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Post by charley1968 on Nov 6, 2015 11:31:31 GMT -5
It's my womans birthday in a couple of days and i got her a nice, practical present. I think. In our house, we got a strict division of labour: i do the woodwork and she's doing the paintwork. Now, as a gift i got her a paint-sprayer with a small electric compressor. I know she'll be using it. But then i wonder: it's a bit like in 'the good ole times' when the wife got a steamiron..Whaddaya think?
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Post by jalvis on Nov 6, 2015 11:36:37 GMT -5
I'm not about to get in the middle of a marriage decision. Personally I prefer practical gifts but my wife's a little different. Maybe add some flowers or a card!....women love cards.
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Post by ohan on Nov 7, 2015 2:44:41 GMT -5
All I can say is there better be jewelry inside that thing.
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Post by holmz on Nov 7, 2015 8:26:46 GMT -5
She may like it. Is it a hobby or work?
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Post by charley1968 on Nov 7, 2015 8:34:13 GMT -5
Naw, it's maintainenceof our house, so dunno if it's work/hobby. But she likes to do paintwork.
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Post by holmz on Nov 7, 2015 9:42:51 GMT -5
if she likes it then it is different than an iron.
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Post by erik on Nov 7, 2015 12:08:58 GMT -5
Ramping up from the DIY movement, the emergent Maker's zeitgeist should affect change on the marketing of tools to unrealized clients, especially women. After all they do make up more than half the population, so it would follow that manufactures would want access to that many potential buyers. So, things are changing, a bit.
If you can eclipse the notion of "domestic responsibility" and find some manner of self-fulfilling expression or empowerment with your paintwork you'll break the notion of the iron analogy.
Best of luck to you, I know I need it when endeavoring these feat.
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