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Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 7:50 pm
by TheCatt
What's a reasonable Mother's Day present? I'm thinking dinner, or fancy brunch.
Me: What do you want for Mother's Day?
Her: A trip.
Me: Uh, I meant like "dinner" or something.
Her: Then why'd you ask what I wanted?
My otherwise very reasonable wife has suddenly become unreasonable.
Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 8:23 pm
by Malcolm
It's never suddenly.
Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 9:03 pm
by GORDON
I tend to be literal, too. You asked her what she wanted, and she told you. If you don't want to know what she wants, don't ask her what she wants. Ask her what she expects.
My wife: "Do you want to help me with the dishes?"
Me: "Absolutely not. Who would ever want to do dishes?"
Wife: "Asshole."
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 9:17 pm
by TheCatt
For the record, I asked for doughnuts for Father's Day.
Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 9:23 pm
by GORDON
If I'm lucky I <s>met</s> might (stupid auto-correct) get to choose what food I cook for dinner on Father's Day.
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 10:25 pm
by Leisher
TheCatt wrote:What's a reasonable Mother's Day present? I'm thinking dinner, or fancy brunch.
Me: What do you want for Mother's Day?
Her: A trip.
Me: Uh, I meant like "dinner" or something.
Her: Then why'd you ask what I wanted?
My otherwise very reasonable wife has suddenly become unreasonable.
Did she give birth to you?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 8:28 am
by thibodeaux
Exactly.
My wife: "I better get a present for Mother's Day."
Me: "You're not my mother!"
Not that I got my mother anything either. It's a fake holiday.
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 9:30 am
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote:Did she give birth to you?
Yeah, let me know how that works in your house.
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 10:12 am
by Vince
I've never impregnated anyone, so it makes it easy on me. I would imagine Gordo has it easier than most fathers since it was later in the marriage before a kid came along. So years of no expectations.
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 11:19 am
by GORDON
Vince wrote:I've never impregnated anyone, so it makes it easy on me. I would imagine Gordo has it easier than most fathers since it was later in the marriage before a kid came along. So years of no expectations.
Years of lowered expectations, that is.
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 11:57 am
by Vince
I was referring to the "no expectations on Mothers' Day", but the lowered expectations of being married to you in general works as well 
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 1:11 pm
by Leisher
TheCatt wrote:Leisher wrote:Did she give birth to you?
Yeah, let me know how that works in your house.
Works great. She has the same attitude. She doesn't expect me to go all out for her.
Granted, I have to make sure the kids celebrate Mother's Day, but the best gift is typically getting them out of her hair for a few hours.
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 1:36 pm
by GORDON
Funny.... the one thing most mothers want on Mother's Day is to forget they are a mother for a couple hours.
Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 3:32 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote:Funny.... the one thing most mothers want on Mother's Day is to forget they are a mother for a couple hours.
I asked for that specifically on previous Father's Days... so, no judgment here.