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March 8th, 2005
J. Cricket writes:
Hey there guys. I have run into quite the problem here and hopefully you can help me out. I just got married to the woman I love and we are moving in together. The problem that I'm having is that even though we do all sorts of things together, we have very different tastes. I never realized that this was going to be a problem until the movers unpacked my Millenium Falcon coffee table with matching Wookie arm chair. In my old appartment, these really brought the room together. Now my wife is telling me that we have to get rid of them.
What should I do?
 Trevor |
Listen CRICKET! Your problem sounds very familiar to me. As a matter of fact, the situation reeks of Saracino. Chris, I am saddened that you could not come to your band mates in confidence to help you, but instead chose to anonymously post on our advice column. I will still help you though.
Chris, I mean Cricket, your wife and you need to work on compromise. Often in this situation, silly objects such as a wookie chair become symbols of greater struggles. I know deep down you knew you would have to put the chair and table in storage, but you do not want to give in because it will be giving your wife the upper hand. Just remember, this is not a game, you can make sacrifices. Nevertheless, make sure to demand that you are paid back in cooking and oral sex. |
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 Steve |
I went through a similar experience when I got laid off from Subway and had to go back to living with my parents. Trademark pieces from my bachelor pad like my I AM CANADIAN banner, Mike's Hard Lemonade poster, Captain Morgan life-sized cutout and nude girls of Bacardi calendar used to be all my friends would talk about when they came over to get smashed... but let's just say that these didn't go over too well at my parents' place.
My parents are thrilled to have me back at home but they've completely redecorated my room according to their tastes. Now hand-made wooden toilet paper holders, mailboxes, shoe racks and napkin holders adorned with hand-painted loons and ducks run rampant in my room. On the walls - posters of kittens with funny sayings like "Hang in there" and "I'm the boss". It's a far cry from my autographed cover of the Hip's "Road Apples" CD. I've come to realize that this is just a temporary thing and to roll with the punches. You my friend, however, are totally screwed. If you need anybody to take the sweet coffee table and chair off your hands, I can do that. |
 Paul |
Awaiting wisdom... |
 Chris |
At the risk of dissapointing Trevor, this is in fact not me at all. I don't have a problem with that kind of thing. Olivia and I are very happy with our home, and for that matter, I wouldn't be as daft as to bring anything Star Wars related to our abode. We do however, as some of you know, enjoy Anthony Robbins, and attend his seminars on a regular basis. Our "padthony" is adorned with everything related to Tony Robbins and his formulas for success. Our most recent addition is the length of constantly hot coals that we've had permanently installed into our hard wood floor. Every morning we wake up, and take a walk on the "wild side", as Tony says. Only you control your destiny, and as Tony says, grab it by the horns, and say that you WANT IT! |
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