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Timco 12-09-2013 05:30 PM

Ask a guy who's bored to death, stuck shopping with his wife anything....
 
Go.........

Timco 12-09-2013 05:34 PM

Come on guys. This is brutal!!

trimer 12-09-2013 06:09 PM

What are you shopping for

Timco 12-09-2013 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by trimer (Post 375819)
What are you shopping for

Like she has anything particular in mind.......:(

Now Barnes & Nobel. Then Sundance outlet......fun!!!

particlewave 12-10-2013 01:47 AM

What's the square root of the amount of money your wife spent tonight :D :p

Jamesp 12-10-2013 02:29 AM

How much money did you save?

Timco 12-10-2013 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by particlewave (Post 375854)
What's the square root of the amount of money your wife spent tonight :D :p

OK. We're home. :o

I don't know when to push that symbol on the calculator. Before or after all the 0's....:(

When in the hell does a grown man use square root in the real world besides to look like a geek in public??:confused:

Timco 12-10-2013 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesp (Post 375855)
how much money did you save?

~>-$750.00

tanque55 12-10-2013 05:04 AM

Don't know how many hours of my life I have lost in the mall waiting for my wife. The tradeoff is she never says a word about all the toys I buy!

coreseller 12-10-2013 05:49 AM

The daughter and I (my boys learned years back to hate shopping) go shopping together for the wifey's Xmas gifts, that is the ONLY shopping I do year round. We hit an upscale mall and have a light dinner with a large draft beer, shop, then we have an appetizer afterwards and I have another beer or scotch. She drives home.

I don't know how you handle it Timco, pure Purgatory.

Last930 12-10-2013 06:08 AM

Thank God for online shopping !!

Porsche Chick 12-10-2013 06:30 AM

You guys are so funny . . . :D

When men shop, they think "Does this store have what I want?"

They find the item and leave.

When women shop, they think "Do I want anything in this store?"

They don't know what they will find, so they have to look at everything.

Hey, I don't make the rules. . .

BYprodriver 12-10-2013 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Porsche Chick (Post 375877)
You guys are so funny . . . :D

When men shop, they think "Does this store have what I want?"

They find the item and leave.

When women shop, they think "Do I want anything in this store?"

They don't know what they will find, so they have to look at everything.
Hey, I don't make the rules. . .

This is how I am when I walk into a new speed shop. Can't seem to find any lately though. :(

particlewave 12-10-2013 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timco (Post 375862)
When in the hell does a grown man use square root in the real world besides to look like a geek in public??:confused:

When engineering all those pretty machines and their parts that you love so much :p
Every single day, buddy ;)


And when you push the button depends on the calculator, but I don't need no stinking calculator! :D

jongorges 12-10-2013 08:13 AM

Girlfriend's shoe shopping drives man to jump to his death

thstone 12-10-2013 11:20 AM

Shop with my wife? Never. Ever. Ever.

recycledsixtie 12-10-2013 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanque55 (Post 375868)
Don't know how many hours of my life I have lost in the mall waiting for my wife. The tradeoff is she never says a word about all the toys I buy!

That is the payoff right there. You are one lucky man!:)

Steve Tinker 12-10-2013 12:52 PM

Do you shopping mall doubters realise just how many Brownie Points you earn just being with your wife when she's trying to decide on new (insert here: shoes/curtains/nightwear/slacks/kids clothes etc, etc) !!
A nod of the head, a judicious mumble or a frown will get you lots of nice things later.

You just have to realise that by the time she asks you your opinion, she has already made up her mind to buy or reject whatever she is looking at anyway......

recycledsixtie 12-10-2013 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Tinker (Post 375945)
Do you shopping mall doubters realise just how many Brownie Points you earn just being with your wife when she's trying to decide on new (insert here: shoes/curtains/nightwear/slacks/kids clothes etc, etc) !!
A nod of the head, a judicious mumble or a frown will get you lots of nice things later.

You just have to realise that by the time she asks you your opinion, she has already made up her mind to buy or reject whatever she is looking at anyway......

And the lucky man gets to carry all the heavy stuff. :)
And if there any money left it is all her money!

pjq 12-10-2013 03:47 PM

Locally Im usually not available to go to the mall and my wife is a fast shopper BUT anytime she wants to go to the mall 4,6,8,10 hrs away Im in the Boxster before her.
And the Boxster is the best car to go weekend or long weekend shopping in.
After your suitcases (hers is big) are in the trunk and frunk, there is not much space left for shopping bags!!!!!!!! GREAT CAR!

nieuwhzn 12-10-2013 08:23 PM

"You just have to realise that by the time she asks you your opinion, she has already made up her mind to buy or reject whatever she is looking at anyway......"

Use reverse psychology....:D

Btw, the girls here are not biting.........

Porsche Chick 12-11-2013 12:30 PM

Nah . . . hard to be offended when it's all true. ;)

When I met my hubby, he had 2 forks, 1 steak knife, and a frying pan. His table was a slab of glass hung on cables, and his furniture was 2 lawn chairs.

The last time we moved (all these years later) it took us 2 1/2 full size moving trucks.

That kind of shopping took some serious time. :D

Steve Tinker 12-11-2013 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porsche Chick (Post 376098)
Nah . . . hard to be offended when it's all true. ;)

When I met my hubby, he had 2 forks, 1 steak knife, and a frying pan. His table was a slab of glass hung on cables, and his furniture was 2 lawn chairs.
The last time we moved (all these years later) it took us 2 1/2 full size moving trucks.
That kind of shopping took some serious time. :D



Ahhhh, but is he any happier without his swinging table ????

cfos 12-11-2013 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timco (Post 375827)
Like she has anything particular in mind.......:(

Now Barnes & Nobel. Then Sundance outlet......fun!!!

Sugarhouse?

Jager 12-11-2013 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thstone (Post 375919)
Shop with my wife? Never. Ever. Ever.

You don't know what you're missing...

I know I'm missing all the cash in my wallet. I have been out shopping with my wife every night this week... help me... please... anyone... help!

particlewave 12-11-2013 07:43 PM

I know a good divorce lawyer :p

Timco 12-12-2013 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfos (Post 376157)
Sugarhouse?

Ha ha! Why, yes!

We live by the U. My wife teaches there.

M31 12-12-2013 06:04 AM

Well I've been following this thread for some time now and feeling the collective pain of all my brothers out there and feel it is my duty to inspire the downtrodden with the pearls of wisdom I have accumulated over the years. First it is important to understand that she is the love of your life and you would not be complete without her. When she wants to go shopping put a big smile on your face and say "Absolutely, I thought you'd never ask!"
When you arrive at the mall simply pull up to the main entrance and put on your four way flashers. Get out of the car and open her passenger door for her…this is very important! Take her by the arm and escort her to the entrance door and ask her to call you when she is done shopping and ready to be picked up. She is to take as long as she wants because you want to make her happy! Then go to the nearest Hooters in your area and chow down on some wings and beer while watching NFL highlights on the big screen.
You will see other men in there who are making their soul mates happy by doing the same thing you are so you can bond with them and catch up on what teams will make the playoffs.While waiting for the wings to arrive you have more than enough time to write her a little note telling her how much she means to you and how she rocks your world! Take your time with the wings as your cell phone probably won't ring for at least 3 hours. The smile on her face when you return to pick her up later will be your testament to the peace and harmony that seems to be missing from so many relationships today…thank you:)

evan9eleven 12-12-2013 09:09 AM

Glad I'm not alone and have this forum for support via empathy and commiseration. :D

Porsche Chick 12-12-2013 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Tinker (Post 376103)
Ahhhh, but is he any happier without his swinging table ????

Oh, yes. Definitely happier. ;)

I might have to remind him every now and then, but he is much, MUCH happier.

:D

cfos 12-13-2013 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timco (Post 376228)
Ha ha! Why, yes!

We live by the U. My wife teaches there.

Used to do Research at the U. I kinda thought that was the place, based on the stores mentioned. I hate that plaza. Horrible parking. I used to overlook it from my previous job's office (post-U job, pre-current job). You an see Sundance on lower left, just past the U clinic. Also see part of the Bed Bath and Beyond and Whole Foods, but Barnes is too far south in this shot to have made it in. Shot is from a year ago, so you don't see the Sugarhole complex that is almost complete.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps584201c5.jpg

I sometimes miss that office, though. Had a view of downtown, too:
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...pse565a315.jpg

cfos 12-13-2013 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M31 (Post 376235)
blah... blah... blah... Hooters... blah blah blah

Unfortunately, the Hooters (and being Utah with its fashion patrole http://www.ksl.com/?sid=19248440) is several blocks away from said location, and it doesn't quite have an "main" entrance being an outdoor "complex". I do like the Rubios and they have some fru-fru pseudo-sushi place tucked back past the Old Navy and Ann Taylor block. There's an ok Indian food place on the other side of Sundance and some Burger place I never went to across the street, but I do feel this guy's pain. There's a bunch of construction on one side (13th) and always traffic on the perpendicular road (21st), and construction on the other (just past the nexus of Highland and 13th east... is it 18th by at point? I dunno, in front of the Barnes and Noble), so there's many reasons to dislike this place and I, personally, hate this shopping location and the tight, crowded parking lots. Even the other side over by the Nordstrom's Rack, dollar theater, and Michael's sucks. There is nothing redeemable about this shopping location and I avoid it. Having said that, I don't mind shopping with my Wife, generally. I don't get full value though have 2 little kids with me. I'd take my Wife over shopping with kids anyday :rolleyes:

flybird 12-13-2013 02:38 PM

They should put all the high dollar stuff in one spot at the store to save time because when we are done thats what she always ends up with. She kills me God love her.


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