My wife tells me that she got me an English football hat for Christmas and shes quite proud. Its not Arsenal but she thinks I will like it none the less because its hard to find Premiership items anyways. Well it turns out its a ManUtd baseball cap(obviously she knows nothing about My hatred for them). So what do I do? A) Throw it out....she will never know B) Explain that United is the Devil and tell her to take it back C) Get a seamstress friend to sew a circle with a line through it to indicate a negative D) Other ideas I have not thought of.
E) Get a divorce BTW - how could your wife NOT know about your hatred for Man Utd, Sp*rs, Liverpool, Chelsea and every other EPL club that is not called Arsenal FC? That seems to me basic knowledge for a marriage like knowing if they like Whole Milk, 2% Milk, or Skim "Milk" or are allergic to nuts...
Ken, Let's start by assuming you have a solid, loving marriage. That being the case, you owe it to yourself, and to her, to tell her the truth. Otherwise, guess what you are getting for your birthday? ManU boxer shorts. Tell her the deal, see if she kept the reciept. But as Rev suggested, I'm a bit concerned about the communication in your relationship. Knowing a little, very little, about women, I know they talk incessantly. So I'm assuming you are hiding your Arsenal support from her. Speak up man, bring her into your world!
I think the best thing to do is to tell her - then sit her down for a viewing of Fever Pitch. As for the hat - it might be funny to have the circle and line sewn over it - especially if you're planning on going to see Manure play this summer.
I am from Denver and am a huge Bronco fan. Year after year I curse the Raiders, talk of how I'd rather cut off a finger than wear their gear and still my in-laws buy me a Raider coat for Christmas a few years back. I would assume they consulted my wife who would say,"he likes anything sports!" The fact is that my wife tunes out all sports related conversation or events. My wife does know David Beckham, more for his marriage to Posh, and there have been conversations in regards to Becks. She knows he plays for ManUtd and Ive expressed my hate during these talks but it seems to do no good.
I can imagine that Denver & KY are breeding grounds for ABUs.... seriously! where did you learn to hate them so much? an option you hadn't considered? send the hat to your fav Man Utd fan, or give it to a charity of your choice... if she's lost the receipt...
That would be hilarious . . . I'm planning to see Manure play this summer in Seattle with a few buddies even though I'm a Gooner. Actually, most of my buddies support different teams or are casual soccer viewers but this is a rare chance to watch footie on North American soil. My bro-in-law is a Man U fan though so we have a friendly family rivarly. I actually do have a Man Utd shirt but that was when my hobby was collecting Premiership jerseys and b4 I became a dedicated Gooner. Even though my wife knows I have Man Utd jersey, even she knows to differentiate buying Arsenal things for me and Man U things for her brother (man, even my in-laws know better!!!). Oh well, being an England fan, I'm going to wear my Becks jersey and cheer for Celtic!! Anyhow, kygunner it seems your wife and her family isn't listening to you e/t you make it clear . . . I would say to send it to one of your Man U friends or try to return it. If all else fails, put the circle with the line across it! I agree with her - it's hard to find Premiership items in North America that are non-Man U but she should have known better. There is always the internet to make Arsenal purchases!
Perhaps an analogy would be appropriate to get the point across to her. "You not paying attention to which sports teams I follow and which ones I hate is the equivalent of me giving you a trash compactor on our anniversary! My work here is done...