Men at the sales

Thank you, Bellanonna. My watchword is John Gay's epitaph: "Life is a jest, and all things show it; I thought so once, and now I know it."

Just for the record, I read your post as humorous, grumppa and not at all patronising!

Oh for goodness sake Grandad1943 can't one express an opinion without being accused of misandry. For information I quite often speak up in support of husbands / partners.

Same here grumppa, we always go shopping together but never in the January sales.

This seems to be another thread were all husbands, and male partners are idiots and imbeciles, who have to be looked after by wives and female partners who are perfect in every aspect of their lives.

With the wholesale misandry on this forum, it's no wonder people come on here taking the p*ss.

I wasn't aware I was patronising anyone, sodapop; I just thought a little levity might not come amiss. Wrong again.

For the record, DW and I regularly shop together amicably, and we hardly ever go to the sales.

I never go shopping with DH and I simply cannot understand those women who are happy to have their husband trailing behind them.

As for the sales..... never go near them. I hate crowds.

Exactly agnurse, that works for everyone. As I say, the men obviously weren't enjoying themselves, so I presumed that some women 'make' their OHs accompany them on clothes shopping trips, and just wondered if anyone would own up to it an explain why!

We always go just DSD and me, or else Hubby goes and does his own thing. We usually shop in large department stores or shopping centers, so Hubby goes and checks out electronics. Works for everybody.

There has to be an exception to any rule. DS2, when he was a young dad, used to get up at 5am to go to Next's sale to pick up bargainclothing for the boys and often a top for his partner. Nowadays he has more sense and, in any case, his sons wouldn't be impressed with his taste in clothes for them.

Oh grumppa you are such a hero !! I actually don't need to be supported during my shopping trips and I can manage to carry a few bags. I certainly don't need to be patronised.
Apologies to those women who for whatever reason may need help with their shopping.

We go to the sales to support our wives, carry bags, etc. etc., not for personal pleasure. Being trampled on by enthusiastic lady shoppers (aka "getting under everyone else's feet") is one of the crosses we have to bear.

There is a very similar sign outside a pub near the station in Liverpool. I always used to take myself off, alone, to Liverpool or Chester to shop but unfortunately have been ill and am not strong enough to go alone. I had to get a dress for a wedding and it was a bit of a nightmare as he had to come along.

My first husband's second wife heard about it and has offered to help me if I need it!

I didn't know that Elegran. What a shame!

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Unbelievable, Elegran. I do miss him. Wonder how the ukelele’s going?

One of our male posters wrote that while Mrs X was shopping he preferred to sit outside a cafe with a cup of coffee and a cake and watch the girls go by. Inevitably someone reported him for being sexist and abusive, so he was reprimanded and suspended. He preferred to leave the forum completely.

Man-creches would be a great money-spinner - home baking, good tea and coffee, newspapers and/or TV sports on tap, other abandoned males to chat with. They would be fresh to drive their wives home when they met up again after the battles were over and the money spent.