"Bob" works too hard. My wife cut me off after my last Purchase... (as in no more basses). I'm in the process of thinning things out. Eventually she'll give in, but it'll help when I have the extra gig income.
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Is my friend a bad person?
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Since Bob is having to be deceitful with what he loves because his wife doesn't agree maybe Bob should of went somewhere where they sell cajones...
Bob is a bass player not a drummer so would have no use for those.Since Bob is having to be deceitful with what he loves because his wife doesn't agree maybe Bob should of went somewhere where they sell cajones...
In fairness, hockey gear has a limited life span.
I think it is cool that Bob has a wife that can tell the difference enough to realize that he has a new bass!
I'd bet Bob's new bass that Bob can't notice anything when she quietly brings home new girly stuff...
Get yourself a $100 business license and a cheap website. From that day on, every bass that enters the house is "Bob's customer's bass..."...
I'd bet Bob's new bass that Bob can't notice anything when she quietly brings home new girly stuff...
Get yourself a $100 business license and a cheap website. From that day on, every bass that enters the house is "Bob's customer's bass..."...
Here we go again, asking marital advice on a bass forum. Too many people on here who "won't pass judgement." You are in complete denial, " I didn't mean to do it." You must be kidding me, you took a freakin empty case with you and the only possible intent was to lie to your soon to be ex-wife.
If you have to ask here if you should feel guilty, it sounds like you already might know the answer. I've purchased 2 MM stingrays in the last couple of months and I don't typically tell me wife because she doesn't happen to care. She just shrugs it off when they arrive. But if I thought it would be any issue for us I would definitely talk to her about it before I even thought about buying another bass. Now if I had just lost my job, that would probably change things since I'm only 30 and no where near retirement.
That is one of the funniest pictures I have ever seen! Even my wife busted out laughing when I just showed her that.
The truth is a lot easier to keep straight than a lie.
Sorry to hear about the job, best of luck with that.
Enjoy the bass! I still recommend being honest with the wife, just my $0.02 though.
Hi Bob.
Yes, you are bad person. But it's a sliding scale, and don't worry because all of us are on it too.
Bye Bob.
Yes, you are bad person. But it's a sliding scale, and don't worry because all of us are on it too.
Bye Bob.
Why are all the guys these days so controlled and scared of their wives like a 10 year old hiding a nudey mag from his mom
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There's an abbreviation used in certain forums for posts just like this. "SWIM" "Someone who isn't me".
It doesn't change that everyone will know you're really talking about yourself, but it'll save you time next time.
But thank you for reminding me why I'm single and childfree.
It doesn't change that everyone will know you're really talking about yourself, but it'll save you time next time.
But thank you for reminding me why I'm single and childfree.
When I was still married to my ex, some years ago she complained about what I spent on my "hobby." I calmly told her, and showed her on the schedule C to the tax returns, that all my musical equipment was paid for with gig money, and that was a hell of a lot better than her Dad's bass fishing hobby that never made a dime, and only obligated the entire family to go to the lake and spend even more money and time when everyone wanted to do something else. She grumbled, but shut up, until the divorce trial, when she tried to make the same argument. Fortunately, the judge knew the band I was in, knew I made money with my music, looked at the tax returns schedule C, and set everything aside to me as business tools, in spite of her argument that it should all be sold.
If you have to hide it from the spouse/girlfriend/significant other (and in the present world, that could be any orientation), then it is time to find a new partner who respects your playing. Just make sure to take care of the new partner and show appreciation for the new partner appreciating your playing.
If you have to hide it from the spouse/girlfriend/significant other (and in the present world, that could be any orientation), then it is time to find a new partner who respects your playing. Just make sure to take care of the new partner and show appreciation for the new partner appreciating your playing.
I joke around about the "hiding basses from the wife" thing here, but I'm actually straight up with her about such things (and yes: before the fact).
Could be I'm just lazy: like the cliche says: once you tell one lie, you'll have to cover it with another...and another...and another and it gets to be too much work remembering all those lies and keeping them straight. Much easier to remember what actually happened.
Plus, my wife's no dummy and after all these years, she can read me like a book.
Long story short: we don't lie to each other.
Do we?
Hon?
Could be I'm just lazy: like the cliche says: once you tell one lie, you'll have to cover it with another...and another...and another and it gets to be too much work remembering all those lies and keeping them straight. Much easier to remember what actually happened.
Plus, my wife's no dummy and after all these years, she can read me like a book.
Long story short: we don't lie to each other.
Do we?
Hon?
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