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writes: My wife is an auto mechanic and she also fixes everything around the house. It's kind of embarrassing because my friends always tease me about it. Like once we when on a rode trip with our friends and the car broke down. My wife repair it on 30 minutes or so. My friends fun of me the whole trip for it. I pretty much took out on my wife when we got home. What do I do? Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (9 December 2008): You are so lucky.I wish I was like your wife.I don't know to fix anything except change a light or bulb.We have to allocate an amount for repairs in our monthly budget.
I hope you start realizing soon how lucky you are.
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reader, anonymous, writes (9 December 2008): I'm sure I've seen this question someplace else. How many times have you asked it - albeit slightly differently?
As for what you do - have you offered to hold her toolbox for her, or pass the spanners and screwdrivers? Have you been watching too many early episodes of 'Neighbours'?
You're lucky. My other half doesn't even know where the dipstick is.
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reader, eyeswideopen  +, writes (9 December 2008):
 I think you should take up baking.
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reader, anonymous, writes (9 December 2008): Oh... Grow up! Your wife excells at something be proud of her! I think the real problem is that you feel inferior to her because she is so capable in a 'mans' world'.
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reader, anonymous, writes (9 December 2008): You posted this on yahooo answer and the men and women both said the same thing, oh lucky you and what's the problem. Is this really such a big deal to you? why did you marry her in the first place then?
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reader, RON_499  +, writes (9 December 2008):
 I think that's a stupid question. You should be proud that your wife is so talented and that you don't have to break your back for everything. Your friends are just idiots. You shouldn't pay any attention to them. You should tell your wife how grateful you feel to have someone as hard working and as useful as her in the house instead of pulling her down. Seriously you should do it. Show her that you care and do it very often okay? You need to pick things up because later if you lose her you'll realise what a valuable part of your life has gone away. Now get off the PC and go give her a bigggg hug. Best of luck!!!!!:-]
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reader, howcomehoney  +, writes (9 December 2008):
 COOL! If you don't want your wife any more, will you post her to me?
Seriously though, what's your problem? You should be proud and happy to have a wife who can fix your car.
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reader, SugarCookie +, writes (9 December 2008):
I think that you should be greatful that you have someone who saves you so much money.
As for your friends tell them that you got the best of both worlds a wonderful loving woman who can fix the car and satisify her man.
Also tell your friends that they're just jealous that she can fix a car and they barely know where to put the gas.
Be proud of her and screw your friends!!
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reader, anonymous, writes (9 December 2008): Tell your wife to fix cars when she's wearing a dress, and then she'll look more like your idea of a traditional woman and then you won't feel so bad...
Sorry, I know your young, but this is crazy.. You do realise it's the 21st century right. Woman can do everything, and if you get angry about it, your friends are right to tease you, because your no man at all.. You should be giving blessings, because a good mechanic is hard to find. I'd marry her myself, but I'm into men. If you don't want her, a thousand men will... Grow up and get some common sense, or go to classes and learn how to bake, cook, sew and iron, and then tell your friends your both modern people, who don't stick to old fashioned stupid stereotypes. Grow up and stop hanging out with idiots, your a married man now.
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reader, DoubleM +, writes (9 December 2008):
 You could send her to Texas. I'm a much older man but have a nice home and good workshop with lots of tools where we can have great fun rebuilding cars and making great amounts of money together. Then when I die, she will inherit a world of tools and all the insurance.
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reader, anonymous, writes (9 December 2008): Well you apologize to your wife then immediately point out to your friends that none of your friends could repair it either. You have to get over that. She is your wife and there is a lot more to that than what your friends make fun of you for. If it is that big of deal ask her to teach you stuff so you can have the same skills as her.
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reader, Tisha-1 +, writes (9 December 2008):
 Leave your friends behind the next time the car breaks down, and find some new ones. If it was their car, send them a bill for the labor. I think about $200 should cover that. Of course, parts are extra, don't forget to add that cost too.
The reason they give you a hard time about it is because they know it gets to you. Stop showing them that it bothers you, stop reacting, and they'll eventually lose interest. This teasing sounds like they're still in high school, and you are too, to the extent that you allow it to bother you.
If I were your wife, I'd have left the entire lot of you standing on the curb as I peeled out in the fixed car. And if I were your wife, I'd also stop fixing anything around the house, and start hiring people to fix things when they broke. I think you'd probably get the point somewhere about the $500-$1000 range.
Taking out your immature feelings about your immature friends on your wife is going to lead to an unhappy wife and you'll be finding out how comfy your couch is. Please try to grow up now. Good luck.
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