Xmas: I got a leaf blower; she gets a vacuum cleaner and is pissed

[Javery]

Talk about double standards. WTF???

[sblymnlcrymnl]

:rofl:

Did you in any way indicate that you might want a leaf blower?

[Pancake Rabbit]

Geesh, a vacuum cleaner? You might as well have got her some bread, lunch meat, mayo and a card that says "take care of business."

[pimpinc333]

By getting her a vacuum you pretty much say "Bitch clean my house" -OR- "Bitch you suck at cleaning now so hopefully this new vacuum will help you out".

You lose at Christmas. :)

[shrike4242]

Damn, didn't you know that any appliance purchases for your wife as a gift need to be clarified up-front? :wall:

I learned that a long time ago that you never, ever give an appliance like a vacuum cleaner, dishwasher, washing machine, or the like as a gift to a GF or wife without getting it clarified multiple times. I don't think I'd ever get a vacuum cleaner as a gift, ever. Too many ways it can backfire.

Though, javeryh, do you feel better that you're able to blow lots of things across the lawn? :rofl:

[David85]

You both gave shity gifts, now go return them and get giftcards.

And you can buy like $20 appliances for a gift, if there is something bigger to go with it. $20 ice cream maker and a nice DVD player or something.

[Snake2715]

I wouldnt mind a leaf blower but I sure has heck wouldnt have bought my wife a vacuum cleaner. Our big gift from me to her was kayaks. Christmas is NOT more of a gift giving holiday to me than any of the other holidays I get her stuff for. Its always like christmas when it comes to my wife I enjoy buying her stuff.

If she hasnt used it yet get something nice and put it inside where the bag goes and play it off as a joke she got pissed about BEFORE she knew the rest of her gift!

[Dead of Knight]

If you cleared this with her: Why is she upset?

If you didn't clear this with her: WTF is wrong with you? I hope you got a prenup.

[Eviltude]

Damn, didn't you know that any appliance purchases for your wife as a gift need to be clarified up-front? :wall:

I learned that a long time ago that you never, ever give an appliance like a vacuum cleaner, dishwasher, washing machine, or the like as a gift to a GF or wife without getting it clarified multiple times. I don't think I'd ever get a vacuum cleaner as a gift, ever. Too many ways it can backfire.

Though, javeryh, do you feel better that you're able to blow lots of things across the lawn? :rofl:
Javeryh doesn't do lawn care, he's a lawyer. He makes the guilty clean his yard for him.

[Javery]

Well, we needed both of them I guess. It wasn't her only gift though (and no I never gave any indication that I wanted a leaf blower other than borrowing my Dad's once). I just can't believe the double standard.

EDIT: Shit. Her other big gift was getting a maid for the house for a year. She is pregnant and it's not going all that great and the doctor told her to take it easy so I thought this would really help out. Now that I think about it - I ruined Christmas.

[David85]

Javeryh doesn't do lawn care, he's a lawyer. He makes the guilty clean his yard for him.


Asshole.

[niceguyshawne]

So in essence she is saying that you blow and you are saying that she sucks.

Sounds fair.

[Michaellvortega]

One sucks the other blows, whats the problem?

[Noodle Pirate!]

So in essence she is saying that you blow and you are saying that she sucks.

Sounds fair.

rofl

[DesertEagleXIX]

Was it a roomba?

[Rags]

I always go with this>

If a woman responds to the question "What do you want for Christmas?" with either an answer of "I don't care" or "You know what I like" they get an Xbox 360.

I know it's a double standard, but you totally fell into a known trap with this one. Even if a woman asks for a vacume cleaner for a present you get her something else. It's like a setup when you get told that they want an appliance for a present.

[SpottedNigel]

So you bought a vacuum cleaner for the new maid?

[shrike4242]

Well, we needed both of them I guess. It wasn't her only gift though (and no I never gave any indication that I wanted a leaf blower other than borrowing my Dad's once). I just can't believe the double standard.

EDIT: Shit. Her other big gift was getting a maid for the house for a year. She is pregnant and it's not going all that great and the doctor told her to take it easy so I thought this would really help out. Now that I think about it - I ruined Christmas. I don't think you ruined Xmas, I think you're dealing with a woman who's pregnant and that could be making her a little sensitive, if things aren't going well on that front.

I think you meant well and it just didn't go as well as planned. It happens. Start saving for a present for her when the baby comes.

Javeryh doesn't do lawn care, he's a lawyer. He makes the guilty clean his yard for him.
(insert random Mexican migrant lawn care worker comment)

So in essence she is saying that you blow and you are saying that she sucks.

Sounds fair.
:rofl: Good one. Gold star for you.

So you bought a vacuum cleaner for the new maid?
What javeryh isn't telling us is that the new vacuum cleaner is the new maid. :D

[Javery]

So you bought a vacuum cleaner for the new maid?

Basically, yeah.

[camoor]

One sucks the other blows, whats the problem?

Damn. You missed that joke by 3 minutes.

Good show anyway :applause:

[the3rdkey]

I ruined Christmas.

Next Xmas better be better or else.

[Xevious]

You guys need to do a Xmas do-over and give each other new presents.

[gunm]

How did I know this was a javeryh topic before I even read it? :lol:

Don't worry, once the baby comes she'll find lots more things to get pissed off about. She won't forget it, of course, but at least it'll get buried under the other stuff for a while...

[Javery]

Don't worry, once the baby comes she'll find lots more things to get pissed off about. She won't forget it, of course, but at least it'll get buried under the other stuff for a while...

I'm sure you are right. Babies are stressful.

[xmrblondex]

you forgot to tell her about the diamond necklace in the vacuum cleaner???

hint hint... go get one, and quick!

[brodiemash]

Was it a top of the line vacuum like a Dyson or something? Those are kick ass!

[David85]

He got the maid for himself.

[keithp]

With that kind of Christmas presesnt I shudder to think what you're going to say to her when she asks you if she looks fat!

[Lieutenant Dan]

You should get her something else to make up for the vacuum cleaner, even if it is a little late for Christmas. If you would go out and buy her something romantic and appologize for the lame gift, she will love you long time.

[browneyedgal68]

She's PREGNANT, i.e., carrying YOUR child and you bought her a vacuum cleaner??!! How long have you been married? As my grandmother used to say, don't give anything for a gift to a woman if it has an appliance cord attached to it.

Now get out there and get her a massage, manicure, pedicure and facial package!

[mykevermin]

Never get practical gifts for the holidays.; I thought that was a cardinal rule, mostly with regard to women.

I learned that at the age of five with an hour long lecture from my mother, wherein every sentence began "Your sonofabitch father..."

[Paco]

Be a man, and don't apologize. Tell her that it is a practical and useful appliance that has cost a lot of money. Don't let her pound you in the ass. If you're really a lawyer, you'll make up some bullshit to come up on top.

[neocisco]

Forget Regalsin, I say javeryh is the CAG entertainer of the year.:bow::bow::bow:

My couch is available when, not if, you need it.:lol:

[ryanbph]

it was probably just the hormones from being pregnant....my wife is 5 1/2 months, and she is a mental trainwreck right now...

what kind of vacumm did you get? Maybe she was pissed if you got a shitty one:lol: :lol:

[coltyhuxx]

Well, I got my dad a steam cleaner and he was pretty stoked. My mom just kinda looked at it and shrugged.

Dudes get kinda like, "Whoa, shit... three speeds?!"

[RBM]

He got the maid for himself.
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[Scobie]

Congrats, javeryh! You've just become Leroy Lockhorn. :D

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[David85]

it was probably just the hormones from being pregnant....my wife is 5 1/2 months, and she is a mental trainwreck right now...

what kind of vacumm did you get? Maybe she was pissed if you got a shitty one:lol: :lol:


You're married?!?! :eek:

[ryanbph]

You're married?!?! :eek:

yeah since may

[KingDox]

What ever you do don't get your wife a Gym membership for Valentines day.

But really, I'm not married and even I know girls hate gifts that actually serve a purpose. But your going to have to get he a make up gift AND get her something nice on Valentines day for the way you messed up.

I just hope she's not the kind of woman who will keep throwing this in your face for the next 20 years.

[Strell]

Dudes get kinda like, "Whoa, shit... three speeds?!"

ROFL. That's exactly what I'd do. Tim Allen that bitch up and take it racing.

Sir javeryh, unless it was a Dyson - which is the god of vacuums - it wasn't a great idea. However, you have time to make it up, and she ought to be cool with that.

Women, take heed. We will make mistakes like this. The best thing you can do is tell us straight up and then be nice as possible. For we are descended from apes, and a few millennia ago we would have thrown shit at you in the shape of a decorative doily, then grunted at you to clean up the cave. We have hearts of gold underneath our hairy pelts, so please allow us the honor to remedy them within reasonable time.

'Cuz you know a nice broom is what you're getting next.

That'll show ya. You'd have been better off with the vacuum, but nooooooooooooooooo.

[sarausagi]

There's no problem with a vaccum cleaner..I never understood why women get offended by appliances as gifts when they make things easier..

I have to vaccum for my mom and the vaccum is old as hell and it's so hard....so if some guy gave me a fancy bagless shiny pink vaccum with an LCD display and who knows what else, I sure wouldn't be angry, it would make something I have to do already EASIER. Even if it was just a no frills Eureka and it glided easier and was lighter weight..I'd be happy.

So I don't understand it..you give a guy tools and you know he's going to have to use them around the house some how, and it's a gift because it'll make life easier for him, if a guy spends money on something to make one of my "chores" easier, then how in the world is that bad? If he ever had to vaccum, then it would make it easier for him to so it's a good present for BOTH people....

Fuck, I'm a girl and I don't understand girls, no wonder you guys have problems some times..If only all girls were as understanding and wouldn't blame you for everything.

You know how you'd offend me? Giving me a Thomas Kinkaid calendar..or a self help book...or clothing in the wrong size...or bad music...

[Graystone]

Next year cover the vacuum in gold leaf.

I think since she has a baby on board is the reason behind her being upset. She received other gifts. To me her getting upset over the sweeper sounds hormonal to me.

[Javery]

Funny how no one thinks the leaf blower was a bad gift. She's not pissed pissed at me - she was just WTF? pissed at me in a kind of laughing like "I can't believe you thought this was a good idea" sort of way. She's pretty cool, actually and isn't a girl who needs gifts all the time or anything. In fact, we only do gifts on brthdays and Christmas so I'm off the hook for 10 more months!

[Cormier6083]

Umm... why not get her implants? Womeans love that gooey stuff.

Edit: Some weomeans

[ValkyrieVF-1S]

Funny how no one thinks the leaf blower was a bad gift. She's not pissed pissed at me - she was just WTF? pissed at me in a kind of laughing like "I can't believe you thought this was a good idea" sort of way. She's pretty cool, actually and isn't a girl who needs gifts all the time or anything. In fact, we only do gifts on brthdays and Christmas so I'm off the hook for 10 more months!


^^^ Coming from the guy who will be sleeping on the couch for the next couple of nights.

[SCRazor]

man... a leaf blower??? Tell her after THAT gift she's lucky you didn't return the vacuum for a friggin' scale! haha

That "nice after baby gift"?? Well just don't get her a giftcard to Jenny Craig and you'll be alright.

[SCRazor]

hell, better yet.. ask her if you should return the vacuum for some real sexy nighty.. when she says something like "oh I would look horrible in that being fat and pregnant" say "no..I meant for the maid! ..afterall thats who the vacuum was meant for woman! The real gift was the maid! and you blow up about the vacuum..and I get a leaf blower after doing all the work to get you impregnated..THATS what I get for MY efforts around here.." (then proceed to hang it on the wall where a TV would hang like on that commercial.) See what she has to say then. 1. After she stops initially being upset that you said that she will calm down.. afterall she has your kid...another thing is she will rethink her gifts for all of the future and get you good stuff instead of work stuff ..and you switched it all around and now she is the one that was wrong. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT is she will realize that though you are a nice guy 99% of the time she may not know you 100%..that puts you as a little mysterious and will add spice to the bedroom.. haha yes I am evil..but I am good at it (and also married for 9 years and experienced in such things haha)

[Rags]

Funny how no one thinks the leaf blower was a bad gift. She's not pissed pissed at me - she was just WTF? pissed at me in a kind of laughing like "I can't believe you thought this was a good idea" sort of way. She's pretty cool, actually and isn't a girl who needs gifts all the time or anything. In fact, we only do gifts on brthdays and Christmas so I'm off the hook for 10 more months!

Leaf Blower is not a bad idea. I got my dad a power washer and kit last year and he loved it. Guys are different.

And the pregnant thing> I work at the same office as my sister. When she was pregnant a while back she was super bitch for the last 5 months of the pregnancy. Meanest beast I've ever seen. But this situation does not sound much like a pregnant thing. Maybe I'm wrong though.

[JSweeney]

Every gift sends a message. Apparently, these were the ones being sent:

Javeryh's wife: "Blow me."
Javeryh: "You suck."

[Zenithian Legend]

My girlfriend actually asked for one of those swiffer mop things for Christmas, but I refrained from getting one. Just didn't seem like a good present.

[Graystone]

Funny how no one thinks the leaf blower was a bad gift. She's not pissed pissed at me - she was just WTF? pissed at me in a kind of laughing like "I can't believe you thought this was a good idea" sort of way. She's pretty cool, actually and isn't a girl who needs gifts all the time or anything. In fact, we only do gifts on brthdays and Christmas so I'm off the hook for 10 more months!

I'm from the factory, manual work driven midwest. Getting free tools is awesome...here at least.

[Rags]

I'm from the factory, manual work driven midwest. Getting free tools is awesome...here at least.

I get tools(screwdrivers and stuff like that) every gift giving time of the year.
Let's just say I'm not much of a handyman. I use the stuff on computer repair and little household stuff though so it's nice to have.

Pretty much anything that is able to be used by both partners is usually a bad idea. For example a toaster. You are both going to use it so it's not a good idea to go with that for a present. Tools on the other hand are mostly(not all) the time used by guys so they are considered all right for a present.