discussion SWMBOs and HWMBOs

[Guest]

So, out of no other reason than pure curiosity, what option would you say best describes your Significant Others' general attitude towards your hobby?

 

[Vaughan]

My wife Gill is all for me modelling (a better option than revisiting motor bikes which was a passion of mine before we had children) and in fact my children(27,22,20) all actively encouraged me to restart after 35 years by buying me a Airfix kit last Fathers Day.

Vaughan

 

[Gern]

Hi Matt, it's not just SWMBO but everyone in my family has the same attitude to my modelling. They all see it as a waste of time and money, but at least it keeps me off the streets and out of trouble!

Like Vaughan, I used to have a much worse hobby - drinking! Bless 'em all though - if I decided to go back to that, I reckon they'd all be queing up at the local Modelzone to find summat to keep me busy! :lol

Gern

 

[Guest]

Voted resigned tolerance , I could show my wife a model and she would say thats nice can you put the bins out what do you want for dinner tonight all in one sentence , saying that my boys are a little bit more impressed - my 9yr old will say thats well cool Dad then go back to the playstation , my 3yr old says cool can I play with it Daddy

so thats my vote

Richy

 

[Guest]

well, I'm really lucky in that he likes modelling too - or he's lucky... we take it in turns to get our model fix, and often have little dogfights with aircraft we're building...

did I really say that out loud? :guilty:

 

[yak face]

I voted resigned intolerance, my missus just isnt that bothered either way, but i reckon she'd rather me be in the shed now and again than down the pub. She did take a bit more notice when i sold a few built ones on e-bay and bought her some perfume with the profits!!!! tony

 

[Guest]

We are lucky to have similar interests, modelling, photography, bikes. We often have discussions as to whether either of us will ever grow up

 

[Guest]

I have voted for the courage that they give me, in this case my parents. I don't live with them, it's difficult to explain but, they are two houses separated with a "study house" shared that joins them... I believe that my interest comes from my mother, that she is charmed with the annuities, even it does very little towards Patchwork. So the first thing that she does on having entered the workshop is to observe my advances. When we meet the first thing that she does is to say me that she likes so much and encourages me to continue!! I am lucky when it's winter, we are all three with " our labors " taking a cup of tea, yes ... we drink tes!!! Modal to girlfriends they all believe that it is a loss of time and a thing for children....

 

[Guest]

Can I sound stupid and ask what [h=2]SWMBOs and HWMBOs mean lol.?[/h]

 

[Guest]

Can I sound stupid and ask what SWMBOs and HWMBOs mean lol.?

She who must be obeyed etc.

To be politically correct, we should have PWMBO - Person who ......

 

[Guest]

Ah I see lol my wife thinks im sad lol but lets me do it cause I enjoy it, its cheaper then spending money on cars and keeps me from under her feet lol.

 

[yak face]

It stands for She /He/ Who Must Be Obeyed! james . or - Er' indoors , the missus , our gert , our lass , or if shes within earshot , "my wife helen" LOL tony.

 

[Guest]

I'm not actually sure there IS such a thing as a HWMBO..... :twisted:

 

[Guest]

It stands for She /He/ Who Must Be Obeyed! james . or - Er' indoors , the missus , our gert , our lass , or if shes within earshot , "my wife helen" LOL tony.

:grinball2: I like that!

 

[Guest]

I'm not actually sure there IS such a thing as a HWMBO..... :twisted:

:bigmistake: Wait until you get home. I will be hiding behind the cats.

 

[Ian M]

I voted encouragement but its between that and indulgent. Bless her she spent an hour yesterday googleing spirfires for me yesterday.

When I tell her about the thing I am building she is listening and even asks questions. Then I'm buggered!!! lol.

Ian M

 

[papa 695]

I've put indulgent, she says it nice to have an hobby ( in other words it keeps you out of the pub ) but when a parcel arrives through the post its "what you bought now"

 

[Guest]

Indulgent but not really interested gets my vote!

In all honesty SWMBO thinks we are all geeks and enjoys referring to my modelling activities as such!

She may mock but that's better than seeing the build up of stash in the shed as I dread to think what she would then say! Not sure how big the spiders in the shed will have to get to keep her away but the moment I see a can of spider spray I will panic! Until then happy modelling my geeky friends

 

[AlanG]

Mine is tolerance. My other hobby is sea fishing which means i could be away all day/night. At least model making keeps me at home where i can halp out with my son

 

[mossiepilot]

I voted indulgent but..... cos she is.

She indulges me with my hobby, buys me kits and paints for prezzies, and will even look at the stuff I'm building but isn't that interested.

When I'm on this site she invariably asks "are you on your thread ?" with a smile.

I think she likes it that I've got something for me, and it keeps me out of her hair while she watchs her animal planet programs.

Tony.

Also she likes to hear the funny posts - like Mish's above, which she agrees with BTW:cheeseygrin: