I am SO out of ideas for Father's Day

[priesthoodpower]

A peeve of mine is people hating gifts. It's a gift. The gift (object) is not the point. The action is. Hating the object is a completely selfish act that disregards someone else's efforts at charity.

But then, that's just me.

 

 

I think the people who hate the gifts are the ones whos money went into buying an item that they wouldnt have bought themselves. This situation usually only occurs when a wife buys for her husband. The wife (especially if she is a stay at home mom) is mostlikely spending from a shared bank account. Men just think like this, dont ask me why.

 

My wife bought me a Tumi $200 man purse today for Fathers day.

 

I smiled and thanked her and remembered to be gracious in accepting but deep inside I was thinking "..$200!!!!!!!!!!!! I could have bought myself that piece of scuba gear Ive been wanting!"

 

She got me a man purse because I am always asking to put my wallet and keys in her bag when we go out. She was very thoughtful and observant which I appreciate.

 

Luckily she told me that the receipt is still in the bag and I can go back and exchange it. I will go back and get a laptop bag.

 

Gifts from friends or in-laws are different, I could careless how much they spent or how useless the item is, its the thought that counts.

[Bini]

^ I have not heard "man purse" in some time! LMBO.

 

I totally get the joint account thing. I worked as a nurse before (and some during my marriage to my husband) and we both had our own accounts. I made pretty good money on my own but when we started having kiddos, everything became joint, and there have definitely been times when one spouse thought a purchase ideal and the other not so much, but it's rare - we do a lot of talking before big ticket items are bought.

[Guest]

The bucket hat was a hit! He loved it so much!

... and then today at lunchtime, he went and bought 3 new fishing poles... HAH HAH HAH! My son was laughing so hard when my husband walked in the garage to put away the poles. So, I guess they're going on a fishing trip this weekend.

I love my family.