How to explain new purchases

[jbisjim]

lol funny stuff....

no matter what i do she finds out. she has too good a memory to think its old. but yet some how I still try.....

 

[Pez7378]

Here' a possible solution: Buy your stuff, give it to a friend. Have the friend come over and give you back the stuff you "loaned" him a few years back.

 

[Kwbyron]

For you LDS owners;
NEW SHOP GIMMICK!
With every purchase get free gift wrapping with a signed certificate that congratulates you on winning the "GRAND PRIZE RAFFLE"!

 

[El Orans]

How about the charity card...

selling your old stuff to support Kimbers cause?

 

[Brandon]

When I get caught, I respond with "I guess I could take it back and just hope I don't die. However, I will need to show you how to mow the lawn before my next dive, just in case."

Oh man, I'm using that one...

-B.

 

[spog]

It's simple, you just create the impression that the choices are

a) you spending the weekend on a small boat with your friend, Fat Dave

b) You spending the weekend in a hotel, with your secretary, Brandy

She'll buy the stuff for you

 

[offroaddiver]

My gf (also a diver) was complaining about me saving up cash for dive gear. I'm saving up around 4 grand. she just started the hobby of making jewelry and has around 1500 on her credit card.

 

[PenguinAdLitem]

I just show her this forum. She's so thankful for my upfront honesty, she lets me go hogwild at the LDS!

Also, lying like crazy helps.

When all else fails, I remind her that _she_ was the one who wanted kids. Nothing drains the wallet faster than a kid, unless it's a boat.

(Actually, honey bought me my open water course as a Christmas present, and has been very supportive... she won't let me buy the cheap stuff when it's life support equipment, for instance, but demands that I buy the best.)

 

[Diver_Wulf]

I have given up on explaining new gear to my girlfriend.. I just bring it home and show her she sighs, asks "do you really need that?" I always say "of course", then she asks "well where is mine??"

 

[Kwbyron]

I keep trying to get my wife into Diving.... I'm baiting her with camara gear though.... *wince this might be a bad idea.