 
Stantman said:
Mrs ok so far with only minor comments, including when the full width rock and roll bed and 18" wheels with off road tyres arrived. But I have been known to abuse the office for receiving deliveries, Receptionist got used to wheels, tyres, engine and gear box on a pallet and even a roll bar for my kit car. Then a sail and mast that was over 14 foot long. Then when we moved office the security guards were good and even took delivery of a motorbike for me. Still had to get them into the garage without being spotted!
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Love it
 
Stantman said:
Mrs ok so far with only minor comments, including when the full width rock and roll bed and 18" wheels with off road tyres arrived. But I have been known to abuse the office for receiving deliveries, Receptionist got used to wheels, tyres, engine and gear box on a pallet and even a roll bar for my kit car. Then a sail and mast that was over 14 foot long. Then when we moved office the security guards were good and even took delivery of a motorbike for me. Still had to get them into the garage without being spotted!
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Once it’s in the garage, you can use the phrase “that?! I’ve had it ages”. Used it many a time!
 
While I wasn’t convincing the wife to let me buy Leightons rims for the new camper, she suddenly agreed to let me have swamper wheels because she likes the idea of grippy tyres. Oh well
 
While walking the dogs through the woods the topic of spending cropped up, I was feeling uncomfortable. And a bit guilty.
Remembering that attack is the best form of defence, I glanced subtly (OK, it wasn't subtle) at her £360 wellies. (Call them what you like, to me they're wellies.)
Having neutralised the impending attack without firing any ammo, the walk continued peacefully.
 
Stantman said:
Mrs ok so far with only minor comments, including when the full width rock and roll bed and 18" wheels with off road tyres arrived. But I have been known to abuse the office for receiving deliveries, Receptionist got used to wheels, tyres, engine and gear box on a pallet and even a roll bar for my kit car. Then a sail and mast that was over 14 foot long. Then when we moved office the security guards were good and even took delivery of a motorbike for me. Still had to get them into the garage without being spotted!
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This certainly sounds like institutional level on
DaveD said:
While walking the dogs through the woods the topic of spending cropped up, I was feeling uncomfortable. And a bit guilty.
Remembering that attack is the best form of defence, I glanced subtly (OK, it wasn't subtle) at her £360 wellies. (Call them what you like, to me they're wellies.)
Having neutralised the impending attack without firing any ammo, the walk continued peacefully.
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loving the passive aggressive undertone :)
 
To be fair I got the idea from a colleague who is a mad keen cyclist (before Mamals) who had all his new bikes and frames delivered to work. They were all white so his wife wouldn't know he was getting new ones and she wasnt allowed a key to the garage. His bike collection was probably in the same cost region as some of our conversion budgets.
Mrs S did get treated to a new dog a few years ago, not sure I could afford him st covid prices!
 
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