What is it with our wives?

**Blackbird** · 9th August 2007, 16:21

Originally Posted by vifferman

Ooh - I just had a sudden thought (yeah, just the one).
What if (wottif, wottif....) Mrs Blackbird gave you The Look because your suggestion was something from an electronics shop? It may be that for her shopping in "one of those shops" would be as fraught as you going into a lingerie boutique would be.

Good thought but nah, she quite likes going into Dick Smiths. Slightly off topic but relevant to your post on lingerie shops.....

I once got dragged into the extensive Farmers lingerie area in Tauranga by Mrs B and Daughter and soon retreated into my own little world whilst they wandered up and down. Imagine the horror when emerging from that little world to discover that they'd buggered off elsewhere leaving me marooned and the eyes of every sales assistant appearing to be on me. (Shudder)

**yungatart** · 9th August 2007, 16:21

I don't know if I am qualified to post on this thread, since I have never had a wife, but here goes anyway...
I know that the only difference between men and boys is the cost/size of their toys. All men are little boys at heart and should be allowed to play, otherwise they get grumpy, bitter and hard to live with.
If you were my man, I'd get you your silly phallic symbol for your birthday, if it made you happy!
Play on boys!

**magicfairy** · 9th August 2007, 16:24

BusaJim and I have a system. We each put enough money into a joint account to cover all household expenses ... mortgage, phone, groceries, big ticket items we agree on.

Whatever is left over out of our pay packets is our own. So if you think you need 2 big expensive bikes and shitloads of accessories including titanium exhausts, 2 sets of riding gear, bash plates, engine guards, double bubble screens, radar detectors (eh Jim?

) then you pay for it yourself.

**imdying** · 9th August 2007, 16:25

This thread reminds me... OAB, Phil and I want to know where our freakin radio controlled helicopters got to!

**Deviant Esq** · 9th August 2007, 16:31

I go by quite a simple philosophy here: It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to ask permission...

Besides, she earns more than I do anyway, so if I go spending my own money on a big ticket item, it's totally up to me. And she's an accountant too, so there!

Wo-pish, wo-pish....

**Bass** · 9th August 2007, 16:36

Originally Posted by vifferman

You know all those times when the gurrrlz were younger, when the gurrrrllz took their handbags, and disappeared off to the toilet in the pub together? Inside each female "rest room" there's a big conference facility, complete with whiteboards, overhead transparencies, projectors, etc., where the battle plans and rules of engagement are discussed and inculcated.

It can work against them tho'. Knew one of the engineers off the "Erne" the old and long gone coastal fuel tanker. She had parties in every port and on party night the ladies' was wired for sound and hooked up to the P.A. So everyone knew how they were making out and whether it was gonna be worth any more effort.

Being a fuel tanker, the fire extinguishers were overhauled every 3 months and the 2 phials of foaming chemicals in each one were replaced.
On party nights 1 phial was dissolved in the cistern and one in the bowl.
Flushing the bog was interesting.

**Dilligaf** · 9th August 2007, 16:45

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**janno** · 9th August 2007, 16:48

I'd buy you the missile launchers if you bought me Dalek salt and pepper shakers. (Expensive but necessary in today's world.)

And if you let me play with the missile launchers first.

**avgas** · 9th August 2007, 16:54

Originally Posted by Dilligaf

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**phoenixgtr** · 9th August 2007, 17:01

...."sigh"

**Blackbird** · 9th August 2007, 17:45

Originally Posted by janno

I'd buy you the missile launchers if you bought me Dalek salt and pepper shakers. (Expensive but necessary in today's world.)

And if you let me play with the missile launchers first.

Cool! I might be on for the Dalek stuff too if they're actually available. I grew up watching Dr Who right from the start

Gee, there's some cool toys around.....

**pzkpfw** · 9th August 2007, 17:51

Geez, I buy Lego Technic and the wife says "go for it".

Of course, she knows what I'd say about her hair extensions otherwise.

[Then again, she was not so happy with the air pistol I bought for my boy and I to plink with. "Dangerous", apparently.]

**janno** · 9th August 2007, 17:52

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Cool! I might be on for the Dalek stuff too if they're actually available. I grew up watching Dr Who right from the start

Gee, there's some cool toys around.....

I saw them 15 years ago as a penniless student in Auckland. They were $90 at the time, and the most beautiful condiment containers I'd ever seen . . . now 95 pounds!!

http://www.starstore.com/cgi/sh00000...3a17228#a17228

A dalek lighter would also go down well. Even though I don't smoke.

My birthday is January 11. Feel free . . .

Just looking through the site more - wish I hadn't. I've just mentally spent about 1000 pounds and counting.