Frame dilemma

[CAS]

So - advice needed from you guys who are practiced in subterfuge!

Problem - new custom cross frame coming soon which is known about and reluctantly OK'd by him indoors.
Then temptation arises in the form of a nice little Orange frame, just my size on Ebay. To avoid immediate wrath on the home front obliging friend bids for it for me and we win. Frame turns up and is hidden (sorry - stored) at friend' s house whilst I sort out strategy to get it home unscathed.

How do I explain away the new addition? Something creative yet convincing is required - I'm sure the answer is out there somewhere!

 

[makster]

So - advice needed from you guys who are practiced in subterfuge!

Problem - new custom cross frame coming soon which is known about and reluctantly OK'd by him indoors.
Then temptation arises in the form of a nice little Orange frame, just my size on Ebay. To avoid immediate wrath on the home front obliging friend bids for it for me and we win. Frame turns up and is hidden (sorry - stored) at friend' s house whilst I sort out strategy to get it home unscathed.

How do I explain away the new addition? Something creative yet convincing is required - I'm sure the answer is out there somewhere!

I'm sorry but I think you will find that most of us on here are used to 'confusing' women as to number of bikes/bits etc.
I'm not sure we could offer advice on how to do the same to a fella (as they are obviously much harder to confuse )
Maybe we could start a 'blag' thread where the good ladies and men of the site can run 'stories' past each other before putting them to our spouses?

 

[orange71]

got anything you can sell to at least part way cover the costs?

What I do is 'big up' the sales ("made £X on that frame I sold the other day dear") and play down the purchases ("What? this? nah, didn't cost much. Anyway, seen who's on I'm a Celebrity yet?") and everybody is happy.

 

[South Bound]

Simple. One of your chums saw it on the 'Bay, knew it was your size and bought it quickly. You are just going to leave it in the garage to be polite before selling it on through RetroBIKE - don't want to upset your mate. To be honest, you are a bit embarrassed as you have your new Cross bike and don't really need another one.

What happens over the coming months remains to be seen.

 

[craiga]

Wrap it up, under the tree, Christmas morning - Oh Thank You, just what I wanted. Kisses.
Works for smaller things!

 

[Dr S]

Use your female charms.
Heres your cover story.
'Bloke at work had a garage clearout at weekend and knowing you like bikes asked if you wanted an old mountain bike frame before he took it to the tip. Turns out it's quite nice so I said yes. I think he fancies me though!'

He will be so concerned with the last sentence that the bike will slip of his man radar. He will also up his game knowing you have a suitor that he might even buy some parts for it, breakfast in bed etc.

Double bonus!

 

[South Bound]

Si - are you a girl?

 

[Dr S]

Si - are you a girl?

No (although sometimes I wish I was a Lesbian ). Women are clever things, not to be taken lightly. If you want to beat them you have to think like them. Gets you out of all sorts of trouble mate!

Simone

 

[spitoon]

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got anything you can sell to at least part way cover the costs?

What I do is 'big up' the sales ("made £X on that frame I sold the other day dear") and play down the purchases ("What? this? nah, didn't cost much. Anyway, seen who's on I'm a Celebrity yet?") and everybody is happy.

Like ya style

 

[bryan555]

Tell the truth. It's easier. "I just couldn't resist" may get a bad reaction, but it's only money and storage space. If your partner finds out you have been intentionally deceiving them then you should expect a much worse reaction. I know this from experience.

Sorry to be so serious, but buying a bike against the wishes of your partner isn't a terrible thing to do (unless you stole their money to pay for it). Lying to them is a bad thing to do.

Fess up, that way you can never be found out