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Rscmaine · 15 May 2010, 09:21 PM

As is my wont, I naturallly timed my newly acquired K SD for 24 hours on time .gov and the result as of this morning was a solid -2.

I've been moping around ever since.

It needs no service, no fiddling, is cosmetically flawless, can't be modified short of a nato strap (on order) and is just exactly doing what it is suposed to do, and doing it perfectly.

But it seems that my wife's eye's are stuck in the sarcastic "eye roll" position and won't come un stuck.

Is there a cure for this or am I doomed to be the victim of the "Oh PLEASE...." look for the rest of my natural life?

Please help me...it's really creepy.

hooliganhooker · 15 May 2010, 09:24 PM

If she's like mine, get her something sparkly. After 5 years of marriage, I finally bought her the engagement ring we didn't have the money for back then. Now I get to do the eye roll when she ogles her hand...

mcjp6 · 15 May 2010, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rscmaine

Is there a cure for this or am I doomed to be the victim of the "Oh PLEASE...." look for the rest of my natural life?

No, and yes.....

Lol-x · 15 May 2010, 09:30 PM

That's a good idea actually, buy her a piece of jewellery or something for which you get to roll your eyes too

hooliganhooker · 15 May 2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lol-x

That's a good idea actually, buy her a piece of jewellery or something for which you get to roll your eyes too

Steve, LOVE YOUR AVATAR!!

Rscmaine · 15 May 2010, 10:16 PM

HA!

I swapped the short dive extender for the long dive extender! I feel so much better now.

Lol-x · 15 May 2010, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by hooliganhooker

Steve, LOVE YOUR AVATAR!!

Thanks I made it in Photoshop CS4

I guess it'll do for a while

I'm actually watching Thunderball now for the first time (that I can recall).

hooliganhooker · 15 May 2010, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Lol-x

Thanks I made it in Photoshop CS4

I guess it'll do for a while

I'm actually watching Thunderball now for the first time (that I can recall).

Sweet. I started buying them as they came out on Blu-Ray. I realized that I had never seen a Connery Bond without commercials and not "edit for time".

Best line from Thunderball:
Domino: "What sharp eyes you have Mr. Bond"
Bond: "Wait til you get to my teeth."

Puffy · 16 May 2010, 01:49 AM

Every time I buy a new watch I also make a trip to Tiffanys. Usually shuts her up

Safetrends · 16 May 2010, 01:53 AM

I am on my wife's S**T list right now.

Speed · 16 May 2010, 01:59 AM

That's the only list my wife has...

Ed Rooney · 16 May 2010, 08:39 AM

I know a way to fix that.

hooliganhooker · 16 May 2010, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Rooney

I know a way to fix that.

LOL...I'm always on the lookout for the next ex Mrs. hooliganhooker.

sakuraba · 16 May 2010, 10:59 AM

If you're after some fiddling, how about getting a GMT, Nat? So much customization, and all the eye rolling you can stand!

Johny · 16 May 2010, 11:07 AM

it is not possible to buy them off. you may think that you have but... get one who doesnt care cause she already knows that its only a watch. no wonder they think that we are the weaker sex. i remember giving lady of the house a motorcycle. 5 weeks later she has a licence, insurance (tags) and off she goes. god talk about war of the sexes. investment yeah right.

GradyPhilpott · 16 May 2010, 11:49 AM

Did I understand correctly? Your watch is running perfectly, besides being a perfect specimen externally and you're moping?

You really can get by with checking your watch every seven days and for an automatic that will give you a better reading than if you check it several times a day, if that's indeed what you did.

However, I'm no fan of the female eye-roller, especially when women have as many or more things about which they are obsessive compulsive. Think toilet seat and shoes.

I, myself, would reevaluate the relationship, but in your case, you're married and if you intend to stay that way, you're options are more limited than mine would be.

The first suggestion would be to do an assessment of your behavior and ask yourself if perhaps your behavior is in fact worthy of eye-rolling.

I'm a firm believer in the cognitive approach. If you can honestly say that you don't deserve the eye rolling treatment, which if it's not obviously done in jest, is condescending at best and contemptuous at worst, you should sit down with your wife and tell her that while you know that she doesn't understand your hobby, you find it disconcerting for her ridicule your interests.

The advantage of this approach is that you lay out everything that's on your mind all at once in an honest and sincere manner and that you will get an immediate and spontaneous response from her.

The disadvantage is that the response may not be what you were hoping for and may exacerbate the situation.

While giving your love interest a nice gift is never wrong, doing so merely to distract her from your little obsession won't really get across your real message or discourage the behavior in question. On the contrary, it will reinforce the behavior, which is the opposite of your intentions.

So my advice is to be tactfully direct and get the issue settled ASAP.

greygirl · 16 May 2010, 11:54 AM

Interesting. I'm moping about his poker chips and knives, and so he's buying me a Rolex. . .

Dr. Robert · 16 May 2010, 11:56 AM

one of my ex-wives did the eye roll thing & said the line..."oh, boys & their toys....it's me or the watches"
I grabbed the watch case & said...."be seeing you"

Johny · 16 May 2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Did I understand correctly? Your watch is running perfectly, besides being a perfect specimen externally and you're moping?

You really can get by with checking your watch every seven days and for an automatic that will give you a better reading than if you check it several times a day, if that's indeed what you did.

However, I'm no fan of the female eye-roller, especially when women have as many or more things about which they are obsessive compulsive. Think toilet seat and shoes.

I, myself, would reevaluate the relationship, but in your case, you're married and if you intend to stay that way, you're options are more limited than mine would be.

The first suggestion would be to do an assessment of my own behavior and ask yourself if perhaps your behavior is in fact worthy of eye-rolling.

I'm a firm believer in the cognitive approach. If you can honestly say that you don't deserve the eye rolling treatment, which if it's not obviously done in jest, is condescending at best and contemptuous at worst, you should sit down with your wife and tell her that while you know that she doesn't understand your hobby, you find it disconcerting for her ridicule your interests.

The advantage of this approach is that you lay out everything that's on your mind all at once in an honest and sincere manner and that you will get an immediate and spontaneous response from her.

The disadvantage is that the response may not be what you were hoping for and may exacerbate the situation.

While giving your love interest a nice gift is never wrong, doing so merely to distract her from your little obsession won't really get across your real message or discourage the behavior in question. On the contrary, it will reinforce the behavior, which is the opposite of your intentions.

So my advice is to be tactfully direct and get the issue settled ASAP.

sage words grady

Johny · 16 May 2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by greygirl

Interesting. I'm moping about his poker chips and knives, and so he's buying me a Rolex. . .

pokerchips ...cash them in. if he is buying you a watch he cant be putting up shelves at the same time so how can he win.

hooliganhooker · 16 May 2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by greygirl

Interesting. I'm moping about his poker chips and knives, and so he's buying me a Rolex. . .

Just watch out grey girl, he may be buying "you" a Deep Sea. That's how we enthusiasts think.

greygirl · 16 May 2010, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hooliganhooker

Just watch out grey girl, he may be buying "you" a Deep Sea. That's how we enthusiasts think.

Ohh. . .you ARE evil!!

As a matter of fact, he's getting me a used Date and I've been seeing him eyeing a deepsea for himself (new, natch). Now what's that all about?

Johny · 16 May 2010, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by greygirl

Interesting. I'm moping about his poker chips and knives, and so he's buying me a Rolex. . .

does he have a name.

hooliganhooker · 16 May 2010, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greygirl

Ohh. . .you ARE evil!!

As a matter of fact, he's getting me a used Date and I've been seeing him eyeing a deepsea for himself (new, natch). Now what's that all about?

Darlin' we can rationalize anything

Johny · 16 May 2010, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by hooliganhooker

Just watch out grey girl, he may be buying "you" a Deep Sea. That's how we enthusiasts think.

yeh ok robert just stay up im going to get the blame any way .

greygirl · 16 May 2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Johny

does he have a name.

Most of the time it's "sweetheart". . .but not always. . .

hahaha!!!

Johny · 16 May 2010, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greygirl

Ohh. . .you ARE evil!!

As a matter of fact, he's getting me a used Date and I've been seeing him eyeing a deepsea for himself (new, natch). Now what's that all about?

that was a good surprise...someone who speaks the same language.

Johny · 16 May 2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by greygirl

Most of the time it's "sweetheart". . .but not always. . .

hahaha!!!

i got called that once.

Johny · 16 May 2010, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hooliganhooker

Darlin' we can rationalize anything

robert i will let you off with almost any thing ...where is that bottle of southern comfort.

wrxsti · 16 May 2010, 12:24 PM

I get that look when I am changing straps for my panerai or seen checking out posts like this or watch pics on trf! I always say hey this is like your purses and shoes!

15 May 2010, 09:21 PM	#1
Rscmaine "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Nat Parkinson Location: Maine, USA Watch: me pull a rabbit.. Posts: 1,196	My wife now has permanent "eye roll syndrome" As is my wont, I naturallly timed my newly acquired K SD for 24 hours on time .gov and the result as of this morning was a solid -2. I've been moping around ever since. It needs no service, no fiddling, is cosmetically flawless, can't be modified short of a nato strap (on order) and is just exactly doing what it is suposed to do, and doing it perfectly. But it seems that my wife's eye's are stuck in the sarcastic "eye roll" position and won't come un stuck. Is there a cure for this or am I doomed to be the victim of the "Oh PLEASE...." look for the rest of my natural life? Please help me...it's really creepy. __________________ When the alien spaceships actually landed, to everyone's surprise, it turned out that the world's governments had not been hiding anything. They were just as clueless as the rest of us!

15 May 2010, 09:30 PM	#4
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,587	That's a good idea actually, buy her a piece of jewellery or something for which you get to roll your eyes too __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

15 May 2010, 10:16 PM	#6
Rscmaine "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Nat Parkinson Location: Maine, USA Watch: me pull a rabbit.. Posts: 1,196	HA! I swapped the short dive extender for the long dive extender! I feel so much better now. __________________ When the alien spaceships actually landed, to everyone's surprise, it turned out that the world's governments had not been hiding anything. They were just as clueless as the rest of us!

16 May 2010, 01:49 AM	#9
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	Every time I buy a new watch I also make a trip to Tiffanys. Usually shuts her up __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

16 May 2010, 10:59 AM	#14
sakuraba "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Jib Location: SJ, California Watch: sun dial Posts: 8,189	If you're after some fiddling, how about getting a GMT, Nat? So much customization, and all the eye rolling you can stand! __________________ F 14000 AirKing black F 16710 GMT Pepsi F 16570 Explorer II white T 16600 SD D 16610 LV "fine quality is remembered long after the pain of spending money" -Steve Mulholland

15 May 2010, 09:24 PM	#2
hooliganhooker Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Robert Location: Iowa Watch: Rolex MilGauss Posts: 513	If she's like mine, get her something sparkly. After 5 years of marriage, I finally bought her the engagement ring we didn't have the money for back then. Now I get to do the eye roll when she ogles her hand...

16 May 2010, 01:53 AM	#10
Safetrends Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: David Walz Location: San Diego CA USA Watch: my hand. :) Posts: 9,156	I am on my wife's S**T list right now.

16 May 2010, 01:59 AM	#11
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,706	That's the only list my wife has...

16 May 2010, 08:39 AM	#12
Ed Rooney "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 5,081	I know a way to fix that.

16 May 2010, 11:07 AM	#15
Johny "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: john Location: Scotland Watch: sub 16610Lv Posts: 13,523	it is not possible to buy them off. you may think that you have but... get one who doesnt care cause she already knows that its only a watch. no wonder they think that we are the weaker sex. i remember giving lady of the house a motorcycle. 5 weeks later she has a licence, insurance (tags) and off she goes. god talk about war of the sexes. investment yeah right.

16 May 2010, 11:49 AM	#16
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK050 Posts: 34,460	Did I understand correctly? Your watch is running perfectly, besides being a perfect specimen externally and you're moping? You really can get by with checking your watch every seven days and for an automatic that will give you a better reading than if you check it several times a day, if that's indeed what you did. However, I'm no fan of the female eye-roller, especially when women have as many or more things about which they are obsessive compulsive. Think toilet seat and shoes. I, myself, would reevaluate the relationship, but in your case, you're married and if you intend to stay that way, you're options are more limited than mine would be. The first suggestion would be to do an assessment of your behavior and ask yourself if perhaps your behavior is in fact worthy of eye-rolling. I'm a firm believer in the cognitive approach. If you can honestly say that you don't deserve the eye rolling treatment, which if it's not obviously done in jest, is condescending at best and contemptuous at worst, you should sit down with your wife and tell her that while you know that she doesn't understand your hobby, you find it disconcerting for her ridicule your interests. The advantage of this approach is that you lay out everything that's on your mind all at once in an honest and sincere manner and that you will get an immediate and spontaneous response from her. The disadvantage is that the response may not be what you were hoping for and may exacerbate the situation. While giving your love interest a nice gift is never wrong, doing so merely to distract her from your little obsession won't really get across your real message or discourage the behavior in question. On the contrary, it will reinforce the behavior, which is the opposite of your intentions. So my advice is to be tactfully direct and get the issue settled ASAP.

16 May 2010, 11:54 AM	#17
greygirl Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Melissa Location: East Texas Watch: you talkin bout? Posts: 22	Interesting. I'm moping about his poker chips and knives, and so he's buying me a Rolex. . .

16 May 2010, 11:56 AM	#18
Dr. Robert 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: U.S.A. Watch: 1655 Posts: 64,258	one of my ex-wives did the eye roll thing & said the line..."oh, boys & their toys....it's me or the watches" I grabbed the watch case & said...."be seeing you"

16 May 2010, 12:24 PM	#30
wrxsti "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 1,695	I get that look when I am changing straps for my panerai or seen checking out posts like this or watch pics on trf! I always say hey this is like your purses and shoes! __________________ PP Geneva

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