New bike, should I?

[timwilky]

Well the wife has spent my new bike money on a new fire and doing up the house. Lesson learned about joint accounts there.

Well she is due to come into some cash. She has said that I can trade in my 600 for a new gixxer 750/1000 and she will cover the cost.

Should I let her. I think she would be better spending the cash on herself. something she wants. That way she will leave my savings alone in the future. who knows she may even learn to save herself.

Do I give her a big kiss and take her money, the thought of it makes me feel cheap. I have always provided from the day I met her hate the thought of taking cash from her.

[Gazza77]

Well the wife has spent my new bike money on a new fire and doing up the house. Lesson learned about joint accounts there.

Well she is due to come into some cash. She has said that I can trade in my 600 for a new gixxer 750/1000 and she will cover the cost.

Should I let her. I think she would be better spending the cash on herself. something she wants. That way she will leave my savings alone in the future. who knows she may even learn to save herself.

Do I give her a big kiss and take her money, the thought of it makes me feel cheap. I have always provided from the day I met her hate the thought of taking cash from her.

It's the 21st century Tim. Sexual equality, both partners provide.

Take the money and run. You may never get the chance again, and you can bet your savings will continue to get raided. :rolleyes:

[muffles]

That way she will leave my savings alone in the future.

I think this is where you're going wrong :lol:

Take it! Buy the bike!:D

[simesb]

Do as a woman would, accept no reparation then bring it up at every possible opportunity! ;-)

[Stu]

the thought of it makes me feel cheap. I have always provided from the day I met her hate the thought of taking cash from her.
Tim
Seriously do not do anything that could possibly impair your enjoyment of your new bike.


If you could live with her reinstating your savings with the money that she's getting & then you buy your bike, I'm guessing that's as close as you would let yourself accept?

Oh & :smt058 ;)

[cuffy]

She's a woman, there's bound to be a catch ;)

[Mr Speirs]

If it was your new bike money anyway. Why not? Think of it as her borrowing and repaying it. Just make sure the cost of your new bike is equal to whatever girly things she bought :)

[neio79]

Take it, maybe it wil teach her to not steal your savings for a Fire place!!

[454697819]

meet her half way.. you spend a bit (already have done by buying the gsxr) then she tops it up..

sounds good to me..

[K]

*sigh* Tim is not a grumpy man...

... he's a grumpy gentleman. ;)

Yes, you've always provided for her, but perhaps, for once, maybe you could let her provide something for you. Let;s face it, it's an aspect of your life that she has never been a part of, so perhaps there will be an element of happiness involved for her in such a contribution.










Than again she just may be looking for a way to control the last freedom you have to call your own by claiming you may have paid for the bike, but the funds she provided paid for the keys! :twisted: ;)

[hovis]

rip her arm off

[shonadoll]

She's spent the money on a new fire and the house which you both live in? Oh the nerve!

[K]

rip her arm off
Hovie - dear - she's offering the money. There's no need to beat her with the bl00dy end to get it.;)

[zunkus]

She's a woman, there's bound to be a catch ;)

Sorry girls but I tend to agree.

[G]

I honestly probably wouldnt take it.

Like you say, you have provided for her all your life.

If I was to take any large sum of money from Kerry I would feel terrible, it just wouldnt feel right whether she could afford it or not. We both have our own money and pay for large things for ourself out of our own pocket, everything else is in the joint account.

Theres always the chance it could be thrown back in your face as well.

If she genuinely took your £2k for the fire place without asking you, or your approval then I would have been annoyed at the time and wouldnt feel bad about her repaying that back.

[arenalife]

Well she is due to come into some cash. She has said that I can trade in my 600 for a new gixxer 750/1000 and she will cover the cost.


That's the important bit, don't worry about the other Trisha stuff.

[Rich]

You'll never hear the end of it if you accept!! Every conversation involving money in the future, it will come up!!

[Girth]

Get it bought!

[silverelephant]

lol @ shonadoll!

From a woman's perspective I would say if you take her up on the offer it may get cast back to you at every opportunity - she may even try the old "no you can't do (insert own phrase here) cos I paid for the bike from MY money"
Safest bet would be to politely decline the offer but tell her she can replace the savings.

All just my little old opinion of course ;)

[Lissa]

Why shouldn't you let your wife buy your bike?

I bought the Duke:D

Mind you, I benefit from it too:p

[jaffacakes]

take her money
you've answered your own question! No hesitation!:D

[Ed]

I would not take her money. I would simply leave things and see what happens. She might give you the money and tell you to do what you want with it. TBH there are more important things in life than a new bike.

[454697819]

I would not take her money. I would simply leave things and see what happens. She might give you the money and tell you to do what you want with it. TBH there are more important things in life than a new bike.


are you insane man??? :smt026

(i know there is but its up there with the better things)

[yorkie_chris]

TBH there are more important things in life than a new bike.

Like NOT a new fire.

I'm still in shock that she'd spend your bike fund on something so trivial?

[Quiff Wichard]

Tim - take the money and I will give her a big kiss .:D

[Quiff Wichard]

no take the big lumpo sum of money and go to shap services and buy a pie !! :D

[kitkat]

take the cash

[timwilky]

no take the big lumpo sum of money and go to shap services and buy a pie !! :D

I owe you big time.

[neio79]

TBH there are more important things in life than a new bike.
Like???

[yorkie_chris]

Petrol and tyres for current bike.

[richie95]

ill have it