Important!! Help needed on major decision!!!

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James Healy

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Ok, here's the problem...

My GF is pretty good generally about my knife collecting, but has been getting slightly edgy lately with the number of expensive customs i've been buying (Thanks Harold, George, Dirk, etc)...

So the dilemma is.....

A new necklace for her?

http://degruchy.com/goldandsilvers/goldandsilvernecklace01.htm

Or a new necklace for me?

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=170061&a=6611297&p=40246677&f=0

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James

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Buy HER both of them! Shortly after commenting on how good the Gold & Silver necklace looks, ask if you can borrow the Kit Carson for a little while.

Your mileage on this ploy may vary......
 
You should set her down and go over all the fine point of your new knife...Do this while she uses it to cut the silk ribbon from her necklace box..

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How much value do you place on your GF? Answer this and you answer the other question simultaneously.

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That you would even need to ask that question is an indication that you may need much more help than we can give you, bro!

I subscribe to the "points" theory. In a nutshell, it means that doing nice things (or not doing offensive things) earns you "points" in a relationship, which can later be redeemed, i.e., she won't complain about your next toy purhcase.
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The important thing to remember (disclaimer: I have no training whatsoever, but I have read some books) is that men & women seem to have different point systems. We have a sliding scale, they have a one point system. For example: she buys him a Sebenza - he gives her 1000 points. She does the ironing - 10 points. On the other hand, he does the laundry - he gets 1 point. He buys her a diamond ring - 1 point. With men, the value of the deed counts a lot. With women, it really is the thought that counts.

Disclaimer II - Please do not write and tell me that's a heck of a way to have a relationship. This post is all in fun, I am not at all as manipulative as it might imply. My wife & I have a great marriage, and a big part of that is we put much more energy and take much greater joy in scoring "points" than in conniving ways to redeem them.
 
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I subscribe to the "points" theory. In a nutshell, it means that doing nice things (or not doing offensive things) earns you "points" in a relationship, which can later be redeemed, i.e., she won't complain about your next toy purhcase.
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I agree about the "points" theory, but with women, it's actually a form of double entry bookkeeping. There are also negative points. These are accumulated by doing "bad" things. It is important to remember that you, as a man:
1)are not entitled to notice as to what might be considered a bad thing (you're just supposed to know);
2)cannot work off bad points;
3)are not entitled to know what your current running total of bad points is;
4)and are not provided any clue as to what the maximum allowable number of bad points might be, until you've crossed that threshold, and it's too late. It should also be noted that this maximum allowable number of bad points is subject to change at any time.

Dave

 
LMFAO!!!

OK, first, get her the necklace. She'll leave you alone when you get the Carson.

RH - points is the way to go, man!!
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I love the sliding scale theory. So true, so true.

And Dave - wiser words have yet to be uttered!
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I haven't lost any points yet, and I don't THINK I've accumulated any bad ones, but like you said, we're just supposed to know. "If you have to ask, I'm not gonna tell you"....



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Assuming you are in a good relationship with someone you love, definitely get her the necklace. If you're not (as I must suspect, for you to even ask this question), then get the knife.

If you're relationship is just casual, or even bad, you can always find another meaningless or mediocre relationship; you might as well enjoy the consolation of also having a knife you appreciate.

I'm not denying that the point system discussed above is also true, but I'd say it's secondary. I do nice things for the people I love simply because I want to. Making my loved ones happy makes me happy, and that's more than enough, regardless of the possibility of gaining points.
 
I'm confused. Unless you're buying your expensive customs with her money, why would she mind if you bought another knife?
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I would buy the knife. Then again, my advice is always going to be "buy the knife"..
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If you're stuck on buying her jewelry, though, why not get her a <a href="http://www.spyderco.com/online_product_info.asp?sts=4%2F11%2F2001+10%3A29%3A59+AM&pfid=MN07S&deptId=1010&mscssid=HU0UKRP42SBB8PFPAHAUE93EQAAA2KT3" target="_blank">real necklace?</a>
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Hi
anywhere in a Blade Magazine the last year there was a necklace with a custom knife built in.
Maybe a answer that fit both of you?



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...chuckle...

In my group of friends 'points' are refered to as 'funcards'. But they work just the same.
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If it's someone you really like I would go for the necklace. But, as I am wearing that F4 in BG-42 at the moment, I would also recommend buying it...at a later date. Very nice, tiny knife.
 
...chuckle...

In my group of friends 'points' are refered to as 'funcards'. But they work just the same.
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If it's someone you really like I would go for the necklace. But, as I am wearing that F4 in BG-42 at the moment, I would also recommend buying it...at a later date. Very nice, tiny knife.
 
...chuckle...

In my group of friends 'points' are refered to as 'funcards'. But they work just the same.
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If it's someone you really like I would go for the necklace. But, as I am wearing that F4 in BG-42 at the moment, I would also recommend buying it...at a later date. Very nice, tiny knife.
 
Alright guys, Alright!!!

I must point out that this was posted in jest.... I've already bought her a nice new necklace (not the one in the pic, that was just a convenient photo off the net), and it struck me that it may be a nice bit of harmless humour....

Still, I've enjoyed reading the replies
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James

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Ah hell, buy her the necklace, s---can the point system, and hide your new knife. By the time she figures it out it should be a few months!
 
Causing people who wish to help you to consider the dismal reality and bleak landscape of their long-term relationships when it is meant "in fun" isn't nice!


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