Overclock Your Missus

[physichull]

I bought a new bike in all its separate constituent parts, therefore the cost seemed like it wasn't that much, but summed all together came to quite a lot!

My latest item is going to be an American Fender Strat, not quite sure how I can hide it from here though....

 

[FNGsam]

I bought a new bike in all its separate constituent parts, therefore the cost seemed like it wasn't that much, but summed all together came to quite a lot!

My latest item is going to be an American Fender Strat, not quite sure how I can hide it from here though....

Buy the strings seperate could work

 

[cyber69]

I once bought a Marui M16 assualt rifle (airsoft) and had it delivered to my ex workplace (to hide from the missus) but an overzealous supervisor opened it and reported me to company security and accused me of being a gun tottin terrorist.

Ah happy days

 

[Marky]

If you have to ask permission to buy items for yourself surely it's not worth being in the relationship?

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Me : I'm going to buy <computer component>

Her : Okay but it's really sad. Don't you already have one?

Me : Yes but ... *sigh*

Her : *sigh*

And then we move on until the next time my inner geek comes to the surface.

 

[Fuzz]

You'd be surprised how many customers at work get their car modified but when it comes to paying they want two invoices, one that shows an amount paid by card to give to the missus and the other one with the cash amount they've stashed away out of sight of her..
Hahaha. Muppets.
I can't believe people can live like that. Not only the thought of being that far under the thumb but hiding stuff from your missus because she will either a. go ballistic over it or b. want a present for herself.

Exactly this.

The sort of people who hide their spending from their wives are the same kind of under-the-thumb pansies that call their wife things like 'SWMBO'. Go and get your balls re-attached.

Hahahahahaha, so true is that!

 

[233]

You probably want to think it through before boasting that again.

Too much time on here maybe?

/munter

none of the above. the wifes a serious apple fangirl and she knows how to shop come xmas and birthdays xmas past was a 6970 and birthday before was a tasty new quad



she also likes cars in a big way


think i've won a watch in the wife stakes

 

[DreXeL]

My latest item is going to be an American Fender Strat, not quite sure how I can hide it from here though....

Or (assuming you are paying with your own money) you could just..........buy it and not give a flying **** if she 'approves' or not

 

[Marky]

Or (assuming you are paying with your own money) you could just..........buy it and not give a flying **** if she 'approves' or not

Exactly this tbh...

 

[Devrij]

Me : I'm going to buy <computer component>

Her : Okay but it's really sad. Don't you already have one?

Me : Yes but ... *sigh*

Her : *sigh*

And then we move on until the next time my inner geek comes to the surface.

This is how it goes with me most of the time (unless she's particularly skint and resents me having money)

Despite earning £400/m less than her, I seem to have more money to spend than my missus so I make sure it gets gone before she starts asking for things.

When she says "but we could go on holiday with that money" I say "When you have some money saved up I'll start saving mine and we can split it". Job done.

 

[creeper112]

Never really lie but she's never happy about it, we haven't fallen out over it yet though, I have my hobbies she has hers.

 

[Mp4]

i get the ....how much does it cost...........ermmm £400

No your not having it!

Too late ive bought it!

BUT are trying to save for a wedding too

 

[mejinks]

I can appreciate they may think they are helping but they aren't as you are more likely to hide it in the future.

 

[physichull]

Or (assuming you are paying with your own money) you could just..........buy it and not give a flying **** if she 'approves' or not

I am starting to think that maybe it will be better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.

 

[TommyV]

:/

I've always just been a real man, bought what I want when I want, if she has a problem, tough, it's my money...if you have to hide your spending from your partner, lol at you.

 

[finga]

any big purchase I make for myself ends up costing me double, because she clocks the money going out in the online bank statement and then goes and spends the same on herself, puts you off splurging when this happens

 

[Hussman]

I have been know to be a little economic with the truth in terms of cost of some of my PC and TV items.

"You spent £75 on a graphics card!", she says...

..."Yes, but I needed it." I reply, as I'm installing my £350 8800GTX

 

[HangTime]

I think in the past when I've bought multiple items I may have only told her about one of them.

 

[ChrisSmith3]

any big purchase I make for myself ends up costing me double, because she clocks the money going out in the online bank statement and then goes and spends the same on herself, puts you off splurging when this happens

That just puts me off ever having a joint bank account...
If it's not a joint account, change your password!!

 

[GinG]

I think the worse thing you can do is lie about anything financial with your partner.

We have joint accounts, and gf sorts all the monies out.

If I want something I will just say is it ok for me to blow £x on this and that? At the moment we seem to be spending £00's a week on sorting the house out so my spend is down to a minimum sadly!!

Its all about give and take, some weeks she may go out on a shopping spree, other weeks I may do the same. Last thing we want to start doing is argue about money.