How many of us are in this position?

[snorkie635]

Seems familiar to me. How 'bout you?

[snorkie635]

Of course, it could read 'husband' or ' partner' instead of 'wife'. My bad.

[JapanAxe]

Nope, Mrs Axe is unreasonably supportive of my musical endeavours and the profligate gear acquisition that goes with it. The latter is (mostly) funded by gig money, and the bills all get paid, so the main sticking point is the space required - at present, an upstairs room, a downstairs cupboard, a chunk of the loft, and most of the space under the spare bed.

 

I consider myself lucky.

[Geek99]

Mine fairly supportive but she doesn’t get involved. As long as it’s kept fairly clean and doesn’t take up too much space she’s fairly happy. However I don’t buy much and anything I buy and don’t like I sell for same that I paid or more money 

[Woodinblack]

No, the worst I get will be an eye roll or 'another one?' a 'thats ugly' - the basses are mostly paid for by my gigging money, so it is largely self supported, and most of the basses hang on various walls.

[Twigman]

No - I'm divorced - but I gave up buying basses in 2017.

[neepheid]

No, I don't get this at all.  Mrs. Neepheid supports my hobby.  Occasionally she encourages me to buy a bass I like - genuine conversation: "Do you like it?"  "Yes."  "Then you should buy it."  She's even bought me a bass before.

 

The kind of nonsense highlighted by the OP makes me sad, because unfortunately for some other people it might be true

 

[snorkie635]

5 minutes ago, neepheid said:

No, I don't get this at all.  Mrs. Neepheid supports my hobby.  Occasionally she encourages me to buy a bass I like - genuine conversation: "Do you like it?"  "Yes."  "Then you should buy it."  She's even bought me a bass before.

 

The kind of nonsense highlighted by the OP makes me sad, because unfortunately for some other people it might be true

 

Too true Neeps. Too true. 🥺

[Geek99]

11 minutes ago, neepheid said:

No, I don't get this at all.  Mrs. Neepheid supports my hobby.  Occasionally she encourages me to buy a bass I like - genuine conversation: "Do you like it?"  "Yes."  "Then you should buy it."  She's even bought me a bass before.

 

The kind of nonsense highlighted by the OP makes me sad, because unfortunately for some other people it might be true

 

Mine also has bought me one she saw me looking at. I’ve told her that I ever had to sell everything it would be the last one to go. There’s some people buying and much worse accumulating with a frenzy and I don’t think it’s wrong for a partner of any gender to question that if you have children or are watching the pennies. We’d be quick enough to question their need for 30 pairs of shoes or twenty handbags 

[SteveXFR]

I just bought a very nice carbon, full suspension mountain bike. Mrs XFR is not yet aware of this purchase. I may use her new clothes line of "this old thing? I've had this for years"

[Lozz196]

I don’t have a wife/partner, if I did this would definitely be me.

[Jackroadkill]

Why's the Grim reaper scared of his wife?

[goonerjoe]

One strategic purchase per annum

Keep schtum on numbers

Say you got a good deal

 

My three golden rules.

[knirirr]

2 hours ago, Geek99 said:

 However I don’t buy much and anything I buy and don’t like I sell for same that I paid or more money 

 

That's a bit like my situation, except that anything I buy and don't like I leave gathering dust in a corner or give away because no one else appears to like it enough to offer me money for it.

 

2 hours ago, neepheid said:

Occasionally she encourages me to buy a bass I like - genuine conversation: "Do you like it?"  "Yes."  "Then you should buy it."  

 

Similarly, though I am trying to resist as there's nothing I actually need right now...

[chris_b]

If I say to the wife, "I like the look of that xxxxx", her reply has always been, "If it's that good, get it".

 

Back in the 80's we were having a look around Peter Cook's shop, and I expressed an interest in a Fender Precision Special that was hanging on  the wall. She bought it there and then!!

 

She has about half a dozen dolls houses around the house, 3 or 4 quilts on the go and a garden full of flowers, oh, and I nearly forgot the shoes! We support each other's interests.

[Dan Dare]

2 hours ago, SteveXFR said:

I just bought a very nice carbon, full suspension mountain bike. Mrs XFR is not yet aware of this purchase. I may use her new clothes line of "this old thing? I've had this for years"

 

Better get it muddy and dirty quick.

[Geek99]

42 minutes ago, Dan Dare said:

 

Better get it muddy and dirty quick.

Mrs Steve ? 

[binky_bass]

Mine doesn't care too much either... the occasional eye roll, but generally I only buy second hand and at a price I know I won't loose money on if/when I sell. I'd rather have a collection of things I can enjoy (and sell if need be) than a bunch of cash in the bank that will gain bugger all interest and be no fun! 

[binky_bass]

16 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

Mrs Steve ? 

Sounds like a budget Doubtfire rip off! 

[LowB_FTW]

Nope, me and The Wife have come to an agreement, I buy a bass for me, I buy a LEGO set for her.

 

Mark

[SteveXFR]

1 hour ago, Dan Dare said:

 

Better get it muddy and dirty quick.

 

Dried on blood would be more authentic in my case.

[casapete]

Fortunately not me either. When I’ve bought basses or amps then Mrs CP knows I either

need them to earn a living or ( just occasionally…) because I just like ‘em!
Of course it helps that I don’t splurge dosh on daft cars / watches / cameras and all the

other stuff old geezers like me seem to love. In turn, she’s pretty good at not blowing our

hard earned on anything silly, with just the odd bit of vintage stuff for herself / the house or 

some green things from the local garden centre. Works for us.

[Delberthot]

4 hours ago, neepheid said:

No, I don't get this at all.  Mrs. Neepheid supports my hobby.  Occasionally she encourages me to buy a bass I like - genuine conversation: "Do you like it?"  "Yes."  "Then you should buy it."  She's even bought me a bass before.

 

 

 

 

My wife is exactly the same. I've never been one for going clothes shopping or buying myself stuff so if I see something I like my wife is always supportive.

 

The only prerequisite is that she needs to like it as well - no ugly basses or jobby brown finishes 😁

[neepheid]

5 minutes ago, Delberthot said:

 

My wife is exactly the same. I've never been one for going clothes shopping or buying myself stuff so if I see something I like my wife is always supportive.

 

The only prerequisite is that she needs to like it as well - no ugly basses or jobby brown finishes 😁

 

Oh aye, she's observant too - some may know that I recently took in a second Thunderbird (different model though) and she was like "don't you have one like that already?"  I started to explain the differences, her eyes glazed over and that was the end of that conversation

 

[pst62]

My next purchase, if it happens, is going to be sent to my workplace. It will be going home under the "Eddie has lent me it, doesn't like it, said he'll let me know when he wants it back." line.

I'll get the "I know the game you're playing look and eye roll combination" I'll say "What's that all about?" She'll roll the eyes again and say something along the lines of "I'm sure you think I was born yesterday!"

We'll have a laugh and that'll be the end of it.......... Until she reminds me that I'm nowhere near out of the woods.