Why I keep him around…
The Scary Mommy contest has me wanting a Flip camera. I won’t lie, I’ve seen lots of great entries, so I likely won’t enter. I’d like to take the easy way out and just buy one. I brought it up to Joe today, and here’s how it went down (our IM conversation):
Me: I want a Flip video camera. Christmas…DONE!
Joe: um no
Me: you mean yes?
Joe: I mean no
Me: why?
Joe: we have a camera upstairs
Me: It’s too big to bring everywhere. this one is $150, and small enough to carry around with me in my bag
Joe: no
Me: uggh, I should get whatever I want for Christmas. Please don’t try to pick me out some new clothes.
Joe: whatever L – whatever. we’ll see
Me: we will see. Through the lens of a new video camera. On Christmas morning.
Joe: gadget whore
Me: ah, no. Good mom who wants to capture her beautiful girls on video while having a free hand to keep them safe.
Joe: and there it is. you found the one angle that gets you the damn camera
Me: nice. I’ll pick it up today. woo-hoo!
Joe: no you will not
Me: that is so nice of you to pick it up for me…knowing I’m not feeling well. You rock, superstar! I like the pink one
Joe: cool – you want to sabotage our house savings. awesome. pick up two
Me: ok. what color do you want?
Joe: I don’t know – what color represents disgust and anguish?
Me: some sort of brown?
Joe: well then – I’ll go with brown
Me: you can personalize them. You could draw puke on it?
Joe: or a political cartoon (like in the New Yorker) of you throwing electronic devices into a giant hole in the ground with the word ‘savings’ on it. 
clever right?
Me: you should write for the new yorker
Joe: thank you
Me: so, brown? or personalized?
Joe: no and no
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Posted by LZ on October 21, 2009
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October 21, 2009
That sounds just like the type of conversations my hubby & I have. I love the “gadget whore” comment. That was a nice one
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October 21, 2009
yes…he gives me the cutest pet names
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October 21, 2009
Lol! I love that you guys talk like that. Your husband is cool! (Not to say that you aren’t. I wasn’t saying that of course. Just that he’s funny. I mean not to say that you aren’t, but hahaha)
And you should tell him that they are only little once and you need to capture these memories now before they are gone!
BTW, what is a flip video camera?
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LZ replied:
October 21st, 2009
Only the coolest, hand held, carry everywhere video camera! Check it out: http://store.theflip.com/Ultra.aspx
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October 21, 2009
BTW, doesn’t your iphone have a video camera?
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LZ replied:
October 21st, 2009
It doesn’t. I don’t have the 3GS. Boooo!
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October 21, 2009
We have had conversations like that…although the black hole I throw our savings into is usually called “vacations.” Funny stuff!
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October 21, 2009
Dear Him,
You are hilarious. It would not be a shock that I loved this conversation mostly because I have one of you at home too. Maybe you guys could be BFFs in your hilariousness and your evil non-camera buying ways? Now go buy LZ her pretty pink one, she neeeeeeds it! Plus, it will probably mean some booty for you for being the most awesome husband ever.
Sincerely,
Michelle
PS. When you are done buying LZ her camera could you call Dave and tell him to get me one too, oh but don’t mention the booty promise I made on behalf of LZ? ThanksEverSoMuch.
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LZ replied:
October 22nd, 2009
Ha! “Him’ is feeling pretty flattered that he got a few nice comments here, as well as a suggestion of some bootie!
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October 22, 2009
I love that your gadget whore conversation was done on IM… how apropos. And who is this silly person who does not know what a Flip is??? Craziness.
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October 22, 2009
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Too funny – I was amused reading this – hopefully it was just as much fun for you? You definitely need to get the FLIP – I have it and love it. Its fab and fits in your back pocket!!!
Dear Joe, If you don’t want XMAS to such this year, I suggest you get that FLIP! Sincerely a total stranger who loves her flip!!
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LZ replied:
October 22nd, 2009
Oh, yes, it cracked me up. We have conversations like this every day and they always make me laugh.
I need this camera…and will be sending Joe the message that he MUST get it for me!
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October 22, 2009
And that right there explains the differences between men & women. Although it’s reversed in my home. Hubby just calls & tells me he’s found some amazing new thing & he found a great deal on it.
Did I tell you that we had a first gen tivo? Before anyone had ever even heard of tivo?!
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October 22, 2009
“You could draw puke on it.”
heheheheheheh *evil tone*
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October 22, 2009
This is the funniest thing I have read all week.
I even got dirty looks from my co workers when I started giggling non stop. I had to share in the fun with them and read the whole conversation before the end I had the whole office cracking up and gave them a big “I told you so, it was funny”.
You have a group of people hoping you get a flip camera for Christmas because you are such a great negotiator = )
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October 22, 2009
Oh crap. Well, you tried!
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October 23, 2009
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January 3, 2010
I got the pink one for Christmas! Everyone in the house already hates me.
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