So, as is normal practice when I buy a new watch/watches, i had to sneak into the house the 3 G-Shocks I acquired from SC recently without wifey clocking them.
I usually manage this with no problems but I've been rumbled!
I put the watches in my coat pocket and left this in the porch, with the intention of sneaking them into the watch box later in the evening when said wife was in the bath or had gone to bed. Only when I went to retrieve the coat, my wife had kindly bought it into the house and hung it up for me, but the watches are no longer there!
The thing is though, she hasn't said a thing to me about them, not a word,
Nor have I to her. So, I know she has probably hidden the watches, she knows that I know this, but nothing has been said, it's like we are in some sort of Mexican stand off!
Any suggestions on what my next move should be? I've made 3 spaces in the G-Shock box now and want to fill them!
Just tell the wife to let you know where they are, give them back or find new lodgings. Simple.
Something along the lines of " dear, if your going to be like this every time I buy a new watch, we are both in for a miserable time over the next 40 years! "
Good luck with that!!Originally Posted by jrpippen
"They're G Shocks, everyone knows they're only a tenner each! It's not like they're expensive Rolexes or anything."
That's probably you're best line of attack/defence.
Last edited by Dave+63; 26th March 2015 at 21:23.
Are you serious?
I'm confused as to why she's stole your watches? Aren't you allowed to buy them?
Check her front pocket.
"Bite my shiny metal ass."
- Bender Bending Rodríguez
If the OP thought that might work...he wouldn't be smuggling them in. So that leaves negotiation and bribery...
It's usually the fact that i don't tell her that annoys her. Plus she can't comprehend why I need so many watches.
I was taking "tongue in cheek!"
She can keep them if that's where she has hidden them!!
Poke her with a sharp stick until she tells you where they are. Then cut her hands off so she can't steal again so easily.
Gray
You were? NOW I get it...
This is your hobby. Negotiate a reasonable monthly amount of money for you to spend on your hobby. An amount that reflects your income and circumstances. Make sure she agrees with it and is happy with it. Then you can go ahead and buy whatever you like within the agreed limits. There is no way for her to object and there is no need for you to hide things.
Honesty is the best policy.
Not always, and actually, very rarely
Rubbish. Tell her your the boss, it's your money and watches never give you the sort of shite she does. ;-)
Last edited by jrpippen; 26th March 2015 at 22:04.
Try to find them.
Here's a hint where you might find them.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-n...ealing-3320524
Twenty years?
Jesus.
Hit her where it hurts and hold her vibrator/dildo/man replacement hostage.
This is quite common problem I'm sure... I once stored a mates carbon termignoni exhaust cans for his Ducati 916 for a while which we fitted at some point covertly, she did think it seemed a little noisier which we put down to the garage servicing...
Trumped later by the Bimota another one purchased that he stored in his garage and told his wife he was storing it for a friend and would look after by occasionally riding it to keep it fresh...
At least she didn't find an open packet of condoms with a couple missing and a pair of skimpy panties in your coat pocket....
Simply remove 3 of your other G-Shocks from the box, put them somewhere safe and ask her where the three G-Shocks are that you took in trade for 3 of your original G-Shocks. You could just remove one and suggest some mug on the forum was so desperate for that specific model and year that he traded 3 for your one!
Then after you use either excuse just slip the others back? If shes anything like mine all watches look the same!!!
Chris
Outstanding. Great advice.
I'm pretty sure subchris could wangle his way out of that one ;)
Put half a herring in the pocket of her favourite coat, do this only if you do NOT have several decent suits!
Last edited by KavKav; 26th March 2015 at 23:21.
She probably binned them with any other junk\crap she found in the pockets
Last edited by Captainhowdy; 26th March 2015 at 23:48.
Tell her you've had them for ages, they just needed new batteries. You can even show her the 3 gaps in the watch box as evidence.
I frequently lie to my OH along similar lines. I've had it ages/I just changed the strap etc. It's half the fun.
Watch enthusiast's nightmare - your wife sells your watches for what you told her they cost you!
I have not laughed so much in ages at the replies, thanks lads.
I once got busted like this when a G shock alarm went off in my jacket pocket (always check time signal and alarm in future) and just told my other half that it was an old one that I had bought and shown her a year earlier (as most women say it's just a watch and won't remember) and that I'd taken it to work to show a fellow collector and it worked for me but I never left anything in my jacket after that and left anything I was sneaking in the car until a safer time.
Stu.
Simply leave the country!!😄😉
Chris
Phone the Police, it's theft
I've had these for ages ... Just had the batteries replaced as I'm considering selling them !
Poo through her letterbox
........ohh wait
Use the battery trick it works for me every time
I think a purchase from here is all that is needed:
www.manthefcukupjuice.com
I'm guessing you are not married.
At the very least it's crystal clear the other half earns more and manages the purse strings and pocket money allowance.
Gray
2 can play that game, hide one of her favourite possessions and say nothing.
I believe the mailman is already hidden in closet.
Oh you meant hidden from the wife.
My mistake!
In that case perhaps her marital aid?
Have had a good chuckle reading the replies. Some are clearly well thought out, others wouldn't work on SWMBO in my house.
I have managed to sneak most things in, she notices every so often that the watch box is a tad busier than before. To combat those situations I moved the watch box to my office desk (I can appreciate them all more often anyway).
Sadly, I think the latest purchase may be harder to hide (a brass Armida) as all my watches are black or silver, the new colour will not be easy to fob off!
Interested to hear what happens further with this one :)
HAGWE!
"Darling, what are you doing?"
"Nnnnmgggh. Can't quite..... nnnnnnngggg... get high enough..."
"The neighbours are looking, please stop. You're the district GP for crying out loud."
"Give me my G Shocks back!"
"Is that a flake bar coming through our letterbox? I'll get it..."
"No, no wait hang on..."
**thinks**
I'm not asking for TZ advice anymore.
Go online and order 3 more to replace the 'lost' ones. That'll teach her.
this is the funniest post i have read in ages !!!
Mrs Westberks & I have reached a Mexican standoff where we just don't ask, question or need to justify; i like to think we respect each other, the truth is i think she treats me with contempt and considers me her inferior……
Works for me if that helps!
Maybe smash her back doors in to assert your authority.
Ever considered this http://www.openbiome.org/stool-donation/?
Have a divvy up of her collection of shoes and handbags, any sudden additions............
Buy her a few bottles of wine & get her shitefaced.
Then stick duct tape on her pubes & threaten to pull it off unless she confesses
+1 As long as you set a budget and adhere to it she has no reason to take your watches it's that simple
In the meantime I'd go with the battery trick or the trade story
Last edited by jeg5263; 27th March 2015 at 14:39.
Assert your dominance - go to the police and file a report. Theft will not be tolerated, and will always be pushed to the fullest possible extent of prosecution.
Fixed that for you
It's bad enough his wife's got his balls in a jar (and his G-Shocks, who knows where), without him letting the local Police laugh at his expense...
M
Show her this thread..
To my mind these can only be the actions of a woman who is dissatisfied with her husband's utilitarian taste in watches.
Up your game, order three replacements in steel and sapphire, and show her how you value her opinion.
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