Lots of excercise yesterday and the difference between me and my wife

[Haynie]

One would not expect testing out couches to be the work out it really is. My legs are as sore as they were when I scrapped last summer. Our sofa is 13 years old and sucks, so off to the biggish city yesterday to sit on countless sofas. With my bad back I am very picky about what I sit on.

In the first store I found a wicked comfortable sofa that happened to be on sale. In fact the entire set, sofa, love and chair, was on clearance. In my mind "SOLD to fat man with the white pickup and hot wife". There was also the added bonus of it being the first store. If we buy at the first store then I have time to do what I want which was go to the lumber store and archery store. In my Wife's mind "Wrong color". So we went to another store, dealt with a crappy sales lady and I found a sofa that was comfortable and on sale, but not as comfortable as the first place. Still "wrong color". As with the first one I pointed out the price and the fact that she could toss a cover over it. I got "the look".

the third store and probably a hundred sofas later I stumble onto a deal; sofa, love, coffee table, end tables 60 inch TV, Blue ray disk player, and sound bar, for 2 grand! A true GUY sale. "Wrong color". WRONG COLOR!!!!?:thunder: 60 inch TV in the deal and she is quibbling about color!!! Oh my god. This is like looking at a 300 point god of the forest bull elk through the cross hairs only to have a member of PETA scare it off.

In the end we did get a sofa and love seat that is decently comfortable, the "right color" and half off. Me and the sales guy were both looking at my wife, dumbfounded when she almost passed up the deal because the ****ing throw pillow things were the "wrong color".

I learned two things about my wife and I yesterday, and maybe men and women in general. I shop for comfort, and hunt "the deal". My primal hunting instincts emerge and I can envision myself sitting around the campfire with other married hunters discussing who bagged the best furniture deal. The single hunters are rolling there eyes but the married hunters would be patting me on the back.

She wanted to make sure her cave was coordinated, and she got her way. I am sure she will be sitting around the fire talking to the other cave ladies discussing how she kept my manhood in check.

Did I mention the 4 dining room chairs she chose because she saved us money on the sofa and love seat?:biggrin:

 

[TellicoTurning]

I love women's logic.... they see something priced at $1500 at 33% off and figure they've saved $500, so now they have another $500 to spend....

In my mind you didn't "save" any money, you spent $1000 .... plus probably another $500 for a total of $1500.... you gotta love 'em....:biggrin::biggrin:

 

[Haynie]

We actually saved a lot of money. We paid for two what I expected to pay for one. The sofa and love seat were a rejected special order and they knocked the price in half.

We have not been furniture shopping in 13 years. I was shocked at how much prices have gone up, and apparent quality has gone down. If we wanted a style of couch like we had from the same manufacturer we would be paying almost double what we paid in 99.

 

[Rick P]

Haynie I too have back issues....did a bit of shopping recently. Our mattress is 15 years old and it is getting bad. The couch has been through 4 puppies......one look at prices and it maybe another 15 years before we replace the mattress and I am reupholstering the couch!

 

[Haynie]

I hear you on the cost of mattresses. eek.

 

[Kenny Durrant]

Haynie you left one thing out. Of course you're probably a better husband than I but when "we" go furniture shopping especially for couches I always lay down first. In my house I sometimes have to sleep on it so laying down is just as important as sitting.

 

[Haynie]

I lay down on them too but in the end color won. I sat on the couch for an extended period of time yesterday. Not too bad. I guess I can't complain too much.