Help my Wife understand need VS want

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EBRDude wrote:
I am the lone male in a house of females. Even my Labrador is female.

See? I knew it! *neener*

Sir, you are I are fine.
You have my support in whatever you choose to do.
You are a wealthy man, as you know, with all them females.

Especially one being a Lab. She is the only one that does not fuss if the toilet seat is left up, as it allows her drink from the toilet. *correct*
( I like Labs).

 

[Stan the Man]

***?!?!?!

I'm still waiting for Big001 to post an apology to comment #39. Calling someone's wife (who he doesn't even know) a bitch was way out of line. What the hell were you thinking? By the way, are you even married? I usually hear that kind of advice from unmarried or divorced people.

EBRdude's question was very clear. Sure, he could have searched a million threads and shown them to his wife one by one. Or he could ask for polite, reasoned responses from a forum full of dedicated, educated gun enthusiasts to gather them in one spot. What he got instead was a lot of undeserved and contemptuous responses from people who should have kept their mouth shut.

I found this forum recently while looking for opinions of a handgun before I purchase it. I thought I had found an excellent resource for that, as well as a place to have interaction with some like-mided people. Most of the posts are informative or entertaining, but responses like the one from Big001 in #39 make the rest of you look bad if you don't call them out on it. Shame on all of you.

Feel free to flame me throughout the day, but I'll never visit this forum again after today. The search for intelligent life continues.

EBRdude, congratulations on 18 years and a fine family. I've made it to almost 12 and counting. I hope things work out well for you.

 

[igpoobah]

That's easy. Tell to count the number of shoes in her closet and then get her to explain need versus want.

Heard that.

Why can't a guy just WANT something?

Somethings I NEED. Some things I just WANT.

We both get things we NEED and things we WANT. We don't give each other much crap about it either.

Good luck my friend.

 

[JerryM]

Hi Threeband,
[You don't need a fire extinguisher either. I've had one gathering dust for 12 years.

You don't need seat belts in your car. (Mine have NEVER done me a bit of good, though I ALWAYS wear them.)]

A major difference is that seat belts are required by law, and every day we can easily learn about accidents and seatbelts.
As for fire extinguishers I personally know several people who have needed them in cars and in the home. It is not all that uncommon.

Another factor is that fire extinguishers do not cost hundreds of dollars as a gun does. One is much more likely to need a fire extinguisher than a gun to quell riots.

If we want to continue needs, a storm cellar is much more often needed than a gun to stop a riot. I bet most of you here do not have one. I don't either, but I don't live in a "tornado alley."

What I would like to know from the OP or anyone else first, is what scenario do you envision that would require a SA rifle for defense?
Second, what do you think the odds are that your scenario would take place? Do you live in a place such as New Orleans so that you might be in a cat 5 hurricane?

I must admit that I see so many on these forums that are outright paranoid, and see an attacker behind every bush. Accordingly, they are willing to ruin family and marital relationships in order to carry a gun at all times.

I don't deny that there are situations where it is wise to be armed, but to refuse to go to a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner unarmed with parents and friends because someone might break into the house at that timie is paranoid.

The OP could get a good rifle for much less than the one he wanted.
It is almost funny that he would want this forum to convince his wife she did not understand need VS want, when she could go to some other forums where women were the majority, and prove she was right.

My own point is that if one wants a firearm, and can afford it then go for it. But to claim that it is needed for a disaster is a real stretch.

BTW, is anyone else wanting advice here about what is needed in the way of guns? How about a .50 cal??

Added: I have seen on the various forums insulting terms and remarks towards a spouse who did not agree about guns or something pertaining to guns or CCW. Such remarks and name calling is not defensible and indicates a lack of respect for others. It should not be tolerated by the mods.

Regards,
Jerry

 

[ctdonath]

Want: yours.
Need: "his-n-hers".