SALE = TROUBLE

A four letter word that can make a man tremble especially when it comes to his wife or girlfriend going on a shopping adventure. There are two different ideologies when it comes to a sale, the man's point of view and the woman's point of view.

Man's point of view: How much did it cost?

Woman's point of view: I spent this much, but I saved so much more.

Based on my previous experience with the other person that contributes to this blog, I almost always find myself curious as to how that big brain of hers operates when it comes to shopping.

My best guest is when her mind is made up that she is going shopping, 70% of her brain power shifts to how cute a certain pair of pants are and what top can she buy that will match it perfectly, and the thought of purchasing more shoes take up the other 30% of all the brain activity. I liken the overwhelming urge of shopping in women to the feeling a man gets while sitting at a poker table when he knows he's got the hand won.

Holy rusted metal Batman!

So this topic comes up based on the online shopping experience of the wife earlier in the week. I arrived at the homestead after work to see Krissy making dinner. During dinner, we started talking about the day and I ask about the swimsuit shopping. We are going to Greece in June and a new swimsuit is needed. When I talked to her earlier in the day, she told me she was going to shop online for one which didn't really alarm me until she said where she was shopping. J Crew is one of her favorite stores and one of my least favorite. Not because I don't like their clothes, but because it always a costly endeavour. As our conversation continues, I ask the amount that was spent and nearly fell out of my chair.

This is where the fundamental difference between the two sexes. I only think of the total amount spent where the wife thinks about how much she saved. Not only that, but one swimsuit mystically turned into several other dresses and outfits for our trip. It was hard for me to hide my displeasure so we talked about how the word SALE is a trap that allows women to easily justify spending more money on more things that they will complain about looking fat in. While the man has to deal with the amount of money spent and the days of whining about whether she should have bought a bigger size of an item that doesn't make their butt look too big.

Sales are my worst nightmare especially when it entails a trip to J Crew, Crate & Barrel, and Banana Republic. I can't find a big enough beer or blow up enough people on Call of Duty to make myself feel better. I have learned to plan for the worst and hope for the best. Usually, I think the number will be high and when it comes in under that, I don't feel so uneasy.

When your faced with this predicament; just try to think about how much it would have cost if she bought everything at regular price and the new driver you could have bought at Dick's.

On a side note, Dick's is having a really good sale on golf clubs through the rest of the month. Maybe I should switch my thinking too and try to improve my golf game.

Just thinking here. Can someone help me out? My golf game could use some and a new driver can go a long way. No pun intended.