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Do you need permission from the Missus…
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Before you go on a night out, a PI event, a photographic morning trip etc?
I always scratch my head when I hear blokes say “I can make it this weekend, but only for a few hours, not enough brownie points with the missus”… “only got the green light from the missus to stay one night”… etc.
Myself and herself… we go places, no hassles, just making sure that one of us is free to mind the young lad… there’s no such thing as brownie points.
I’m curious to hear more…
1 child is rather yuppie if you ask me…..sort of a plaything without much committment. :x
Wait till you have 3, aged between 12 and 5, each of whom need a lift to and from basketball; to and from drama; to and from scouts; to and from birthday parties; to and from friends houses; ….need I go on? For one partner to disappear causes a lot of inconvenience to the other. Thought it should be obvious….. :roll:I’m with you John. I think it’s a bloke thing: “Oh ….my ball and chain”. My wife’s never stopped me doing
anything I wanted to do and I’ve never stopped her (every time she takes a weekend at Lough Derg
I book a weekend birdwatching… not really, just my wee joke).Similarly, I always changed nappies, cooked dinners, got up in the night with the kids, went to Tesco,
etc. And even though I’ve never asked her to, she’s always washed and ironed the clothes – she says
she can’t wait till I think they _need_ washing!I’ve loads of thoughts on the matter… but I’m interested to hear other responses.
1 child is rather yuppie if you ask me
Did you stop and ask yourself “why does a person I know nothing about have only one child?” before assuming he/she is a yuppie? “A plaything without much committment”… sorry, but I never heard such a dumb comment in a long, long time.
Pete.. agreed. Herself went to Dub last Sunday shopping, Junior and myself went off on an adventure.. woods, beach, gardens… had great fun.
nfl-fan wrote:
Did you stop and ask yourself “why does a person I know nothing about have only one child?” before assuming he/she is a yuppie? “A plaything without much committment”… sorry, but I never heard such a dumb comment in a long, long time.
It was a comment designed to provoke, much like your own dumb comment. :D And mine succeeded, just like yours :D
Provoke, nah sorry mate, I’m not trying to provoke anyone, and you ain’t provoking me. Thanks for your input.
Guys, guys, guys,
Having had 4 I know what Ross means – there just isn’t any weekends free for EITHER partner.
NOW, both of us can do what we want and whenever, one it is pre-arranged. (the birds have flown the coop!)
If you have one child, then great stuff – there is more flexibility.
Once the load is shared fairly, then great, regardless of the numbers.
BTW, you are both guilty of a little provocation – yeh?
Just my tuppence worth.
3 children is very yuppie compared to 4. Now I’m a yuppie. What does that make nfl? Answers on a postcard….
Nah Ken… 100% not provoking anyone. Light-hearted question… genuine interest to hear responses… nothing more than that.
NOW, both of us can do what we want and whenever, one it is pre-arranged
Pre-arranged… I agree.
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Provoke, nah sorry mate, I’m not trying to provoke anyone, and you ain’t provoking me….
You sure you weren’t having just a little nibble at the worm nfl……. :lol: :lol:
Nah.. trust me, I’m not. Been there, done that… not bothered argueing with people anymore.
Pete – Thanks for downgrading me to middle class. I purposely left out the viola lessons, the piano lessons and the croquet. :D
nfl –
Your post did strike a nerve with me as it appeared to be borne out of comments made by me in the mournes thread – and just as your reasons for having 1 kid are none of my business, the way I organise weekends away is none of yours. I just took it as inferring that if someone can only attend for one night, then it must be because they don’t have as good a relationship with their partner as you claim to have with yours.
But by and large I’m just stirring….tongue in cheek. I tell everyone with 1 kid that they are a yuppie, regardless of whether they are chinese or not :lol: :lol:Ross
Even more middle class, Ross. The next step up is when the governess takes the children to Viola lessons.
And don’t start claiming an au pair – that’s just soooo pre-credit-crunch.
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