same as it ever was

2 hours ago, BFit said:

I think I've seen too much of this crazy liberal sheet, I definitely thought that was someone identifying as an F18

I definitely wouldn't rule it out.  

1 hour ago, Kz! said:

There's a new 50 page chapter on deciding where to go out to eat. 

I learned the easy way around this years ago.  Instead of, "hey babe where do you want to get dinner from?" say, "Hey babe, guess where we're going out for dinner!" Whatever her first answer is, you say yes. Problem solved.

Just now, Outlaw said:

I learned the easy way around this years ago.  Instead of, "hey babe where do you want to get dinner from?" say, "Hey babe, guess where we're going out for dinner!" Whatever her first answer is, you say yes. Problem solved.

This is brilliant in its simplicity. I'm trying this the next chance I get. 

37 minutes ago, Kz! said:

This is brilliant in its simplicity. I'm trying this the next chance I get. 

I'd love to take credit, but it was bestowed to me by my father. I believe it was conveyed to him in a remote area of the Andes by an indigenous medicine man in a peyote ritual.

1 hour ago, Outlaw said:

I learned the easy way around this years ago.  Instead of, "hey babe where do you want to get dinner from?" say, "Hey babe, guess where we're going out for dinner!" Whatever her first answer is, you say yes. Problem solved.

What if she says "somewhere you really can't afford"?

2 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

What if she says "somewhere you really can't afford"?

I try to be less poor on the advice of Vikas.

6 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

What if she says "somewhere you really can't afford"?

Divorce for even thinking outside of her level. 

30 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

I try to be less poor on the advice of Vikas.

The real issue is what if you can't get a reservation...

This is why I simply just decide and tell her where we are going.

21 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

The real issue is what if you can't get a reservation...

This is why I simply just decide and tell her where we are going.

I thought most men did that. "Hun, we are going to <restaurants name> tomorrow night, reservation is for 7". Done.

 

30 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

I thought most men did that. "Hun, we are going to <restaurants name> tomorrow night, reservation is for 7". Done.

She sure is a lucky woman.

3 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

 

She sure is a lucky woman.

This x10.

35 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

I thought most men did that. "Hun, we are going to <restaurants name> tomorrow night, reservation is for 7". Done.

Most men do, yes.  In your case you stop playing with legos long enough to ask your wife for an allowance so you can go out for dinner. 

3 hours ago, Kz! said:

This is brilliant in its simplicity. I'm trying this the next chance I get. 

"Hey babe, guess where we’re going out for dinner”

Just now, mikemack8 said:

Most men do, yes.  In your case you stop playing with legos long enough to ask your wife for an allowance so you can go out for dinner. 

Last time you posted without Kzs permission things didn't go well for you. You sure you wanna go down this road again?

And actually right now I'm playing video games. What are you up to?

 

42 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

I thought most men did that. "Hun, we are going to <restaurants name> tomorrow night, reservation is for 7". Done.

So, in addition to having unresolved emotional issues stemming from your childhood and being financially dependent on your wife, you also dictate dining decisions without her input.

3 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

Last time you posted without Kzs permission things didn't go well for you. You sure you wanna go down this road again?

And actually right now I'm playing video games. What are you up to?

Ooh, and an avid videogame player. She really hit the jackpot.   

Just now, Kz! said:

 

So, in addition to having unresolved emotional issues stemming from your childhood and being financially dependent on your wife, you also dictate dining decisions without her input.

Ooh, and an avid videogame player. She really hit the jackpot.   

She is absolutely living a dream life, yes. 

4 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

She is absolutely living a dream life, yes. 

A day in the life:

Mrs. B: OK honey, I'm going to work now. See you when I get home.

B: OK pick up some Capri Sun on the way home, we're almost out.

Mrs. B: Honey, I have a late meeting, can't you go to the store when you're done playing fortnite?

B: *Spikes his controller* Fine! but we're still on for McDonald's at 7 right?

Mrs. B: I'll try to make it *walks out the door*

B: *weeps uncontrollably due to abandonment issues* *starts another game of fortnite*

"Dream life."    

 

11 minutes ago, Kz! said:

A day in the life:

Mrs. B: OK honey, I'm going to work now. See you when I get home.

B: OK pick up some Capri Sun on the way home, we're almost out.

Mrs. B: Honey, I have a late meeting, can't you go to the store when you're done playing fortnite?

B: *Spikes his controller* Fine! but we're still on for McDonald's at 7 right?

Mrs. B: I'll try to make it *walks out the door*

B: *weeps uncontrollably due to abandonment issues* *starts another game of fortnite*

"Dream life."    

 

Wake at 6 with son. Daughter wakes at seven. Hang out and help both get ready until 8. Go to grocery store if we need anything then come home and eat a small breakfast.

I then do whatever housework I want or need to for a couple hours. Wife and I then work out and eat lunch together.  After that I do whatever recreational activity I feel like until around 3ish. I just finished rewatching the Sopranos for the first time in a very long time.  In the winter we like to eat dinner kinda early so I usually start that around 4.

That's a day when I have nothing planned anyway. 

Believe it or not, after living together for 25+ years I actually know which restaurants and kinds of food she likes. Crazy, huh?

And fortnight is terrible. My kid tried to get me to play it. Nope.

1 hour ago, Boogyman said:

I thought most men did that. "Hun, we are going to <restaurants name> tomorrow night, reservation is for 7". Done.

I usually ask since I care a lot less where we go than her, but there are times I do that. 

 

Almost always I offer to cook instead of spending the $$$ however  

2 minutes ago, paco said:

I usually ask since I care a lot less where we go than her, but there are times I do that. 

 

Almost always I offer to cook instead of spending the $$$ however  

I always prefer to cook as I enjoy it. As for restaurants my wife is a pretty picky eater and I know what places she likes. She also enjoys being surprised so me planning the night makes it more enjoyable for her. It's so much easier now that my kids are getting older.

6 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

Wake at 6 with son. Daughter wakes at seven. Hang out and help both get ready until 8. Go to grocery store if we need anything then come home and eat a small breakfast.

I then do whatever housework I want or need to for a couple hours. Wife and I then work out and eat lunch together.  After that I do whatever recreational activity I feel like until around 3ish. I just finished rewatching the Sopranos for the first time in a very long time.  In the winter we like to eat dinner kinda early so I usually start that around 4.

That's a day when I have nothing planned anyway. 

Believe it or not, after living together for 25+ years I actually know which restaurants and kinds of food she likes. Crazy, huh?

And fortnight is terrible. My kid tried to get me to play it. Nope.

Cool story, bro, but no mention of hysterical crying = 0% chance this is actually representative of a typical day.  

1 minute ago, Kz! said:

Cool story, bro, but no mention of hysterical crying = 0% chance this is actually representative of a typical day.  

Yeah it's probably hard for you to hear not everyone is as miserable and pathetic as you.

5 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

I always prefer to cook as I enjoy it. As for restaurants my wife is a pretty picky eater and I know what places she likes. She also enjoys being surprised so me planning the night makes it more enjoyable for her. It's so much easier now that my kids are getting older.

Yes, but there are often times I'm thinking lets go to place X, but she may not be in the mood for that, suggests Y and I say sure since I don't care.  So most times she's feeling like going out, I say where, she says "How about ________?" and we go.

 

So the few times I say "lets go to X" and have reservations already set up I earn bonus points. 

 

Of course, having a 7 month old means going out is much more difficult so restaurants are few and far between for us.  Which I am fine with.

Just now, Boogyman said:

Yeah it's probably hard for you to hear not everyone is as miserable and pathetic as you.

"I'm not crying, you're crying!"

Great comeback, daddy issues.