My wife just doesn't understand

[Aceman]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

Blueman really hit most of it. Great job! I will mention that he really missed a great angle:

"Wife fouled up and is in the dog house - but I'm getting this guitar to drown my sorrows and we'l consider it over."

Sit down, watch the spin, and try not to get dizzy and fall out of the chair!

Just wait until the wife messes up in a way that could easily be interpreted as a foul against your very soul. fo example, say you are an apple geek and she buys some microsoft stock. go out and buy a guitar for the same value. explain that the purchase of the microsoft was a sin against your very being and that you don't why/how you married someone who could do such a thing. In fact you were going to buy her a [favorite thing] for her [event], but since she disrespected you so much in such a selfish way, you decided to do something for yourself. To avoid even thinking about it what she did you went out and bought the guitar. It was done in spite, and to help you focus on something besides terrible thoughts about her. You are going to let what she did go just like she'll let the guitar go. But when she sees that guitar, she should think about how and why it got there: she was flagrantly disrespectful, inconsiderate, and downright hurtful towards you!

 

[brentrocks]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

I just say "Baby you know I'm a rock star; are my eggs ready yet?" and then roll over and go back to sleep.

if i said that, i would get no P***Y for weeks!!!:earl:

 

[BloodRose]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

this is another reason most of my guitars are black.. "Is that NEW????" No baby, Ive had the black one forever....

I got the purple Dean ML, stood out like a sore thumb.

 

[BloodRose]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

if i said that, i would get no P***Y for weeks!!!:earl:

This is a way of life for me..

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

ha. you guys would rather spend time with women than play your guitars...

 

[Zerberus]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

Nice strategy Blueman! Though it should be said, it will only work if your lady doesn't play guitar herself... then you'll have to limit yourself

Actually, when I had a GF that played that was the catalyst for an explosion in my collection

 

[Philcguitars]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

Love it.

I'm more a wham bham thankyou Ma'am guitar buyer. I see it - I want it - Bank account willing, I buy it - If not, I just sob for a little and move on!

 

[mrturtle_91]

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lol, love this thread. What works best with me with my GF is, "but I love it so much!" and, "but it's such a good deal". That's how I got my Gretsch. It also didn't help for her to see how happy I was when I was trying it out in the store.

 

[Bludave]

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I buy a new guitar almost every year. My wife completely understands the fact that my tastes change and I will buy guitars forever. Shes is really great about it and understands it or at least accepts it. I don't like selling guitars, but I love buying them. As some of the others have stated you have to never fall in love until you find it for the price you are willing to pay. I rarely buy a guitar brand new, but I like shopping for a good deal.

 

[Brow]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

My girlfriend has no interest at all in guitars (as most of you can relate to I imagine) and I usually end up using the line 'I got that ages ago, I told you about it remember? You must've forgotten' etc etc.

Works so far, 6 guitars this year

 

[Aceman]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

Remind your chic that all men have hobbies. some men are into motorcycles, fishing, guns, whatever. And some men have WOMEN as a hobby. She should be thrilled about the guitar.

 

[BloodRose]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

lol, love this thread. What works best with me with my GF is, "but I love it so much!" and, "but it's such a good deal". That's how I got my Gretsch. It also didn't help for her to see how happy I was when I was trying it out in the store.

See, this is the exact opposite for married men.. If the wife sees joy on your face, they have to SQUASH it as fast as humanly possible.

 

[benji657]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

i tried that look / act with my ex exactly once

i learned real quick that a woman who is 12 years older than you, 6 foot 2 and 165 lbs, a retired colonel in the chinese army, and has a short fuse can (and will) destroy anything she perceives as "competition", including strats and marshalls.

The one time i tried it... resulted in a custom classic strat getting put through a marshall TSL602 with such force that the neck snapped, the loudspeakers split in 2, and the bodyframe of the amp nearly collapsed. She was dumped on the spot.

did you snap her neck and her boyframe as well?

what a horrible woman

 

[alex1fly]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

Remind your chic that all men have hobbies. some men are into motorcycles, fishing, guns, whatever. And some men have WOMEN as a hobby. She should be thrilled about the guitar.

Perfect response

 

[DLT]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

Congrats on the sweet LP!!!

Son, let me tell you the secret to accumulating things. You get one, then another, and then have a darn good reason for a third (be creative but practical; its very important to have credibility). Remember, they're always at super bargain prices, or great trades (stick to this, and don't feel guilty, because they do it to you about the clothes & shoes they buy). It's your money, you know best how to spend it. You don't buy things because they're "cute", no, you're investing in an item that will last a lifetime. At least your purchases have some resale value. How much are those $100 shoes worth in a year?

Then get another guitar, and another. Be discrete and low key for a while with new additions; don't flaunt them. Women can't tell guitars apart, so it doesn't take many for her to lose track of what you have. The more similar they look, the better. If you do admit to a new purchase, be sure to point out that you sold an existing one to pay for it. After a while she'll give up trying to tell what the hell they are. Then when you have yet another new one, you say "Oh this? I've had that for a while." There's no way she can dispute it. That's success. You gradually overwhelm them until they're totally confused. Then you have the green light to get whatever you want. This strategy takes a little time, but the pay off is worth it.

I swear I read this in the Bible.

 

[That90'sGuy]

Re: My wife just doesn't understand

Son, let me tell you the secret to accumulating things. You get one, then another, and then have a darn good reason for a third (be creative but practical; its very important to have credibility). Remember, they're always at super bargain prices, or great trades (stick to this, and don't feel guilty, because they do it to you about the clothes & shoes they buy). It's your money, you know best how to spend it. You don't buy things because they're "cute", no, you're investing in an item that will last a lifetime. At least your purchases have some resale value. How much are those $100 shoes worth in a year?

Then get another guitar, and another. Be discrete and low key for a while with new additions; don't flaunt them. Women can't tell guitars apart, so it doesn't take many for her to lose track of what you have. The more similar they look, the better. If you do admit to a new purchase, be sure to point out that you sold an existing one to pay for it. After a while she'll give up trying to tell what the hell they are. Then when you have yet another new one, you say "Oh this? I've had that for a while." There's no way she can dispute it. That's success. You gradually overwhelm them until they're totally confused. Then you have the green light to get whatever you want. This strategy takes a little time, but the pay off is worth it.

Genius... pure genius :fing2:

 

[engine247]

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"Baby you know I'm a rock star; are my eggs ready yet?"

That is going to get me a very hard swift kick in the nuts but as I roll over in burning agony I will be laughing my f***ing ass off. Absolutely love it.

 

[wasted-years]

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the answer to all of this is when you really want something just moop around about it pick up your guitar and get all pissed because it dosnt do what the one you want does or say man if i could just get something with a and if you have a lot of time to kill sudgest you drive to the mall or food mart and when she buys any thing (magazine, car, etc...) dont say a word but on your way home stop by the store that "you had no idea they had what you were looking for" and even if this isnt the day you buy it it will be soon but if she trows tomuch of a fit about a **** guitar divorce or kick to the curb because your guitar will never get a monthly and ***** you out

 

[sosomething]

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lol, love this thread. What works best with me with my GF is, "but I love it so much!" and, "but it's such a good deal". That's how I got my Gretsch. It also didn't help for her to see how happy I was when I was trying it out in the store.

You're 17! You're not financially beholden to any woman but your mamma! The way you do it with the GF is to say "I'm buying this now. Go do your homework or something."

 

[Reload in 5]

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this is another reason most of my guitars are black.. "Is that NEW????" No baby, Ive had the black one forever....

I got the purple Dean ML, stood out like a sore thumb.

All my guitars are black.
My daughters both have guitars, so I have a 3/4 acoustic and a 3/4 electric I can toy around on. (both are my 8 year olds)
I also have a 1/2 acoustic (my 3 year olds) that is currently tuned to open A, so thats some fun too.

If your wife loves you, and you are reasonable about it, and you let her buy something she wants, its usually fine. So if you can afford your guitar and what she is currently eyeing, then go ahead. Especially if she knows you have been eyeing it, or you are selling one to get it, etc etc