Sephora and Gun's

Well today I got in trouble once again as any husband does- when he speaks to his wife with out thinking. I was talking about purchasing a new handgun soon and that I wanted some money in the budget at the end of the month for the gun. She started telling me how I "really" did not need a new gun and that there were many more important bills and such that needed to paid. Yesterday she received a box from Sephora full of new cosmetics ....you all know what I am saying- women-folk painting gear.

Now me being the knot head that I can be, made the tragic error in negotiating the money out of the family budget by comparing it to that new box of make-up sitting there on the counter. I asked her how much it cost (she declined to say-smart) and she just went back to her original statement that we did not need any new gun's and needed to focus on bill's and such. My next statement was basically " well if I don't get to buy what I want, I think we need to have a spending freeze on all frivolous expenses until the priority things have been handled". I further pushed my position when she asked what I considered "frivolous" and I declared that make-up fell under that. She said she would return the stuff if that made me happy... and called me essentially an . I told her no and apologized.......

My question for the fella's is - how long do you think I will be in the dog house and will I see that gun in the next year or so?
YD

 

Nice one, kellory! You obviously know how to get what you want.

 

IMO; Men shouldn't have to have an excuse for their wives to let them buy things.

 

She actually supports me getting it... but is fighting the when. Our little make-up discussion was a speed bump in the road but in the end I will be able to do what is needed. But the idea of getting a discount based on the make-up and flirting works

hahahah- that would get me shot....tell that to a red head Irish girl and the stink eye will be coming quick

 

As @tulianr said, I apologized yesterday in the middle of the conversation- as any good soldier knows, there is a time to retreat and regroup when you know the battle is not going well.... But I cracked her armor today and changed her mood into a smile over lunch and three lemon drops- a little alone time and the world is turning well once again. Now I just have to be creative with moving forward with my agenda. She will mull it over and come back with a budget plan.... or I will intercede with direct action.....

To address a couple of comments just for the record- I posted this thread because I was laughing at myself and how I stubbed my toe on this one- almost put it in the humor section.... I could just go buy the gun and that would be that, the cost is not really the issue overall. But I would rather be co-op in the spending of family finances to keep peace- you all know what they say about keeping mama happy. If I just go purchase a major ticket item without discussing it, she will get grumpy & even and that gets us nowhere fast. As we all know, women can spend a chunk without blinking an eye on frivolous things, us guys on the other hand only buy important stuff. Don't tell her I said that....

 

You so funny, you make me laugh.....

 

Good greif- I plead mercy to the court!! You guy's are gonna drive me to drink....