My wife got a new outfit. I asked her why she already has a closet full of “new outfits?” She said because “its pretty.”
I just ordered a new 30″ jointer from Steve Knight because “its pretty.” I am going to shoot for equality of pretty things visa vie closet/shop.
Jerry
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YOU DA MAN!!!
Go for it! I work hard to match hubby's outlay on baseball cards and coins, LOL!
BTW, try vis a vis -- I love that phrase, it's gracefully useful.
Hi Jerry
That's the leverage I use as well. However I am trying to work out how to rate equivalency ...
1 facial =
1 leg wax =
1 pair of shoes =
etc, etc
Can we find some agreement so that we stand united?
Regards from Perth
Derek
Shoes maybe but I will never argue about money spent on leg waxing:)Troy
Troy, that was funny.
Caveat emptor is all I'm gonna say.
I tried that once -- did not work. I also tried to say that you only need a couple of pairs of shoes, one black, one brown, after she finished laughing, LOML told me how wrong I was and that a woman needs at least two dozen pairs of shoes. Now it is not only my wife, but my daughter that I have to keep in shoes and the number of tools I purchase is way down.
You can't make fluffy shavings with shoes. I've attached pics of two things that I think are better than shoes, unless you are barefoot in a snow storm!Ronhttp://www.breseplane.comIf you're too open minded your brains will fall out.
Ron,
Well, they do have toes, heels, and soles!Chris @ http://www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com
- Success is not the key to happines. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
They are very pretty -- but I am not sure the two redheads I live with will agree-- that the right size or heal for summer into fall.Dan Carroll
Ron,
I agree. Being that both my wife and daughter have a surplus of shoes and purses (my daughter has 16 purses -- God only knows how many my wife has!) So, I'm willing to give you 2 pairs of shoes and 2 purses for each of those planes -- that way you won't have to worry about going barefoot in the snow. How 'bout it?
You know, the other part I don't get with women is pillows. We've got four for the couch, 12 for the patio furniture around the pool and ten on our bed. Where on earth are people to sit or sleep with all these pillows?
And, while we're at it, how about hair? How is it possible for women to lose as much hair as they do and not be bald. Seriously, I find my wife's hair EVERYWHERE!
One more: shampoo and conditioner. Exactly how many bottles of shampoo and conditioner are necessary. We've got six different shampoos and seven different conditioners lining the tub. I barely have room to take a sponge bath and we have a large tub!
I don't mean to offend any of the ladies here, but I'm glad I'm not a woman. Not only for the reasons cited above, and not only the biology (giving birth and all) but how can a women ever be comfortable in her clothing. I mean, they wear panties and bras, pantyhose (rarely these days, but sometimes) and slips, and a dress. Man, I'd be digging and pulling and itching and scratching all day long. I Don't know how you do it!
pz,
Man, I'd be digging and pulling and itching and scratching all day long. I Don't know how you do it!
Uhummmmm, why do you think they have all those shampoos, conditioners, body baths, ointments, creams, powders?????????????????????????????
Add it all up and that should be worth at least a Marcou!
Regards,
Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
Edited 7/12/2008 8:24 am ET by KiddervilleAcres
Dan,
I've got a wife who purchases and owns a lot of shoes - a good reason we keep separate monetary accounts. She buys what she wants with her money and I buy what I want with mine. It's made for a happy marriage over these last 20 years.
One funny thing did happen though: I'm pretty deeply involved in bicycling, and some of the bike stuff I buy is pretty spendy. For instance, back in 1998 my SIDI road bike shoes ran north of $185.00 when all was said and done.
My wife came up to me one day when I was in my shop working on a set of new wheels I had just obtained, and said, "You know, I just can't see what all the excitement is over gears and wheels and spokes and shifters and all that. That's just gear. But the shoes? The shoes I get..."
Zolton
If you see a possum running around in here, kill it. It's not a pet. - Jackie Moon
My experience has been that the "because it's pretty" argument only works for female purchases. For shop tools, the "because it will save us money, so you can buy more dresses and shoes" approach may be a better option. ;-)
While vis a vis is certainly correct, I kinda like "visa via" for online purchases.
No problum buying pretty things for my shop. Because my wife love's the pretty things that come out of the shop. I am working on having everything in our house crafted in my shop. The wife love's it.
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