IT'S A TRICK...Don't do it. This will back fire on you...ask me how I know. I would stick with your plan and buy the vacuum cleaner for the house and buy her a Christmas gift that is for her...and don't buy her an iron or something to cook with or anything else that will hurt when she pops you up side the head with it. Trust me on this one
Have any of you guys heard of a book called- When housewives attack- it was written for just this occasion- RUN, RUN, RUN FO' YOUR LIVES!!!!!!
I have the greatest wife in the world, ever! One year she wanted the Chrome Bullitt wheels for her Mustang GT. Thirlled to death when she got them. Her last birthday she wanted an H-pipe for the Mustang because she wanted it to be louder. Thrilled to death when she got it, more thrilled when I put it on! Now she's looking at parts for her 73 Comet for future gifts. Now keep in mind these are all work/projects for me to do. With that being said it's still better than some overpriced tennis braclet or some other bull**** like that. She has a bunch of that crap and it never get's used. I guess I'm lucky!
My wife is a saint... She puts up with my addiction(cars)more specifically mavericks, (two of em)now.I have been married for 22 yrs in a row to the same woman.She is the greatest as far as I am concerned and can have whatever she wants for christmas.Now if I could only get her to tell me what that something is...all would be right with the world.I go through this every christmas with her... "hunny bunny? what would you like for christmas??".Her response..." I dont know" I got her a Red vacuum for valentines day many moons ago... since then I allways get a list I should have this years list before the week is out.
Don't you know you're supposed to be able to read her mind! You should know what she wants, don't you pay attention! That's what I get when I ask for a list or suggestions....... Meanwhile she just calls my brother to find out what new tool I need.
my wife bought me maverick parts for x-mas so i better get her something reallll gooood because that dog is a real scary place
The cool part of our (her) latest purchase, a 73 Comet with 8200 miles, is that since it's hers we can buy whatever we (she) wants. As long as it's for her car it's OK. Now if it's for any of my other projects then it takes some convincing!
The truth is that any woman that can put up with all of our car BS is a keeper! Some just don't get it, some try and get it, a few get it and most never will. So in reality we are lucky to have the girls that put up with it and know that a bunch of goofy cars, rusty parts and countless hours online talking to other "car dorks" makes us happy. That should be good enough to make it OK for me to buy more parts!!
I got the "I want a new vacuum for Christmas" line also so I took the wife to Sears and told her to pick out the vacuum of her dreams (BTW the vacuums are right next to the tool section if you can't find them). She picked out a killer nice (and expensive) one. Please note that this is not her Christmas gift. After 15 years (in a row) of marriage I have learned quite a few things. Since I am bringing home my Maverick next month and we just spent a ton of cash on fixing up the garage so I can work on the Maverick (for the kids to drive...yeah, right) I have been the one using the vacuum once or twice a week. With this little bit of extra effort and the fact that I have sold all of my toys over the years to "feed the family" I have been given permission to spend whatever I need on building the Maverick how ever I want!:bananaman
