Whichever one you want will be fine, dear, as long as it’s the one I was secretly thinking of.
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Whichever one you want will be fine, dear, as long as it’s the one I was secretly thinking of.
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Which is the hydrated version of “Yes, dear.”
Comment by Ryan — Saturday, June 28, 2003 @ 10:43 am
What appears to be a crisis is often merely the end of an illusion…
Comment by BillSeitz — Saturday, June 28, 2003 @ 11:30 am
Ah marriage…the one institution where telepathy is a “job requirement.” Welcome to the club old chap.
Comment by Patrick Berry — Saturday, June 28, 2003 @ 12:57 pm
Welcome to the club. Marriage, is a guessing game. :-)
Comment by yowkee — Saturday, June 28, 2003 @ 1:17 pm
“No, you don’t look fat at all. Really!”
Comment by Don Park — Saturday, June 28, 2003 @ 7:46 pm
Ah, the ways they have to make us do their bidding… And the “implicit failings”. Like… If the faucet is dripping, it is implicitly your job to fix it - but you’ve definelty failed to prevent it from leaking in the first place. :)
Comment by Rui Carmo — Saturday, June 28, 2003 @ 7:56 pm
Since Mark is newly married, I’ll share my secret formula for marriage maintenance. Spray this baby regularly like you would with WD-40 on anything that squeeks.
Here it is… [Drum roll] …
“I love you so much!”
When used appropriately and timely, you can feel the impact on your wallet, dinner table, and in bed!
Comment by Don Park — Saturday, June 28, 2003 @ 8:14 pm
My Dad once told me that Marriage is full of little white lies such as “Yes Dear, that dinner was lovely” when really it wasn’t so great.
He also gave me a tip: If your going for a beer with your mates and your planning on getting home for 11:30pm, tell the wife that you should be home for 12:00 that way she is happy to see your home early. ;-)
Comment by Paul Michael Smith — Saturday, June 28, 2003 @ 8:43 pm
Have you gotten to the point yet of doing a half-ass job on something she asked you to do but that you really didn’t want to, in the hope that she will never ask you to do that task again because she will have to fix your mess and she will figure she might as well do it her way right the first time? (Sorry for such a long sentence, but the logic of husbands can get quite convoluted in attempt to get out work we don’t won’t to do.)
Comment by MW — Saturday, June 28, 2003 @ 11:35 pm
My wife and I both find it hysterically funny that you all think that she was the one who said this.
Comment by Mark — Sunday, June 29, 2003 @ 1:13 am
Uh, you mean it was a girl who said it? It seemed to me like something a guy might say to avoid getting dragged to the mall. Now I am clueless.
Comment by Don Park — Sunday, June 29, 2003 @ 5:33 am
It never seemed like she would make fun of herself to me.
Comment by Jesper — Sunday, June 29, 2003 @ 7:31 am
“Whichever one you want will be fine, dear, as long as it’s the one I was secretly thinking of.”
I thought married couples weren’t supposed to keep secrets from each other? I suppose buying gifts, surprise paries, and romantic getaways qualify as legitimate secret-keeping fodder.
I am glad that the two of you are enjoying married life. I’ve been married for almost two years and it has been wonderful. I cannot understand why so many people took it upon themselves to ‘warn me’ about what I was getting into. I LOVE being married - so much so that I moved from England to the USA in order to do it.
Comment by Simon Jessey — Sunday, June 29, 2003 @ 10:35 am
“I suppose buying gifts, surprise paries…”
Er…that was meant to be PARTIES. Editing widget required.
Comment by Simon Jessey — Sunday, June 29, 2003 @ 10:37 am
I immediately thought it was you who said it, but I’ve been married. Also: pick your battles.
Comment by Phillip Harrington — Sunday, June 29, 2003 @ 6:07 pm
I obviously thought she said it, since my own Sainted Wife has. But I referred her to my posted “Men’s Rules”
#8. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!
She actually printed it to give to her friends the other day - heh.
http://www.mojomark.com/pls/website/entertain.jokeentry?userAction=joke&p_entry_id=2104
Comment by MojoMark — Monday, June 30, 2003 @ 8:36 pm
Quote by omission. Wife comes home from hair-dresser. You say nothing. She assumes you hate it.
After almost 13 years of wedded bliss, Mark, make sure no matter what happens, you take note when she goes to have her hair, nails, what-have-you done. And no matter HOW BAD IT IS, fine something nice to say.
Of course, that reminds of the time when my wife went to a ‘beauty salon’ with my mom and came back with some … and I quote myself “wow … it’s … so big …”
My wife laughed, apparently she knew that you’re not supposed to tease a perm, but shut up and took it so my mom didn’t feel bad about paying for her daughter-in-laws hair job.
Comment by Mean Dean — Tuesday, July 1, 2003 @ 9:28 am
[quote]“I suppose buying gifts, surprise paries…”
Er…that was meant to be PARTIES. Editing widget required.[/quote]
”Paries”? Like in fencing? I could see how marriage could entail sword play…
Comment by David — Tuesday, July 1, 2003 @ 3:11 pm
Flowers and lots of ‘em. Give liberally for no apparent reason.
I’m amazed at how much my wife loves to be given flowers. It’s part of the mystery of life. -g Why, I think I’m going to go out and get some right now to take home with me.
Comment by Jeff — Tuesday, July 1, 2003 @ 4:38 pm
“Whichever one you want will be fine, dear” seems something like a mom would say.
Erm… Boy or Girl?
Comment by Rui Carmo — Wednesday, July 2, 2003 @ 7:30 am
Rui: sorry to disappoint you, but we were just talking about dinner. :D
Comment by Mark — Wednesday, July 2, 2003 @ 2:30 pm
LOL! OK, glad you cleared that up before people started imagining things. :)
But trust me, you’re gonna feel the pressure… :D
Comment by Rui Carmo — Wednesday, July 2, 2003 @ 4:59 pm