Oh come on, if it wasnt you this gob on a stick was picking on it would be someone else, look at it this way, whilst he is picking on you he is giving some other poor sod a rest. I suppose its down to personalities, if you give it out you have to be prepared to take I could have fun here, and wouldnt have to post in contractor uk how to handle it ! Dont they call them bullies or something like that ?
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You talk about permies, I have relatives who calculate for me how much is my take home
Answer is: Just smile and wave boys.Comment
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More fool you. Apart from my wife, no other relatives know how much I earn.Originally posted by mdhd View PostYou talk about permies, I have relatives who calculate for me how much is my take home
Answer is: Just smile and wave boys.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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More fool you for letting your wife know.Originally posted by LondonManc View PostMore fool you. Apart from my wife, no other relatives know how much I earn.
Seriously, all OP needs to do is to learn how to smile politely while thinking '**** you' and get on with his work.Comment
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My wife needs to know that there's a limit to what we can spend. See BP and others who let their ex-wives think otherwise.Originally posted by clearedforlanding View PostMore fool you for letting your wife know.
Seriously, all OP needs to do is to learn how to smile politely while thinking '**** you' and get on with his work.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Instead of "calculate", I meant "speculate".Originally posted by clearedforlanding View PostMore fool you for letting your wife know.
Seriously, all OP needs to do is to learn how to smile politely while thinking '**** you' and get on with his work.Comment
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Like a rat with electric shocks, I conditioned my ex with the embarrassment of having her card declined. This had an interesting side affect of giving her a tic whenever she enters a PIN number.Originally posted by LondonManc View PostMy wife needs to know that there's a limit to what we can spend. See BP and others who let their ex-wives think otherwise.
Even though she fleeced me at the divorce I have great pleasure knowing that she looks like she is having an epileptic fit at the Harvey Nick's cashier.Comment
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I'm still with my wife. Cheaper than a divorce so far.Originally posted by clearedforlanding View PostLike a rat with electric shocks, I conditioned my ex with the embarrassment of having her card declined. This had an interesting side affect of giving her a tic whenever she enters a PIN number.
Even though she fleeced me at the divorce I have great pleasure knowing that she looks like she is having an epileptic fit at the Harvey Nick's cashier.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Ah, managing your spending to keep your wealth under the threshold? There is a tipping point for divorce.Originally posted by LondonManc View PostI'm still with my wife. Cheaper than a divorce so far.Comment
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Managing my wife, keeping her expectations at the correct levelOriginally posted by clearedforlanding View PostAh, managing your spending to keep your wealth under the threshold? There is a tipping point for divorce.
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