Forum: General Stuff Topic: Mother's Day started by: TheCatt Posted by TheCatt on May 02 2015,16:50
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 by Malcolm on May 02 2015,17:23
It's never suddenly.
Posted by GORDON on May 02 2015,18:03
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." Posted by TheCatt on May 02 2015,18:17
For the record, I asked for doughnuts for Father's Day.
Posted by GORDON on May 02 2015,18:23
If I'm lucky I Posted by Leisher on May 02 2015,19:25
(TheCatt @ May 02 2015,19:50) QUOTE 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 by thibodeaux on May 03 2015,05:28
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 by TheCatt on May 03 2015,06:30
(Leisher @ May 02 2015,22:25) QUOTE Did she give birth to you? Yeah, let me know how that works in your house. Posted by Vince on May 03 2015,07:12
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 by GORDON on May 03 2015,08:19
(Vince @ May 03 2015,10:12) QUOTE 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 by Vince on May 03 2015,08:57
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 by Leisher on May 03 2015,10:11
(TheCatt @ May 03 2015,09:30) QUOTE (Leisher @ May 02 2015,22:25) QUOTE 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 by GORDON on May 03 2015,10:36
Funny.... the one thing most mothers want on Mother's Day is to forget they are a mother for a couple hours.
Posted by TheCatt on May 03 2015,12:32
(GORDON @ May 03 2015,13:36) QUOTE 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. |