Crinkle Taffita!?....Well THAT was an awkward conversation

[fishbait]

I've been married 25 years and found the direct approach works just fine. My conversation went something like this:

Me: I'm ordering a Green Taffeta Table Cloth, let me know when it arrives olease.
Wife: What for?
Me: I read they make great hammocks.
Wife: Here we go again!!

Then came the conversation in Walmart.

Me: Could you grab me one of those scrubbie thingies for a dollar please?
Wife: Why?
Me: They make great Snake Skins.
Wife: What?!
Me: You know Snake Skins for storing a camping tarp.
Wife: You really need to get a life!!

[SonOfMartin]

See.. you gave a distinct purpose. That's not a good thing. "To have in the shop" is so general as to be unenforceable assuming you store your hammocking stuff in the shop. Gotta think these things through.

See - learn something new here every day! Direct approach may just work - then again...SWMBO has 4 older brothers and she throws a mean left hook....duck and cover..duck and cover...run when required...

[VinceInVA]

That is funny. Just wait until she catches you looking at delicate items in the store that "only women use" like those mesh laundry bags for panty hose, they make good ridgeline bags for above your hammock and many other things. Also read this comment #93 by Darth Hanger on his Thread about synthetic bath sponges or the 'Scrubbie Connoisseur' used by some as a sack for a tarp aka "snake skins".

https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...-or-two/page10

Funny you mention the bath sponges. I ran across a thread about them (not sure if it was that one) but immediately went and cut one apart and was like, OHHhhhhhh...ughhhh....ahhhhhh ( Tim Allen comedy reference)

[jbritely]

My wife just told me I had a "hammock problem" because I was at Johanna's fabrics looking for a new end loop.

[Atlas918]

I found it a little awkward when I told my wife I was going to buy a crinkle taffeta tablecloth... She has seen my new interest in all things hammock related and is just waiting to see the bills. I assured her a $15 dollar tablecloth is a good test run. Can't wait to cobble together my first hammock to give it a go. Thanks for all the great tutorials on here!

Congrats! I just received my tablecloth in the mail. I'm recruiting the skills of the wife in my sewing needs. Looking forward to seeing pictures of your finished rig.

[Grizhicks]

My wife knew I was working on a "project", but I refused to tell her. Just ordered the tablecloths, knowing she would not open my packages. Had the TurtleDogs stands already made, so when the tablecloths came, I sat on the back porch and got them made before she knew what was happening. Once she saw 'his & hers', she was happy. -- Grizhicks

[Short White Guy]

I've been married 25 years and found the direct approach works just fine. My conversation went something like this:

Me: I'm ordering a Green Taffeta Table Cloth, let me know when it arrives olease.
Wife: What for?
Me: I read they make great hammocks.
Wife: Here we go again!!

Then came the conversation in Walmart.

Me: Could you grab me one of those scrubbie thingies for a dollar please?
Wife: Why?
Me: They make great Snake Skins.
Wife: What?!
Me: You know Snake Skins for storing a camping tarp.
Wife: You really need to get a life!!

This sounds an awful lot like conversations that I've had with my wife of 7 years.

[zooshooter]

I've been married 25 years and found the direct approach works just fine. My conversation went something like this:

Me: I'm ordering a Green Taffeta Table Cloth, let me know when it arrives olease.
Wife: What for?
Me: I read they make great hammocks.
Wife: Here we go again!!

Then came the conversation in Walmart.

Me: Could you grab me one of those scrubbie thingies for a dollar please?
Wife: Why?
Me: They make great Snake Skins.
Wife: What?!
Me: You know Snake Skins for storing a camping tarp.
Wife: You really need to get a life!!

I use the direct approach on my gf, but it works even better because she wants to get back into camping. Trouble is convincing her that 2 people can't sleep well in a hammock....might have to go to ground for a little while.

[GoatHanger]

My girlfriend asked yesterday if I was getting another hammock. I said "Why would you say that?"

"Because you've been watching videos about a type of hammock that you don't have", she answered.

"I'll make a mental note of how perceptive you are for future reference", I replied.

"So, is that a yes?" she inquired.

"Of course." I said.

She just rolled her eyes and kissed my cheek. Looking back, I think it was out of pity.