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Is It Safe To Go Shopping With Your Mate? (Humorous Quiz)

Is It Safe To Go Shopping With Your Mate? (Humorous Quiz)
By Madeleine Begun Kane 

One sure way to test a relationship is to shop with your mate. Not only is joint shopping stressful, but it amplifies differences in temperament and taste. It can even lead to bickering, brawls, and mayhem. So take this compatibility quiz now. Or risk being ousted from your favorite boutique.

1. When you arrive at the mall he:

a. Says “Let’s shop together. It’ll be fun.”
b. Says “Meet me in hardware.”
c. Vanishes.

2. In men’s clothing he:

a. Asks your opinion and compliments your taste.
b. Buys a tie he already owns.
c. Bemoans the demise of the leisure suit.

3. In lingerie he:

a. Says you look sexy in an oversized robe.
b. Asks you to model see-through garments too small to identify.
c. Hands you a Wonderbra. … (“Is It Safe To Go Shopping With Your Mate?” is continued here.)

(You can visit my marriage humor collection here.)

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9 Responses to “Is It Safe To Go Shopping With Your Mate? (Humorous Quiz)”

  1. bobbarama says:
    December 20, 2006 at 1:40 am

    Hey, Mad

    TOO FUNNY! So much of this stuff hits home … although I’m not telling you which ones. Hee hee. Nice post. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

    I really enjoyed our collaboration. That was fun. Good stuff. You can Take Two me anytime. Enjoy the holidays.

    Bob

  2. madkane says:
    December 20, 2006 at 1:46 am

    Thanks so much, Bob! I really enjoyed yours as well. Thanks for inviting me to collaborate. It was lots of fun!

  3. Roxbury1 says:
    December 20, 2006 at 1:49 pm

    I try to avoid it at all costs. Don

  4. Mad Kane’s Political Madness » Blog Archive » Recently On My Other Blog says:
    December 21, 2006 at 4:25 am

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  5. Larry says:
    December 21, 2006 at 11:47 am

    I like shopping with my mate. Its shopping with my wife that drives me crazy. Good blog. I’m linking you to mine.

  6. madkane says:
    December 21, 2006 at 4:03 pm

    Thanks, Larry. I’ve just added you to my blogroll.

  7. Bonnie says:
    December 21, 2006 at 4:58 pm

    Great stuff! A must-share for all.

  8. madkane says:
    December 21, 2006 at 8:26 pm

    Thanks, Bonnie!

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    November 11, 2007 at 1:51 am

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