Anyone else's wife faff about un-necessarily?

[boyse7en]

IanCress said:

Agh don't talk to me about cars. When my previous lease car went back, I decided to replace it with something cheap as I only have a short commute.
I set aside around £3K to buy a car, and was thinking about a Subaru Legacy 3.0, Volvo V70 T5 or BMW 530. But no, they're all too big for the Wife to drive apparently, despite the fact she has her own car.

The car she really wanted me to get was the Honda Civic as she loves the look of them. Begrudgingly I agreed to get the car she wanted. I managed to buy the best I could for my budget, it has Sat Nav, Bluetooth, a big sunroof. A better Civic for the money you could not find.

She hates it and won't drive it. Why? Because it doesn't have a rear windscreen wiper. No Civic of that shape has a rear windscreen wiper.

Bangs head.

How often does she drive backwards in the rain?

[RizzoTheRat]

Shakermaker said:

RizzoTheRat said:

She's got a flight later today and I'm giving her a lift to the airport. She's sat at the computer in her dressing gown browsing the Internet

- What time to we need to leave?
- Well I need to finish packing and get dressed...
- So what time do we need to leave?
- Well I need to get ready...
- But when do we need to leave?
- Hmmmm, 10:30?
- OK, half an hour then

Never ask her what time you need to leave.

Ask what time you need to be there, and do all the route calculations yourself and tell her what time to be ready - and build in the "faffing around" time into that. So if you need to be somewhere at 12 that you know is 90 mins away. tell her to be ready at 10. Sorted.

Ah but I say we need to leave at 10, and then we hit an unanticipated traffic jam which makes us late, it'll be my fault.
Whereas if we leave at the time she says and we hit an unanticipated traffic jam which makes us late, it will be..er..my fault?

[IanCress]

boyse7en said:

How often does she drive backwards in the rain?

It's because her car has parking sensors, a reversing camera and a rear wiper. She says she's got used to it and can't park anything else now!

[Shore]

IanCress said:

It's because her car has parking sensors, a reversing camera and a rear wiper. She says she's got used to it and can't park anything else now!

Time to have an affair I'm afraid

[generationx]

Shore said:

IanCress said:

It's because her car has parking sensors, a reversing camera and a rear wiper. She says she's got used to it and can't park anything else now!

Time to have an affair I'm afraid

So you bought a car for your use based on her choice, even though she has a car of her own? This. Will. Not. Do.

Oh, and worst "I've got a Honda Civic" post ever.

[DeltaTango]

generationx said:

Shore said:

IanCress said:

It's because her car has parking sensors, a reversing camera and a rear wiper. She says she's got used to it and can't park anything else now!

Time to have an affair I'm afraid

So you bought a car for your use based on her choice, even though she has a car of her own? This. Will. Not. Do.

Oh, and worst "I've got a Honda Civic" post ever.

Shockingly wet way of making a decision yes. Lesson learned.

[anonymous-user]

freakybacon said:

Monkeylegend said:

SilverSixer said:

Trying to leave the house to go somewhere, anywhere, any time of year, is fraught with the same difficulties for Mrs SS.

Her: What's the weather like?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through.
Her: Yes but will it be cold? Will it be windy?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick.
Her: But I need to know what to wear, what to take. Do I need my coat? Which one?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick, and you have a slightly higher IQ than me and a Masters degree, so why not have a bit of confidence in your own capabilities of research, observation and deduction?
Her: Why do you have to make everything so difficult? Just tell me what I need.

Every. Time.

You are clearly missing a trick here.

You deliberately tell her wrong once and she will never ask you again.

No, what she wants is for you to make the decision for her so if the decision is wrong she has someone to blame. This is why Mrs. Bacon hasn't changed her car for the last decade. She wants me to choose so the first time it breaks down/fails M.O.T she can stand with her hands on her hips saying : "Well you told me to buy this, I really wanted a (insert the name of something totally different and never mentioned before here)."

^^^ Freakbacon is absolutely correct. 2nd wife was like this, she would always throw out multiple options and make me actually decide so that if it went wrong she could cite one of the other options as what she wanted. I've since traded her in for a newer model and thankfully she has none of these ridiculous traits (yet).

[PositronicRay]

dme123 said:

freakybacon said:

Monkeylegend said:

SilverSixer said:

Trying to leave the house to go somewhere, anywhere, any time of year, is fraught with the same difficulties for Mrs SS.

Her: What's the weather like?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through.
Her: Yes but will it be cold? Will it be windy?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick.
Her: But I need to know what to wear, what to take. Do I need my coat? Which one?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick, and you have a slightly higher IQ than me and a Masters degree, so why not have a bit of confidence in your own capabilities of research, observation and deduction?
Her: Why do you have to make everything so difficult? Just tell me what I need.

Every. Time.

You are clearly missing a trick here.

You deliberately tell her wrong once and she will never ask you again.

No, what she wants is for you to make the decision for her so if the decision is wrong she has someone to blame. This is why Mrs. Bacon hasn't changed her car for the last decade. She wants me to choose so the first time it breaks down/fails M.O.T she can stand with her hands on her hips saying : "Well you told me to buy this, I really wanted a (insert the name of something totally different and never mentioned before here)."

^^^ Freakbacon is absolutely correct. 2nd wife was like this, she would always throw out multiple options and make me actually decide so that if it went wrong she could cite one of the other options as what she wanted. I've since traded her in for a newer model and thankfully she has none of these ridiculous traits (yet).

All due respect to you. What happened to no1? What sort of change cycle do you operate on?

[RicksAlfas]

dme123 said:

^^^ Freakbacon is absolutely correct. 2nd wife was like this, she would always throw out multiple options and make me actually decide so that if it went wrong she could cite one of the other options as what she wanted. I've since traded her in for a newer model and thankfully she has none of these ridiculous traits (yet).

Third time lucky?
I admire your stamina and perseverance Sir!

[IanCress]

DeltaTango said:

generationx said:

Shore said:

IanCress said:

It's because her car has parking sensors, a reversing camera and a rear wiper. She says she's got used to it and can't park anything else now!

Time to have an affair I'm afraid

So you bought a car for your use based on her choice, even though she has a car of her own? This. Will. Not. Do.

Oh, and worst "I've got a Honda Civic" post ever.

Shockingly wet way of making a decision yes. Lesson learned.

It's ok, i've grown to like it. That's the car, not the wife.

[anonymous-user]

RicksAlfas said:

dme123 said:

^^^ Freakbacon is absolutely correct. 2nd wife was like this, she would always throw out multiple options and make me actually decide so that if it went wrong she could cite one of the other options as what she wanted. I've since traded her in for a newer model and thankfully she has none of these ridiculous traits (yet).

Third time lucky?
I admire your stamina and perseverance Sir!

Do I get more admiration if I admit that I was only 34 when the 2nd divorce came through?

New partner seems to fit what I've seen described on PH as the "unicorn triangle" of being solvent, sane, and attractive. Wish me luck!

[slipstream 1985]

dme123 said:

RicksAlfas said:

dme123 said:

^^^ Freakbacon is absolutely correct. 2nd wife was like this, she would always throw out multiple options and make me actually decide so that if it went wrong she could cite one of the other options as what she wanted. I've since traded her in for a newer model and thankfully she has none of these ridiculous traits (yet).

Third time lucky?
I admire your stamina and perseverance Sir!

Do I get more admiration if I admit that I was only 34 when the 2nd divorce came through?

New partner seems to fit what I've seen described on PH as the "unicorn triangle" of being solvent, sane, and attractive. Wish me luck!

So she's a tranny?

[VGTICE]

slipstream 1985 said:

dme123 said:

RicksAlfas said:

dme123 said:

^^^ Freakbacon is absolutely correct. 2nd wife was like this, she would always throw out multiple options and make me actually decide so that if it went wrong she could cite one of the other options as what she wanted. I've since traded her in for a newer model and thankfully she has none of these ridiculous traits (yet).

Third time lucky?
I admire your stamina and perseverance Sir!

Do I get more admiration if I admit that I was only 34 when the 2nd divorce came through?

New partner seems to fit what I've seen described on PH as the "unicorn triangle" of being solvent, sane, and attractive. Wish me luck!

So she's a tranny?

Or she's really mental, they are the best at pretending to be sane.

[DeltaTango]

IanCress said:

It's ok, i've grown to like it. That's the car, not the wife.

Fair play

[RizzoTheRat]

Growing to like the wife might be cheaper in the long run though

[Gary C]

Shore said:

IanCress said:

It's because her car has parking sensors, a reversing camera and a rear wiper. She says she's got used to it and can't park anything else now!

Time to have an affair I'm afraid

Much cheaper to buy her a new car !

[CubanPete]

slipstream 1985 said:

dme123 said:

RicksAlfas said:

dme123 said:

^^^ Freakbacon is absolutely correct. 2nd wife was like this, she would always throw out multiple options and make me actually decide so that if it went wrong she could cite one of the other options as what she wanted. I've since traded her in for a newer model and thankfully she has none of these ridiculous traits (yet).

Third time lucky?
I admire your stamina and perseverance Sir!

Do I get more admiration if I admit that I was only 34 when the 2nd divorce came through?

New partner seems to fit what I've seen described on PH as the "unicorn triangle" of being solvent, sane, and attractive. Wish me luck!

So she's a tranny?

[CubanPete]

Cubanpete activity - Oh will think about getting ready at the time we are meant to be there...

Mrs cubanpete activity - I have to be ready at least an hour before the 'with contingency ' leave time.

[anonymous-user]

slipstream 1985 said:

dme123 said:

RicksAlfas said:

dme123 said:

^^^ Freakbacon is absolutely correct. 2nd wife was like this, she would always throw out multiple options and make me actually decide so that if it went wrong she could cite one of the other options as what she wanted. I've since traded her in for a newer model and thankfully she has none of these ridiculous traits (yet).

Third time lucky?
I admire your stamina and perseverance Sir!

Do I get more admiration if I admit that I was only 34 when the 2nd divorce came through?

New partner seems to fit what I've seen described on PH as the "unicorn triangle" of being solvent, sane, and attractive. Wish me luck!

So she's a tranny?

At this point I'm willing to accept that small compromise

[alorotom]

dme123 said:

slipstream 1985 said:

dme123 said:

RicksAlfas said:

dme123 said:

^^^ Freakbacon is absolutely correct. 2nd wife was like this, she would always throw out multiple options and make me actually decide so that if it went wrong she could cite one of the other options as what she wanted. I've since traded her in for a newer model and thankfully she has none of these ridiculous traits (yet).

Third time lucky?
I admire your stamina and perseverance Sir!

Do I get more admiration if I admit that I was only 34 when the 2nd divorce came through?

New partner seems to fit what I've seen described on PH as the "unicorn triangle" of being solvent, sane, and attractive. Wish me luck!

So she's a tranny?

At this point I'm willing to accept that small compromise

Sometimes everyone has to make compromises lol

I've been a firm believer for many years that #3 is the magic number...I'm still on #2 myself but still only 35 so plenty of time haha