Helping eachother out, arguments to use to calm the wife

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

At home, in a central location in the house, can drop what I am doing unless it is running a turn, then just wait for a combat results screen, and do what needs to be done from loading the dishwasher (No, I am not saying get her a drink!), to clearing a jam in the toilet that my nearly 13 year old son has left. She knows I am there for her. If she needs to talk, there is a chair next to me, she just has to move Queen Sasha (Our Siamese) from her post on it and sit down and talk to me. Again, plenty of time to pause from the game and pay attention.

Also, listen to the house. Know what is going on. Call the kids in occasionally and talk to them about things the wife wants talked about. It is all great and wonderful, so when she hears the "Ding-Ding" of a turn loading, she knows all is well. It becomes a comforting sound, it becomes something she looks forward to hearing.

It is all about the conditioning.

I don't know whether this is charming or...unsettling. [:D]

[dcpollay]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Gräfin Zeppelin

Why does Robin have his hair in a bun? Please don't tell me he was a cross dresser?

That's not a bun, just a cowlick. Not that that's much better....

I think the picture should show Robin's mask flying off.

[dcpollay]

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

At home, in a central location in the house, can drop what I am doing unless it is running a turn, then just wait for a combat results screen, and do what needs to be done from loading the dishwasher (No, I am not saying get her a drink!), to clearing a jam in the toilet that my nearly 13 year old son has left. She knows I am there for her. If she needs to talk, there is a chair next to me, she just has to move Queen Sasha (Our Siamese) from her post on it and sit down and talk to me. Again, plenty of time to pause from the game and pay attention.

Also, listen to the house. Know what is going on. Call the kids in occasionally and talk to them about things the wife wants talked about. It is all great and wonderful, so when she hears the "Ding-Ding" of a turn loading, she knows all is well. It becomes a comforting sound, it becomes something she looks forward to hearing.

It is all about the conditioning.

Choose one of the following:

A: Diplomacy - The art of letting someone else have your way.

Or:

B: Emasculation - The art of doing whatever it takes to keep the woman happy and yourself out of the usual pile of s###.

[DivePac88]

I have another cunning scheme I use sometimes too;

After a long day Mrs DivePac and I usually both end-up in the living-room in front of the TV. I ask her to pick which program she whats to watch, so she will pick something that she wants to Listen to. Then in my most boring tone I can do, I start a conversation with her, something like this; 'I am getting increasingly disappointed with the consistency of the thickness of individual slices of factory-sliced bread dear, what do you think is going on?'. Then normally after I say this, Mrs Divepac will turn and say, 'Aren't you going to play your game tonight dear?' - Touche! [;)]

[Maglio]

DivePac aproach to the problem, worked in the most awesome way!!! [&o]

However, I must say Mrs Maglio was reading 50 shades of grey [:'(]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Maglio

DivePac aproach to the problem, worked in the most awesome way!!! [&o]

However, I must say Mrs Maglio was reading 50 shades of grey [:'(]

If you think you are "off the hook", amigo.......

You will probably be summoned upstairs shortly

[dcpollay]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake



If you think you are "off the hook", amigo.......

You will probably be summoned upstairs shortly

You just need to show her how WITP-AE models Prisoners of War.[;)] Then you can go back your game uninterrupted for the rest of the night.

Just don't forget to let her loose before you fall asleep.

[wdolson]

I'm free to do what I want as long as I supply a minimum spec of attention each day. She has two jobs, actually two full blown careers (over achiever is an understatement), so she is usually ignoring me because she has some fire to fight.

Each situation is different. Someone with an extroverted mate is going to want a lot more attention than an introverted mate. Introverts want attention from their mate, but they're usually fine with doing their own thing while you're busy with something. Extroverts usually have more trouble with silence in their space and get antsy if there isn't something going on. So they often are somewhat more high maintenance mates who need more attention.

Both my mate and I are very introverted, so each doing our own thing while hanging out in the same room is perfectly fine most of the time.

Bill

[jeffk3510]

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

At home, in a central location in the house, can drop what I am doing unless it is running a turn, then just wait for a combat results screen, and do what needs to be done from loading the dishwasher (No, I am not saying get her a drink!), to clearing a jam in the toilet that my nearly 13 year old son has left. She knows I am there for her. If she needs to talk, there is a chair next to me, she just has to move Queen Sasha (Our Siamese) from her post on it and sit down and talk to me. Again, plenty of time to pause from the game and pay attention.

Also, listen to the house. Know what is going on. Call the kids in occasionally and talk to them about things the wife wants talked about. It is all great and wonderful, so when she hears the "Ding-Ding" of a turn loading, she knows all is well. It becomes a comforting sound, it becomes something she looks forward to hearing.

It is all about the conditioning.

Touche!

[jeffk3510]

ORIGINAL: DivePac88

I have another cunning scheme I use sometimes too;

After a long day Mrs DivePac and I usually both end-up in the living-room in front of the TV. I ask her to pick which program she whats to watch, so she will pick something that she wants to Listen to. Then in my most boring tone I can do, I start a conversation with her, something like this; 'I am getting increasingly disappointed with the consistency of the thickness of individual slices of factory-sliced bread dear, what do you think is going on?'. Then normally after I say this, Mrs Divepac will turn and say, 'Aren't you going to play your game tonight dear?' - Touche! [;)]

Hahahaha!

[jeffk3510]

ORIGINAL: Maglio

DivePac aproach to the problem, worked in the most awesome way!!! [&o]

However, I must say Mrs Maglio was reading 50 shades of grey [:'(]

I LOVE it when my wife reads 50 shades...

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

So, remember, there are children that read this board... [;)]

My 3 yo said "Batman, Daddy there's Batman!!"

I think it meets all of the child appropriate criteria. [:D]

[crsutton]

My wife is buried in the basement. Except for a little odor it is working out very well for me.....

[crsutton]

You guys do know I was joking?

[CaptBeefheart]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

You guys do know I was joking?

[Crickets chirping...]

Cheers,
CC

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

You guys do know I was joking?

Why? Is there banging at your door and guys setting up crime scene tape outside? [:D]

[sanch]

ORIGINAL: DivePac88

It's simple for me, as I'm Loading AE I look over at Mrs DivePac and say 'you are looking good tonight dear'. [;)]

Exactly! For me, it's the brownie point system. And moves like this score zillions.

[CaptDave]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

You guys do know I was joking?

Well, I don't know. I just rewatched "Arsenic and Old Lace" lately. You don't have anyone calling the basement "Panama," do you?

[DivePac88]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

My wife is buried in the basement. Except for a little odor it is working out very well for me.....

You are not very good at this are you... the manual states that you should have laid a new concrete floor on top of the burial. [:-]

[dcpollay]

ORIGINAL: DivePac88

ORIGINAL: crsutton

My wife is buried in the basement. Except for a little odor it is working out very well for me.....

You are not very good at this are you... the manual states that you should have laid a new concrete floor on top of the burial. [:-]

You don't understand....That would be "remodeling the basement." She's been on his case for years to do that. That's why she's buried there now.