Thread: YOU understand, don't you?

Originally Posted by MickR

I'm no longer 'allowed' to do the shopping, because I showed the wife how to save money! She had a knee op some years back and I had to do everything around the house, including shopping. I did a stock take of fridge, freezer and pantry first, moved all the years old frozen meat to the front and went out to buy veges only (heaps of meat to use up). The next week I went out and replaced the tinned stuff used up through the week and more veges. Kept doing this for the several months that she was laid up and saved about $100 dollars a week. I bought only what was needed for the week and didn't waste money on all the junk that she buys...And now I live to regret it everyday...Perhaps I should have bought the occasional packet of crisps or chocolate bar for her, but I think it might have been the ice-cream withdrawals that blew it for me.


Mick

Man, what were you thinking? Don't confuse things with logic, reason and discipline! What are you,a Man? Just go by how it 'feels',which of course will change every 10 seconds.

Yes, it seems the need for ice-cream was greater than the logic, that stated it was an option, and not a necessity. Oh well, she'll get over it when I'm dead and gone I suppose...


Mick

We're off topic, arn't we?

AND, Mick, I wouldn't allow you to go shopping either, your methodology sounds thoroughly boring...

Nah, I'm just a minimalist...Ok back to whatever the hell topic we were talking about before.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

I'm no longer 'allowed' to do the shopping, because I showed the wife how to save money! She had a knee op some years back and I had to do everything around the house, including shopping. I did a stock take of fridge, freezer and pantry first, moved all the years old frozen meat to the front and went out to buy veges only (heaps of meat to use up). The next week I went out and replaced the tinned stuff used up through the week and more veges. Kept doing this for the several months that she was laid up and saved about $100 dollars a week. I bought only what was needed for the week and didn't waste money on all the junk that she buys...And now I live to regret it everyday...Perhaps I should have bought the occasional packet of crisps or chocolate bar for her, but I think it might have been the ice-cream withdrawals that blew it for me.


Mick

Ahahahah sorry.. but it is the same here too.. the not allowed to go grocery shopping part anyway..