Riddle me this:

[anysia]

Why for will a man spend $5 four times for a cheap, shoddily made item, but balk at spending the $20 the first time out to get same items, but well made instead?

Cheap things needing replacement: Hammer (used it once, and the head started coming off), screwdrivers (cheap alloy, they both bent a the tip) pliers (the pair here *might* be able to hold something the width of a pencil, if lucky) microphone for computer (this one here looks as if a strong sneeze in its general direction will make it fly to pieces.. plus the pick up on it sucks big time) Towels (the ones he got are shedding and unraveling)... and the list goes on and on and on.

My question is this: Is this some sort of guy thing to do?

*A*

Comments

Not my man

[tribaldancer.livejournal.com]

Tools is definitely one area that the men I know do not scrimp. They want the best, the name brand, even when a cheaper version will do.

My dad was pretty cheap, and bought a lot of crappy no-name stuff. But tools? He got the best!

Mine is a City Mouse

[anysia.livejournal.com]

Hubby here is a total 'virgin' when it comes to tools and repair work.(I am a Craftsman, Mack, Snap-On kinda gal myself.) If something breaks, he gets out the yellow pages and hires someone to fix it.

But it's not just guys/tools.
My best friend, her husband will spend $150 AU on a cheap tv, have it die in 3 months, then spend another $150 again, have THAT one die in about the same time, THEN go out and spend $250 on a good one that is still working. He has done this with other appliances.

I just wonder if its a guy thing. (chuckle)

*A*