I think we can safely say this thread is tongue in cheek…
However the best way I find is to either just slip it into daily life and hope she doesn’t notice.
Or say it’s a new work laptop
Or take something really nice home for her
Or surprise her to a weekend away
Or get a divorce
Oof. In my world there's a big difference between non-disclosure/surreptitious upgrades and outright fibbing once caught!That’s the one. Advance until apprehended. If challenged I’ll say it’s the 2019 MacBook Pro (flogged on eBay a few months back) and that I’ve ‘just not used it for a while’ ???
ThisI usually promise to sell of the older machine. By the time the new one arrives, it's so all-consuming that I forget to actually do this.
"My 16" is a leaf blower, so I can't hear the music I'm making. The new 14" looks good."I told the wife, “Oh there is stock for the new MacBook Pros. I think I’m going to buy one, are you ok with that?”
“Yes.”
VAT is 21% here and I always take that off (as I buy it on my business). Still get eye rollsDoes anyone else take 20% off the price when she asks how much something cost?
And still get told off.
I think we can safely say this thread is tongue in cheek…
However the best way I find is to either just slip it into daily life and hope she doesn’t notice.
Or say it’s a new work laptop
When I ordered mine, she said she wants one too. Problem solved.
This is a serious thread. I forked out over 3000 GBP on my MBP. What do I tell the Mrs? How do I tell her that I can't feed the family for the next month?