Annoyed with DH

loveshine1

Yesterday afternoon, he emails me to tell me that he's meeting his brother and his dad at the mall. At this point, I'm still under the impression that DH is going to hang out with his brother and his dad, eat dinner with them, etc.

I went to yoga with a friend, and friend and I were eating dinner when DH calls me. He can't hear what I'm saying, so I hang up. He calls me back and tells me it works a lot better when you take the plastic off the speaker.

I just about jump out of my chair and say to him, "You bought a new iphone?!".

I was FURIOUS. He didn't tell me he was going to get a new phone. His old iphone works just fine. He tried to justify it, saying that I had just gotten a new phone, which I did, because the old one broke 2 places. If it hadn't broken to the point where it was unusable, I wouldn't have gotten it. I spent $100 on my phone.

Anyway, we discussed it when I got home. The iphone is going back. That $250 can be used many other ways.

mrsconn23

I'm surprised he could find one yesterday afternoon...That's quite the feat. 

But yeah, spending $250 w/o discussing it first is not cool in our house either.

Butter Cookie

I would be irritated as well. Did you remind him you're growing a human being that will be very expensive?

*Candi*

WTF. I would be pissed too.

Will he be able to return it?

loveshine1

I sure did.

I asked him if he forgot that we're trying to move, I'm going to need a new car, and we have a baby on the way.

DH is in charge of our finances, and he does a wonderful job. He pays our bills and makes sure we put plenty in savings.

I told him that he could wait until our anniversary/Christmas/his birthday for a new phone.

loveshine1

He should be able to return it. Or else he can sell it to one of the morons in line.

**O-Face**

He was probably just excited and someone talked him into being okay with it.  But yes, out of line.

6fsn

Yep, out of line.  Anything over $100ish gets discussed.

DG1

Hmm. $300 is our "must discuss with spouse" number, at least when we're both working. When I was laid off, it was $50. 

But if your number is lower than that, yeah, not cool.

loveshine1

We don't really have a specific number per say.

But we discuss major purchases, especially when they're not needed. His phone works just fine. Not to mention, we have other things we're saving for.