Lidle Bike Stand is causing divorce!!!

[Dave7]

I now have a nice new shiny Lidl bike stand.
Allow me to explain that we are fortunate in having a 2nd lounge/sunroom.........that happens to have a new carpet.
I think my wife is being very unreasonable..........please tell me you agree (and surely it can't be me!)
I want to put the stand in the 2nd lounge. I have even said that once it is screwed down I will paint over the screws to match the carpet-well, with the nearest match I have in the shed.
She (as in my wife of 44 years) is adamant that I cannot put it in that room EVEN FREE STANDING.
This is my first ever bike stand for my new & equally shiny bike..........surely this is grounds for divorce.
I want to show her that I have the full support from all CC members (especially from the fairer sex) and hopefully she will back down......so please show your support in my hour of need.
Thank you.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

mine is up in my front room when the TDF is on, SWMBO gets relegated to the bedroom to watch buffy!

if i could i would have it screwed to the floor for extra support however rental property means thats a no cant wait to sell my house so i can buy down here!

 

[RaRa]

I'm afraid in our house it's my husband who has to put up with bike stands in the lounge or in our case the dinning room. We're total heathens and the dinning table only gets set up once a year at Christmas so it seems like quite a waste not to use it for other things during the rest of the year.

P.S. I did just ask two other ladies this question in my office and they are as horrified at the suggestion as your wife was. I'm now wondering if i'm just weird!

 

[GetAGrip]

I now have a nice new shiny Lidl bike stand.
Allow me to explain that we are fortunate in having a 2nd lounge/sunroom.........that happens to have a new carpet.
I think my wife is being very unreasonable..........please tell me you agree (and surely it can't be me!)
I want to put the stand in the 2nd lounge. I have even said that once it is screwed down I will paint over the screws to match the carpet-well, with the nearest match I have in the shed.
She (as in my wife of 44 years) is adamant that I cannot put it in that room EVEN FREE STANDING.
This is my first ever bike stand for my new & equally shiny bike..........surely this is grounds for divorce.
I want to show her that I have the full support from all CC members (especially from the fairer sex) and hopefully she will back down......so please show your support in my hour of need.
Thank you.

First I then when I caught on that you were jesting I and

 

[NormanD]

Divorce her ...problem solved

 

[uphillstruggler]

To quote Norm.

Women, can't live with em - pass the beer nuts........

Best of luck finding a new house.

 

[GetAGrip]

Divorce her ...problem solved

Not so fast. If that should happen, then after six months of not having anyone picking up after him, he won't know where he last saw the stand anyway

 

[marshmella]

I think she should follow Tammy Wynette on this and stand by her man.

 

[Peteaud]

Just turn it upside down and bolt it to the ceiling.

 

[buddha]

Take the stand back to Lidl.
MTFU and tell the wife to hold the bike white you fettle - ooh err.

 

[berty bassett]

you idiot all you had to do was stick a lampshade on it as you smuggled it in and she would have been none the wiser - light nights so no need to prove it works - yourve missed a good chance - the missus might have even threw you a biscuit for accessorising

 

[Dayvo]

Women, can't live with em - pass the beer nuts.........

Yeah, can't live with them, can't shoot them!

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

out the missus, you can get another bike in her place

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Tell her it's a pedal stool and put her on it....

EDIT: I should point out that I'm single.

 

[Dave7]

Lots of helpful advice here...thanks.
However I would point out that none of you have ever met my sumo......sorry-my wife!