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I am 95% sure DH is kidding ...

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NotQuiteCockney · 31/01/2007 17:20

He is talking about renting this for a formal do. I'm sure he's kidding. He has to be kidding, right?

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Whoooosh · 31/01/2007 17:20
Hmm
Tutter · 31/01/2007 17:21

i sincerely hope so

unless it's fancy dress

Pinkchampagne · 31/01/2007 17:21

Tee hee! Let's hope he is!!

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NotQuiteCockney · 31/01/2007 17:25

He's English. And not very 1920s. I mean, I love zoot suits, I really do, but you have to be a very particular sort of person to pull one off. DH is pretty much the antipathy of that person.

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NotQuiteCockney · 31/01/2007 17:25

It's not fancy dress, it's an industry do in SF.

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Piffle · 31/01/2007 17:26

are you married to Johnny Depp, Jonathan Ross or Jay Kay from Jamiroquai?
If not then he is joking

paulaplumpbottom · 31/01/2007 17:26

If you love him don't let him do it. We are there to guide them after all.

Whoooosh · 31/01/2007 17:37

Well.....maybe without the hat?

Califrau · 31/01/2007 17:48

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SecondhandRose · 31/01/2007 17:49

Looks like it would be good for Bugsy Malone, my son is doing it at school.

KezzaG · 31/01/2007 17:50

Am I the only one now singing Kid Creole songs......

Are you going with him?

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NotQuiteCockney · 31/01/2007 17:57

I won't be with him. Does that mean I should tell him to do it?

I think he's saying this because he's read about peacocking in that pick-up artist book.

It is very Kid Creole, isn't it. I think you'd have to be Kid Creole to pull it off, though.

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KezzaG · 31/01/2007 18:09

LOL, well if you arent going it makes it slightly better!
So this is actually your fault because you got him the pickup book?? Thats quite funny!

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NotQuiteCockney · 31/01/2007 18:10

Dear god.

He's not kidding.

How on earth do I have a conversation with him about this? He's annoyed and angry that I thought he was kidding!

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NotQuiteCockney · 31/01/2007 18:11

No no, he had strange dress sense before I ever got involved. I can't take all the blame.

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filthymindedvixen · 31/01/2007 18:12

Well, let him wear it but do damage limitation and tell him the spats, chains and hat are way off limits

JackieNo · 31/01/2007 18:15

He'll have to grow a pencil moustache to go with it.

Gobbledigook · 31/01/2007 18:17

OMG I hope so! Dh's cousin wore something similar to SIL's wedding. He looked a right donkey

filthymindedvixen · 31/01/2007 18:18

how old is he? I'm think for example my dh at 45 would look tragic, but if your dh is a hip young 20-summat, he might just get away with it?

HEIFER · 31/01/2007 18:19

Tell him you thought he was kidding because he would look like a bloody joke if he wore it!

You have to stop him - it is your job (and your reputation at stake)...

I am lol here, thinking that god its not my dh....

sorry not much help - but you have made my day....

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NotQuiteCockney · 31/01/2007 18:35

He is early 30s, but quite staid, not hip.

Is this that midlife crisis thing? I wouldn't mind him wearing slightly funkier weekend clothes (He doesn't own jeans. He has never owned jeans.)

Seriously, he still wants to wear it. I have said that if he can find a sighted person who thinks this is a good idea, he can do it. (Well, not really. I can't forbid it, it's his clothing, his choice. I don't think my reputation is on the line, none of the people there have ever met me.)

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NotQuiteCockney · 31/01/2007 18:35

I'm waiting patiently for some MNer who has met DH to appear and crack up even more ...

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Aloha · 31/01/2007 18:37

I'm sorry but I am laughing a LOT at that suit. I'd encourage him if I were you. Would absolutely guarantee his fidelity!

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NotQuiteCockney · 31/01/2007 18:39

I have no fears about his fidelity, pick up artist book notwithstanding!

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NotQuiteCockney · 31/01/2007 18:40

Ha ha, told him someone on the thread (you, Aloha) felt the suit was a good idea. He was quite chuffed until he found out why.

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