How to introduce a new family member

[Offrampmotel]

I know this was discussed before on the old forum, but I'm planning on bringing home a new family member (86 Model 2) in the coming week or so, and the woman is probably NOT going to be appreciative of my new bundle o' joy. SO, I'd like to hear your thoughts on the best way to spring it on her.

[charvel750]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

Tell her that even though she didn't birth the new addition it still needs a motherly hand.

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[Hyperfuzz]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

Just tell to get her butt back in the kitchen where it belongs. They love that. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[zeegler]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

I once tried to conceal the fact that I had bought a guitar. I left it sitting in the corner in one of my gig bags. All my other guitars were on stands. I figured she wouldn't notice the extra one. She did!

I will never try to hide it again. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

[Tekky]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

Oral sex works both ways man...

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[1trussell]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

Compare it to something that she felt she couldn't live without. Like those $300 boots that were on sale for $150. Tell her what a great bargain it was and that you couldn't pass it up. Then tell her you love her and be prepared to hear about it for the rest of your life. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[monk]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

Originally posted by Hyperfuzz:
Just tell to get her butt back in the kitchen where it belongs. They love that. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Haha.

Yeah, if she comes yelling at you, you have made the chain to the stove way to long [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[Tekky]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

You gotta be kidding me? I always say... When in doubt, a 69 is what it's all about!!! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[mm2002]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

Too bad you can't just be honest with them. Wouldn't that be great!! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Outlander]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

Tell her it belongs to a friend who had to go out of town for awhile.
after a few months say he had to get rid of it so your giving him $25.00 a month.


or

You bought yourself an early Christmas present
and ask her what she wants this year.

This will make it a little more difficult for her to raise an issue about the guitar without jeopardizing what she may really like herself.
Be WARNED this second approach could be very expensive!

Too bad all the woman out there can't be more like Mrs. LP or Mrs. Remcarr

Hey Ask Them!!!!

[BLOOD SPLATTER]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

I don't have this problem since I own the house but, You have to have the same kind of cases for all your guitars, & move em around every other day,then she'll lose count of how many ya have!!Or just tell her to get over it or get out!! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Chucksplatter

[81Dimarzio]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

Tell her it's a collectors item and will increase in value. And your going to tweek it out for a while and sell it for a profit.

I started using that one after number 10.

[Newc]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

Tell her life's entirely too short to have a small collection [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Or the ever-popular (and expensive once the "retaliation purchase" hits) "What are you, my mother?" [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Or be honest - the bills are paid, there's food on the table, and Junior's quite a few years away from college, so what's the problem? [img]graemlins/evilimages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

Go buy her something nice (a ring, bracelet, necklace, etc - the real stuff not that sparkly pubic zirconia dogsh!t) from a local pawn shop before the guitar comes in and keep it hidden til then, and when she starts with the crap about the guitar, show her the trinket and say "Oh well, I guess this one goes back, too". If she doesn't budge, piss on her; take the trinket back and keep the guitar. Then tell her the bills are paid, there's food on the table, and Junior's quite a few years from College [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Newc

[VitaminG]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

tell her how much it originally retailed for, and point out how much money you actually saved by buying the guitar. That one always seems to work for the wife.

Or you can do what I did once - take the new guitar to her work to show her, so she was in a crowded public place when she first saw it. Much less likely to cause a fuss.

[ October 15, 2003, 06:01 PM: Message edited by: VitaminG ]

[mm2002]

Re: How to introduce a new family member

ROFLMAOAN [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]