WAF - Wife Acceptance Factor


Much has been written in these threads about the dreaded WAF, or wife acceptance factor. It usually entails making a compromise, or not getting that perfect speaker, or amp, or ... Well you get the picture.

But tell the truth guys. Haven't there been times when wifey actually helped?

In my case, I casually mentioned to my wife that the picture quality of my front projector would be much improved if I could better cotrol the light in the den. So what did she do?

She put up nice thick curtains. It not only blocks the light and makes the den like a cave, it also improves the diffuse surround sound field with the absorptive material. What a gal!

Would love to hear your stories. :o)
kinsekd
Redwoodgarden
You will like thisone.
My wife told me I could have a lot of items but never A recliner. She feels any man who sits in a recliner becomes useless, so no recliner. So agreeing with my wife I said okay I will not get A recliner. When setting up my HT/Music room for seating I desided on 3 powered recliners and had them delivered. Low and behold as they were being assembled the wife comes home and says I thought we agreed you could not buy A recliner. I looked at my wife and said yes we agreed I would not buy A recliner so I purchased 3 recliners not one. She looked at me with those loving eyes an said okay you got me by getting 3 of them but you will pay. Also who did I find sleeping in the new recliners tbe next day mid afternoon but the wife, talk about useless when in a recliner.
My wife is so cool for my last birthday she bought me a 300 LP rack for my MAN room. But if she ever catches me watching Howard TV I may be sleeping in the garage.
I always ask the question prior to buying something (out of courtesy), 'do you mind If I buy such and such piece of equipment', I always get the same answer 'if we can afford it', I always reply 'of course we can dear'.Then I ask her for a check to buy said item.
Seems like a good arrangement to me.
I told my loving wife I wanted a sound system and the only place for it was in the living room. SO, Her response was, if I was going to take over the living room then she was going to have the bedroom, study, and kitchen. Since then she has been having uninterrupted sleeps since I am now cuddling my system.