I got mine to agree to 36 by taking her to a shop and drooling over a 42-inch one

and then letting her talk me down. She left thinking we'd saved a hundred quid and some wall space. But it was a major upgrade from our previous 24in CRT.

Posted By: Partial Angler on June 18th 2009 at 17:38:50

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I've finally managed to persuade Mrs FP that we need a bigger TV... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 18, 17:30:24
- shame it isn't arriving today (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 18, 17:33:36
  - I dunt have Sky and I know not of what you speak... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 18, 17:36:58
    - ees a yankee tv series on sky what you don't git... (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 18, 17:40:18
- Totlaly don't care how big tellies are (n/m) (General Chat) - Totally, Jun 18, 17:32:55
  - You need a new username Totally... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 18, 17:38:35
    - something like (General Chat) - camcan, Jun 18, 17:40:43
      - Really? I'm well crap at this name thing, wouldn't have thought it (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 18, 17:43:43
        
        i changed my username yesterday but ben didn't send me an email (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 18, 17:47:02
- How did you do it ?... (General Chat) - colincanary, Jun 18, 17:32:33
  - Erm, I just kept on asking like an annoying child until she said yes... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 18, 17:36:28
    - I got mine to agree to 36 by taking her to a shop and drooling over a 42-inch one (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jun 18, 17:38:50
      - Will try that approach , not hopeful though ! (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Jun 18, 17:42:29
        
        Why do you need her permission though Collin? Is she buying it? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 18, 17:51:24
        
        NAH.. It's just an ongoing joke between us.. (General Chat) - colincanary, Jun 18, 17:56:37
        
        Sounds like most marriages mate! (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jun 18, 17:57:58
        
        Yeah, I guess mine was like that. That's why I'm not destroying a good relationship and (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 18, 18:06:15
        
        Ah.. thought you were getting house together. (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Jun 18, 18:08:27
        
        Too true ! (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Jun 18, 18:03:08
        
        YMMV but generally with mine... (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jun 18, 17:43:48
        
        overstate your intention (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 18, 17:49:09
        
        Just so. Works a treat on mine. (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jun 18, 17:53:16
        
        Relationships... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 18, 17:45:29
      - Sort of like wise PA... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 18, 17:41:07
        
        That wouldn't really work on my wife (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jun 18, 17:41:46
  - my missus was the same, she used to be really happy with a small one (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 18, 17:35:28
    - ...not going to...no...no...not going to....no....no....not going to...no...no.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jun 18, 17:36:33
  - Try "...but darling, imagine the joy of 40 inches of high definition for Anal Asians 7" (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jun 18, 17:34:48
    - Ha.. I would be wearing the present telly round my head if I said that ! (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Jun 18, 17:36:31
    - probably best to leave the last bit off (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 18, 17:36:08

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