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IanF wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:23 am Lol.. one benefit of married life, I suppose. Dating is a completely different thing: bottle of maison francis kurkdjian baccarat rouge 540 (wtf were they thinking when they named it that!), spa day at the Fairmont for two and dinner at her favourite restaurant in Harrods this evening.. plus a car to drive us there and back….. all a week after her birthday

dinny_g wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:16 am "We're not buying presents, OK"...

Man Buys Present - "the only reason you bought that is because you want sex tonight... forget it, I can't be bought"

Man Doesn't buy Present - "You don't love me anymore. The Romance is gone - you just don't try any more"

TLDR - Women be crazy...(*)

(*) and to everyone saying "Mine isn't", let me correct that for you... "Mine isn't... YET"

Rich B wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:24 am

IanF wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:23 am Lol.. one benefit of married life, I suppose. Dating is a completely different thing: bottle of maison francis kurkdjian baccarat rouge 540 (wtf were they thinking when they named it that!), spa day at the Fairmont for two and dinner at her favourite restaurant in Harrods this evening.. plus a car to drive us there and back….. all a week after her birthday

you're just creating monster mate...

dinny_g wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:16 am "We're not buying presents, OK"...

Man Buys Present - "the only reason you bought that is because you want sex tonight... forget it, I can't be bought"

Man Doesn't buy Present - "You don't love me anymore. The Romance is gone - you just don't try any more"

TLDR - Women be crazy...(*)

(*) and to everyone saying "Mine isn't", let me correct that for you... "Mine isn't... YET"

IanF wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:23 am ...bottle of maison francis kurkdjian baccarat rouge 540 (...

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A graphic and highly condensed signature.

A fragrance for men and women.

Beany wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:44 am Yeah, see that sort of - and no offence to your respective other halves - fucking idiocy has caused me to end relationships. More broadly than that, the whole 'hint hint' or 'reverse psychology' way of talking that people have, who aren't on the spectrum. "What do you want to do this weekend" "Oh nothing" Cool thinks I, a quiet weekend of chilling and chatting bollocks in front of the telly.

Then gurning that we aren't doing 'something'.

I'm fairly good at reading people, but I'm not psychic.

I have no time for it at all these days.

Go out with someone aspergery, and "I don't want anything for valentines day" and "I'm fine doing nothing, it's been a long week" actually means it.

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:54 am

Beany wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:44 am Yeah, see that sort of - and no offence to your respective other halves - fucking idiocy has caused me to end relationships. More broadly than that, the whole 'hint hint' or 'reverse psychology' way of talking that people have, who aren't on the spectrum. "What do you want to do this weekend" "Oh nothing" Cool thinks I, a quiet weekend of chilling and chatting bollocks in front of the telly.

Then gurning that we aren't doing 'something'.

I'm fairly good at reading people, but I'm not psychic.

I have no time for it at all these days.

Go out with someone aspergery, and "I don't want anything for valentines day" and "I'm fine doing nothing, it's been a long week" actually means it.

We did this thing called talking and now it's all fine.

Rich B wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:55 am

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:54 am

Beany wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:44 am Yeah, see that sort of - and no offence to your respective other halves - fucking idiocy has caused me to end relationships. More broadly than that, the whole 'hint hint' or 'reverse psychology' way of talking that people have, who aren't on the spectrum. "What do you want to do this weekend" "Oh nothing" Cool thinks I, a quiet weekend of chilling and chatting bollocks in front of the telly.

Then gurning that we aren't doing 'something'.

I'm fairly good at reading people, but I'm not psychic.

I have no time for it at all these days.

Go out with someone aspergery, and "I don't want anything for valentines day" and "I'm fine doing nothing, it's been a long week" actually means it.

We did this thing called talking and now it's all fine.

except you've already told us that you rushed out to get an emergency gift...!

Gavster wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:25 am

Ascender wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 1:17 pm I remember being caught by this trap many years ago... never again!

Still pales in comparison to two other gift-related incidents that are still mentioned to this day.

1. Bought her something very small that she'd wanted for ages. She assumed it was an engagement ring. It was in fact a Gameboy.
2. Bought her something she'd said she really liked the look-of when we'd been out. It was a hoover. For Christmas.

dinny_g wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 12:44 pm

Gavster wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:25 am

Looking a bit Jaundicey there Gav - I'd get her liver checked out...

Simon wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 1:12 pm Christ, is everyone new here?

"Let's not do presents this year" is just code for 'get me a present but me saying this should mean it goes even more against the grain of expectation.'

Always get a present. Always.

240PP wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 2:13 pm

Simon wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 1:12 pm Christ, is everyone new here?

"Let's not do presents this year" is just code for 'get me a present but me saying this should mean it goes even more against the grain of expectation.'

Always get a present. Always.

In my defence, it’s our 4th Valentines Day and all previous ones were ‘just a card’. The rules appear to have changed on me without acceptable notice!

To avoid any agg I’ve walked into town to get her something from Hotel Chocolat and booked afternoon tea at Malmaison. The whole occasion seems like a shakedown