How do you explain

this thread gave me some good laughs.

My wife just smiles and says 'you're cute, but expensive', laughs, and moves on.

Just remember boys -- it never hurts to translate the carbon on our belts to carbon on her finger/ear/neck etc. That goes a LONG way :)
 
All I can say is...if you get attitude from your woman, or just feel occasional pangs of guilt for putting yourself first once in a while, DO NOT AGREE TO LET HER BUY A HORSE.
You think knife addiction is expensive?
At least every one of mine has a use.
And they don't eat much!

CP
 
Money spent on eating out - it's gone after 24 hours
Money spent on vacations - it's gone after vacation is over
Money spent on casino - it's gone after you lost
Money spent on knives - it last a lifetime!
 
i usually just ask how much she spent on the purse she is carrying and she shuts the hell up......but don't take my advice..I am not the best example on how to keep the s.o. happy.....lol
 
you can leave flyers and pictures of really expensive guns and boats and motorcycles around the house for a few weeks,......when you come home with a 100 dollar knife she will be releaved......llol
 
Meh. If I had to hide stuff or make up stories, I'd toss her in the river.

As long as your spending disposiable income on things that you use and make you happy, there shouldn't be an issue. If your kids need stuff, well sometimes that means putting a knife off for a bit. If were even having this discussion, I'm sure you have enough to survive. We all love rediclous collections of knives, but you do have to make sure it's not the milk money going to them.

As far as gifting knives to turn people attitudes, I've been lucky. All my girls have carried before I met them. However, I've found most non knife carrying people, just are not going to start edcing cuz you got them a gift.

My advice: talk to her, tell her this is what you do, and this is what you enjoy. She doesn't have to understand why you like it, just that you do. Then I'd setup either a seperate savings account, or discuss reasonable spending guidelines. She's not gonna buy you winning 5 contests a month :). Sucks not being able to blow your cash on anything you want, but welcome to having kids. One thing I do, all my overtime is unquestionably mine to waste as I see fit. Simple and keeps me motivated on crap shifts
 
I don't give the wife enough credit. It's not explaining to her why I buy the knives that's so hard. It's explaining to her that I bought them for ME and she can't have them. That never goes over as well as I want it to. My collection seems to get smaller every day while hers gets bigger and they all look like stuff I bought and (accordingly to her) "lost". lol
 
Dylside said:
I don't give the wife enough credit. It's not explaining to her why I buy the knives that's so hard. It's explaining to her that I bought them for ME and she can't have them. That never goes over as well as I want it to. My collection seems to get smaller every day while hers gets bigger and they all look like stuff I bought and (accordingly to her) "lost". lol
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"Honey, Can I borrow your knife for a second?"

never gets old.
 
Dylside said:
I don't give the wife enough credit. It's not explaining to her why I buy the knives that's so hard. It's explaining to her that I bought them for ME and she can't have them. That never goes over as well as I want it to. My collection seems to get smaller every day while hers gets bigger and they all look like stuff I bought and (accordingly to her) "lost". lol
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Yea, I almost lost an rc6 last trip that way. I showed her a new flashlight once when she was heading to work. Right into her chest pocket it went. Somehow the fact I got three of them means I got two of them
 
What is this "explain" you speak of?

Just sit her down, get a real serious expression on your face, and tell her:

"Honey, it's just one of those mysteries of the universe that is best left unexplained, because if we knew the answer it would probably drive us insane."

or

"Honey, I have. . .man problems. See, I'm a man, and we. . .well, we need toys. I'm really, really trying to curb my spending and keep it down. Every time I get the uncontrollable urge to buy one of those $3000 rifles I really,r eally want so bad, I buy a $100 knife instead. So, sweetie, don't think of it as spending $100 so much as saving $2900."

These have to be said deadpan, and it helps if you can break out some tears and give her a big hug at the end.

Whatever her response, just say "Ok, cool." and go play with your new knife.

BTW if you think that's bad, wait until you have to explain why you're photographing yourself standing naked behind a fire you started in the driveway with a large padlock hanging from your chicken bag, and a smiley face drawn on your butt cheeks with her lipstick to win a contest for the same model of knife you just bought because it has a different color sheath.
 
Cpl Punishment said:
What is this "explain" you speak of?

Just sit her down, get a real serious expression on your face, and tell her:

"Honey, it's just one of those mysteries of the universe that is best left unexplained, because if we knew the answer it would probably drive us insane."

or

"Honey, I have. . .man problems. See, I'm a man, and we. . .well, we need toys. I'm really, really trying to curb my spending and keep it down. Every time I get the uncontrollable urge to buy one of those $3000 rifles I really,r eally want so bad, I buy a $100 knife instead. So, sweetie, don't think of it as spending $100 so much as saving $2900."

These have to be said deadpan, and it helps if you can break out some tears and give her a big hug at the end.

Whatever her response, just say "Ok, cool." and go play with your new knife.

BTW if you think that's bad, wait until you have to explain why you're photographing yourself standing naked behind a fire you started in the driveway with a large padlock hanging from your chicken bag, and a smiley face drawn on your butt cheeks with her lipstick to win a contest for the same model of knife you just bought because it has a different color sheath.
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good logic :D
that last part made me :eek: :D
 
Cpl Punishment said:
BTW if you think that's bad, wait until you have to explain why you're photographing yourself standing naked behind a fire you started in the driveway with a large padlock hanging from your chicken bag, and a smiley face drawn on your butt cheeks with her lipstick to win a contest for the same model of knife you just bought because it has a different color sheath.
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Hahahahaha that is hilarious. This thread is the funniest I have read on the forum in ages.
 
gundude73 said:
i just say "leave me alone it is my money" seems to work well enough
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yeah...he's not married don't listen to a word he says!

shotgunner11 said:
OH GD, you just sooooo don't understand yet.:D

I just hide it all from her. Every jacket in my closet has really cool crap in the pockets.;)

Or I tell her I found it on the street but when I bent over to pick it up, $100 must have fallen off of my debit card....damndest thing.

Or I hide it in her closet and pretend to find it and I say "Oh my God, how did you know I wanted this knife?...... Wow, thanks so much, it's perfect!"
She just assumes that she bought it awhile ago and forgot about it.
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riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight! looks like i need to clean out your closet!

LWLew said:
Wait, won't she eventually read this post? :eek:
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sadiejane said:
except she rolls here too!!! ha yr busted shotty!:p
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yes he's BUSTED!



I think the best suggestion I can offer, as a wife, is to not hide it! Especially if she has you on that tight of a leash when it comes to spending money. The mr has always been good about asking me if we have "extra" money to buy toys. I also try to get him the stuff he likes for birthdays and holidays (bought him an AR upper for Valentine's day :D). Make her a list though with exactly what you want! It makes life easier. She won't buy you ugly shirts you don't like or other things you don't want.
 
when i buy a new gun or knife I also buy flowers and a card that says hoy much I love her and rings ear ring snd that other shinny stuff works well to.
 
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