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Post by toasterboy on May 15, 2009 0:33:46 GMT -5
In an odd twist of fate, I'm having a very hard time trying to convince my wife to buy a new dining room table for $1600. I know I don't get it either. SO maybe you guys can help me come up with reasons to give her so she'll let me get this... www.geekchichq.com/Co_Store/The_Showroom/The_Emissary/The_Emissary.htmlFunctional. Beautiful. And I can leave COTG set up and out of the way. |
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Post by Eliath on May 15, 2009 4:15:57 GMT -5
How about:
"If you don't let me get this table, I will throw myself down on the ground the next time we are in the grocery store kicking & screaming until I get my way."
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"It's beautiful; functional & I can leave CotG set up out of sight...until someone spills a drink on the table top & my cards are ruined."
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"Come on honey, your half of the table will only come to $800; as dining room tables go, that's a STEAL!"
That's all I got. Good luck!
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2009 4:45:04 GMT -5
Why not just use a card table like i do ? then everything will be out of the way. Then peace will rein in your household. that's all i've got. hope it helps.  |
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Post by graymar on May 15, 2009 6:06:16 GMT -5
Here's what you say...
Okay...instead of the $1600 dining room table to leave my COTG up on...I'll buy a new laptop...the increased speed and internet access will allow me to utilize COTGOnline to keep my COTG hobby on...oh...by the way...you know the internet has porn?
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Post by squire on May 15, 2009 7:14:33 GMT -5
Walk over, feel her forehead and when she asks what you are doing you can simply say "checking for the fever that you must have since you don't want to get this awesome dining room set."
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"It'll only cost us x hours to pay it off!"
Actually, that's a good idea. figure out how many hours you would have to work to pay it off. That really puts stuff into perspective. If it's not alot of hours, you might be able to convince her so long as there isn't something else you need.
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Post by chang on May 15, 2009 12:21:18 GMT -5
If I put in the work hours to earn the money, I'd just go buy the table. No permission necessary. She might protest at first, but if she likes the table she'll get over it.
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Post by Gunslinger on May 15, 2009 14:07:12 GMT -5
Find a table that costs twice as much and pretend you want that one. Then you can "compromise" and get this one. Did they not give you the "Handbook for Husbandly Sneakery" when you bought the marriage license? I thought they were standard issue...
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2009 14:09:14 GMT -5
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Post by BDS on May 15, 2009 16:13:01 GMT -5
Thank you, Grant. Your problem is now my problem as well. That's now my all-time favorite piece of non-hammock furniture.
Anyway, go to Lowe's and buy about $50 worth of plywood and 2x4s. Drop them in the living room, then start assembling them into something remotely like a table. When she asks what you're doing, tell her that you're building a new table since she won't let you buy the one you want. If she calls your bluff, build the table, then make sure to paint it green or something ugly like that. She'll break eventually.
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Post by squire on May 15, 2009 17:09:58 GMT -5
If she calls your bluff, build the table, then make sure to paint it green or something ugly like that. She'll break eventually. And what is wrong with green? *looking at the kitchen walls* It's soothing. |
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