How to justify knife purchase

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Alright guys as usual I decided I need help so I wanted to pick the minds of wiser elder hogs here. So how do yall explain a knife purchase to the wife. Even though you already bought it and expecting it arrive. I know some just hide it in with other knives but the nmfsh that is on its way is the only busse I have so that wont work. :D
 
It's not just a knife, it's a store of value. In an uncertain world it is an inflation hedge... maybe even an investment (if you were to sell it in the future) as Busse knives tend to go up in value over time. Infi is a precious metal. :) Good luck!
 
Just tell her you NEED a HARD use knife and found one (true) at a great price (true). :p

If you need help with hiding the knife, send it to me. :D
 
I married someone who wouldn't expect me to try to justify my purchases.
Just say you bought it because you wanted it, and see if you marrried well.
And if that doesn't work, tell her you can always get a better wife, but you can't get a better knife.
 
I have also found that if you talk in terms of her wearing .99 flip flops as opposed to expensive shoes, cheapo make up, rather than the latest and greatest, purses, etc., that helps! Probably wouldn't hurt to hurry up and order a nice Coach purse to arrive at the same time! Trust me, I tried the other ways and my divorce isn't final yet. And the Busse you have on order, I promise, can't hold a candle to my attorney's retainer!!!

DD
 
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discdoggin said:
I have also found that if you talk in terms of her wearing .99 flip flops as opposed to expensive shoes, cheapo make up, rather than the latest and greatest, purses, etc., that helps! Probably wouldn't hurt to hurry up and order a nice Coach purse to arrive at the same time! Trust me, I tried the other ways and my divorce isn't final yet. And the Busse you have on order, I promise, can't hold a candle to my attorney's retainer!!!

DD
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So, why do divorces cost so much? Because they're worth it! :D
 
Its cheaper than jewlery. And more useful!

Tell her they only cost $50 each
 
1.Buy her something to distract her.
2.Intercept the package even if it means calling sick at work.
3.Keep it hidden, then have a friend come by to pick up some piece of useless junk you want to get rid of.
4.Bring out knife, mention trade with other guy.
5. Win.
 
JohnTheTexican said:
I married someone who wouldn't expect me to try to justify my purchases.
Just say you bought it because you wanted it, and see if you marrried well.
And if that doesn't work, tell her you can always get a better wife, but you can't get a better knife.
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Amen.
 
That you better have one and don't need it, than need one and not having it.
 
You bought it with all the money you didn't spend on strippers and cocaine last year.

If applicable that is.
 
What an awesome thread. Just get one if you got the change. I'm saving for one as I type.
My wife can't keep track of my knives, she'd think it was something I already had. Would that work for you? Are you that closely watched?
-T
 
What has been working for me - and my wife was about ready to commit me to an addiction center - is to give her a nice gift, under some pretext, and a few days later ask her opinion on which of three or four knives look best.

If she says, oh no, not again, reply that you just want her opinion on aesthetics, for a knife that might be next at some point in the future.

Then, a few days later (this is a process), narrow it down to two knives and ask which she likes best. You've planted the seed, now you are watering it.

Deep down, the psychological process of reciprocity will be telling her, on some level, that she needs to reciprocate for the gift you gave her. But you are soft-shoeing it, because pushing it will react with push-back.

My wife knows all my tricks but it is hard to resist reciprocity. It is one of 8 or so deeply imbedded human traits, regardless of country or gender. There is a great book on this called Persuasion, or something like that.
 
Only spend what is saved up for knives etc, walla, no justification needed. Separate knife fund from the household fund.
 
Simple...Let her see you as happy as you really are with your knives...she´ll understand...the same way you understand when she buys expensive purses, shoes or jewelry.

after all..."I havent seen the first grave with a built in safe box"...you better enjoy it while you are alive.
 
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