My H is going out of town for a few days

[Doc_Lobster]

and he wants to take my ipad with him.

This is stressing me out. I want to scream "NO!" and then dramatically lock myself (and it) in the bedroom, but that would not be the mature thing to do.

I keep hoping that he'll forget about it, but I don't think he will.

[gretchenindisguise]

He has no laptop?

Early Christmas present?

[Doc_Lobster]

He has a laptop, but he is visiting his mom and they only have dial-up internet service (stone age!). He wants it for the internet access.

[justkly]

But you get to starfish the bed and have the TV to yourself. You still win.

[Doc_Lobster]

But what something happens to it while it is out of my sight?? What if he drops it? Or steps on it? OR LETS SOMEONE I DON'T LIKE TOUCH IT?

There is no winning in this situation.

[-Moe-]

Yeah, no.

Sorry.

I learned very early on in a relationship that the technology isn't shared. This was a wise point from a friend of ours. Ha.

[mrsjuleshs]

I was the same way with my ipad. Then the kid had it in the car, tucked away under the front seat because we were getting out and DH managed to push the passenger seat back and clip the corner of it and cracking it. It happens, just get a protective case for it and try to trust him. It's just an ipad.

[Doc_Lobster]

Well clearly *I* agree with you, but he's all sad puppy about it. I am the world's biggest dick if I say no.

[mrsjuleshs]

Now if it was my iphone all hell would break loose.

[-Moe-]

He survived when there was no ipad.

He can learn to do this.

STAND YOUR GROUND!!!!

[Doc_Lobster]

The problem is that he would do this for me without question. He is a kind and generous soul. I am a miserly dick.

[-Moe-]

I'm guessing you have some minor good qualities too.

I still go with no and wouldn't feel one bit bad about it.

I'm also saying this because I know there's no way in hell or heaven that I'd have a techie thing if DH also didn't have it.

Does he not have a laptop? An mp3 player? What would he use the ipad for, internet connectivity mostly? Tell him to go on a vacation and try to unplug.

[Doc_Lobster]

You know he has like 8 fantasy sports leagues going on right now (and always). He is more internet addicted than I am.

His mom has a computer that belongs in a museum and dial-up service.

I should just kick him in the nuts and run, right?

[-Moe-]

Phone?

[Doc_Lobster]

Nope, we just have regular old dumb phones.

[leahmel]

If it's any consolation at all, my BF's 3 year old is pretty brutal with the ipad and nothing has happened to it. (Please god, don't let this be a jinx)

By the way, I am NOT siding with your H , I am simply giving you information.

[gretchenindisguise]

Maybe he should upgrade his mom's internet for her Christmas present.

[Doc_Lobster]

That is the best part, Gretch - his mom is afraid of the internet. She has never and will never use it. His stepdad checks email like once a month on it. lol

[thedutchgirl]

Nov 28, 2012 0:04:41 GMT -5 Doc_Lobster said:

The problem is that he would do this for me without question. He is a kind and generous soul. I am a miserly dick.

This is my house too. I feel bad about it, but what can you do? Just know you aren't alone.

[gretchenindisguise]

Nov 28, 2012 0:12:02 GMT -5 Doc_Lobster said:

That is the best part, Gretch - his mom is afraid of the internet. She has never and will never use it. His stepdad checks email like once a month on it. lol

So sign them up, and cancel it after a month. Tell the service guys, "nope, she's still scared of it. Weird, huh?"

[-Moe-]

Nov 28, 2012 0:17:22 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

Nov 28, 2012 0:12:02 GMT -5 Doc_Lobster said:

That is the best part, Gretch - his mom is afraid of the internet. She has never and will never use it. His stepdad checks email like once a month on it. lol

So sign them up, and cancel it after a month. Tell the service guys, "nope, she's still scared of it. Weird, huh?"

WE did this. When I went there in 2007 with DH, we were tired of the dial up (and only one user per line).

So we told mom and dad to install cable and to buy a router. We convinced them that if they didn't like it, they could cancel.

They never went back.

The end.

[Doc_Lobster]

Nov 28, 2012 0:17:22 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

Nov 28, 2012 0:12:02 GMT -5 Doc_Lobster said:

That is the best part, Gretch - his mom is afraid of the internet. She has never and will never use it. His stepdad checks email like once a month on it. lol

So sign them up, and cancel it after a month. Tell the service guys, "nope, she's still scared of it. Weird, huh?"

honestly, I don't know if their computer would even work on modern day Internet. I am not shitting you that they still have windows 95.

We really can't afford to get him one right now, I only have one because it was a gift.

[gretchenindisguise]

Nov 28, 2012 0:20:50 GMT -5 Doc_Lobster said:

Nov 28, 2012 0:17:22 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

So sign them up, and cancel it after a month. Tell the service guys, "nope, she's still scared of it. Weird, huh?"

honestly, I don't know if their computer would even work on modern day Internet. I am not shitting you that they still have windows 95.

We really can't afford to get him one right now, I only have one because it was a gift.

But he has a laptop he can bring. walla!

[Doc_Lobster]

Oh yeah, that is true. But wouldn't there be a connection fee and everything, in addition to the monthly bill? Plus, he is leaving on Thursday morning.

[sprky79]

This calls for an early christmas gift...

[-Moe-]

Do they have cable?

[Doc_Lobster]

I don't think they have cable.

[pantsparty]

Be nice and it will come back to you Back when I only had a tablet I let H take it for some work trips. Of course, he was the one who bought it for me, so I felt semi-obligated, lol. But I'm sure he'll really appreciate it!

[Doc_Lobster]

Oh, I am letting him take it. It's just stressing me out. lol

[ProfessorArtNerd]

But....but....how will you take pictures??? I kid! I kid! But I did see a dumbass mom throwing elbows at the aquarium to get video of her kids dancing with the Bumble. But she didn't trample Lucy or my nephew so it's all good!