I'm Busted!

[captainarchive]

Back in 2006 I was on extended leave from work because of ill health. My wife told me to make myself useful instead of just 'lounging around the house' whilst recuperating. I was told to clear out some of the junk that had accumulated in the spare room. Some of this junk included carrier bags full my wife's shoes and I decided to use my initiative and throw out 3 of these bags, the oldest ones at the back of the pile in the cupboard. She still had 8 more bags plus a dozen shoe boxes, some of which had 2 pairs in them. I didn't think she'd miss them so didn't tell her.

Now as the years go by I completely forget I did this. Next weekend we're going to a party and my wife has an outfit that needs silver coloured shoes, which are impossible to find in the shops. My wife remembers buying a pair back in the early 1990's. And you've guessed it I chucked them out. I don't think I'm going to get out of this one alive.

 

[Citizen J]

Back in 2006 I was on extended leave from work because of ill health. My wife told me to make myself useful instead of just 'lounging around the house' whilst recuperating. I was told to clear out some of the junk that had accumulated in the spare room. Some of this junk included carrier bags full my wife's shoes and I decided to use my initiative and throw out 3 of these bags, the oldest ones at the back of the pile in the cupboard. She still had 8 more bags plus a dozen shoe boxes, some of which had 2 pairs in them. I didn't think she'd miss them so didn't tell her.

Now as the years go by I completely forget I did this. Next weekend we're going to a party and my wife has an outfit that needs silver coloured shoes, which are impossible to find in the shops. My wife remembers buying a pair back in the early 1990's. And you've guessed it I chucked them out. I don't think I'm going to get out of this one alive.

Sorry to hear about your troubles. To be honest the longer you leave it the worse it's going to get especially if she realises shortly before she's going out. Just tell her it was a honest make and perhaps show her your post on this thread, hopefully she can begin to understand.

If not expect some nights on the couch.

 

[captainarchive]

She already knows. It was like ground zero around me when I answered the question 'There were 3 M&S bags with shoes in them, where have they gone?'

 

[lowmans100]

Don't tell her anything, I do this at least once a year with my missus. Sometimes she notices most times she doesn't, more shoes (many unworn) just pile up where the binned ones once were.

In the immortal words of Shaggy, "...it wasn't me."

edit. Looks like my post was too late!

 

[Citizen J]

She already knows. It was like ground zero around me when I answered the questions'There were 3 M&S bags with shoes in them, where have they gone?'

Oh, didn't know that!

Have you tried looking for these shoes online? If you get something very similar I am sure it would go some distance to helping the situation.

 

[lowmans100]

Man up

Tell her you'll take a look on-line for a new pair, then buy yourself a new gadget to help you get over her loss

I remember my missus taking a jumper she bought me for Christmas for an exchange, she got a refund and came back with two pairs of knee high boots! She said, "...they were in the sale." Only women understand this logic.

I never did get my replacement jumper, unfortunately at size 11 feet, I never even got to wear the size 3 boots

 

[philofcas]

silver spray paint ? no ?

 

[captainarchive]

I'm looking on line this minute. She's out with my sister in law at the moment, gone to watch Did you hear about the Morgans so I've got 2 hours to source them.

 

[shodan]

Your first mistake was admitting it! I'd find it much easier and less grief to convince the missus that she threw them out a couple of years ago...

 

[johnny-17]

I guess we won't be seeing you on 'Mr & Mrs' anytime soon then.

If you don't know that women can never have enough pairs of shoes or handbags either for that matter, then you've (a) just got married or (b) you like living dangerously

 

[script]

another "fight" on the cards

 

[Cha1ky]

Volunteer to piggy back her everywhere.

That way she dont need shoes.

Problem solved.

 

[accyuklad]

ask for a few slaps in the face that might let you off lol

 

[la gran siete]

Your first mistake was admitting it! I'd find it much easier and less grief to convince the missus that she threw them out a couple of years ago...

so advises the strong arm of the law Rule 1- never admit anything! Rule 2- blame the other half

 

[Jenn]

Now as the years go by I completely forget I did this. Next weekend we're going to a party and my wife has an outfit that needs silver coloured shoes, which are impossible to find in the shops.

Silver shoes aren't impossible to find in the shops...
Tell her to head to Brantano, they have I'd say about a dozen of different silver shoes.

 

[captainarchive]

Never heard of Brantano before but just checked and we don't have one local. She's tried all the shoe shops in Town and went to Leicester and Nottingham during the sales and didn't find any.

 

[Jenn]

Never heard of Brantano before but just checked and we don't have one local. She's tried all the shoe shops in Town and went to Leicester and Nottingham during the sales and didn't find any.

You can order online from them if it's that desparate.

I don't know what shops she's been to but Schuh have over a dozen of silver shoes in different styles, Barratts have 2 or 3 pages worth of silver shoes on their website (they have shops), Faith have some too.

 

[captainarchive]

From my point of view it's so desperate you wouldn't believe how.

 

[nogg]

Find a new wife that dislikes the idea of owning more than 5-10 pairs of shoes in total.

 

[Liquid101]

I'd just suggest that she buys a new outfit to go with a pair of shoes she can find.

If she's happy to wear some old shoes bought in the early nineties, then i'm sure the local charity shops have plenty to offer.

 

[metropolis]

just tell her that you think silver shoes make her ankles look fat so you did her a favour in throwing them away

 

[New Start Neil]

Javari.co.uk (part of Amazon I think) allow you to filter your search for shoes in a variety of ways, including by colour.....

Shoes & Handbags - Free One-Day Delivery & Return Shipping: Javari.co.uk

 

[Solomon Grundy]

Elton John invited me to this very same party but I flat out told him there's no way I'm wearing silver shoes and that he'll have to make do with me wearing my "titanium sparkle" ones instead! He was very understanding, maybe you should give him a call and explain the situation too, you have to be firm with him though and he can get quite uppity about things, especially silver shoes. Stupid Elton John, who does he think he is?!

PS. Don't tell him I said he can be uppity sometimes otherwise I might find myself sitting next to Cleo Rocos, which would be absolute hell!

 

[CraigofScotland]

Get used to never get laid again

 

[captainarchive]

Crises over. The wife went out looking for a house warming present and came back with a pair of silver shoes.