that's when part 2 of the plan kicks in
man will never admit defeat but may buy a new dyson or similar on the basis of "there's no point me fixing that one, it's crap anyway".
( Batsgirl, Fri 8 Aug 2003, 14:56, archived)

That is the most devious
plan ever devised.

Woo to you!
(Fellmeister, Fri 8 Aug 2003, 15:00, archived)

It can backfire -
Men have a tolerence to dirty carpets, women it seems don't. You may well find yourself hopping down the shops to buy a new dyson hoover after a month or so of, "Yeah sure I will go just after the footie/documentry/pub vist etc etc
(@man dinner dinner dinner dinner, Fri 8 Aug 2003, 15:02, archived)