From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Tue Jun 12 2001 - 20:57:39 MDT
Olga Bourlin wrote:
> Ralph Lewis wrote:
> > > This is not being off the wall but have you suggested starting slowly
> with a
> > > dog to see if your wife wants the responsibility of taking care of
> another
> > > sentient being for 12 to 18 years?
>
> Mike Lorrey wrote:
> > I highly suggest this as well. A lifelong freind has kept his wife at bay
> in the
> > baby department with this tactic for 7+ years now. They have two dogs, and
> > whenever she slacks off in the dog care department, he's saying,"How do
> you expect
> > to be responsible for kids if you don't want to take care of dogs?" This
> has had
> > the added benefit of making her become very good with dogs. NOTE: Cats are
> not a
> > suitable substitute.
> >
> This is facetious, yes? I mean, these days - what with the recent advent of
> Doggie boutiques (gourmet dog treats and gifts of distinction for pampered
> pooches), one never knows ...
Actually, it's not. I know it sounds entirely manipulative, etc... i.e. the sort
of BS girls do to guys all the time as a matter of course. However if two people
go into a marriage with the understanding that one person doesn't want kids, I
don't think that such tactics are any less manipulative than the tactics that
the one that wants kids typically goes through to have an 'accidental'
pregnancy. What's good for the goose.....
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