How to stop the missus naggin....sorta

[Nilsen]

Well, I guess its no big secret that i can be rather vain or even borderline metrosexual at times spending $ on clothing and looking fresh. (pic of me in turtleneck and hat aside)

Well, the last year or so i havent bought any clothing as i havent been in "the mood" for shopping One of my jeans had a hole in the crotch that has been growing over the past month or so. The missus has given me a hard time about it and been nagging on me to throw em away and replace em. Closet is full of jeans but i tend to wear those i like them most.

Today she washed em again and started on me AGAIN for the hole that is now the size of a tennisball. Well her tactic worked so i said "fine, throw em away Ill go get em repaced". I went into her purse and got _her card_ while she watched and headed out the door and went to the mall.

After spending 30 mins of my life (that ill never get back) i found a pair that i really liked so without looking at the tag i told the lady that i want 4 pairs in each shade (dark blue, and abit more worn) . Lady looked happy as i swiped my missus card and got the bags. Took a quick look at the cost and then another look.

Came home and threw the card on the table and my shopping bags on the couch and kissed the missus on the cheek and said "thx honey, found some pants and it only cost you 1600$".

She hasnt said a word in 4 hours. I doubt she will bother me the next time my favorite pants gets a hole or two

Sorry about the long story, but i really wished you all had seen the look on her face.


PS She can afford it hehe.

[Tigeress]

If I were her, I would pick them up and return them to the store from which they came.

Then... stopped off at the local thrift store and picked-up a well worn pair of jeans without crotch holes for you.

End of story.

TIGERESS

[midnight Target]

$400 pants?

I've owned cars that cost less. Do you have an extra big bellybutton or something?

[leitwolf]

You should've bought a new pirate hat, too.

[Curval]

They came with a really expensive, and rare, white snakeskin belt.

[capt. apathy]

if  I had spent $1600 for 4 pair of jeans my wife would likely have strangled me in my sleep.   I know I'd have had to strangle her if it where reversed.

[texasmom]

That's a good price, actually.  4 of one shade, 4 of the other ~ that's only $200 each, not $400 each.

I probably wouldn't pay that much for jeans...



unless my husband nagged me about having holes in my current pants & I got so annoyed with his nagging that I grabbed his credit card & went along to make him mad through my shopping.  In that case, I'd definitely buy 8 pair of $200 apiece pants.   And in fact, I'd get 8 pair for each of my 3 kids, too.

[Rich46yo]

If I aint at work, or spending time with my kid, Im here with all the rest of you playing AH. I dont understand why you went shopping anyway. I only go shopping if i want a new hunting rifle or somthing for my computer to play AH on.

                        And all that money for clothes??

                     Listen Ive been around woman a long, long time and I'll tell you exactly whats going thru her head. Now listen to uncle Rich.

                    She doesnt believe you spent all that money of four pairs of pants just to look good for her. Get the picture here? She dont care about money. Woman dont care about money, why did you think American men are working 90 hours a week?

                  She thinks you want to look good for someone else. Trust Uncle Rich on this. So now you have to take her out for a lovey/dovey night on the town. Dinner, drinks, dancing...ect and you got a lot of convincing to do.

[midnight Target]

Originally posted by capt. apathy
if  I had spent $1600 for 4 pair of jeans my wife would likely have strangled me in my sleep.   I know I'd have had to strangle her if it where reversed.

Wow, there's a name from the past. How you been Cap?

[Dago]

Gee, I don't know, but any guy who admits to being vain, and even "metrosexual", then tells me he spends $1600 on pants, I gotta wonder if the "missus"  might be named "Bruno".  

[Halo]

$200 for jeans?  No Wal-Mart in Norge?

[Hornet33]

Originally posted by Halo
$200 for jeans?  No Wal-Mart in Norge?

That's what I was thinking. Geez I can pick up a pair of Levis or Wrangler jeans for $30-40 bucks at the local wally world.

The most I've EVER spent on an artical of clothing are my Python skin cowboy boots. Tony Lamas and those cost around $230. Paid $180 for my black Stetson hat but the chicks dig it so it was worth the money. I've met more woman because of that hat than I can count:D

[john9001]

holes in your pants?  your wife can't sew?

[Furball]

$200.00 is nothing these days...  that was about €9.99 a pair Nilsen?

[DiabloTX]

Is this thread worthless without pics?