So those of you who are here undoubtedly already follow my husband Chris's blog, Mars Gets Women. From reading that blog, you all know that the man is, well...frugal. Yeah. Careful with a dollar. Not a big shopper. Or, as he has recurringly titled some of his entries, "Cheap, Cheap, Cheap!"
He's really not exaggerating. Not that he'll never spend money, mind you, and he's a dear husband so he doesn't go over the grocery store receipts saying, "$1.79 for Italian bread at Zagara's????? It's $1.69 for wheat bread at Giant Eagle, dammit woman!" Or, not much. That's partly because in my curretly-unemployed state, I've become a more careful shopper myself than I used to be. It hasn't been too difficult to do--after all, there's some Depression-era German farmer in my DNA thanks to my Zimmerman mom, so I don't mind a good bargain hunt. But all that said, in the Careful With Money department, Chris is the Major Leagues, and I'm not even triple-A.
So this afternoon, while I'm in the kitchen and he's folding laundry, I hear, "Honey? I think we have money in the budget this month for you to buy some new underwear." So, what are you trying to say?
Heh. OK, I admit, when your undies are to the point that they're becoming see-through (as opposed to being that way when you bought them, which is another story entirely), it's probably time to fork over a little $$$.
3 comments:
you know, i am not sure where this cheap gene came into play in DF's case (ask him what DF is, if you don't know)
i mean, my parents are careful, (Dad won't let Mom buy bananas over a certain price per pound, even if he REALLY wants a banana, he will SHOW THEM)
but never to the point of really excruiciating. And latest report, they have been going out to lunch all month. Lunch!! that my Mom isn't making! complete with tip!
i sure completely missed the boat on the cheap factor, oh ok, maybe sometimes. But only cheap when it comes to myself. I will give til it hurts.
My sister too. and in fact, my brother Bill too.
How'd your guy get this way?
Research time!!
ps. hell yes, buy yourself some undies.
and go to Agent Provocateur where he will really throw up when he gets a look at the price tag.
Heh.
The same day I put that post up, Hubby and I went to Target for a bunch of stuff (probably cat food/kitty litter) while the girls were playing at a friend's. As we got out of the car he said, "So, you're getting some underwear, right?" Heh.
I don't think I'd start shopping at Agent Provocateur--partly because I am, myself, too cheap, and partly because it would set off in my dear spouse two seriously warring factions, and I love him too much to do that to him, heh...
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