Gun Shops vs wives in department stores

[David LaPell]

I was making a sort of non scientific experiment, which involved me making a deposit on a used Ruger Vaquero in .45 Colt with a 7 1/2 barrel. I noticed that when I go to a gun store, I often find things I had no intention of buying but there it is. Now I have often noticed that if and when the wife finds out I am buying another gun, she wonders why I need another gun. Yet in the same right, when we are in a department store, I notice the wife buying things that we have absolutely no need for. Who needs new curtains for the windows, we live in the middle if nowhere's and there are blinds already. Luckily she doesn't care for jewelry, so that it isn't an issue. Bath towels, what's wrong with the old bath towels? Blankets & sheets? What's wrong with the ones we have? Often I hear the words "it's on sale"or "I have a coupon". So, I have decided that the next time I am looking at a gun to buy, when the wife asks, I am going to say "It was on sale" and "I had a coupon!"

 

[REM 3200]

And then the fight started !

 

[diamonback68]

Obviously you are writing this bedside. When do you get out of the hospital?

 

[Fishslayer]

And then the fight started !

ROFLMAO!

 

[Evil Dog]

Easy solution.... just say "I'm buying it for you dear". Worked for me. Sometimes.

 

[Fishslayer]

Easy solution.... just say "I'm buying it for you dear". Worked for me. Sometimes.

Works for me. The wife likes plastic SIGs & 1911's.

Hate to say it (and she doesn't know) but I cancelled a deposit on a 4506 to buy her SIG 2022 for our anniversary. 20/20 hindsight I should have gotten the 4506 "for her."

 

[novalty]

Currently on my wife's bad side for a new deal I am working on. Helps a little I am buying for our sons. Be the 4th gun, for our 2 son's in the past 2 years--just because one is 3yo, and the other is 8 months . However, she does know I am cheap and almost everyone has been a financially sound deal.

 

[BillBingham2]

Sounds like you still are looking for that first step of the twelve.......

I did much the same with Cameras and it saved my asp big time. When I was out of work for 18 months I sold off all my cameras, lenses and other stuff to pay for the house, food and medical bills. It was an investment that paid off. Now I have much less and while I've found another adddddiction (guns) I've changed enough so that now I have placed a limit (five in total) and two pairs much shoot the same ammo. No more, even if they are bargins.

Now one approach is to do like my friend up north in Canada does, buys, uses and sells. Perhaps take the approach of being cost neutral and pay for stuff by buying, fixing, cleaning, testing and selling.

New towels are good as are new sheets. There is no comparison possible, in the long run you will loose. Develop a plan, present it to her and if she agrees follow it. Keep a log/ledger of everything and it will go much better. Memories are questionable and can change.

Sell a few, keeping a small group of gotta have forever aside and a few that will come and go.

Just a thought.

B2

 

[Fishslayer]

Sounds like you still are looking for that first step of the twelve.......

B2

1. We admitted we were powerless over blued steel. Our safes had become unmanageable.

 

[truckemup97]

My wife used to leave new purchases in the trunk of her car for a couple of weeks before bringing them into the house. That way, she could say "Oh, I've had that for a while." Then I started doing the same with some of my purchases....




And that's when the fight started.

 

[Rule3]

Most Women/Wives are practical. Perhaps you have not been married for a long time. Sheets, towels and household goods are "practical" useful items to the benefit of all.

Guns are not, unless she is a shooter also. More than one gun is totally unnecessary. Now if she was buying jewelry . clothes or shoes you might have a bit of ground to stand on, but not the case.

Give up now, surrender, and sneak them in.

You stand no chance of winning.

 

[Evil One]

Hell... I send my wife after guns... and just take her with me to buy.
I get more guns that way.


Jim

 

[DeathGrip]

^^^ Look whose back.Hadn't seen you in a while.I hope all is good.Funny thing,I was thinking about your weight thread the other day.

Cheers,

 

[Gasman1972]

The only thing that really makes sense to both a woman and a man is the plug and socket.

 

[Road Rat]

BillBingham2,

ONLY FIVE GUNS???????????

That could get you thrown out of the state of IOWA......

You must get at least TWO more..........

Dang, I bought that many in the last year.

 

[Evil One]

^^^ Look whose back.Hadn't seen you in a while.I hope all is good.Funny thing,I was thinking about your weight thread the other day.

Cheers,

I have been working my tail off.
I put about 10 lbs back on over the winter... but well... spring is here and summer is coming.
I should be dropping it back off, and hopefully a few more.


Jim

 

[DeathGrip]

I have been working my tail off.



Jim

Good for you,I'm glad to hear that.

(sorry for the thread drift Mr.LaPell.)

 

[beach elvis]

It took 2 bad previous marriages to figure it out but this one's a definate keeper. When we met, she was indifferent to guns. Not too bad, considering she'd been subjected to the "Uncle Bubba handing a .30-06 to the 10 year-old girl" trick. After a lengthy conversation about fact vs. fiction to allay her fear of physical pain, I took her to the range and the only thing I encouraged her to shoot was a .22 pistol, just to get used to the concept of recoil, noise, etc.... HOOKED!!!

Now she has 4 of her own, is a deadeye shot, and complains about not getting to shoot enough as much as I do.

She is truly my reward for putting up with the previous 2 waaay longer than I should have.

Regarding the original topic, everyday I see hapless fellas come into the shop where I work, with their petulantly sneering mates in tow.

A phenomenon that I'm seeing more and more is the concerned couple coming in for their first HD gun. The husband, being a conscientious sort, has done a respectable amount of research about what would be a quality gun (auto-pistol, generally). In they come, and the husband asks about the piece in question.

Upon showing it to them, the wife immediately remarks about how ugly it is and IN-SISTS that they buy the "tiny little shiny silver cute one with the white pearl handle and all the little gold thingies" or the cheaply made other one because it has a lazer so she "won't have to practice aiming."

The look of disgust, dispair, and utter defeat on the husband's face would just about glow in the dark.

Did I mention I got me a keeper?

Now the whole TOILET SEAT thing, on the other hand,...