September 8, 2005
Junk or Treasure
Okay, this is going to end up being a poll. Listen to the scenario carefully.
Say you and your significiant other (S.O.) were having a yard sale. There were some pictures you had put up for the yard sale. You asked your S.O. if these were for the yard sale? He/She said, "Yes". You then said, okay then, I'm going to give these to my brother/sister.
Your S.O. got extremely upset about it and said, "No, you aren't giving them to anyone. They can buy them from me." The pictures were originaly from your S.O.'s house.
I totally disagree with this. I think if you live together and something is just going to be sold for around $5 in a yard sale and the other one wants it to help out a family member; then why get mad about it.
What would you do?
Thanks and I hope this doesn't offend anyone.
Posted by tennbrat at September 8, 2005 7:53 PM
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I said yes, but I can kind of see the other side. If you see your "treasure" as a money making opportunity, then wouldn't you want the money instead of giving it away free? Those old pictures may equal a movie ticket to the S.O. But, if you are getting rid of it to get rid of it, then by all means, give it to the other family member.
Well obviously this was something that actually happened, so I want to put my input in. In this case if the person posed this question "Are you going to put this in the yard sale?" and the S.O. said yes. Then the person TELLS the S.O. they are giving it away instead of asking if it's ok or do they mind, then it becomes a matter of principle. If you're like me then you don't like to be "told" what is going to be done with your stuff weather or not it's going to be sold at a yard sale. Had the person asked nicely instead of informing the S.O. of what is going to be done with it, then I'm sure the S.O. would have said that's fine.