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nakedfrog

nakedfrog

No Lifer
Apr 3, 2001
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Originally posted by: SunnyD
Originally posted by: scorpious
Holy shit I thought you were a girl.

You can cook!??! :confused:
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Uh... duh? Ironic a good portion of popular chefs are male, isn't it?
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In my life I've found for the most part that men are better cooks.
 
AstroManLuca

AstroManLuca

Lifer
Jun 24, 2004
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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: SunnyD
Originally posted by: scorpious
Holy shit I thought you were a girl.

You can cook!??! :confused:
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Uh... duh? Ironic a good portion of popular chefs are male, isn't it?
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In my life I've found for the most part that men are better cooks.
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My dad can make three or four things REALLY well. My mom can make just about anything, also really well, but she tends to modify recipes to make them healthier or easier to prepare/clean up. Of course, she's the one who cooked most of the time when I was living at home. When my dad cooked, it was usually for a special occasion.

I'd still consider my mom a better cook since she can do everything my dad can do just as well, but she does it all the time and has a much better variety of stuff she can do. But really, they're both good cooks.
 
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Suspicious-Teach8788

Lifer
Feb 19, 2001
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Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: SunnyD
Originally posted by: scorpious
Holy shit I thought you were a girl.

You can cook!??! :confused:
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Uh... duh? Ironic a good portion of popular chefs are male, isn't it?
Click to expand...

In my life I've found for the most part that men are better cooks.
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My dad can make three or four things REALLY well. My mom can make just about anything, also really well, but she tends to modify recipes to make them healthier or easier to prepare/clean up. Of course, she's the one who cooked most of the time when I was living at home. When my dad cooked, it was usually for a special occasion.

I'd still consider my mom a better cook since she can do everything my dad can do just as well, but she does it all the time and has a much better variety of stuff she can do. But really, they're both good cooks.
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Shrug I cook better than my mom does but that's not saying much :D
 
JDub02

JDub02

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Sep 27, 2002
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rule 1 -- what's hers is hers and what's yours is hers
rule 2 -- you're always wrong
 
Geekbabe

Geekbabe

Moderator Emeritus<br>Elite Member
Oct 16, 1999
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www.theshoppinqueen.com
Why not sit down with her and go over the budget line by line? Challenge her
to get creative in finding some places to trim that budget and/or ways of making
the family vacation more affordable? Work together as a team.
 
Juddog

Juddog

Diamond Member
Dec 11, 2006
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Originally posted by: JDub02
rule 1 -- what's hers is hers and what's yours is hers
rule 2 -- you're always wrong
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If a man says something in the woods, and no woman is around to hear it, is he still wrong?
 
BurnItDwn

BurnItDwn

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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My ex gf thought it would be a good idea to go on a cruise when I had a bunch of balance on my CC (accumulated during a phase where I was selling my old house and buying a new one.) I told her no, not until all CC Balances are 0. She whined.

It's nice being back on my own again with nobody trying to help me spend my money.
 
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Elbryn

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Sep 30, 2000
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Originally posted by: SunnyD
What was supposed to be a family vacation to go visit friends gets put off because of finances.

A brief synopsis of what transpires over the last couple weeks:
Her - "So when CAN we go?"
Me - "I have no idea, we have money going to bills out the ass."
Her - "What else is new. Does that mean we're not going?"
Me - "I have no idea."
Her - "Fine, we won't go then."

Fast forward to today:
Her - "So since we're not going, is there any way that I can go?"
Me - "Sure. Fine."
Her - "When can I go?"
Me - "Next paycheck at the earliest."
Her - "So let me as you this... how is it that we can afford for me to go, but we all can't go as a family?"
Me - "Because I'm tired of hearing about it because you won't just let it go."
Her - "Gee... thanks."

Cliffs:
There are no cliffs, other than the ones you jump off of.
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another way would be to project out the budget and give a projected date for having the cash. not much wiggle room in that boat, the numbers dont lie. if ya'll blow the numbers then the date gets pushed back correspondingly.
 
SunSamurai

SunSamurai

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You should sex her up so long and hard that she forgets the whole thing for a week.
 
waffleironhead

waffleironhead

Diamond Member
Aug 10, 2005
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What a selfish thing to ask. Why does she think she deserves to go on a vacation while the rest of you stay home? Serious red flag here.
 
Jeff7

Jeff7

Lifer
Jan 4, 2001
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Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Her - "So let me as you this... how is it that we can afford for me to go, but we all can't go as a family?"

Not great with numbers is she?
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1x = 4x.

I don't see a problem.


 
Adul

Adul

Elite Member
Oct 9, 1999
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danny.tangtam.com
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Why not sit down with her and go over the budget line by line? Challenge her
to get creative in finding some places to trim that budget and/or ways of making
the family vacation more affordable? Work together as a team.
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i concur
 
MichaelD

MichaelD

Lifer
Jan 16, 2001
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SunnyD: I'm with you, man. Totally right there with you.

My wife, normally an intelligent, rational woman, also thinks I have a money tree growing out of my ass and that I finger-fish money out of my cornhole on a daily basis. She knows what I make, what I pay out but somehow just can't do the fucking math. :roll:

The REALLY interesting thing is what her spendy hang-up is; VACATIONS...just like your wife.

She'll clip coupons, buy generic brand everything at the store, etc. But out of the blue, on a Thursday, she'll just spout "Jenny (her sister) and (insert friends of family here) are going to (insert weekend trip that will cost $600+ dollars) this weekend!!! It will be fun. We should go!!!" Huh...whaaat? :confused:

And exactly where do I pull $600 from? Credit cards need to be PAID BACK....HELLLL-FUCKINGEELLLLL-OOOOOOO!????? Anyone home in there? Light goes in the left ear and out the right ear.

We've had "that conversation" about 100X. Doesn't matter. It's like going away for the weekend is the social equivalent of a big dick (big vagina?) for her. It's a social status thing. I could care less. We have a nice apartment (1,900 SF...not a misprint), satellite TV, internet, big screen, dishwasher, AC, booze and all that good shit. I WANT TO STAY HOME AND ENJOY WHAT I PAY FOR GODAMMIT!!! But her? Oh, no. Got to go AWAY. Stay in some hotel...oh it's OH SO GLAMOROUS!!!!!!!! Whatever.

Marriage is servitude. Period.

 
Jeff7181

Jeff7181

Lifer
Aug 21, 2002
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Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Why not sit down with her and go over the budget line by line? Challenge her
to get creative in finding some places to trim that budget and/or ways of making
the family vacation more affordable? Work together as a team.
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Or at least not treat her like an idiot, regardless of whether she is or not.
 
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Pacfanweb

Lifer
Jan 2, 2000
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Originally posted by: SunnyD
Originally posted by: scorpious
Holy shit I thought you were a girl.

You can cook!??! :confused:
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Uh... duh? Ironic a good portion of popular chefs are male, isn't it?
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Maybe that's why some men consider it a big deal if they find a woman who can cook.
 
Modelworks

Modelworks

Lifer
Feb 22, 2007
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Maybe you can't afford a lot of time off, but consider taking a day with the family and just getting away from everything. I had to do that last year , everyone was getting on each others nerves, bills were coming in, kids complaining. So we all took a day off and went fishing. Cut off the cell phones and let nobody know where we would be. Broke the tension and everything went better after.
 
Modelworks

Modelworks

Lifer
Feb 22, 2007
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Originally posted by: Juddog
Originally posted by: JDub02
rule 1 -- what's hers is hers and what's yours is hers
rule 2 -- you're always wrong
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If a man says something in the woods, and no woman is around to hear it, is he still wrong?
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Of course. God is a woman and hears everything.
 
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BZeto

Platinum Member
Apr 28, 2002
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Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
Originally posted by: SunnyD
Originally posted by: scorpious
Holy shit I thought you were a girl.

You can cook!??! :confused:
Click to expand...

Uh... duh? Ironic a good portion of popular chefs are male, isn't it?
Click to expand...

Maybe that's why some men consider it a big deal if they find a woman who can cook.
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I just got out of a relationship and sadly I have to admit that when I was contemplating the break-up her cooking came to mind... Then I got sad that I was going through with it :(
 
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