My wife's gonna kill me! I signed up with CBID a little over a month ago and told her I would be very frugal when it came to this site. Well, $400+ dollars later.......when she gets the statement, I'm dead. Question: Is the comeback that she spends $200 every 2 months at her salon justified or should I kiss ass and pray?

Get the Knee pads and Chapstick ready Sonny!!

I think just about all of us are in the same boat! (Well at least I know I am). Gotta beat the wife to the mailbox and get the statement before she does.

Low

PS. don't bring up the salon money... That will really open a can of worms!!

I concur with Lowman---pucker up

- we all know that I am far from being PC on this board...

... however, I DO know limits ...

- if you even DARE compare her hair to cigars ....

... well.... may God have mercy on your soul.

Might try to pass off that you were buying these for gifts for others in your family .... OR

what are the possibilities that she'd JOIN you while you enjoyed a cigar? Might get laughed at for taking her with you to the Sunday night games ... so the two of you could spend some "quality time" together ... and your cigar bands would definately have to be kept as mementos ... take pictures and start taping the bands of the cigars to the backs of the pics ... start a photo album of YOU and HER for the both of you to enjoy when you grow old together and be quick to point out that it's NOT the cigar that made it memorable ... but rather HER presence when you SMOKED that cigar ...

- it's a long shot - but if you're desperate ... hey ... why not ?

Jimmy, I didn't know you've met my wife!!! That idea is right on! She, and I hate to say this, falls into that high maintainance category (emotionaly speaking). Seriously, your idea may have some validity to it. I'm trying to get her to start smoking gars....I'll give it to her, she does know how to single out dog rockets. Alas, with all of this in mind, I think I'll check her b-c pill case to time my confessional accordingly.

Wow Jimmy that was so caring... and sphlft,, sensitive , ,perfiffffshtft, tha I almost think you. ggurrnnnnmmmmff your showing your feminine side..
BLLLEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAACHHHHH.

Whooo! I feel better.

Well it was a good run! All the way to the finish! Blame it on "that" dog of yours! LOL!

Might want to invest in a tin of Altoids too, for that minty fresh breath!

This place cracks me up!

Sonny,

Wow! From a woman's perspective, I thought So. Cal. salon prices were high! I do most of my salon treatments in Los Angeles and more specifically, Beverly Hills.

Trying to justify this, I figured out MY expenses for comparison...Lord knows I need those treatments 🙂

I spend $148.00 combined on hair, manicure and pedicure, eyebrows, and waxing - before tip (which depending on service is between 20-35%) every 2 months, and if I tipped 35%, I'd be just under $200.00...well, the nails are done every 2 weeks, so I guess that'd put me at $262.00 total before tip...

Nevermind, now I'm in trouble!

Bringing up that issue WILL most definitely be a fight, but dude, she's paying high prices. Do you live in NYC?...you on the other hand are getting your fix at 'auction' prices...no comparison! It's apples and oranges as far as women are concerned...especially IF she doesn't enjoy YOUR hobby as much as you do!

Heck, you could LIVE without (I know, it's blasphemy) cigars, but don't think for one minute that she'll live without her salon treatments! LOL!

I think you need to take the "it's a hobby, sweetie. I really enjoy it and it's so relaxing" approach and MAYBE if you feel lucky, you might add something like, "and I know how much you enjoy doing your 'girl' stuff at the salon and mall...you KNOW how great you feel afterward!"...

Good luck!

But I think I'd have the invoices mailed somewhere - ANYWHERE - else than home! Learn from the gurus here!

I suggest you grow a pair and when she asks you why the bill is so high tell her that at least you aren't spending the money on drugs and prostitutes.

Sonny,
You could try what works for me. When I get the shipment I take out the invoice and mark the retail price of the cigars next to the price I paid. then I take the invoice and show the wife just how much I have saved by buying on C-bid. It works like a charm, you know that a woman can't pass up a sale or discount.

Now on the otherhand...... if she gets out ALL the invoices and adds them up for the year.... I'm friggin DEAD.......$3000+
Robert

Sonny ... just bend over and kiss your a$$ goodbye ...

Doc, you're brilliant! It was Jake's fault;) ....he is a pain in the ass! LOL! I don't know how he got my password!

E, ....wine, cut, wine, color, wine, manicure, more wine.......I think I'm paying for the booze! I live in Baton Rouge, but, contrary to popular belief, our cost of living is fairly high (not anything like the San Diego area though)....New Orleans is actually cheaper. But the hobby thing is a good approach.

Plabonte, all I can say is my nads are stone and she works at the quarry!

Rob, I printing your reponse and giving it to her! That will do it. "...you see, sweetheart, I'm near as bad as those guys!!!!"

She is going to toss you to the 'Gators! You could say something like this, "It could have been $800, if I had only won the AVO......., so it wasn't so bad"

BLAP!!!! Roof caving in on your head! Welcome to the group!

Charlie

Sonny

Did Cbid send you any free Matches?

Charlie

HEY... I never got Matches!!!

I did, once...

Sonny,crouch down on the ground and reach way back with your head,look up and kiss your ass goodbye,LOL. X

LOL at Sonny...I mean sadly shake my head at Sonny.

You could always tell her that some good cigars (like good wine) appreciate in value over time. So you are really investing. When she sees you smoking one just tell her that that is one of the few that you got that don't appreciate in value and you didn't want it to go to waste.

Hey, I got some matches today !!!