wife wants kitchenaid 6 qtr mixer, can only find 5 qtr. good enough?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is funny. 12/24 and my husband is still trying to figure out how to get the present that I asked for (2 months ago, and it can only be ordered from Europe). He'll get me something random that is nice but not what I asked for. I'll give him a hard time, but he'll still get christmas sex.

Is it funny or just really pathetic? My husband and I don’t typically exchange gifts but this year I asked him for the 6 qt kitchen aid and a set of knives that were at Costco and guess what… he went out and bought them within the week. I already used it for cookies and I would be pretty peeved if he had gotten the wrong one. I didn’t realize he was a top performer among husbands.

[Anonymous]

Here you go, I even found it for you on sale. Order online and go pick it up.

https://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitchenaid-professional-600-stand-mixer/s671088?localedetail=US&a=1552&campaignid=12495285595&adgroupid=120645470124&targetid=pla-1459607237466&pla_sku=671088&pcat=HSW&ag=adult&scid=scplp671088&sc_intid=671088&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8obPtOj89AIVoQaICR2syA1dEAQYAiABEgI_N_D_BwE

And next time don’t wait until Christmas Eve. You sound like my DH who is running around today shopping.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lol at the husband searching on December 23. I secured dhs hard to find gift a month ago.

This reminds me of that 80s movie with Schwarzenegger as the bad dad who forgot to get his kid the hot toy, then he drives all around trying to find it, but can only find the crappy sidekick doll.

Ha, my boys loved that movie!

I was forced to watch that stupendously awful movie (Jingle All the Way) by my 12 year old on Monday. He’s binge-watching Christmas flicks and it has been a very painful experience.

OP, please heed the advice you’ve gotten here. If your wife told you she wants the 6qt one, the reason she did this was so you would not buy her the 5 qt model.

Nailed it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here you go, I even found it for you on sale. Order online and go pick it up.

https://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitchenaid-professional-600-stand-mixer/s671088?localedetail=US&a=1552&campaignid=12495285595&adgroupid=120645470124&targetid=pla-1459607237466&pla_sku=671088&pcat=HSW&ag=adult&scid=scplp671088&sc_intid=671088&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8obPtOj89AIVoQaICR2syA1dEAQYAiABEgI_N_D_BwE

And next time don’t wait until Christmas Eve. You sound like my DH who is running around today shopping.

That is really nice of you to save OP. Merry Christmas!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Here you go, I even found it for you on sale. Order online and go pick it up.

https://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitchenaid-professional-600-stand-mixer/s671088?localedetail=US&a=1552&campaignid=12495285595&adgroupid=120645470124&targetid=pla-1459607237466&pla_sku=671088&pcat=HSW&ag=adult&scid=scplp671088&sc_intid=671088&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8obPtOj89AIVoQaICR2syA1dEAQYAiABEgI_N_D_BwE

And next time don’t wait until Christmas Eve. You sound like my DH who is running around today shopping.

That is really nice of you to save OP. Merry Christmas!

He already checked and if he is in the DMV it is not available for 300 miles..ie New York City distance. But, if he left before the sun rose he could have driven the 600 miles round trip.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lol at the husband searching on December 23. I secured dhs hard to find gift a month ago.

This reminds me of that 80s movie with Schwarzenegger as the bad dad who forgot to get his kid the hot toy, then he drives all around trying to find it, but can only find the crappy sidekick doll.

Ha, my boys loved that movie!

I was forced to watch that stupendously awful movie (Jingle All the Way) by my 12 year old on Monday. He’s binge-watching Christmas flicks and it has been a very painful experience.

OP, please heed the advice you’ve gotten here. If your wife told you she wants the 6qt one, the reason she did this was so you would not buy her the 5 qt model.

Nailed it.

LOL! We watched this movie yesterday! It was delightfully 1990s----the super crowded mall! The clothes! The hair! Arnold!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just another appliance that you end up not using after the first month
You will need a lot of cabinet space too

I use mine at least once a week (actually I have two) And we had the cabinet for it designed when we built our house.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do husbands do this? Are you always inconsiderate?

Why do wives ask for very specific items that they could easily buy for themselves? (I’m a wife.) Is the thrill of pulling off wrapping paper really that great?

Versus what? Aren’t all gifts just the other person buying something you could buy for yourself (when it comes to spouses). Trust me, when your husband can barely manage to buy a specific item, you do not want to see what you get when he decides for himself. We are talking what is on the clearance rack on Christmas Eve. Yes, it is fun to have a present under the tree that you do not have to hide your horror and then haul off to goodwill.

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Anonymous wrote:Just another appliance that you end up not using after the first month
You will need a lot of cabinet space too

Not true for those of us who are bakers. My Kitchen-Aid is 25 years old and probably my most-used small appliance outside of the toaster oven. Get the woman what she wants. It will last a lifetime.

Yup. Use mine every Friday to make challah for our family. It’s aces. I have the 5qrt tilt head. It doesn’t rattle the way a PP described. It seems fine. Have had it about 15 years but only started using it weekly 10 years ago or so. We also use it for regular cookie and cake baking and for pizza dough and stuff. We do have spare counter space though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here you go, I even found it for you on sale. Order online and go pick it up.

https://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitchenaid-professional-600-stand-mixer/s671088?localedetail=US&a=1552&campaignid=12495285595&adgroupid=120645470124&targetid=pla-1459607237466&pla_sku=671088&pcat=HSW&ag=adult&scid=scplp671088&sc_intid=671088&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8obPtOj89AIVoQaICR2syA1dEAQYAiABEgI_N_D_BwE

And next time don’t wait until Christmas Eve. You sound like my DH who is running around today shopping.

thank you. used the link and ordered. arriving in two weeks.

Merry Christmas.

[Anonymous]

Your wife has asked for a 6 but you can only offer her a 5. So give her the 5. She will make the right ‘oooh’ and ‘ahhh’ noises when she first unwraps the 5. She will continue to use it for a while, but at the back of her mind she will always wonder how much better a 6 would be.

So don’t be upset if, when someone offers to let her try a 6, she takes them up on that.

The good news for you is that she may decide a 6 isn’t really all that much better than a 5. In fact, she may even think your 5 has a load better features than the 6 she tried.

Merry Christmas.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just another appliance that you end up not using after the first month
You will need a lot of cabinet space too

I use mine at least once a week (actually I have two) And we had the cabinet for it designed when we built our house.

That is highly unusual
What do you make with it?

It is one thing to desire a new appliance, another to also re-design cabinetry to go with the appliance

[Anonymous]

if she knows she wants a 6, get her a 6.

if i knew i wanted a 6 and got a 5 it might not work for what i needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here you go, I even found it for you on sale. Order online and go pick it up.

https://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitchenaid-professional-600-stand-mixer/s671088?localedetail=US&a=1552&campaignid=12495285595&adgroupid=120645470124&targetid=pla-1459607237466&pla_sku=671088&pcat=HSW&ag=adult&scid=scplp671088&sc_intid=671088&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8obPtOj89AIVoQaICR2syA1dEAQYAiABEgI_N_D_BwE

And next time don’t wait until Christmas Eve. You sound like my DH who is running around today shopping.

thank you. used the link and ordered. arriving in two weeks.

Merry Christmas.

2 weeks after Xmas.
OP what was her response. As a wife I would not be happy w a 2 week IOU.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lol at the husband searching on December 23. I secured dhs hard to find gift a month ago.

This reminds me of that 80s movie with Schwarzenegger as the bad dad who forgot to get his kid the hot toy, then he drives all around trying to find it, but can only find the crappy sidekick doll.

ILY because my husband and I totally watched Jingle All The Way (the above referenced movie) while wrapping gifts and having a glass of wine on Christmas eve after the kids went to bed. I was like, I forgot how awesome this movie was.