Comments on: Would You Buy a Roomba For Love?

By: bfwebster

bfwebster — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:01:12 +0000

I have a standing agreement with my wife that at least once a day I have to tell her that she’s right and I’m wrong.

However, instead of requesting a demonstration, he said “Why would we spend money on a new vacuum when you never use the one we already have?”

And how have you coped with your subsequent widowhood?

By: Susan M

Susan M — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:33:23 +0000

Kevin Barney, I cannot believe you’ve seen Bob Mould Live. And are complaining about it! Now I want to meet your wife.

By: Steve Evans

Steve Evans — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:19:14 +0000

Crowbarred! Don’t f with Durtschi.

By: Bob Durtschi

Bob Durtschi — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:44:07 +0000

Spent $500+ that we really didn’t have on a vet bill when the family dog (a mutt) was hit by a car. A quit a bit of my growing up years was on a cattle ranch and perhaps because of that a euthinasia shot (or a quick blow with a crowbar) would have sufficed for me, but it was important to my daughters, so a bit of plastic “daddy magic” was performed instead.

By: BobW

BobW — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:01:28 +0000

Nearly identical incident, but I am experienced. Had a good vacuum cleaner, I thought, for about $100. “J” hated it even though she participated in the purchase. “C” despised it, partly because she did not participate in the purchase. I knew it was going to be expensive.

We went to the store. The favored brand was >$700. I pointed to a brand that I knew “C” would like for >$800. She did. I shut up. “J” would have approved. I put the old one in the attic. Should give it away on CraigsList.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:08:49 +0000

I'm in love with my Roomba. I even wrote it a little love poem.

By: kevinf

kevinf — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:31:11 +0000

BTD Greg, in my house, my wife teaches school, and brings home math homework to grade most nights during the school year, so I would say that I probably do as much, if not more vacuuming as my wife, except during summer vacation.

I’ve seen the Roomba, and actually I think it would be pretty cool if they could just get it to say something when it ran into a pin or nail in the carpet. Lights could flash, and a voice could say “Danger, Will Robinson!”

By: BTD Greg

BTD Greg — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:12:25 +0000

What I don’t get about this thread: don’t any men do any of the vacuuming at their house? I think I’ve probably used our Dyson about as much as my wife has (though she may dispute that).

By: Cort

Cort — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:16:28 +0000

Er, ‘…an imalance of power that is tough to avoid.’

By: Cort

Cort — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:14:10 +0000

$1000 over the course of our marriage on Diet Coke (with a valiant attempt at minimal grumbling on my part).

#44 Dan. You have a great point, there is certainly an imbalance of power is tough to avoid. However, when my family of 5 was living on one student stipend in an expensive city, the money was most certainly relevant in discussions about purchases.