Jun 17
I thought this would be a good RumblePost!!!
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· Jun 17
Outstanding. Hope you don't mind if I cop it for my HCCA newsletters.
George
George
· Jun 17
This topic will be nothing but trouble.
· Jun 17
· Jun 18
I like the wisdom on "when and how" to share the good news of another car purchase with your wife.
It takes a few years to develop, but I have seen "strategic confusion" used as an effective model. You need to have a modest amount of space available, and it is enhanced if you also have some offsite storage for cars. Periodically have a buddy put his car in your primary storage where your wife will see it. When she asks about it, say, "that's not mine, its Larry's". If you keep this up for a bit, she'll lose interest, forget exactly what you own, and stop asking.
It takes a few years to develop, but I have seen "strategic confusion" used as an effective model. You need to have a modest amount of space available, and it is enhanced if you also have some offsite storage for cars. Periodically have a buddy put his car in your primary storage where your wife will see it. When she asks about it, say, "that's not mine, its Larry's". If you keep this up for a bit, she'll lose interest, forget exactly what you own, and stop asking.
· Jun 18
John, that technique is very effective, I’ve been using it for years. Not just for cars either. That’s how I smuggled my first motorcycle into the basement as a teenager without my mom asking any questions. I employed it recently when bringing another garden tractor into the garage. Told my wife I was borrowing it but I think she probably suspects that it’s never going to leave.
· Jun 18
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Are we tricking them? or are they tricking us pretending to not know? Or are we tricking ourselves pretending that they don't know.............
At the end of the day, the one thing I'm sure about is that my wife is smarter than me.
Are we tricking them? or are they tricking us pretending to not know? Or are we tricking ourselves pretending that they don't know.............
At the end of the day, the one thing I'm sure about is that my wife is smarter than me.
· Jun 18
😀A little bit of both, I would say. I’m certain that she has me pretty well figured out by now. I’m nothing if not consistent.
· Jun 18
Strategic confusion only works if you have 3 or more cars and don't keep them at home. Then the ole "we have owned that for years" response will work.
· Jun 18
"we have owned that for years"
this is my go to manner of handling things.
this is my go to manner of handling things.
· Jun 18
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
· Jun 18
Took my wife five years to figure out why my all my motorcycles were black.
· Jun 18
Her: "Do these pants make me look fat?"
Me: "Oh, is that what we're going to do this weekend? Have a fight?"
Me: "Oh, is that what we're going to do this weekend? Have a fight?"