Has your hobby made a liar out of you?

[Lejuan]

I don't lie about what things cost. If I have the money, then it's mine to spend. As long as it doesn't interfere with my other bills then I don't see a problem with it. I'll get an eye roll from my wife but what bothers her most is seeing all the figures out on display in my office. She complains that they look tacky, and I agree to a point. Objectively speaking, they are not what a "mature adult" should be decorating a room with. But I love 'em so I don't care.

The issue I have a problem with is the fact that you're letting your mother pay for your child's school, and you're buying TOYS with money you should be putting towards your own child's education! I personally could not live with myself if I did that. Heck, I wouldn't feel as bad if I lied about how much things cost since I see that more like making myself not feel embarrassed about the high prices I'm paying--it's more to avoid ridicule or criticism. But if I had my own mother paying for my child's necessities while I was spending money on a hobby, I wouldn't be able to look at myself in a mirror.

Sorry if that came across as harsh.

No mate, that's not harsh that's straight up honest. But it's not quite like that (I hope). My mother was over for the regular Friday night dinner and I was online about to pay the school fees. She saw the invoice and insisted on paying it, saying that as grandmother she would like to contribute to my daughter's education - so she paid one term's fees (four terms in the year).

Gee, I sound like a real schmuck, but honestly I had the money for the school fees and on top of that I had the money for the figures too. It's just that I didn't want to rub the expense in her face when she came around the following Friday night, so I rounded down the cost somewhat.

Edit* my mum grew up in pretty austere surroundings and for much of her life she had to watch every penny. Bending the truth about the cost of my figures is more about respecting where she came from than disrespecting myself. Those who are sanctimoniously having a derisive laugh at others who are being honest about their petty infringements on the truth are probably unaware of a lot of factors, both cultural and circumstantial, that make fibbing or evasion more appealing in some circumstances than revealing the often exorbitant cost that we pay for many of these figures. Let's face it, as much as we love these figures, some of them are overpriced - we know this but still we buy them.

 

[Mr. Green]

No mate, that's not harsh that's straight up honest. But it's not quite like that (I hope). My mother was over for the regular Friday night dinner and I was online about to pay the school fees. She saw the invoice and insisted on paying it, saying that as grandmother she would like to contribute to my daughter's education - so she paid one term's fees (four terms in the year).

Gee, I sound like a real schmuck, but honestly I had the money for the school fees and on top of that I had the money for the figures too. It's just that I didn't want to rub the expense in her face when she came around the following Friday night, so I rounded down the cost somewhat.

Edit* my mum grew up in pretty austere surroundings and for much of her life she had to watch every penny. Bending the truth about the cost of my figures is more about respecting where she came from than disrespecting myself. Those who are sanctimoniously having a derisive laugh at others who are being honest about their petty infringements on the truth are probably unaware of a lot of factors, both cultural and circumstantial, that make fibbing or evasion more appealing in some circumstances than revealing the often exorbitant cost that we pay for many of these figures. Let's face it, as much as we love these figures, some of them are overpriced.

Come back to the dark side!!! Tell the Mad Old Jim you robbed your own muther and you would gladely rob the Mad Old Jim of his life saving!!!

Easier that way!!

 

[devilof76]

If you can't admit to how much you spend on a figure, you have a problem. The reality of the situation is something you haven't come to terms with, and it's an expensive reality. You might not want to mess with that.

 

[2ndname]

I keep a spreadsheet on how much I've owned my bank account. It took a fat jump in the past couple of months due to this new hobby. I'm loving it though.

 

[Lejuan]

If you can't admit to how much you spend on a figure, you have a problem. The reality of the situation is something you haven't come to terms with, and it's an expensive reality. You might not want to mess with that.

Thanks Doctor Pop Psychology, you've really got your finger on the pulse of this thread

In your book it would seems like around half of us here have got a problem

 

[devilof76]

You're welcome Mr. Lusts After HT Batman and is Afraid His Girlfriend Will Find Out.

And it's a lot more than half of you.

 

[iampoch]

Thanks Doctor Pop Psychology, you've really got your finger on the pulse of this thread

In your book it would seems like around half of us here have got a problem

Hi, I am Poch, and I'm a Collectaholic

 

[Lejuan]

You're welcome Mr. Lusts After HT Batman and is Afraid His Girlfriend Will Find Out.

And it's a lot more than half of you.

I'm not cutting people down on a collectibles forum. Now if I was doing that, I'd really question my state of mind.

 

[devilof76]

I offered you my opinion. If it wasn't what you wanted to hear, then don't ask, or insult the people who respond.

Does that help?

 

[King Darkness]

My farts smell like popcorn. I often lie and blame them on the cat.

 

[galactiboy]

I turn the "how much does it cost" in to a game with the wife. I don't lie about the price, but she often over estimates and then feels a sense of relief when she finds out the actual price

 

[nash]

If you have to lie, you probably shouldn't be buying these types of things. take care of your KIDS, who gives a ____ about dolls.

 

[devilof76]

My farts smell like popcorn. I often lie and blame them on the cat.

You clearly have a problem. The reality of the situation is something you haven't come to terms with. Eventually, you're going to start believing the cat's farts smell like popcorn, and when you start eating the cat's ____ while you watch movies, you're going to wish you had never messed with that.

 

[King Darkness]

HA! I dont even have a cat

 

[iampoch]

If you have to lie, you probably shouldn't be buying these types of things. take care of your KIDS, who gives a ____ about dolls.

Kids are so overrated

 

[devilof76]

HA! I dont even have a cat

Do you have a popcorn maker?

 

[King Darkness]

Oddly enough, yes I do.

 

[devilof76]

Maybe you do have a cat.

 

[Lejuan]

I offered you my opinion. If it wasn't what you wanted to hear, then don't ask, or insult the people who respond.

Does that help?

Au contraire Mr. Devil. I didn't ask what you thought about my situation. I asked whether there was anyone else who had ever fibbed about what they paid for their dollies. Twas you who took it upon yourself to proclaim that I, and anyone else who did so, had a problem.

For the sake of this thread I hereby proclaim this waste of time over. Further comments can be directed to someone who cares. I am off to make some popcorn.

 

[devilof76]

Be careful it didn't come out of the cat.