A woman thing?

Have you ever noticed how there are some things that guys just 'don't get'?

One of these things is the unexpected pleasure in the breakdown of an item of necessity. Certainly when a household item for instance, gives up the ghost suddenly the immediate inconvenience is somewhat less than amusing but for us women there is of course the realisation, that dawns on us within seconds that the untimely demise of this item, provides for a little guilt free shopping! Whatever the item might be it is without question 'indispensable' and a replacement must be sought immediately!

It barely matters how mundane an item we are dealing with here, after all, shopping is shopping and we can find interest in it's every form.

It was thus that a few days ago, having discovered our kettle had shuffled off this mortal coil it was imperative that a newer model was purchased 'post haste'. PG's first reaction to the news was "can't you boil water in a pan for a few days while I try to fix it"?

Fix it? what on earth was the man thinking, fix it indeed, er, no I can't boil water on a bloody pan, are you mad man! A small 'discussion' ensued and he was suitably convinced that it wasn't worth the effort, it is of course highly unlikely that one could by any parts required is it not?

And so, the very next day I found myself in a 'kettle shop', my eyes lit almost immediately on the model I was going to have, all that remained was to convince PG. I could of course have just made my purchase and been done with it but it is just so much less tiresome if one's partners approval can be won and avoids any unnecessary grumbling after returning home. With this in mind I called PG hurriedly and described said kettle, a flash brushed steel affair with internal neon lighting.....changing colours no less, depending on the task it is performing. No guys kettles do not just boil water, they simmer and idle too, each requiring in turn, a blue, purple or red internal lighting display that glows interestingly through the fill level window!

"Does it boil water" was his reply to my animated description,

"tsk, of course it does" was my terse reply.

"Well it will do for me then" came back at me.

"But" said I and reiterated the delights of this modern convenience.

"So I am assuming it is not cheap" he said "or you wouldn't be trying to convince me"

"well no" I said, "but it's not the most expensive model"......and on the conversation carried, with PG's voice becoming more exasperated!

PG "How much"

Me "less than £50"

PG "Only just less I assume"

Me "a bit less"

PG "How bloody much less?"

Me "Oh for goodness sake does it matter, I'm paying for it and it matches the coffee machine"

PG "So why ask my opinion in the first place, do we need a kettle with flashing lights and anyways you don't use the coffee machine you use the caffetiere"

Me " Well no we don't need flashing lights, (ignoring the coffee machine comment here) but it's nice' and I want you to like it"

PG " Don't gimme that bollocks, you just don't want a hard time... it boils water yes?....ok get it, I won't give you a hard time, just enough about the kettle ok"?

Good enough for me! It was purchased and now sits proudly on the counter top, pretty lights flashing and glowing and he still just doesn't 'get it'! MEN!

It must be a woman 'thing' ;o)