Need excuses - Purchasing new irons (hopefully)

[SugarPenguin]

Gents,

I need some excuses so I can go purchase some new irons with my wife complaining.
I Want to know what excuses people have used in the past to justify spending £££'s on a new set - and of course managed to get away with it. If you got caught share anyways as its almost the weekend and she may have a drink.

The more absurd the better. :thup:

 

[farfaeforfar]

To start with I explained that my old clubs had sat too long and the shafts had went on them due to metal fatigue as they were 16 years old. She just grumbled about the cost of clubs and we could do more with the money.....

To avoid conflict i told my better half who has no interest in golf that my custom fit was actually lessons .

when the big box full of shiny sticks arrived I kindly explained that I had new grips fitted and lofts altered. Not an eyelid was batted.

Now I should have told her the truth but sometimes its easier to tell a white lie to avoid a couple of days aggro.

 

[Wayman]

Just don't tell her

I've changed my set and she went other day "when you get these"

"Erm always had them"

 

[Bobirdie]

The way i look at it up here in scotland you are £400 for a season ticket for the football per year. Plus food and drink for the 18 games that allows. I could easily justify £700 on new irons especially when i dont go to football anymore. Should see 4 or 5 seasons out of these irons. No brainer

 

[jamielaing]

I went with several;

'it's an investment and will last me at least 5 years'- works well however after them (irons) I bought a wedge and am trying to get another wedge and a driver too, kind of bites you next time you try to spend

'I've had these since I was a kid and they really need upgraded'

'Even if I only have them a year it works out at £50 a month, how much is the hairdresser on an unrelated matter?'

'Of course we can go clothes shopping, I just need to stop at American Golf on the way'

My personal favourite is a recent one- 'my backs been playing up a lot and it's getting worse, I think carrying clubs is killing my back'. Her response- 'I have no idea why you insist on carrying clubs with your bad back I wish you would get a trolley.'

 

[Slab]

Tell her they are a reward from the club pro for chasing some neds away from the 18th green

 

[Odvan]

The new purchase will be mainly offset by the sale of your old clubs?

Then refer back to the hairdresser reference to fill in the gap.

 

[Andy]

Grow a set

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Tell her your trialling them for Golf Monthly and need to keep them a few months before doing a review. She'd have forgotten by then

 

[One Planer]

Grow a set

:rofl:

 

[SugarPenguin]

Some of these are brilliant.

Grow a set

Now come on Andy - the thread was only for a bit of fun lighten up

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Ok, women use an index called CPW (Cost per wear), you simply say that the cost per game (CPG) of your clubs is a much lower index than the CPW of that dress/shoes she bought last week.

 

[robert.redmile]

I told mine that the pleasure I get from all the gear I buy means I'll play better which puts me in a good mood, so we all gain! There are no losers in this in my opinion and as we all know, receiving new clubs, or nice clothing, or a box of balls etc. makes you feel like a kid on Xmas morning!

( I also find having a credit card in your own name useful for occasions like this, as sometimes the old adage "what they don't know can't hurt you" is appropriate in some instances........)

 

[Andy]

That's a lighthearted retort for being under the thumb.

 

[Ian_Bristol]

I just tell her the truth end of story she moans about the cost and moans that i pay £100 a month for membership and I reply is that a yes then ,she says no and I sulk and only answer her with short answers for the rest of the day and she gives in, I must admit though that it took almost a week to get her to say yes for my new Mizuno 850 driver.

 

[TeeItHigh]

I told mine that I play roughly 3 times a week from April till October, so a set costing 700 will get a possible 120 outings per year for 4 years that only costs approximately£1.90 ish per round!! Bargain👍

 

[alexbrownmp]

are there really men in relationships that hide normal purchases from their wives in fear? Freud would have something to say on this

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Tell her you sold her favourite piece of jewellery to pay for the new sticks :thup:

 

[Face breaker]

I'd just get em cos if she say's not then next time she wants a new pair of boots for £200 she won't be gettin them either !...:thup:

 

[matchrat]

Sell your old clubs for cash
Tell HID that you have had your old clubs stolen
(optional get a mate to dress up as a copper or even better contact that bloke you knew from school who became a copper via facebook to take 'your statement')
Phone a mate but pretend it is the insurance company and get increasingly angry until you slam the phone down.
Tell the missus the insurance company will only give you a small amount (strangely enough exactly what you sold your old clubs for).
Mope around for a few days muttering about the villainy of the local criminal element and cupidity of insurance companies. Occasionally stare in the distance with moisture in your eyes while talking softly of all those happy memories lost forever. Repeat until she suggests buying new clubs to cheer you up.
Piece of cake