Today I fail at understanding teh wife

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: sao123
Ok, so for the past 3 years I have been using old spice body wash, which i usually buy at Walmart for $4 each. There are several fragrances, all of which I like.

Old Spice? Are you freakin' 60 yrs old?

 

[Sundog]

Originally posted by: MX2times
Do you have 400 rolls of TP because yuo saw a smoking deal also?

Heh....imagine passing the minivan that is pracked to the roof, front to back, with TP.

 

[KarenMarie]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
while the soap part of it wont ever spoil, by the time you use 1/2 of what you bought... the scent will change or fade so much that it will be like using regular $1.00 stuff. Maybe she knew this.

Only guys dont care about the scent intensity.

OMG THIS SCENT IS TOO MILD! *Throws away 20 bottles*

Oh, I dunno about that. The OP obviously cared so much about this scent that he stockpiled all 22 available bottles when he learned it was being discontinued.

Exactly my point.
cheap body wash = $1.00
Old Spice = $2.00

once the scent chages/fades ... might as well just have bought the $1.00 one. Nothing saved. But prime shelf space taken up for months.

 

[suse920]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
old spice body wash? grampa 😛

old spice and axe are where its at right now old lady. get with the times 😀😉

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: sao123
I can easily afford to spend $40 if I so desire.
She just grew up poor, her parents saved newspapers, they wash plasticwear and plastic bags, they re-usewrapping paper, etc... its just her mindset...
We gross close to 90k per year, and usually get 2-3k back on taxes... we're not rich, but were not pennyless by any sence of the word.

$90K isn't rich??? Damn, I'd be quite thrilled with $40K.


I don't think there's anything wrong with buying a lot of an item that 1) Has a virtually perpetual shelf life, and 2) Has a consistent demand. It can remain in storage for a long time, and it's quite probable that you are going to continue to shower in the forseeable future. Since you have quite adequate supplies of money, there should be no problem with what you did. She just links "$40" and "soap" and thinks "OMG, Expensive! Nooo....."
My dad will do similar stuff - like he recently bought something like 20 bags of cat litter because it was on sale for half price and he had a bunch of coupons. Same situation - perpetual shelf life, and it's quite probable that the cats will continue forth with their daily excrement procedures. 🙂

Gently introduce your wife to the time-axis in the realm of saving money.

Originally posted by: lokiju
Her time of month? 😛

But really though my fiancee gets all illogical when her monthly friend comes around and can drive me nuts.

I like women who recognize this and warn people about it. There was a friend where I used to work who would sometimes let me know, and my sister too - just a kind warning that "It's that time again, so beware." I have to say, if I had to put up with something like menstruation every damn month, I'd get pretty pissy too.


And since someone mentioned toilet paper - yeah, we do that here too when there's a really good sale: buy a whole bunch of packages of it. It never goes bad, and it will eventually get used.

 

[IAteYourMother]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: sao123
I can easily afford to spend $40 if I so desire.
She just grew up poor, her parents saved newspapers, they wash plasticwear and plastic bags, they re-usewrapping paper, etc... its just her mindset...
We gross close to 90k per year, and usually get 2-3k back on taxes... we're not rich, but were not pennyless by any sence of the word.

$90K isn't rich??? Damn, I'd be quite thrilled with $40K.


I don't think there's anything wrong with buying a lot of an item that 1) Has a virtually perpetual shelf life, and 2) Has a consistent demand. It can remain in storage for a long time, and it's quite probable that you are going to continue to shower in the forseeable future. Since you have quite adequate supplies of money, there should be no problem with what you did. She just links "$40" and "soap" and thinks "OMG, Expensive! Nooo....."
My dad will do similar stuff - like he recently bought something like 20 bags of cat litter because it was on sale for half price and he had a bunch of coupons. Same situation - perpetual shelf life, and it's quite probable that the cats will continue forth with their daily excrement procedures. 🙂

Gently introduce your wife to the time-axis in the realm of saving money.

Originally posted by: lokiju
Her time of month? 😛

But really though my fiancee gets all illogical when her monthly friend comes around and can drive me nuts.

I like women who recognize this and warn people about it. There was a friend where I used to work who would sometimes let me know, and my sister too - just a kind warning that "It's that time again, so beware." I have to say, if I had to put up with something like menstruation every damn month, I'd get pretty pissy too.


And since someone mentioned toilet paper - yeah, we do that here too when there's a really good sale: buy a whole bunch of packages of it. It never goes bad, and it will eventually get used.

wealth is determined not just by paycheck, but where you live

 

[OVERKILL]

I wonder if there's a bit more to this story.
Maybe your wife is upset at something else.

 

[Howard]

How is it that you use an ounce per wash?

After 4 days you use half a pound of body wash... Jesus.

 

[DainBramaged]

I wholeheartedly agree with the OP in his decision to buy 22. I would do the same thing. :beer:

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: MX2times
Do you have 400 rolls of TP because yuo saw a smoking deal also?

He is, perhaps, the Great Cornholio?

 

[j00fek]

Originally posted by: DaWhim
teach your wife what saving really is

:thumbsup:

 

[Kristi2k]

22 bottles of the same scent will get very old. I can see why she would be upset. :/

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: dullard
1) There is a time value of money. If it takes many years to use that up, you didn't save anywhere near $40 (since you could have been earning money with that $40 in the process). But, overall, you probably did save money.

2) 22 bottles take up a lot of space. Did you stop to think about her? Maybe she needed that storages space for 137 bottles of makeup that she'll only use once.

3) Maybe she hated that scent, but was working up the courage to tell you. Now she has to suffer through years of it. She is a woman, remember, she can and will change preferences at the drop of a hat.

1) I use a bottle a week, because I shower twice a day, it will be used up in about 4-5 months.
2)22 bottles fits neatly in a box in my closet where none of her stuff is allowed to exist.

3)Its definatly a money thing. she likes the scent, its actually her favorite... its the 2005 limited edition... she was like... you could have bought 3 or 4... but twenty fvcking two? She'd clip 3 coupons to save 5 cents on a can of soup.

Fvck! A bottle a week? dang...

 

[mattocs]

Originally posted by: Baked
I think you should squirt all 20 bottles on her while she's sleeping and call it money well spent.

It'll be like OldSpice-ukakke 😛

 

[arcas]

I just have one question...did the cashier look at you funny when you checked out with 22 boxes of body wash? 😀