Spent the last 2 days wandering around my shop, the garage, and the house looking for the new water heater overflow pan. Just found it. My wife decided to turn it into a top for her new corner table. All I got was “sorry, you didn’t tell what it was for”
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Don't let her near the business checkbook then...
"Sorry, I diodn't know you wanted to pay the crew with that money"
Excellence is its own reward!
Went to use a one inch chisel a few years back, found it gouged and blunted almost beyond repair, edge could be measured with a yard stick. Asked the DW if she knew what had happened. Seems she needed a chisel to break open a geode (a fancy name for rock) for the kids. She said she had wondered why the edge-thingy had curled like it did.
On the plus side, I got a new chisel out of the deal.
If your wife is anything like my girlfriend
let it go man, let it go
When my g/f tells me (after misplacing something she should not have touched)
if you were more organized and responsible this would never happen yada yada yada....
I normaly tune her out about that point so I don't ever know if I get an apology or not.
CAG, you're a lucky man. I was married at least ten years before I finally figured that one out. Even now, twentysomeodd years later, I still have trouble holding my tongue. But life is good, and you're right, somethings aren't worth it. Peace is a cheap commodity, often paid for by acquiesence. (most of the time!)
I never met a tool I didn't like!
let it go man, let it go
She doesn't want to give it back either. Asked how much it would cost for me to get another one. Should I included labor, profit and overhead?
Plus a 10% fee for frustration and suffering!
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