Hey!! You boys better calm down!! Don't make me go get the other ladies:laugh: I hope you guys are not putting all women in this catagory? I would have to say I'm far from what you guys are talking about. I would have to say I'm the one getting upset half the time because my motorcycles or car got a ding by someone else and it never being their fault. If I did this to one of Rod's cars I would of left the car in drive jumped out and let the car run over me, because it would be the easy way out. Once a few years back Rod and I were working on the outside of the house. Both of us were in and out of the garage all day. At the time is was a 2 1/2 car with 5 1/2 cars worth stuffed in it. Well, I walked up to the garage and looked in to see my dirt bike laying on Rod's Skyhawk. The bark buster had gotten tore off a week before so the clutch lever made a nice indented scratch down the side. I didn't even touch it, I wasn't the one who knocked it over, but it was my bike and I knew I would get blamed for it. So, now I'm freaked out and have to tell Rod. While walking over to Rod I have what the paint guy told us running through my head "Don't scratch the paint, it won't blend if fixed" and I'm praying a car will go speeding by so I can jump in front of it before having to tell him. For most people this wouldn't be that big of a deal. As my mom told me once when my dad put a huge scratch down the side of my first car and din't say anything "It's only a car, get over it" But when your dealing with people (me included) that their cars are important things, it is a big deal. Well, needless to say I made it out alive. Rod even admited that he should of maybe pulled the bikes out if we were going to be in and out of the garage. He was mad, but did say better the Hawk than the Riv. Kind of funny now that I look back, I was all worked up and ready to take the blame and not fight back. I still feel really bad about it. So see, Not all women are careless or think they are just silly cars!! So, take back what you said. Ken- beat her, beat her good! Put fear into her and she will open her eyes more often. Other than that I can't help you. Maybe start damaging her stuff??
You're making me laugh! I won't do anything crazy like beating her and my point wasn't for this to turn into a woman bashing thread. I'm thinking about turning her over my knee though! I'm just about over it now just from posting it on here and the truth is, I really don't care for either of the cars! The wagon has 111,000 miles on it and uses a quart of oil every 1,000 or less and the tranny likes to stick in second gear when it's hot. The van has 90,000, drinks more gas than a street/strip 455, has tranny problems, oil coolant lines are seeping, heater only works on the defrost, et. etc. etc. So it really isn't about these two prize winning cars at all, but the fact is that this is what we have for now and junk or not, they were junk that looked OK. It's just like I tell my kids, if you don't take care of what you have now and clean up after you are done with it, you won't be getting anything new! My wife has never had a new car and I think she really would like to some day but it isn't that big a deal to her. I just wonder if she ever got one, if she would be a little more carefull? And no, I don't think I'm perfect! Just weeks after buying my new truck, I was getting out of a very tight spot with a trailer with no spotter and put a scratch in the side of it. There was a wire hanging off of a fence that I didn't know about and I caught down the bed side about a foot. It made me sick to my stomach! All the JUNK trucks I have owned and NEVER put a nick in them and I get a nice one and mess it up!!!! Ken
That might back fire on you, she might like it. Maybe that's all she wants and your the thick head one that isn't catching on to her clues. See, it is your fault!!
MAN!!! It COULD be all my fault! But now what do I do??? If you are right and I give her a spanking, then she may just wreck something every time she is "in the mood"!! :spank: This is just TOO confusing for me! After all, I'm just a man! Ken
Mine has had 3 bangs in 1 1/2 years, just about 3 weeks ago, our NEW Isuzu Accender, she lose's it in a turn on our road that she drives every single DAY and goes threw her uncles fence, damage.....front bumper cover, lt headlamp and grille...ol man I was pissed, she told me there was ice and it just came around on her....I said well, I drove across the same spot before you and I didn't hit anything, I told her to put that cig down, turn off the cell phone and put her glasses on. Now I'm in more trouble then she is :rant: :laugh:
But We Have 2 Cars!!! Yeah, my (wife) crashed into my Avalanche with her 96 Blazer in our driveway backing out of the garage. I have a side load garage + a triple width drive. 1600.00 damage total to both vehicles. :rant: :af: & she hit the house with the same Blazer at our old house. Maybe Johnno can teach her how to drive! Randy :shock: at least my truck saved her from hitting the neighbors house :3gears: :spank:
Mentoring You taught your girlfriend a valuable life skill. Something she may not use regularly but the knowledge will always be there. A cousin taught me how to drive a stick in a rickety old pickup in a pasture in the middle-of-nowhere ND. The truck had been rolled by her older brothers and for some reason was real tolerant of City Cuz! It didn't complain and went in the general direction that it was pointed-far out of harms way. She had a Beau' that had a car with a 3 on the tree and I had the opportunity to learn that as well. Since that time I have driven a few sticks or had to move a Semi, not with grace or panache but the vehicle got moved! Teaching isn't for everyone, but it's just one skill I learned from Country Cuz!
Oh NO!!!!!!!!!! Whats going on Chris. She still has not warmed up to the "home wrecker"? :spank: Remember its Christmas!!!!!!!!!! :3gears:
Well, my fiancee has already put a dent in the front end of the Buick. Not a big, glaring dent, but you or I would notice it. Not that the car is perfect by any stretch of the imagination. She also managed to put 18 sandbags in the trunk, drive 30 miles to pick me up at work, and drive 30 miles home. There were another 6 in the back seat. Sandbags, by the way, weigh about 40 lbs each (I weighed one today, to find out). That's 720 lbs in the trunk. 960 lbs total. I guess I know now that the trunk is in good shape.
Just had this conversation this afternoon with my wife. I'm always ribbing her and told her that I saw an old comedy movie from the late 30's the other night where the wife was disagreeing with her husband and he put her over his knee and spanked her. Told her that the problem today is that enough men don't practice this and there would be far less problems in the world if they did. Anyone have an extra spleen?
You need profesional help. Go together. You do not want to pass this on to your kids. She needs to be responsible for her actions and you need to be able to express you thought without making the problems bigger. Just my .02, Giid luck! John
No, We're all over it now. She was very upset about it and I guess it was just a big brain fart! When I wiped everything off, the damage wasn't as bad as it looked. It would still be a good bit of money to get it fixed but it isn't that noticable. You know how it goes! Just break the paint and it's hundreds of bucks! I don't like the was she just really has no mechanical understanding of things but there are guys out there that know less that her! Without starting a war here, she knows more than most of her female friends. If I had to pick a problem for her to have, this isn't really a bad one. She works very hard, is faithfull to me, is a great mother, and is a good partner to go through life with. If she could JUST drive a little better!! Ken
Im betting she "found" this thread and you typed that last bit with her looking over your shoulder uzzled: You can plead mental Duress.....dont worry ou: :laugh:
just how many of you guys go out to do that "30 second job" in the garage, while wearing your best jeans, the ones she just laundered? us guys aint perfect, (but not far off). My wife hit a gatepost, and dented the rear arch and door. She told me about it, and I said "what about the mirrors honey?" she said "they're ok, I missed them" To add a little humour (that's how we spell it in England) a few rules about women RULES THAT GUYS WISH GIRLS KNEW If you think you are fat, you probably are. Do not ask us. We refuse to answer. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. Do not cut your hair. Ever. Long hair is always more attractive than short hair. One of the big reasons guys fear getting married is that married women always cut their hair, and by then, you are stuck with her. Birthdays, Valentines, and Anniversaries are not quests to see if we can find the perfect present yet again! If you ask a question you don't want an answer to; expect an answer you do not want to hear. Sometimes, we are not thinking about you. Live with it. Do not ask us what we are thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as navel lint, the shotgun formation and NASCAR. Sunday = sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be. Shopping is not a sport, and no, we are never going to think of it that way. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine. Really. Crying is blackmail. :ball: Your ex-boyfriend is an idiot. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work. Strong hints do not work. Obvious hints do not work. Just say it! We don't remember dates. Mark birthdays and anniversaries on a calendar. Remind us frequently beforehand. :Smarty: Most guys own three pairs of shoes - tops. What makes you think we'd be any good at choosing which pair, out of thirty, would look good with your dress? Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor. Foreign films are best left to foreigners. Check your oil. Please. Do not fake it. We would rather be ineffective than deceived. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days. If something we said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one. Let us ogle. We are going to look anyway; it's genetic. You can either ask us to do something OR tell us how you want it done-not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials. Christopher Columbus did not need directions, and neither do we. The relationship is never going to be like it was the first two months we were going out. Get over it. And quit whining to your girlfriends like THEIR relationship is SO MUCH better. ALL men see in only 16 colours, like windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a colour. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that. We are not mind readers and we never will be. Our lack of mind-reading ability is not proof of how little we care about you. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," we will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle. Regards and seasons greetings from UK Andy
My ex was "driving" in our GMC conversion van in a small town (Thurmont, MD) when cell phones first came out. She was in love with it! Anyway, she wasn't paying attention and was on the D%#mn phone and ran up over a high curb in the town almost taking out pedestrians. Totally bent the wheels and popped the tires on that side. We had full insurance so it wasn't a big deal but I was mad at her for not paying attention esp with 4 kids in the car! She twisted it all around to the point that it was my fault that caused it as I made her nervous driving the van......but I wasn't even in it at the time! Even her parents tried to make it out to be my fault. They (her family) are NEVER in the wrong. Give me a break! Glad to be divorved now......... Bruce
