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Originally Posted by Hitch
And, seriously: do you really, really think that a MAN you know is going to publicly admit that his wife "won't let him" buy something, unless he was completely in accord with it?
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No offense, but it sounds utter bollox to me. I'm sure you believe it, and maybe you know some people who've been in cracked relationships like that, but I don't.
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The only thing I can say is: believe it. I've heard more than one very angry conversation of people who thought they were alone enough (on the other side of a flimsy condo wall), on phones in coffee breaks and even in public transport. Imagine hearing something like this:
"So why can't I replace that laptop?"
1. ...
"Next month it's 7 years old and too slow for what I use it for."
2. ....
"In that case, it might be another 30 years!"
3. ....
"WE GOT OVER €20K IN THE BANK YOU.... <strangled noise> !!!"
I think most people would fill in the gaps like this:
1. But you just got it.
2. But it's not broken yet.
3. We can't afford it right now.
(Or I'm hearing the other side. Many people here don't find it a problem to 'discuss' domestic problems in public transport, and not only about money....)
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Originally Posted by Hitch
Right. By getting to the same exact "decision" in a non-confrontational way? And who said that the Dutch woman 'exploded,' exactly? Other than saying (as reported, mind you), "no?" "No" is an explosion?
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Nah. Shrieking and screaming after not getting "No" accepted as a valid reason is, however.
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This is why women are so good with horses. (I'll bet the horse thinks it's a balanced outcome, too.)
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I'm very good with all kinds of animals, including dogs and horses, and now you're telling me that's the province of women. Therefore I'm either out of whack as a man, or I'm a woman and don't know it yet
