Hiding your addiction

[Geoff]

Stop press; I've been caught. Well and truly caught. Penance will be long and painful.

 

Yeah, my wife's definitely noticed a sudden surge in numbers in the ol' collection in the last few months.

[zacharyamelie]

Stop press; I've been caught. Well and truly caught. Penance will be long and painful.

 

Yeah, my wife's definitely noticed a sudden surge in numbers in the ol' collection in the last few months.

 

So you've decided to get all of Amy Reid's stuff on Blue Ray, that would add to the collection.

[Geoff]

Stop press; I've been caught. Well and truly caught. Penance will be long and painful.

 

Yeah, my wife's definitely noticed a sudden surge in numbers in the ol' collection in the last few months.

 

So you've decided to get all of Amy Reid's stuff on Blue Ray, that would add to the collection.

That would be pretty awesome, to be honest... porn on blu-ray. I'm yet to experience that. It would be like your face is there, caught on the side of the shaft of the penis as it is rammed into the vagina. Awkward, but highly invigorating, I'm sure.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

Damn, you guys are hilarious. I'm actually looking forward to such times.

[JamesEagle]

That would be pretty awesome, to be honest... porn on blu-ray. I'm yet to experience that. It would be like your face is there, caught on the side of the shaft of the penis as it is rammed into the vagina. Awkward, but highly invigorating, I'm sure.

 

 

Technology = better/more porn!

[cdjunky41]

OK!

I went back to the FYE at the Mall today. I spent a large amout of money. More than I did last night. This time, I got home before the CD NAZI did..Last night I gave her an excuse that I bought presents (I think she bought it). I could never explain this haul.

 

Merry Christmas to me, Merry Christmas to me

[Fat Freddy]

Bought a CD and got it into the house today right under the wife's nose!!

 

My 3 year old is starting pre-school next week so we had to go to Walmart and buy up a shitload of supplies for him (a backpack, snacks, a pencil box, etc., etc.). While there, I looked thru the rack of $5 CDs on a whim and found a best-of by Winger. So I snuck it into the shopping cart by burying it under the mountain of other items, got it thru the checkout unnoticed by placing it between some other stuff in one of the shopping bags while she paid the tab, then when I was putting the bags in the back of the car I quickly palmed it out and stuck it in my jacket pocket to get it into the house.

 

Unless she looks real closely at the receipt I think I should get away clean

 

Hard to believe I went to this much f*cking trouble for a Winger CD.

[JamesEagle]

Got myself into a world of hurt lately with CD and DVD purchases, had to agree to sell around 120 CDs in May to appease HRH James' wife. Still smuggling in the odd one though.

 

Glad to see this thread back, it's like an old, very welcome friend!

[cdjunky41]

Got myself into a world of hurt lately with CD and DVD purchases, had to agree to sell around 120 CDs in May to appease HRH James' wife. Still smuggling in the odd one though.

 

Glad to see this thread back, it's like an old, very welcome friend!

 

James!

Your not really going to sell 120 c.d.'s just to please the enemy?

Please tell me this is a fable, to get her off your back..

[cdjunky41]

Bought a CD and got it into the house today right under the wife's nose!!

 

My 3 year old is starting pre-school next week so we had to go to Walmart and buy up a shitload of supplies for him (a backpack, snacks, a pencil box, etc., etc.). While there, I looked thru the rack of $5 CDs on a whim and found a best-of by Winger. So I snuck it into the shopping cart by burying it under the mountain of other items, got it thru the checkout unnoticed by placing it between some other stuff in one of the shopping bags while she paid the tab, then when I was putting the bags in the back of the car I quickly palmed it out and stuck it in my jacket pocket to get it into the house.

 

Unless she looks real closely at the receipt I think I should get away clean

 

Hard to believe I went to this much f*cking trouble for a Winger CD.

 

 

I'm sooo proud of you Keef!!

 

Mrs Junky has eyes like a Hawk. I could never pull something like that off. She even inspects the receipt to make sure she wasn't over charged.

[bangerdave]

Bought a CD and got it into the house today right under the wife's nose!!

 

My 3 year old is starting pre-school next week so we had to go to Walmart and buy up a shitload of supplies for him (a backpack, snacks, a pencil box, etc., etc.). While there, I looked thru the rack of $5 CDs on a whim and found a best-of by Winger. So I snuck it into the shopping cart by burying it under the mountain of other items, got it thru the checkout unnoticed by placing it between some other stuff in one of the shopping bags while she paid the tab, then when I was putting the bags in the back of the car I quickly palmed it out and stuck it in my jacket pocket to get it into the house.

 

Unless she looks real closely at the receipt I think I should get away clean .

Hard to believe I went to this much f*cking trouble for a Winger CD.

Dude i am so proud of you,nice work.

[bangerdave]

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Got myself into a world of hurt lately with CD and DVD purchases, had to agree to sell around 120 CDs in May to appease HRH James' wife. Still smuggling in the odd one though.

 

Glad to see this thread back, it's like an old, very welcome friend!

 

James!

Your not really going to sell 120 c.d.'s just to please the enemy?

Please tell me this is a fable, to get her off your back..

Ouch!There has to be a way to please the evil demon harpie,brother i feel your pain.

[JamesEagle]

:

Got myself into a world of hurt lately with CD and DVD purchases, had to agree to sell around 120 CDs in May to appease HRH James' wife. Still smuggling in the odd one though.

 

Glad to see this thread back, it's like an old, very welcome friend!

 

James!

Your not really going to sell 120 c.d.'s just to please the enemy?

Please tell me this is a fable, to get her off your back..

Ouch!There has to be a way to please the evil demon harpie,brother i feel your pain.

 

It's not so bad, I won't sell anything that I really love and I'll still have enough CDs to keep me entertained for the rest of my life! And hey, if the evil harpie knew the full story, I'd be in a lot more trouble than this!

[bangerdave]

:

Got myself into a world of hurt lately with CD and DVD purchases, had to agree to sell around 120 CDs in May to appease HRH James' wife. Still smuggling in the odd one though.

 

Glad to see this thread back, it's like an old, very welcome friend!

 

James!

Your not really going to sell 120 c.d.'s just to please the enemy?

Please tell me this is a fable, to get her off your back..

Ouch!There has to be a way to please the evil demon harpie,brother i feel your pain.

 

It's not so bad, I won't sell anything that I really love and I'll still have enough CDs to keep me entertained for the rest of my life! And hey, if the evil harpie knew the full story, I'd be in a lot more trouble than this!

That's good to hear mate.Got home tonight from work and my wife said"I've just payed for your last lot of cds you won on Ebay and you can chill out for awhile as the rest of the $ in the Paypal account is mine and you've spent all yours"Point taken my dear.

[martinsane]

I love reading this thread and empathizing with you guys about our wives dislike for our like of cd collecting.

 

My question is: Why? Why do our wives dislike our cd buying/collecting. I mean withstanding, that we aren't taking food off the table or missing the mortgage payment to buy them, but just a happy health hobby... I just don't get the hatred towards it.

[Ytseman]

I remember reading a great article in Classic Rock (maybe) about a guy and his horror when he found his girlfriend's CD collection and how she wanted to display her 20-30 CDs with his!

 

I read this in the early days of my relationship with my then girlfriend (now my wife) and it was spot on the money!

 

As for reasons, if they're not music lovers then most people are content with owning 30 CDs, most of which are greatest hits or various artists comps. Some may also think it's something you should grow out of.

 

The older I get, the less time I have to listen to CDs. So I'm really careful about what I buy because I need to justify that purchase to myself.

[cdjunky41]

I love reading this thread and empathizing with you guys about our wives dislike for our like of cd collecting.

 

My question is: Why? Why do our wives dislike our cd buying/collecting. I mean withstanding, that we aren't taking food off the table or missing the mortgage payment to buy them, but just a happy health hobby... I just don't get the hatred towards it.

 

Good question Terry.

This is my take on Mrs Junky and myself. I had this passion of music since I was a kid. I started collecting C.D.'s long before I met my wife. When you get married, they're more concirned about your shopping.

They want you to fix the house, go on vacation, or just plain save your income for a rainy day.

Women usually don't have any hobbies, so they don't grasp the concept of c.d. collecting at all. Would they understand Comic book collecting, baseball card collecting, or stamp collecting? Probably not.

It's just the way the woman's mind works.

[Nebuchadnezzar]

 

It's just the way the woman's mind works.

[JamesEagle]

I love reading this thread and empathizing with you guys about our wives dislike for our like of cd collecting.

 

My question is: Why? Why do our wives dislike our cd buying/collecting. I mean withstanding, that we aren't taking food off the table or missing the mortgage payment to buy them, but just a happy health hobby... I just don't get the hatred towards it.

 

Easy one in my case. Buying CDs has got me into debt more than once, so she's completely justified. The word "addiction" in the title of this thread is so apt; that's exactly what it is.

 

It is also worth noting that collecting in general is a male trait. Not exclusively, but for the most part. Therefore, the feeling of having to own absolutely every CD that you think you might like to add to your collection is far more likely to be found in men, with women unable to empathise.

[Geoff]

I love reading this thread and empathizing with you guys about our wives dislike for our like of cd collecting.

 

My question is: Why? Why do our wives dislike our cd buying/collecting. I mean withstanding, that we aren't taking food off the table or missing the mortgage payment to buy them, but just a happy health hobby... I just don't get the hatred towards it.

 

Easy one in my case. Buying CDs has got me into debt more than once, so she's completely justified. The word "addiction" in the title of this thread is so apt; that's exactly what it is.

Yeah, for me a few reasons I tend to find are:

 

1. I didn't have money to pay for them as I was already in so much debt.

 

2. I should be saving money for a house / kids.

 

3. I have too many CDs to listen to already and even if I just sat there and listened to them all one after another I'd never get through them in a few years. She's told me that if she took a handful of CDs out of my collection I'd never even notice. And hey, I guess - depending on the titles - she'd be right for a while, but eventually I'd notice.

 

4. They take up too much room.

 

I guess each point has an element of validity, but at the end of the day it's just what I do and an interest of mine... keeps me happy, so she tolerates it and is thankfully (sorry guys) not as harsh as what some of you guys report above.

[cdjunky41]

BUSTED!!!!

 

Got a package in the mail today. When I tried to bring it in the house, she was standing right there. (She should have been sleeping on the couch, like she normally does). I told her it was only a $7.00 purchase (Which was actually the truth ).

Then she tells me "F.Y.E. called, they said your order is in" FUCK!! I forgot about ordering the dvd for THE WAKING DEAD searies 1. When I did order it, I thought they had my cell phone number..

Since I haven't been buying much and it's close to my birthday, she let it slide.

I do need to cover my tracks better..

[JamesEagle]

BUSTED!!!!

 

Got a package in the mail today. When I tried to bring it in the house, she was standing right there. (She should have been sleeping on the couch, like she normally does). I told her it was only a $7.00 purchase (Which was actually the truth ).

Then she tells me "F.Y.E. called, they said your order is in" FUCK!! I forgot about ordering the dvd for THE WAKING DEAD searies 1. When I did order it, I thought they had my cell phone number..

Since I haven't been buying much and it's close to my birthday, she let it slide.

I do need to cover my tracks better..

 

So, did you get spanked?

[Nightrain]

i really like this thread and the saga of Mr and Mrs cdjunky41, keep it going on bro

[JamesEagle]

i really like this thread and the saga of Mr and Mrs cdjunky41, keep it going on bro

 

It is a great thread. I suspect that Mrs cdjunky41 is a tad more lenient than Mrs JamesEagle. My missus has threatened something similar to what Geoff was talking about, i.e. dumping a load of my CDs. She would do it, too, so I've got to be careful for a while. What I'm really worried about is that there are about 10 releases I'm looking forward to this year, but if she sees a CD with '2011' on it, I can say goodbye to my CDs (and quite possibly my balls).

[martinsane]

Reading through this and certainly enjoying the saga of cd's and our less than understanding spousal units, got me wondering if, now this is a HUGE what if?

 

One day you got the ultimatum: "Its the cd's or me!?"

 

What do you suppose you'd do? Personally I've tiptoed around this very question on a number of occations and thankfully I'm still married and still in possession of ALL of my cd's.

 

The question does weigh heavy on my mind at times and today I don't know what my answer would be. As I stated above I love my wife, but my music is truly a passion too...

 

I don't know what road I'd choose and I hope I never have too.

 

 

 

Lastly: Every time I read Mr. Junkies and JE's posts I can't help playing in my head that Stuttering John tune "Talk My Way Out Of It".