Excuses, "Reasons" & Justifications For Your Latest Purchase

[organisys]

"I've had this for ages…."

"It was a bargain..."

"No, No.....from ebay, not retail!"....

What makes things worse is my wife hardly ever spends on clothes etc!!

[Giles]

I vaguely considered making a "better-half" version of the website at one time.  Slightly different URL that could be given to "those that matter" with prices at about half of what the real items cost…

[Maynard Friedman]

Look, we all have our vices and surely it's better that I spend it on this stuff rather than crack or whores, isn't it darling?

[rocket]

@Giles:

I vaguely considered making a "better-half" version of the website at one time.  Slightly different URL that could be given to "those that matter" with prices at about half of what the real items cost…

[rocket]

and to quote a forum member statement on a diff site:

"The total cost was $800 ($500 for the boots + $300 bribe, in the form of a new phone, paid to the wife)"

[neph93]

@rocket:

and to quote a forum member statement on a diff site:

"The total cost was $800 ($500 for the boots + $300 bribe, in the form of a new phone, paid to the wife)"

Yup… done that too. New shirt for me = out to town for a nice dinner.

I've also made a serious effort to groom her/radicalize her into the IH fold with all manner of arguments (environmental/ethical/style/quality etc.) The fact of the matter is, she'd look boss in IH gear and we'd become co-dependant. Win-win, if you ask me....

But she's not having any of it  ::)

[neph93]

@Giles:

I vaguely considered making a "better-half" version of the website at one time.  Slightly different URL that could be given to "those that matter" with prices at about half of what the real items cost…

I might have to brush up my Dreamweaver skills and knock that up myself… I'm currently suffering under no-trade embargo for the foreseeable future....

[Graeme]

@neph93 the only problem with indoctrinating your wife is that the household clothing bill would double…

[neph93]

@Graeme I weighed that up, and I reckon that by the time she sinks as low as me, the only people who'll be suffering are the kids. And that's what grandparents are for, amirite? 

[Graeme]

You've seen the photos of @emil? Kids can be just as expensive as spouses, but grow out of their clothes…

[neph93]

@Graeme:

You've seen the photos of @emil? Kids can be just as expensive as spouses, but grow out of their clothes…

You're right, dammit. Has anyone started a twelve step program for this sh*t. IH Anonymous? 

[KEVINSTEED]

I'm fortunate enough to receive quarterly bonuses in my job, my fool proof plan was something like this

"As I got my bonus, I decided to treat you to that/those bags/shoes/perfume/makeup etc." followed by

"Oh yeah, I got myself a little something"

Used to work, until she would stop me mid sentence by saying "doesn't mean you can buy more jeans"

Eventually, she told me that as I have so many jeans, that to her ALL look the same, I didn't have to try and be devious about it, as she wouldn't really notice.

I took that as a green light [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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