Be Careful with what you promise the boss in exchange for a pcp toy!!

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Bigragu

Bigragu

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“Yes, dear, anything you need, I’m on it! Thanks for letting me buy that pcp! You’re the best!”



sound familiar? Be careful of I O U’s with the woman, lol.

Well, payback has come, in the form of re wiring Xmas wreaths….. OMFG!!! Just kill me! Take the gun back, please!!!!!

this wreath takes 50’ of light string!!

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I am 55, and i have never had that problem, or at least not since i was 17 as thats when i last had a GF.

Never the less i am fully aware that a good relationship will entail both giving and taking, though if you are lucky this ratio can be offset to a degree you dont even feel like you are putting up your part.

Not that i never not wanted a GF, but as it is when i get to know a potential suitor i always find things i am not able to live with, for instance even if it gave me peace i would not be able to live with a person that look at their phone for 3-4 hours ( or more ) a day.

Personally i feel like i am insulting a person if i look at my phone in someones presence, but me not looking to the people i talk to i have no problem with, even if i know it some times frustrate people a lot.



Got 1 of 2 X mas presents down, will order the #2 one later tonight. Now i know and care about more than 2 people, but the other ones are on the stand by list, even if it is relatives i care for, they dont seem to care as much as i do, and care to me is a 2 way street.
 
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I never ask my wife for permission to do or buy anything. Ever.

And I know there's quite a bit of kidding around when it comes to guys calling their wives the "boss", but I've never bought into that. The fact is, I worked longer and harder than my wife and I'll be damned if I let someone who didn't have the same earning capacity dictate my actions.

I know it sounds a bit harsh, and I don't really mean it to be, but that's the way I view things.
 
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I have a fabulous wife. During my army life she worked 12 hour shifts and took care of everything. When I retired, I promised her that she would get her share of the free time. Now I do most of the domestic chores while she enjoys her books and sewing. We love going places together, chattering and snuggling. In return I get all the love my heart can hold and anything I want, within reason.

As for money, her retirement is twice what I get but we share all of it and save what we can. I had a tendency to forget to pay the bills so she keeps on top of that and now we have triple A credit.
 
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I’m just messin with the complaining. I actually breezed thru that wreath in a couple of hours. Made the wife happy, and that’s always good.



my wife is truly a giving person. She gives more to others and puts her needs last on the list. I’ve put her thru a lot with all my surgeries and on the job accidents, so whatever she wants(which is always towards the good of the household only) she gets.

I remember my very first fx, a wildcat MK2 in the classifieds. 30 caliber, only two months old. This was back in January of 2019. The Owner was selling it as he desired more shot count and invested in an impact so the wildcat had to go. She knew I desired that gun, so she just blurted out call that guy and tell him you’ll buy it. 
as soon as we found out he only lived 12 hours away, my wife got on Priceline and set up my drive plans, to stop and stay in a hotel after only no more than five hours of driving. It turned into a three and a half day road trip all by myself. It was an experience I’ll never forget. Stopped by Jefferson state air rifles and met the original crew, sushi dinners to my hearts content, and a sweet wildcat that I still own today. Good times.


so when wifey asks if I can rewire a wreath that she made two years ago, I do it. No big deal. 
 
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I totally hear you on this. My wife has a lot of PCP patience, but for now she has me on PCP lock down, which turns out to be good. Instead of buying more guns; I am tearing down, learning and tuning what I have, which is making me a better shooter and giving me a break from the addiction of buying MORE. LOL 

Thanks Big for the awesome post. 
 
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BigRagu, I feel your pain! (And yes, I know it’s not really pain).

Well, I’ve been married longer than most, 41.5 years and counting. I no longer make promises, because it’s not necessary. I’m going to do what she wants me to do anyway 😂

And yes, she knows every time something arrives at the house, especially if it is in a gun-shaped case. My only hope is to sneak something inside one of the safes when she’s away. Or a new trick I discovered when I am visiting my favorite gun (PB) shop. I take an empty gun case with me and say that I’m looking to sell one of my guns. Then when I come home with the new gun in the case i simply say that they wouldn’t give me what I wanted for it. 

Now, I’m not sure she believes any of the BS that I make up, and frankly, she never makes an issue of it, even offering every now and then to buy me a gun for Christmas or my birthday. I always say no, because I don’t want to have a discussion about what these things cost…

Of course, I do bring home flowers from time to time, including after today’s trip to Costco. And I get her what she wants, because she’s worth it (and doesn’t actually want much anyway).

Chris
 
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