My wife...

[get2grips]

Sorry...this isn't a sub-thread of top totty...although...

Seriously though, and I have told her I'm going to do this, my wife said the following earlier...

"Hon (for 'tis my name) is all your scenery at Kev's?"
"Yes (pause for suspicious look) why?"
"Well Joe (2 year old son) was looking at the early learning centre train sets today and he really liked the hills and trees and I was thinking he could use yours..."

This genuinely happened!!!

Now, I would pull my own arm off for my son but, and I will only say this once..."they aren't toys!

So I'm wondering what other STUPID   RIDICULOUS   er...comments have ever been uttered by family members about your collection / hobby?

[fsn]

 

My ex-wife once told me that I didn't need those Napoleonic Portuguese because I already had lots of tanks.

[Fenton]

My wife once said..."Is that all your buying....what about this range?"

[fsn]

She's a keeper!

[Zippee]

My wife said. . .

"if I paint all the horses will you paint the Rohirrim shields for me"

"I'm fed up of painting Haldir's elves - they're too damn pretty, the nazgul were easy by comparison"

"What do you mean, do I need another balrog? You've got 6 mumakil. . ."

I'm not sure they are in the same league comment wise but she wasn't happy when one of the cats played with her trees, so she can probably sympathise 

[get2grips]

I have read all of these to my wife and she said...

"You are like one of those kids at school who hides their work to stop others from copying."

Zippee...you should worship your wife

[Hertsblue]

My wife reported that my mate's wife once said to her "I just wish he'd give it up". This is a sixty-year-old man who has been wargaming since he was fifteen. Anyone want to give me odds?

[Fenton]

She's a keeper!

Well if I get to buy figures...she gets to buy clay and beads and wool etc

[Ithoriel]

My wife reported that my mate's wife once said to her "I just wish he'd give it up". This is a sixty-year-old man who has been wargaming since he was fifteen. Anyone want to give me odds?

Apparently my father told my mother not to worry about my wargaming as it was just a fad boys go through and I'd grow out of it ... about 45 years ago. So, as a 60-year old who's been wargaming since he was about fifteen, I'd say he'll give up wargaming the same week the Devil skates to work 

[Orcs]

My mum said to me when I was about 15

"you will have to give that up when you get married"...... She got that one wrong.

We went to the Cinema to watch "Troy" When they were trying to storming the walls my  other half leaned across and wispered in my ear "They must have thrown a six!"

As they retreated  she leaned over again and said "now  they have thrown a one!"

I  told my children that "you can never have too many trees" was a truism and explained what it was.  I can now cover - a 6x8 foot table in trees and they refuse to believe that I have enough.

[get2grips]

We went to the Cinema to watch "Troy" When they were trying to storming the walls my  other half leaned across and wispered in my ear "They must have thrown a six!"

As they retreated  she leaned over again and said "now  they have thrown a one!"

THAT is funny

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

 

[sebigboss79]

There have been a few occasions where my better half was not understanding my need for miniatures of equipment of any kind. Sadly these "misunderstandings" are always resolved kinda one-sided....

Situation 1

"Did you buy miniatures again?" (wife)
"Bases and Colour from minibits, dear" (me in other room)
"Why is there a naked woman in it?" (w)
"Ehm......Is it Leona Lobo?" (me)
"...." (w)
"How deep am I in trouble?" (me)
"Depends on how much and her brasize" (wife)

Situation 2

"Baba has miniature" (Daughter)
"Again?" (wife) Daughter nodding
"They are old ones dear" (me from the painting table)
Wife threatens physical repercussions, I admit my shortcomings and sleep "in the shed".


Situation 3
"Yes I absolutely need the fourth Viridian Strike Team" (me)
"Then I want a laptop" (wife)

My further arguments that 20 € do not equal 300 and more GBP of electronic equipment were voted inadmissible.

Situation 4

"You WILL do it or I will throw the miniatures" (wife)
"Which one?" (me - not caring if someone dumps my GW stuff)
"The ones you like AND these naked women!" (wife)
-> I complied at once.

[Matt J]

My wife (being an artist herself) is very understanding of my modelling needs although she worries it will affect our social standing somewhat (she had to 'admit' to my hobby the other day as a couple of yummy mums were around with kids and one of them located a Typhoon and displayed it for all to see - I asked whether they were impressed with the paint job).

There are no quibbles about my meagre budget either - as she spends £100+ a month on her face I think she feels I'm entitled to it (however the facials are for my benefit apparently)

[get2grips]

(she had to 'admit' to my hobby the other day as a couple of yummy mums were around with kids and one of them located a Typhoon and displayed it for all to see - I asked whether they were impressed with the paint job).

Yeah, my good lady has had to "explain" the "weird things in the lounge" before.  Mixed reactions on the whole but as all of her friends know I'm "a bit of a nut" (to quote Fenton) they kind of expect it anyway