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Wife Tactics

September 26th, 2007 @ 10:32 am by Mr. Monkey

So it’s inevitable that I would share some adventures in marriageland….little personal stories (that I affectionately call “wife tactics”) that I hope will help future husbands to better prepare themselves for a healthier and more fun marriage.

But before I go on, I must first put up the disclaimer:

My wife is the most wonderful person in the world. There is no one else like her. In no way is this post supposed to be mean in any way.  And I hope to never sleep on the couch, especially for this. Thank you.

Ok - with that out of the way - future men, today I will share about the weapon of mass destruction: NAIL POLISH.

That’s right folks - nail polish. This clever device is used by wives in a very cunning way. First of all, if you ever hang out with the XX chromosome possessor, you’ll notice that when they use nail polish they immediately fill the room with noxious fumes.

NOXIOUS FUMES
Fact: It is known that the fumes from nail polish kill brain cells. That’s right - the very cells that we use to compute sports scores, assess the closest place to get hot dogs, and the epicenter of remembering righty tighty lefty loosey. What you don’t know is that, these fumes have NO EFFECT on females. You see, they start painting their nails at an early age - when their brains are still developing. Therefore, their development accommodates for these changes and adapt to the fumes and grow under those conditions. Thus creating a more advanced being. Think wesley and iocaine powder - yes, it’s like that.

What they are really doing is killing our brain cells! Yes, all 12 of them. That way our reasoning skills decrease, they gain the upper hand in logic fights, and we stumble when we are caught ’staring’ at other people. I call this, their first WAVE.

CHORES
I think this is the most clever of them all - apparently, after nail polish is applied to their claws, they are incapable of doing anything.

“Can you pick up that bag for me? my nails are drying”
“Can you wash the dishes, my nails are drying.”
“Can you scratch my back, my nails are drying.”
“Can you throw out the leftovers? my nails are drying.”
“Can you wash the laundry, my nails are drying.”
“Can you pick up my mom, my nails are drying.”

That’s right - apparently we are fed lies that it takes 14 hours for nail polish to dry. I mean come on, in that time, daniel-san can paint the fence 20 times in Mr. Miyagi’s house. But note, they will save ALL chores and bring them all up when their nails are drying. I mean, when else is there a better time?

FINANCIAL
And finally, there’s the financial attack. For some reason, nails break all the time, or the nail polish isn’t on right and suddenly to them their hands look like Robin Williams hands. Which means only one thing - something they call code name:

MANI-PEDI

No, mani-pedi is not a town in dubai, it’s the code word for $30 out of your pockets - gone, never will see it again.Aand also note, that when they talk about this mani-pedi, they will use words like “I NEED”…just like how starving kids who can get fed for a whole year on $30 say “I need food”. Same need.

In the end, you will see that they will do an assault on your bank account thus robbing you of all financial power.

So friends, men, boyfriends, husbands, and country men - fear the nail polish. Secretly dump this witches brew liquid in the trash and save yourself. Nail polish can pwn you.

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26 Responses to “Wife Tactics”

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caligirl

haha this made me laugh– well done mr. monkey!

 
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Moi

So funny. So sadly true!

 
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jfs

Oh man, I almost peed in my pants reading your post! You should do stand up comedy- wait you probably already do. Are you sure mani-pedi is not a city in Dubai??? They have an indoor ski resort so anything is possible:)

 
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Mrs. Snow Pea (message)  473 posts, Helper bee

I always sit down on the couch, then turn to Mr. Snow Pea and ask, Hon, Can you get me a drink? I am already sitting down and you’re closer to the kitchen? pulllleease

 
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tyffaknee (message)  133 posts, Blushing bee

HAHA! Kinda sad… but so true!

 
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ssy

LOL!! Great post.. so hilarious, thanks for sharing. Btw, the Mr. Monkey icon is too cute!

 
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W

HILARIOUS =) i couldn’t help but agree. i always make my boyfriend do some things while my nails are drying too…

 
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Grace

simply awesome. i’m impressed with how you’ve broken this wife tactic down to the T! you’ve come much further than most of your kind. =)

 
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Amy

hilarious!!!!

 
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Jane

I was just reading this to my husband and could barely finish because I was laughing so hard! So, so true. I think I need to paint my nails tonight…

 
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Jen

Mr. Monkey, I don’t know what you’re talking about because my Fiance LOVES the smell of nail polish! hehe Great post!

 
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Tea

i love the princess bride reference. very smooth!

 
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smartl (message)  543 posts, Busy bee

LMAO, this was hilarious and so true. And YES, you HAVE to save up a chore or two for the boy to do while your nails are drying - it’s the only excuse I have to get out of doing the dishes once in awhile!

Oh yes, and husbands, don’t throw out our nail polish in the hopes that it will thwart our plans. We’ll just have to go out and replace it, further robbing you of financial power. It can only backfire.

 
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Angel

I don’t wear nail polish, but after reading this I think I will. :)

Great post!

 
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2ingkos

Ditto on the Princess Bride (one of the greatest movies EVER) reference. What do you mean you have 12 brain cells? You are a genius. No wonder you caught on to true purpose of nail polish. My husband only has 4 brain cells, but boy they are tough to kill.

 
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HACB

Hilarious!

I can’t wait for the next installment of “Wife Tactics” - this has to be the first in a series. (Please?) It’s just too good to leave at one post!

 
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Jen

hmm i never thought about women being immune to the fumes - no wonder i can also be cleaning the bathroom for an hour w/ no problem and my husband can’t stand it…

$30 well worth it!

 
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Terry

$30?!? What part of New York are you in?? Certainly not “the city”. :)

 
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bunnybride (message)  40 posts, Newbee

So you are saying I can “control” him with this stuff? Heck, I know what I am doing tonight :)

 
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Annie

It’s like you and my fiance share a brain. He HATES it when I put nail polish on and I can’t really understand it. And yes I do use it to boss him around a little.. don’t think too much about this! SMELL MY NAILS A LITTLE MORE!

 
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creme_de_violet

I need to start wearing nail polish…

 
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creme_de_violet

I think you’ll get a kick out of this clip if you haven’t seen it already:

 
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creme_de_violet

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SsWrY77o77o

I guess weddingbee is not letting me post a youtube video but if you follow the link it’s the stand-up comedian’s skit about going to get mani pedi’s.

 
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nancEE

so hilarious! my FI feels the exact same way as you! And after hearing his complaining, I end up going out for a mani-pedi. ;-)

 
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bride (message)  260 posts, Helper bee

you are totally my favorite wedding bee writer! :)

 
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colbert low

lucky my wife has short nails and is a computer engineer. she don’t need long nails

 


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