On the way home tonight, my wife was asking me about how I'm going getting the cards I need for traders. She then proceeded to tell me that she thinks it's really cute that a bunch of grown men still trade cards together online. Does anyone else get this reaction from their wife/partner or am I just lucky?
Anyone else's wife react like this?
- Thread starter Mattstorm
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keep that under your hats
The Mad Hatter
OzCardTrader
I tell my wife about something I got out of a packet - “oh it’s worth a hundred bucks?”.
She retorts “yeah? But are you gonna sell it?”.
Touché.
She does genuinely like the cards and hobby though. She loves footy and cricket which makes it easy although she does question if I need a case of common cards and tries to work out how many common sets that is.
And she’s happy for me to chat with IP collectors like @Wookiedragon at games.
She doesn’t enjoy the dining table piled with half finished sets, etc lol.
Now my kids are collectors too, we all work together on costs/spending and collecting.
She retorts “yeah? But are you gonna sell it?”.
Touché.
She does genuinely like the cards and hobby though. She loves footy and cricket which makes it easy although she does question if I need a case of common cards and tries to work out how many common sets that is.
And she’s happy for me to chat with IP collectors like @Wookiedragon at games.
She doesn’t enjoy the dining table piled with half finished sets, etc lol.
Now my kids are collectors too, we all work together on costs/spending and collecting.
I collect vinyl records more than cards. And one band in particular i collect multiple copies of their albums (different countries etc).
My wife once asked me why. So i sat her down and explained every variation and how they are different. 15 minutes later she walked away regretting she ever asked.
Now when i get cards or a new record - she doesnt even bother to ask, in case i finish my rather enthusiastic and extremely detailed explanation.
My wife once asked me why. So i sat her down and explained every variation and how they are different. 15 minutes later she walked away regretting she ever asked.
Now when i get cards or a new record - she doesnt even bother to ask, in case i finish my rather enthusiastic and extremely detailed explanation.
saintsforever
OzCardTrader
I dont say anything anymore, She says you get something in the mail every day, I say no theres only mail now on monday, wednesday and friday.
sometimes i may get some mail on other days that end in y.
And then she says you never ever even look at them, they go straight in the albums and in the cupboard.
Reply. Yep.
The_Funporium
OzCardTrader
Did you up your expenditure this year Matt?My wife thinks I'm a nerd even without the card collecting but when she sees what some of them sell for she always is amazed that the cards I have only cost me $20!
I thought they were all $10 or under!
The Mad Hatter
OzCardTrader
I’m a card collector NRL & cricket but music and film too. Wife long ago stopped asking me why I needed a regular CD, extended edition, Japanese edition and a celebratory box set. If I get one more release of Def Leppard’s Hysteria I think she’ll divorce me.
saintsforever
OzCardTrader
Love it.Did you up your expenditure this year Matt?
I thought they were all $10 or under!
saintsforever
OzCardTrader
Hey, Paul, you may have some at a garage sale too.Sometimes i wish i had a wife or partner to stop me spending money on cards.Just joking.
By the way any of them around up your way.
Nothing for a long while now.
saintsforever
OzCardTrader
Bugger, any markets on.
There have been quite a few on,but when i do find something and ask for a price,out comes the phone and they tell you this is the price on ebay.
Wookiedragon
OzCardTrader
Just tell her I sent it too you Chris, I am happy to wear the blame. Never enough copies of Hysteria
