Buying SUB - How handle angry lady?

[mascot]

Originally Posted by sakuraba

It was nice knowing you, Mascot!

Good luck!

One last beer and a smoke maybe ?

Originally Posted by shandy

If I had a girlfriend who was going to react like the scenarios above..I would not have a girlfriend

Cant live with them - Cant live without them

[Safetrends]

Do you have a good divorce attorney lined up.
Remember lorena bobbit? Wear a cup for a while.
Do you have a place to stay other than the subway?

Yes it was worth it.

BTW this is Hillary and Bill Clinton.

[LouS]

Originally Posted by mascot

I hope to drop the bomb at home soon for my girl - that I decided to buy the 16610 LV
Now I need your help to protect myself from her and the throwing shoes, bottles and clever words which will be told me when I show it to her.

This will be her first attack on me:
1. You idiot! You could travel to Mallorca 5 times for that money!
2. You stupido! What about renewing the bathroom you promised me!
3. Thats why you gave me your Tag Aquaracer wasnt it!!?!
4. What about the ski trip you was talking about!!
5. I still havent a ring on my finger because it was to expensive??!!PIG!

You see, I will go through hell for my LV but I know its worth it

What should I answer her and how did you manage your gf/wife after a expensive present to yourself?

Help me!

You can spin all of these elegantly -- JJ style -- except for the last one. There is simply no answer to that. You'll just have to sit there and take the storm.

Regarding that really rude post about having to pay for sex, you know what they say: you don't pay for the sex, you pay for them to go away afterwards.

[HL65]

Man up---take control of the situation. Also--It is better to ask for forgiveness than for permission!

[aaronr]

The right girl will say "I love it and I love you".

The wrong girl should not be married to you. Its a good test for later in life since these are addicting and this won't be the last one you want.

[JBat]

It sounds like you got yourself a pistol for a woman.

[Boopie]

The answer does depend if it's a wife, or a girlfriend, giving you grief.

If it's your wife, your purchase is with "her" money, too, so if you are shortchanging your household to buy something that expensive, just for yourself, then her questioning is legitimate. It would be fair to buy her something roughly equivalent (not necessarily price-wise, but something she would enjoy as much). If, for instance, your house's furnace is broken, and you haven't fixed it yet because of $$, then you really do have no business running out and buying a Rolex for yourself. Your case for a Rolex is even weaker if, say, your wife is driving a beat-up car that breaks down frequently or, even worse, your kid needs some sort of expensive medical treatment.

If it's your girlfriend, then she really isn't in a position to be questioning your purchase (unless you really haven't married her yet only because you can't afford the ring).

[Safetrends]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan1965

Man up---take control of the situation. Also--It is better to ask for forgiveness than for permission!

You are trying for a domestic violence situation. Woman in general are dangerous without provoking them.

:r ofl:

[Saxon007]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Your replies.....

3. The TAG was worth giving up for this......consider yourself lucky I didn't give you up!!

Cheers - JJ

You're all heart, LOL

Honestly, if you are going to marry her you need to spring for a nice ring first. If you're not going to marry her just buy it and don't think twice about it.

Good luck, sounds as if you might need it.

[wcl884]

My suggestion:
1. You should probably buy the ring first - if you intend to marry her
2. If you don't plan to marry her - why does her opinion even matter

If you choose #2 - to save some extra unnecessary argument, buy the watch first before telling her or at least tell her that you paid and can't get the refund so there's no point of arguing.

[Psmith]

To quote someone from a similar old thread:


Man up and tell her to make you a sandwich.

[sea-dweller]

Buy her a Rolex.

[finance21]

Don't tell her about the price :)

[Cato]

Let her know about your purchase ASAP. Get it over with. If she can't handle it, dump her. What kind of woman wouldn't ALLOW her man to get a Rolex?

[valentine]

Originally Posted by Mosco

Step 1: Take back your family jewels.
Step 2: Buy the watch.

Any questions?

couldnt have said it better.

[Speed]

...and then buy another!!!

[aleiberman]

Pay for it with cash, and don't tell her your buying it. Come home after buying it, and tell her you just got this great new fake replica Rolex watch.

[User Name]

I upgraded my wife's ring to platinum, then brought the rolex home a couple days later. So when she looks at her ring every day she don't think about my watch. Good luck, Neil

[pz93c]

Originally Posted by Psmith

To quote someone from a similar old thread:


Man up and tell her to make you a sandwich.

Amen.

[Watchdog]

Originally Posted by Mosco

Step 1: Take back your family jewels.
Step 2: Buy the watch.

Any questions?

As always, Greg!

[Gaijin]

Originally Posted by Mosco

Step 1: Take back your family jewels.
Step 2: Buy the watch.

Any questions?

Agreed. Its sad the way some men fear their wives.

[Safetrends]

Originally Posted by Gaijin

Agreed. Its sad the way some men fear their wives.

Most women in the United States are quite independant and are quite good at throwing the husband under a bus.

As the saying goes can't live with them can't live without them.

I am quite happy being married, 20+ years, I give her a new Lincoln every three to four years and jewelry twice a year. This keeps me out of the dog house.

[LovesRolexes123]

Don't let her negative attitude diminish your enjoyment of the watch.

[MikeyTX]

When I came home with my Rolex, my s/o asked what was in the box. "Watch parts" I replied. She shrugs and walks away.

[Safetrends]

Originally Posted by MikeyTX

When I came home with my Rolex, my s/o asked what was in the box. "Watch parts" I replied. She shrugs and walks away.

I did the same thing and she started with the rubber hose treatment.

:r ofl:

[ParisDakarBmw]

You are doing better to clean the house, and do the dishes with a smile for the previous weeks. Take her to see a mushy movie with the overpriced popcorn, and smile the entire time. Take her on a little picnic, or cook a nice dinner.

Send some cute flowers just because. Tell her how good she is to you, and your a lucky man!

Keep in mind she's the 51 percent shareholder. You can't go in throwing elbows buying crazy gifts for yourself unless you come up with a cheesy reason. Tell her this is the happiest time in your life, and you wanted to mark the point with a nice momento. You feel that your one with her, and love her ability to understand.

If she chalenges you while your sporting a brand new watch.....Hold your ground. Never run when an elephant charges! You will loose every time. Play the biggest idiot that ever walked. Tell her that it's now used, and could fetch $1,500 on a good day. Play that you'd be willing to sell it, but cry a little. She'll be mad, but NEVER give it to her. It's your MAN CANDY, and you earned it!

Last....Be ready to sleep on the couch..It could be along time until that one blows over! Good luck!

[MikeyTX]

Originally Posted by Safetrends

I did the same thing and she started with the rubber hose treatment.

:r ofl:

Mine gets even by taking the youngest daughter and the grand kids to Starbucks. The bill is usually about the cost of a good cleaning at Rolex USA in Dallas.

[Watch Professor]

She made have a good argument with number 5. Any possibility of doing #5 and the Rolex?

[jets]

Originally Posted by mascot

I hope to drop the bomb at home soon for my girl - that I decided to buy the 16610 LV
Now I need your help to protect myself from her and the throwing shoes, bottles and clever words which will be told me when I show it to her.

This will be her first attack on me:
1. You idiot! You could travel to Mallorca 5 times for that money!
2. You stupido! What about renewing the bathroom you promised me!
3. Thats why you gave me your Tag Aquaracer wasnt it!!?!
4. What about the ski trip you was talking about!!
5. I still havent a ring on my finger because it was to expensive??!!PIG!

You see, I will go through hell for my LV but I know its worth it

What should I answer her and how did you manage your gf/wife after a expensive present to yourself?

Help me!

Bud, congratulations on making a great decision, you will love the LV.

Allow me to express my humble opinion and give some advice as I have dealt with this sort of thing as many others have before me. In my opinion, this woman has no place giving you shit for buying something you earn. Plain and simple. If you allow her to have a say you are building your own doghouse for years to come. Right now is your chance to stand up and nip that shit in the bud. The best thing to do is casually put a smile on your face and be excited and just tell her you bought yourself something you've always wanted and see how she reacts. Don't use the word Rolex, just show it to her. If she asks how much it cost, tell her it was a fair amount but an amount that worked for you. The key is to be ambiguous and avoid details and speak little. Do not justify shit to her and move the conversation onto something like how her day was. In a nutshell, don't seek her approval even though it's more/less what you're going for otherwise she'll walk all over you.

On a similar note, I bought a 116710 last week. I pondered how I would break it to my wife seeing as how we have our 1st anniversary coming up and this n that coming up. She always jokingly says how it'll be a long while until I get another nice watch and I too laugh because I know how wrong she is LOL So I was in a cheerful mood and just told her I got another one. She stops dead in her tracks and says you're kidding right? "Nah baby it's upstairs..." No biggie. Told her I got a deal I couldn't refuse and to top it off I had a credit I had to use up so what was I gonna do? "Anyways, I chose something I could get money out of if need be so that's that."

Don't forget the differences here though, I am married and our stability is there.

Jump in and buy the watch, my 1st was an LV and I still love looking down at it even today.

[gmh1013]

Originally Posted by mascot

Thank you for the opinions, good to know that others has going through this





Might work! But I think ill have to save money another 2 months then

I did the LV purse thing too and a matching wallet...cost me another 1500
plus the price of my watch