He’s Starting Up Again

@DianneN (247186)
United States
March 26, 2020 9:55am CST
Drat! I thought I had my husband under control, but nope! He saw this darn boat go by and started yapping about how he really wants a boat again. My throat is raw again from explaining why it will never happen. I decided to type up a list for ALL the reasons why we shouldn’t get a boat. I’m printing extra copies out this very minute. He has too much time on his hands these days. Big sigh!
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Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Mar 20
Tell him to just go rent a boat when he wants to go out, fast easy and no extra costs.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
That’s already on the list.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46962)
• India
26 Mar 20
@andriaperry Yeah, rental would be a good way to move ahead !
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Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Mar 20
@DianneN yes, rent one.
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@ZedSmart (19787)
• Philippines
26 Mar 20
He has to postpone all things that he wanted outdoors until this threat is over. Better to be safe than sorry.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
I’ll add that to the list, too.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (180805)
• United States
26 Mar 20
I still think you should let him get a boat. I really think you would enjoy it, however, paying to store it for six months could get expensive..where could you cut the budget?
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snowy
@snowy22315 (180805)
• United States
26 Mar 20
@DianneN Get a competent friend to take you out when you want to go.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
Money isn’t the issue. He’s the issue. There is no way he could have a boat without killing us all. If you met him, you’d understand.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
@snowy22315 That’s what we have been doing, but now it’s an issue with the virus.
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marguicha
@marguicha (223097)
• Chile
26 Mar 20
Husbands are difficult if they have to be inside all day. Give him a difficult task that he does not like
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marguicha
@marguicha (223097)
• Chile
26 Mar 20
@DianneN That´s good if he likes to read.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
There’s nothing left for him to do. Thank goodness he’s reading a new book now.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (68084)
• United States
26 Mar 20
Boys and their toys. I swear.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
He will have to find something else to play with.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Mar 20
Yes, their guitars and pianos.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Mar 20
A man needs his dream!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
@JohnRoberts No can do, especially now!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
He has me! What more could he want?
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Mar 20
@DianneN You have got him there! But how about a trade? His boat for a month of your shopping?
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (139742)
• Roseburg, Oregon
26 Mar 20
Let him rent one and you do not have the extra cost of keeping a boat. My friend says the boat insurance alone is expensive and the cost of keeping it up and towing it to the water and storing it. Repairs when something goes wrong. You have to get a license to drive the boat to and take a safety class here.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
Exactly, Judy. All those points are on my list. I even printed extra copies and popped some into my suitcase.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
26 Mar 20
I thought that this matter was forgotten, but of course NO, I should have known, he is like his TWIN here.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
27 Mar 20
@DianneN Good idea or you will end up with a raw throat repeating the list all the time.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 20
@LadyDuck My idea exactly!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
His twin is sitting next to me reading. When he puts his book down, I’m going to slip a copy of that list between the pages.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50256)
• United States
26 Mar 20
My brother in law is a boat fanatic. remind him of the upkeep .
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50256)
• United States
26 Mar 20
@DianneN hopefully you can discourage him.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
@Tampa_girl7 It’s an ongoing battle, but he’s reading now.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
That’s on the list, too. We are only here 6 measly months.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
26 Mar 20
I mean... it might be a good idea to run from this virus as well as any future virus.. oh snap, i think that means I'm on his side
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
If you’re a worthy sea captain and know what you are doing on a boat, you can have the boat. I can just picture hubs capsizing any boat in 12 seconds or less.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
26 Mar 20
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (119638)
• United States
26 Mar 20
You're lucky he listens to you. My ex would have just done it if that's what he really wanted.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
We always make decisions together about large purchases. If I say NO, I mean NO. He hasn’t said no to me once, but I wish he would.
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
26 Mar 20
Sometimes it gets hard for all of us to sit and understand that we can't do this at present
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
I never wanted him to get a boat. It’s something we just don’t need.
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
27 Mar 20
@DianneN haha.. there are many things which I also never wanted my husband to have.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 20
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
26 Mar 20
He may buy a yatch then
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
He would love one, but he’s not getting that either. Not even a row boat.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
@Marty1 Well, he wants a big boat, more like a cabin cruiser - so he thinks.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
26 Mar 20
I get the impression that he will win in the end.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
No, he won’t!
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Dominique
@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
26 Mar 20
Definitely a good idea to have extra copies. Just in case you need to show him again.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
Yep! I’m bring extras up north as referrals if he mentions it. I’m sick of repeating myself.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112875)
• El Paso, Texas
29 Mar 20
Men always want their toys, too bad your's wants a boat ...... maybe just rent one for a month?
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112875)
• El Paso, Texas
29 Mar 20
Just be careful, men don't always see straight when its a toy they want @DianneN a friend of mine had to threaten divorce to get her hubby to stop buying old cars he planned to fix and sell ..... yeah, he never did fix them well enough to sell but she got him to eventually sell then to a junk dealer
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
29 Mar 20
@rebelann I’m not worried about him. He’s a very good boy. I’m just sick of his boat talk and sick of verbally responding. Now he has a list to review at his leisure. lol
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
29 Mar 20
Renting is on the list.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Mar 20
You know you will win the argument. I think sometimes men like to see how rattled they can get their wives over their ridiculous notions. I'm sure he'll see the sense in your argument when you present him with all the facts.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 20
Seeing is believing. I’m so sick of saying NO BOAT. I hope the list I made up will work.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 20
@just4him Thanks!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Mar 20
@DianneN I hope it will too. Good luck.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77081)
• Germany
26 Mar 20
Well, he can still rent a boat when he wants to go out of the sea. Would you go with him?
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
That’s on the list, and I would definitely go if someone else captained the boat. My hubs is completely clueless.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
@thelme55 Nope!
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77081)
• Germany
26 Mar 20
@DianneN I see. I thought he knows how to drive a boat.
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Crystal D
@SunnyBunch (125)
• United States
27 Mar 20
I know this all too well only my fiance doesn't boat. This is more with his DVD movies and comic books. I tell him he doesn't need more because he has such a large collection but he never listens to me.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 20
@SunnyBunch Men - again!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 20
Men and their stupid toys.
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Crystal D
@SunnyBunch (125)
• United States
27 Mar 20
@DianneN Right?! We just moved to a new apartment in December and my fiance has yet to unpack all his DVDs, video games, and comic books. I told him I'm just going to start unpacking all his stuff because it's cluttering the place up.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
26 Mar 20
um I won't say anything. I don't want to get in trouble.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
Thanks for that!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 20
@DocAndersen It’s a good thing, too. Where is your weather report?
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
26 Mar 20
@DianneN consider me switzerland
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