On Wed, 29 Aug 2007, eric@megageek.com wrote:
> Nick, the problem is with people from their generation in the US is that
> they lived through the Great Depression. They don't like accountants or
> numbers or anything they can't hold in their hands.
>
> What she knows is that she HAS a functioning refrigerator and buying a new
> one will cost alot of money. There is no amount of reason that can change
> her perseption.
Just for the record, I have to ask... I guess telling the husband to
strap on a pair, and say something like "Honey, we've been married for 57
years, and I wanted a new 'fridge, so I bought one. Hey, let's donate
this perfectly good old one to someone who could use it" is out of the
question, right?
This has made for one of the most entertaining shop-talk threads in a
long time, but it seems really silly. It's not like he's trying to buy
himself a Harley or anything... it's a 'fridge. Does she have a birthday
or anniversary coming up? There has to be an easier way to fix this
problem than clandestinely scuttling an appliance.
--
David Hillman
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