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AIBU?

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Original poster

to be annoyed that dh will not let me have the gorgeous Mercedes car that is parked outside our house?

240 replies

oliveoil · 25/06/2007 13:10

He claims it is for a client!

Client my arse, where are his priorities fgs, I have given him 2 children had my stomach slashed and my nethers stitched and what thanks do I get?

Do you think divorce is too harsh or just separate for a while?

TIA

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nomdeplume · 25/06/2007 20:28

There, there.

muppetgirl · 25/06/2007 19:38

financially even

muppetgirl · 25/06/2007 19:37

I suppose I'm one of those 'living off men' women but when I go back to work I intend to pull my weight finacially. Until then he will earn the money, and I will spend it.

BorisofWales · 25/06/2007 19:33

The stress of being the perfect mother getting to you?

Awwww, have a hug.

FluffyMummy123 · 25/06/2007 19:32

Message withdrawn

Judy1234 · 25/06/2007 19:32

Sorry. I wasn't in a very good mood.
Please carry on.
If you want to live off men you have to do it right and make sure you pick one for whom expensive cars are not hard to buy.

muppetgirl · 25/06/2007 19:30

to xenia that is

muppetgirl · 25/06/2007 19:30

Isn't that a bit harsh for a quite light hearted thread?

BorisofWales · 25/06/2007 19:29

I bet xenia drives a MG convertible, desperate to hang onto her youth

Top down eh Xenia?

Judy1234 · 25/06/2007 19:26

Women should earn their own money and buy their own cars. No one likes being a kept woman living off a man's money in 2007. Why should it be a question of him not letting you buy it? Earn the money and then buy it.

FluffyMummy123 · 25/06/2007 19:05

Message withdrawn

nomdeplume · 25/06/2007 19:04

lol @ fish.

muppetgirl · 25/06/2007 19:04

Personally i'm electing to have fis for pets once these two 'go'. I would really love mini and silly colours, convertible with leather seats.

nomdeplume · 25/06/2007 18:59

I see what you mean re dogs etc.

DH's last car was a Merc estate, nice as it was to drive, it was a rolly old thing in the bends.

muppetgirl · 25/06/2007 18:56

I can see your point nomdeplumme we aquired ours by accident but i do like the idea of being higher upas i feel more protected. It is crap to park though as if you can get in a space it's sometimes hard to get the doors open!!
I have also found that i've been to high to go under some height resticted car parks/tips (with top box on) so that can be a bummer too.Our problem is that we have a black labrador and a very atheletic jack russell that unless in his cage (quite large) will jump from the boot to the drivers seat before you've even shut the boot and walked round the car so we have to take him in his carge and no matter what car you have these 2 take up the whole boot.

nomdeplume · 25/06/2007 17:15

I'm chopping my Focus in for a Megane at the end of next month. Time for a change

nomdeplume · 25/06/2007 17:14

COV - I have a Focus and there are 5 of us (one in a car seat and 2 teenagers included). We manage just fine. DH's car is also a 5 seater (but his is a much swankier, faster, 5 seater estate) and we never need more space than that (even when going on holiday). Are we just an exceptionally frugal family where carrying belongings in the car is concerned ?

I do wonder why the minute people have more than one kid they automatically leap to buy a bloody 7 seater monster. I see it here all the time, a couple has one baby and all of a sudden they swap the little hatchback for the most ludicrous family bus. [shakes head]

Original poster
oliveoil · 25/06/2007 15:52

oi tutter, what is wrong with a Megane?

he has sold the car

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muppetgirl · 25/06/2007 14:04

tutter,
my brother was one of those and he's had all manner of cars and always seemed to a little embarrased of his little sis when i would turn up in my latest 'heap'. He used to introdeuce me as 'this is my sister, she's student'. -imagine that said in the banker wanker voice!

ComeOVeneer · 25/06/2007 14:02

I with you Olive, re a little run around. I would love a mini cooper, but not practical as we are a one car family, and are already stuggling with just a Ford Focus for the 4 of us

muppetgirl · 25/06/2007 14:01

oliveoil, the best car i had was my black wv golf. Was m reg so quite old but when i finished with it it had 250,000 (yes true! Was deisel) miles on the clock. ALWAYS started, only slight problem was the sunroof started to open when you came to a halt -sometimes. Oh, and the door locks went but after that amount of miles it could be forgive

Tutter · 25/06/2007 13:59

no idea muppetgirl

there were a lot of wanker-bankers where i lived

pmsl at olive's "i like meganes"

bless

LIZS · 25/06/2007 13:59

ooer Tutter , you must have very posh (or bank robber!) neighbours ! I should point out ours is a basic model under a company lease scheme , before anyone gets carried away.

muppetgirl · 25/06/2007 13:58

I also grew rice in the front passenger foot well of my blue astra...
(accidentally of course, I spilt rice which got wet underneath stuff i never moved)

Original poster
oliveoil · 25/06/2007 13:57

that is so ugly Tutter and screams TWAT imo

I don't want an expensive car I want a little run around that isn't too long as I can't park to save my life and get all flustered

I like Meganes

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