View Full Version : PSP Purchasing Problem
javeryh
03-21-2005, 05:34 PM
I have over $300 in cash that I've collected over the past 2 years or so at work in my desk. It is a collection of loose change from lunches or just extra $1 bills in my pocket creating clutter. I am thinking about getting a PSP but I know the wifey will want to know where I got the money from in order to buy it. She would not be pleased with me going out and buying it outright because I already have "too many video game systems" (she's crazy - I don't even have an Xbox :P). I'm not into lying or hiding things from my wife so buying it and trying to do so is a no-go. I'd just like some advice on how to spring this on her...
Grave_Addiction
03-21-2005, 05:38 PM
Why don't you tell her you bought it with spare change from your desk that you've amassed over years of lunch money?
Or tell her you traded a bum a bottle of Jack Daniels for it straight up.
dschroll
03-21-2005, 05:38 PM
Why not just buy something for the wifey or take her out to a nice dinner? Then she might not question the money and you've got a nice get out of jail free card for any future slip ups :)
screwkick
03-21-2005, 05:42 PM
Tell her that you entered a raffle or contest at your local EB or Gamestop store by droping a business card or something, and tell her you won.
You can even call her during the day to say you'll be late coming home because you have to go to the store after work to claim your prize.
Worked for me. :wink:
Wshakspear
03-21-2005, 05:43 PM
If she likes monkeys, buy her Ape Escape...or buy her a DS :)
SteveMcQ
03-21-2005, 05:43 PM
Tell her your mistress bought it for you in attempts to save that affair. You said, "No, I love my wife too much, this can no longer be."
So she offered you the system. It's a win-win situation. Your wife sees you turn down the other woman because you love her so much and you get the PSP.
Or you could just tell her the truth.
Whatever works.
doodle777_98
03-21-2005, 05:43 PM
Why not just buy something for the wifey or take her out to a nice dinner? Then she might not question the money and you've got a nice get out of jail free card for any future slip ups :)
Dont do it it's a trap. i bet a woman posted that or even worse *gasp* your wife. I say buy it and say it was a gift from the guys at work. or if you dont like to lie you should let a friend buy it for you and give it to you.
Dr Mario Kart
03-21-2005, 05:46 PM
tell her you bought it straight up, deal with the nagging, and move on.
And then hit her
Zoglog
03-21-2005, 05:47 PM
we see who wears the pants in this family =)
AdamInPlaidum
03-21-2005, 05:53 PM
tell her you bought it straight up, deal with the nagging, and move on.
And then hit her
:rofl:
Alpha2
03-21-2005, 05:54 PM
Either:
tell you you simply had som extra cash laying around like you said (Which could be a tra because she could wonder why you didn't spend it on her... depends on what type of wooman she is)
or:
Tell her you won a bet between you and a co-worker she dosent know. (A friend of mine won a Gamcube from his co-workers by betting he could eat an entire bucket of ice cream in a single lunch hour.)
CheapyD
03-21-2005, 05:55 PM
Tell you are doing a top secret project for CAG and that it requires you have a PSP at launch.
It works for me!
hutno
03-21-2005, 05:58 PM
Say you did a trade-in deal and got it for $100 in games (or an appropriate ammount)
javeryh
03-21-2005, 05:59 PM
Tell you are doing a top secret project for CAG and that it requires you have a PSP at launch.
It works for me!
Now there's an idea!
I'm not going to lie to her and it definitely isn't a matter of "I should be spending the money on her" because she's not like that at all. It's more a matter of "it's a waste of money"...
Grave_Addiction
03-21-2005, 06:10 PM
tell her you bought it straight up, deal with the nagging, and move on.
And then hit her
:rofl:
:rofl:
CheapyD
03-21-2005, 06:10 PM
Hey, you are a lawyer working long hours and making significant money, you should be able to buy yourself a little toy like this pretty much no questions asked, IMHO.
javeryh
03-21-2005, 06:16 PM
Hey, you are a lawyer working long hours and making significant money, you should be able to buy yourself a little toy like this pretty much no questions asked, IMHO.
I agree but I used up that excuse about a month ago to buy a 40GB iPod photo. These companies are killing me with their cool products that I must buy! There's also the fact that we have an extra mouth to feed now and wifey stopped working for now to take care of the baby...
CouRageouS
03-21-2005, 06:20 PM
If she complains about u wasting money on the PSP, just cry a little bit until she walks away confused. Works every time.
Dr Mario Kart
03-21-2005, 06:21 PM
how bout we make an official looking post here at CAG saying you won it, and then you can show the post to her. Thats Brilliant!
Tell her the truth but then...
Grab some old junk from around the house and put it up on Ebay. Show her you are selling old stuff to warrant your new purchase.
Tip: Remember you could pretty much put anything on Ebay and someone out there will buy it.
scsg75
03-21-2005, 06:31 PM
Tell her the truth but then...
Grab some old junk from around the house and put it up on Ebay. Show her you are selling old stuff to warrant your new purchase.
Tip: Remember you could pretty much put anything on Ebay and someone out there will buy it.
Brilliant! This is what I do sometimes if I feel guilty about spending money on myself instead of her. I sell some crap games or books or something and say, "Look honey, I'm selling some stuff to finance my purchase." And after the auctions end, I just let her have the $50 or so bucks they generate, which is a lot less than I spend on games and new PSPs and so on. It works like a charm.
Alpha2
03-21-2005, 06:35 PM
Give her your Ipod and use the PSP as a music player/picture viewer.
But I do like the "Contest" idea... similar to my "won it" idea, it's quick easy and takes the heat off.
bignick
03-21-2005, 06:39 PM
Tell her that you entered a raffle or contest at your local EB or Gamestop store by droping a business card or something, and tell her you won.
You can even call her during the day to say you'll be late coming home because you have to go to the store after work to claim your prize.
Worked for me. :wink:
I was thinking the same exact thing. Better yet, have a co worker she doesnt know, call your house and leave a message that you won.
peloquin17
03-21-2005, 06:53 PM
be honest with the wife. trust me.
tell her you've been collecting change at work. show it to her if need be.
i told my wife how much the system was ($250+ 3 games @ $40/ea=$370), and how much i was paying for it (after all trade ins and stuff = $90), and she didnt have a problem (we're trying to buy a house).
she also know's i've been selling a ton of stuff on ebay.
not to mention the TRU green tag sale helped me out.
if she still has a problem, ill go buy her a coach bag. it'll shut her up for a while. :)
javeryh
03-21-2005, 06:57 PM
be honest with the wife. trust me.
tell her you've been collecting change at work. show it to her if need be.
i told my wife how much the system was ($250+ 3 games @ $40/ea=$370), and how much i was paying for it (after all trade ins and stuff = $90), and she didnt have a problem (we're trying to buy a house).
she also know's i've been selling a ton of stuff on ebay.
not to mention the TRU green tag sale helped me out.
if she still has a problem, ill go buy her a coach bag. it'll shut her up for a while. :)
yeah, I don't think people were understanding my request - I don't want to lie at all. I never lie to her and there's really no reason to... she finds out everything eventually anyway. I just wanted some advice on how to phrase it when I tell her my plans to buy one...
gaelan
03-21-2005, 07:09 PM
either the truth, you've been collecting change at work and the other day out of boredom you decided to count it. Much to your astonishment and utter surprise. there was about $300 buck in there. use some of the money to buy her flowers, then lay out the plan for what you want to use the rest of the "found" money to buy.
the lie, you traded some games and such on CAG and got a PSP.
the truth sounds better.
MGoBlue
03-21-2005, 08:10 PM
Where do you work and where is your desk?
Alpha2
03-21-2005, 09:05 PM
yeah, I don't think people were understanding my request - I don't want to lie at all. I never lie to her and there's really no reason to... she finds out everything eventually anyway. I just wanted some advice on how to phrase it when I tell her my plans to buy one...
"Honey, I have something to confess... I'm a gamer. Through and through and there nothing either of us can do about it, we'll just have to learn to accept it."
Then walk away and turn on you PSP.
starboyk
03-21-2005, 09:33 PM
50$ gift certificate to Victoria's Secret (or -self edit-), bundled around a dozen roses. Just say it's an 'I love you' gift. Take her out to dinner, mention the psp somewhere briefly in your list of things done today, and move on. It's all just a suger pill to help the rest. Or, I put down some change on some games, bought her a copy of Tekken 5, and told her about my pre-orders while she was playing. It's all give-give, man. Spread the love, and it's all golden.
Dr Mario Kart
03-21-2005, 09:49 PM
well you havent done it yet, so you could always wimp out.
RisingZan
03-21-2005, 09:55 PM
tell her you bought it straight up, deal with the nagging, and move on.
And then hit her
:rofl: :applause:
Kayden
03-21-2005, 10:08 PM
If she starts complaining about you buying a cheap little hand held, remind her how much a damn kid costs. Then you'll see whos wasting money.
Alpha2
03-21-2005, 10:10 PM
Yeah the return on your investment is much better with a PSP.
:lol:
RedvsBlue
03-21-2005, 11:03 PM
So basically what I'm hearing here is that having a wife is similar to the way your parents are when your a teenager?
cag1000
03-21-2005, 11:07 PM
there is only 1 solution
never get married... just bang hoochies like a pimp then leave a legacy like the end scene in the movie "things to do in Denver when u are dead" if anyone can get that meaning and post it u will win nothin.... but wisdom
mykevermin
03-21-2005, 11:09 PM
Why not buy the PSP and keep it in your desk at work?
You'll be as much of a liar as you are keeping a good chunk of money in there, and your wife won't be aware of its presence until you decide to take it home.
myke.
Ikohn4ever
03-21-2005, 11:13 PM
either by a ds cause its less money, so u wont feel as bad or just tell her the truth, it would be much better than her finding out later that u lied about it. Truth today is much better than her finding out about a lie tomorrow.
Nirvanaguy777
03-21-2005, 11:14 PM
Just tell her flat out what you told us, that the money had been accumulating up until now in your desk and now you want to buy a psp with it.
zionoverfire
03-21-2005, 11:20 PM
Tell her you want to buy it so when your kid wakes your ass up at 4 am and you can't get back to sleep you've got something to do.
javeryh
03-22-2005, 12:37 AM
Just tell her flat out what you told us, that the money had been accumulating up until now in your desk and now you want to buy a psp with it.
I think that's what I'll do...
Dr Mario Kart
03-22-2005, 12:38 AM
there is only 1 solution
never get married... just bang hoochies like a pimp
blued for truf
Dijital
03-22-2005, 12:50 AM
tell her you got the money from all the 'Late nights' and 'services' you've been providing :lol:
Alpha2
03-22-2005, 01:37 AM
Just press it dude.
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