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Oh, the Things They'll Say, Wife Edition
Actual conversation on the highway yesterday, driving home from work:
Me, driving: "There's a guy on the Alfa BB selling a really nice 164... 1995, low miles."
Ellen, in the passenger seat, slowly turns her head with patented Terminator-like smoothness and looks at me.
Me: "It's even in New York! Probably somewhere near your parents."
Ellen: "..."
Me: "And guess what! The guy says he's interested *trading* for a really early Series 2 Spider! Ours was the 12th Series 2 off the line, don't get no earlier than that."
Ellen: "..."
Me: "What?"
Ellen: "You are NOT going to sell that car."
Me: "Eh?"
Ellen: performs patented "lizard blink." I swear if you look closely, you can see the extra set of eyelids behind the first closing vertically. "You will not sell that car, and you will not trade it. Certainly not for a 164! Those are boring and ugly!"
Me: "..."
Ellen: "Understand?"
Chicks... I tell ya...
I will say that if anyone is looking to pick one up, that would be one mighty fine car to start with. Just don't tell Ellen.
She does have a point - a sporty convertible for a sedan? That's a no-go in my book.
Posted by: ronaprhys on January 16, 2009 04:42 PMMan...you need to do ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING that this woman asks. She says "kill", you kill. She says "die", you die. (either way, what bliss!)
Because this is a woman who, when discussing whether or not you can buy a classic sports car, knows the cars you're talking about well enough to have a preference. And her opposition to the deal is rooted in that preference, rather than "omg he wants 2 spend $$ on his STUPID cars again".
Also she can cook. My friend, you have found Eve.
Posted by: DensityDuck on January 16, 2009 05:27 PMOne of the best laughs I've had in awhile!
Mostly because I have absolutely no trouble forming a mental image of this whole exchange!
Posted by: Mark on January 17, 2009 09:02 AMWell, I *DID* marry her, after all.
However, it should also be kept in mind that I do not have two high maintenance products of Italy in my house. I have three. And a half.
Posted by: scott on January 19, 2009 09:03 AM