Men... ahhhhhhh

[ColinJ]

Oh god, that ad is heaven isn't it...

I like bit where he hesitates before diving back in, and sticks a big knife between his teeth ready to take on the shark! (In reality, diving in would probably make the knife twist and lop off his tongue, but it is an amusing end to the ad.)

 

[Ganymede]

I like bit where he hesitates before diving back in, and sticks a big knife between his teeth ready to take on the shark! (In reality, diving in would probably make the knife twist and lop off his tongue, but it is an amusing end to the ad.)

Yes I like that bit - now I'm ancient I can see the hint of humour that was meant to be in it. As a girl I just thought it was Trying Too Hard. We all mellow...

 

[ColinJ]

Yes I like that bit - now I'm ancient I can see the hint of humour that was meant to be in it. As a girl I just thought it was Trying Too Hard. We all mellow...

Bloody right he was trying too hard - I got the brush off after walking back from the shops, but I would have been livid if I had pursued the woman half way round the world to some remote bay, dived off a cliff, fought off man-heating sharks, and then she said that she was on a diet so keep the damn chocs!

 

[fimm]

I remember my Dad giving my Mum a rolling pin for Christmas one year (that wasn't the only thing he gave her) and she wasn't impressed and the young me didn't really understand why.
On the other hand - I gave my b/f a thing for keeping half a lemon in the fridge in and a brush for cleaning potatoes and a fancy sink-tidy for his Christmas and he was delighted! He is a bit odd sometimes, mind you (but lovely).

 

[BigonaBianchi]

He got off light....most women would demand a new bike, chocolates, and night out at a posh restaurant, flowers, and a two weeker in barbados......all under the threat of BJ witdrawel priviledges....personally i think you are lucky to have such a caring partner....bet he never buys brake cleaner for other gilrs....when a man buys brake cleaner for his women he is 500% besotted

 

[Haitch]

I remember my Dad giving my Mum a rolling pin for Christmas one year (that wasn't the only thing he gave her) and she wasn't impressed and the young me didn't really understand why.
On the other hand - I gave my b/f a thing for keeping half a lemon in the fridge in and a brush for cleaning potatoes and a fancy sink-tidy for his Christmas and he was delighted! He is a bit odd sometimes, mind you (but lovely).

I gave SWMBO a rolling pin once for Valentine's Day.

 

[ColinJ]

... if I had pursued the woman half way round the world to some remote bay, dived off a cliff, fought off man-heating sharks ...

Actually, if you tried that kind of thing nowadays, you'd be locked up as some kind of sick stalker!

 

[Ganymede]

Actually, if you tried that kind of thing nowadays, you'd be locked up as some kind of sick stalker!

And murderer of innocent wildlife. Wot a b'stard!

 

[hopless500]

The occasional box of chocolates or bunch of flowers would be appreciated. Like I said earlier, last time was easter. Prior to that I can't remember. He had bought me flowers once at the current house which we have now been in for more than 2 years.

You're doing well then. I think I've had flowers twice in 20 years!

 

[stephec]

You're showing your age there!

I was a little kid when this was on. When I finally worked out what was going on I always wondered why he didn't stick around to reap the rewards of his actions.

 

[stephec]

You're doing well then. I think I've had flowers twice in 20 years!

My wife gets flowers at least twice a month, and yes from me.

 

[Sara_H]

Got to be fair about this though, my ex-husband bought me flowers at least once a month, but in many other ways he was crap, hence now ex-husband.

I'd take the current incumbent minus flowers and chocolates any day over the previous one with flowers and chocolates!

 

[MrPie]

Women-ahhhhh

For balance. Guy I work with was asked by his wife what he wanted for his birthday. 'Shark fishing' (he both fishes and hunts). Pointed to a website for a outfit in Wales that does trips.
So the birthday came around and she took him on a spa weekend.

Received a very thoughful birthday pressie from Wifie a few years back. She took me on a weekend away to London to see.....Westlife. Westlife? WTF?

 

[gavintc]

My worst ever present - bought my wife a nice cook book for our wedding anniversary - "One is Fun". She was not impressed. I heard about it every year, until we got divorced.

 

[marknotgeorge]

Yebbut if your respective other halves did suddenly turn up with chocolates and flowers, you'd all wonder what he'd been up to...