Classic from the Mrs! Vol 2
Discussion
While we were courting with my now OH, we went away on our first holiday together. We both enjoy driving so decided on a fly drive type holiday. We fly to our destination and pick up the hire car. The hire care had no Sat Nav but the car hire place had helpfully provided us with a nice big fold out map. I was first dibs on driving so we set off with the OH on navigation duties. Now at this point we hadn't been together long enough for me to know how good her navigation skills were but she has 2 university degrees and was competent enough on many other things to not be a concern.....or so I thought.
At any rate we set off with her confidently calling out turns and headings until about 2 hours later I noticed the road signs were showing signs for a city that shouldn't be in our direction of travel. Now having only taken a brief glance at the map before we set off, I wasn't a hundred percent so asked the dreaded question "Are you sure we are going the right way" to which she replied "of course we are, look" at which point she confidently shoved the map in my face.....she was holding it upside down and we'd been heading in the wrong direction for over 2 hours!
Of course being the good husband I am, I NEVER EVER mention this incident whenever the subject of navigation comes up.
At any rate we set off with her confidently calling out turns and headings until about 2 hours later I noticed the road signs were showing signs for a city that shouldn't be in our direction of travel. Now having only taken a brief glance at the map before we set off, I wasn't a hundred percent so asked the dreaded question "Are you sure we are going the right way" to which she replied "of course we are, look" at which point she confidently shoved the map in my face.....she was holding it upside down and we'd been heading in the wrong direction for over 2 hours!
Of course being the good husband I am, I NEVER EVER mention this incident whenever the subject of navigation comes up.
Edited by Guvernator on Wednesday 17th August 12:02
Wife yesterday. We were discussing tax, marriage etc and she pipes up with:
Her: "Why don't they allow married couples to combine their salary."
Me: "Why would we want to do that?"
Her: "Because our combined salary would put us in the 50% tax bracket which would be better than both of us being in the 40% tax bracket individually. We'd pay less tax."
Me: "Erm.......really? You might want to think about that for a second"
Her: "Oh!"
She has a PhD in chemical engineering
Apparently she thought that being in the 50% tax bracket as a combined salary would mean we only paid 25% each
Her: "Why don't they allow married couples to combine their salary."
Me: "Why would we want to do that?"
Her: "Because our combined salary would put us in the 50% tax bracket which would be better than both of us being in the 40% tax bracket individually. We'd pay less tax."
Me: "Erm.......really? You might want to think about that for a second"
Her: "Oh!"
She has a PhD in chemical engineering
Apparently she thought that being in the 50% tax bracket as a combined salary would mean we only paid 25% each
Moonhawk said:
Wife yesterday. We were discussing tax, marriage etc and she pipes up with:
Her: "Why don't they allow married couples to combine their salary."
Me: "Why would we want to do that?"
Her: "Because our combined salary would put us in the 50% tax bracket which would be better than both of us being in the 40% tax bracket individually. We'd pay less tax."
Me: "Erm.......really? You might want to think about that for a second"
Her: "Oh!"
She has a PhD in chemical engineering
Apparently she thought that being in the 50% tax bracket as a combined salary would mean we only paid 25% each
And in her scenario you'd also only get one tax free allowance of £10k-whatever-it-is instead of two.Her: "Why don't they allow married couples to combine their salary."
Me: "Why would we want to do that?"
Her: "Because our combined salary would put us in the 50% tax bracket which would be better than both of us being in the 40% tax bracket individually. We'd pay less tax."
Me: "Erm.......really? You might want to think about that for a second"
Her: "Oh!"
She has a PhD in chemical engineering
Apparently she thought that being in the 50% tax bracket as a combined salary would mean we only paid 25% each
Guvernator said:
While we were courting with my now OH, we went away on our first holiday together. We both enjoy driving so decided on a fly drive type holiday. We fly to our destination and pick up the hire car. The hire care had no Sat Nav but the car hire place had helpfully provided us with a nice big fold out map. I was first dibs on driving so we set off with the OH on navigation duties. Now at this point we hadn't been together long enough for me to know how good her navigation skills were but she has 2 university degrees and was competent enough on many other things to not be a concern.....or so I thought.
At any rate we set off with her confidently calling out turns and headings until about 2 hours later I noticed the road signs were showing signs for a city that shouldn't be in our direction of travel. Now having only taken a brief glance at the map before we set off, I wasn't a hundred percent so asked the dreaded question "Are you sure we are going the right way" to which she replied "of course we are, look" at which point she confidently shoved the map in my face.....she was holding it upside down and we'd been heading in the wrong direction for over 2 hours!
Of course being the good husband I am, I NEVER EVER mention this incident whenever the subject of navigation comes up.
Women can't read maps, that's been proven.At any rate we set off with her confidently calling out turns and headings until about 2 hours later I noticed the road signs were showing signs for a city that shouldn't be in our direction of travel. Now having only taken a brief glance at the map before we set off, I wasn't a hundred percent so asked the dreaded question "Are you sure we are going the right way" to which she replied "of course we are, look" at which point she confidently shoved the map in my face.....she was holding it upside down and we'd been heading in the wrong direction for over 2 hours!
Of course being the good husband I am, I NEVER EVER mention this incident whenever the subject of navigation comes up.
Edited by Guvernator on Wednesday 17th August 12:02
CaptainSlow said:
Guvernator said:
While we were courting with my now OH, we went away on our first holiday together. We both enjoy driving so decided on a fly drive type holiday. We fly to our destination and pick up the hire car. The hire care had no Sat Nav but the car hire place had helpfully provided us with a nice big fold out map. I was first dibs on driving so we set off with the OH on navigation duties. Now at this point we hadn't been together long enough for me to know how good her navigation skills were but she has 2 university degrees and was competent enough on many other things to not be a concern.....or so I thought.
At any rate we set off with her confidently calling out turns and headings until about 2 hours later I noticed the road signs were showing signs for a city that shouldn't be in our direction of travel. Now having only taken a brief glance at the map before we set off, I wasn't a hundred percent so asked the dreaded question "Are you sure we are going the right way" to which she replied "of course we are, look" at which point she confidently shoved the map in my face.....she was holding it upside down and we'd been heading in the wrong direction for over 2 hours!
Of course being the good husband I am, I NEVER EVER mention this incident whenever the subject of navigation comes up.
Women can't read maps, that's been proven.At any rate we set off with her confidently calling out turns and headings until about 2 hours later I noticed the road signs were showing signs for a city that shouldn't be in our direction of travel. Now having only taken a brief glance at the map before we set off, I wasn't a hundred percent so asked the dreaded question "Are you sure we are going the right way" to which she replied "of course we are, look" at which point she confidently shoved the map in my face.....she was holding it upside down and we'd been heading in the wrong direction for over 2 hours!
Of course being the good husband I am, I NEVER EVER mention this incident whenever the subject of navigation comes up.
Edited by Guvernator on Wednesday 17th August 12:02
Carthage said:
CaptainSlow said:
Women can't read maps, that's been proven.
Men can't drive safely, that's been proven.So maybe the answer is for the men to read the maps, and the women to drive?
(Awaits flaming).
Carthage said:
CaptainSlow said:
Women can't read maps, that's been proven.
Men can't drive safely, that's been proven.So maybe the answer is for the men to read the maps, and the women to drive?
(Awaits flaming).
Ginetta G15 Girl said:
CaptainSlow said:
Women can't read maps, that's been proven.
Utter drivel.
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