Anyone else do this or am I just a bad person?

Joe Dirt said:
With priorities like that you should never had a child. Never.
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Boy Joe...I am not sure what knives you own but I am sure about one thing you do not seem to possess...A SENSE OF HUMOR. lighten up before you have a stroke.:o
 
I have a sense of humor. I think you just need to learn how to write humor better :D

Seriously though. If you value your action figures more than a kid then don't have a kid.
 
hicomp2 said:
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Myself, I find the little white lies act like glue, they keep us together and we get along quite well.
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AMEN!! One of my favorite sayings is,

"White lies are the glue that holds the fabric of a civilized society together"

I can't stand these blowhards that go on and on about total honesty even white lies blah, blah, blah.

Imagine a world where everyone was brutaly honest about a lousy haircut, homemade bowl of chili, or pictures of an ugly baby.
 
Joe Dirt said:
I have a sense of humor. I think you just need to learn how to write humor better :D

Seriously though. If you value your action figures more than a kid then don't have a kid.
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Of course I do not value my actions figures above a child. If the house caught fire I would definately get the child out first..then the action figures, then my partner. :D

Seriously though I would not have spent all the years after receiving my degree working as a counselor for at-risk youth (homeless) if I did not care about children. I could have made more money digging ditches.
 
Good to know Playboy :) That's cool :)

Metro said:
......I can't stand these blowhards that go on and on about total honesty even white lies blah, blah, blah.

Imagine a world where everyone was brutaly honest about a lousy haircut, homemade bowl of chili, or pictures of an ugly baby.
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I'm brutaly honest all the time. I tell my wife when we see pictures of someone elses kid "man that kid's ugly".

I don't let my wife say "does this make me look fat?" because I know it's a freaking trap. I tell her that I don't answer that question. Fat people look fat. Skinny people look skinny.

Now if you mean little white lies as in telling your mother her chilli is great when it's the worst you've ever had then yes....I think that's OK too. I would never be like "mom this chilli tastes like dog poop". Same with eating cookies your daughter forgot to put sugar in while making them so you don't hurt her feelings. No way would I tell her that they suck. There's a difference :)

I will not tell my wife a Sebenza costs a little over a hundred when it's actually 3 times 100.

:D
 
Joe Dirt said:
I guess what I think is the worst part of this entire thread is the fact that you can call it anything you want but it's simply lying and being dishonest unless you tell it like it is. If you can't be straight up with your wife then there is a problem. Either with your marriage or your purchasing habits. Let's not beat around the bush here folks.
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I agree with you about not lying to your wife and I am honest with my wife about what I pay for things. However, I don't want you lumping me and other people in this thread into your statement "Let's not beat around the bush here folks" as when I mentioned not being honest about the price, I was referring to what I tell friends, co-workers, etc. It really isn't any of their business, and it's actually rude to ask in the first place. "Hey, how much did you pay for your home?" or "Hey, how much was that car?" or "How much do you make a year?" is it really anyone's business? So if they ask me how much my knife cost I could say "None of your f'ing business!" or "A little over a hundred."
 
Wade, I understand. I was just saying I will not tell my wife a $300 knife costs a little over a hundred. That's all.

Not trying to offend you or anyone else. I'm just stating that I don't think it's good to lie. ;)

Now I'm with you, if a co-worker or aquaintance asks what I paid for this or that I don't tell them. If a friend asks I usualy do because we're friends ;)
 
My wife is a saint when it comes to me buying toys! Whenever I want a new knife she always says, "If you really want it, you should buy it." I am currently in the market for a $2000 Over/Under shotgun and my wife keeps asking me why I haven't bought it yet.
 
Personaly My Standard answer to a How much did that cost ?? would Be..
"More than a little and less than to much."
 
I also figure that telling small white lies to the wife today, may mean passing on a bigger gun/knife collection to my boy. He is only 2, but I'm sure he will appreciate it some day...LOL! I know I treasure all that my Father and Grandfather's have left and given to me. From old hunting knives to my Granddads old 1886 Winchester .33 lever action, every one has a special place in my heart.
 
My standard answer to the expense question, "practically free."

Of course since Wife often buys knives for me as gifts, she knows darn-well what a nice knife costs. In fact, she often buys more expensive knives for me than I do.

-Bob
 
I've heard the "be honest" line before....
Bull F****** S***!!!
White lies have got me laid far more that the "complete truth".
(in reality)"Does this dress look good?Yes dear,in fact it looks very sexy....
(in my head)What is she thinking!!!:eek:
About knives on the other hand I usully just give the 39.99-50.00$ amount.
 
I actually got caught bringing in my new Beretta Tomcat and my new Kimber Pro Carry II stainless .45 acp...When I asked "aren't you going to ask what I bought and how much I spent?" the response I got was a shrug and a blunt "after 15 yrs I have come to understand that your OCD extends into your childish induldgences and I just need to look the other way"...all in all could have been a lot worse.
 
savagesicslayer said:
I've heard the "be honest" line before....
Bull F****** S***!!!
White lies have got me laid far more that the "complete truth".
(in reality)"Does this dress look good?Yes dear,in fact it looks very sexy....
(in my head)What is she thinking!!!:eek:
About knives on the other hand I usully just give the 39.99-50.00$ amount.
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Oh, ok. You're on the ball.
 
Yes, you are a bad person and undoubtedly will be punished for it throughout eternity. On the other hand, you will have a lot of good company;) .
 
savagesicslayer said:
I've heard the "be honest" line before....
Bull F****** S***!!!
White lies have got me laid far more that the "complete truth".
(in reality)"Does this dress look good?Yes dear,in fact it looks very sexy....
(in my head)What is she thinking!!!:eek:
About knives on the other hand I usully just give the 39.99-50.00$ amount.
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Oh my stars and garters!!! Such language...:D
 
I can buy what I like, and the girl doesn't mind what I spend. Sometimes she even lets me buy one for her. She likes "cute" knives, like a toad, which she has, or dodo, which I'm trying to find her now. :D
 
JPD1998 said:
Same here, after almost 20 years we sort of have the same policy, but I only spend what I can afford and I don't let my hobbies take priority over "family necessities" ( like big screen tv's and DVD players :) ) .

The truth is I can turn it on and off, our income fluctuates over the year so sometimes I have to stop all non-essential spending.
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same policy as mine. the family comes first and if there is some spare $$, indulge a bit... :)
 
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