YAGT: Buy her a laptop?

[simms]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: tfinch2
It sounds like both of you are living outside of your means. First you say you both like to spend on trips and nice dinners, but then you say she can't even afford a laptop.

Who gives a sh!t what the brother says, the notebook is for her. Get her a cheap Dell which fits HER needs if you can afford it. It's not your problem to support the brother, or combine money to purchase a laptop for the "family".

Good point. Trips we usually split (but I pay a bit more of the share). Dinners are mostly covered by me.

She has about $800 she could use to buy a laptop, but her brother is convincing her they need a $3K Toshiba. (hence not enough money.)

I think she doesn't need a $3K Toshiba. But she won't buy one until her and her brother agree on something...

So I want to take it in my own hands.

How old his her brother?

... 18-19.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: tfinch2
It sounds like both of you are living outside of your means. First you say you both like to spend on trips and nice dinners, but then you say she can't even afford a laptop.

Who gives a sh!t what the brother says, the notebook is for her. Get her a cheap Dell which fits HER needs if you can afford it. It's not your problem to support the brother, or combine money to purchase a laptop for the "family".

Good point. Trips we usually split (but I pay a bit more of the share). Dinners are mostly covered by me.

She has about $800 she could use to buy a laptop, but her brother is convincing her they need a $3K Toshiba. (hence not enough money.)

I think she doesn't need a $3K Toshiba. But she won't buy one until her and her brother agree on something...

So I want to take it in my own hands.

How old his her brother?

... 18-19.

Tell him to buy his own fvcking laptop, or ask mommy and daddy for one.

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: JS80
How much do you make? You shouldn't be spending more than 1% of your income on gifts for your gf.

Spoken like a true chronic masturbator!

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: Sudheer Anne
this is not a good move. seriously, if you had half a brain you'd know it's not. you've only been going out for a year, that's nothing man. get her something that shows you care, but not something that will break the bank. trust me, you are a fool to get her a laptop, a damn fool.

Read. She probably won't even take it without paying me $500 back. Net cost to me is only $150ish. Totally reasonable.

She just needs the initiative to have a laptop for her instead of always deciding back and forth.

That sounds like crap, too. It's like you're forcing her to pay for part of a gift that she doesn't know she's getting.

Go for something else. This sounds like the gift that could end the relationship and leave you without a girlfriend and a laptop.

 

[simms]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: Sudheer Anne
this is not a good move. seriously, if you had half a brain you'd know it's not. you've only been going out for a year, that's nothing man. get her something that shows you care, but not something that will break the bank. trust me, you are a fool to get her a laptop, a damn fool.

Read. She probably won't even take it without paying me $500 back. Net cost to me is only $150ish. Totally reasonable.

She just needs the initiative to have a laptop for her instead of always deciding back and forth.

That sounds like crap, too. It's like you're forcing her to pay for part of a gift that she doesn't know she's getting.

Go for something else. This sounds like the gift that could end the relationship and leave you without a girlfriend and a laptop.

LOL. She WANTS an IBM after seeing mine, but the bro wants the Toshiba. So that's why she can't decide.

But she does like the z60t... but that's like twice the price and I'm not getting that.
Above all, even if she didn't like it, and worse case scenario, she'd tell me to sell it and get the money back.

You don't know my GF and I don't know your past, but trust me on this one.

Thanks for your input though. :thumbsup:

 

[SokaMoka]

Question to OP how can you be sure that hse will be paying you $500 minmum ?
Oh man imagine you paying $500-600 and then her hushing up about it LOL.

 

[DaWhim]

is that gonna be her primary computer?

I would suggest a X-series from ibm. ultraportable ftw.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson

Originally posted by: JS80
How much do you make? You shouldn't be spending more than 1% of your income on gifts for your gf.

Spoken like a true chronic masturbator!

No. Spoken like truth. Spending that much on your girl means you are trying to buy her. Never a good move.

OP - you buy your girl jewelry, not technology.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: tfinch2
It sounds like both of you are living outside of your means. First you say you both like to spend on trips and nice dinners, but then you say she can't even afford a laptop.

Who gives a sh!t what the brother says, the notebook is for her. Get her a cheap Dell which fits HER needs if you can afford it. It's not your problem to support the brother, or combine money to purchase a laptop for the "family".

Good point. Trips we usually split (but I pay a bit more of the share). Dinners are mostly covered by me.

She has about $800 she could use to buy a laptop, but her brother is convincing her they need a $3K Toshiba. (hence not enough money.)

I think she doesn't need a $3K Toshiba. But she won't buy one until her and her brother agree on something...

So I want to take it in my own hands.

How old his her brother?

... 18-19.

Tell him to buy his own fvcking laptop, or ask mommy and daddy for one.

Get him a T-T-T-Toshiba. 😉

- M4H