I've offered Swiss army knives,
flipflops with a bottle opener in the sole, various gadgety things off eBuyer/Firebox, and he just kind of mehs. It seems he has a certain amount he needs to spend (like, a new iPhone - I haven't forgiven him for impulse buying one of those yet).
( Bats, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 10:04, archived)

So what, in fact, you mean
is that he is interested in gadgets, but not the ones you want him to have?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 10:06, archived)

I refuse to admit the iPhone is fucking cool.
I shall maintain my female line that it's "just a phone" and "it's not worth the price tag".

I do want him to have cool gadgets, it's just I can never afford the ones he wants/would like.
( Bats, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 10:09, archived)

aren't they free on most contracts?

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 10:12, archived)

Yes but on a stupidly expensive contract for a long time.
I'll admit, he did make a very convincing case for him to pay for it all. Something about how now he's not using X, Y and Z with his business contracts, he can afford it.
( Bats, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 10:14, archived)

I thought they cost about £400?
you can get them free on an 18 month, £35 contract. which is about £600 in total, but with the added benefit of £600 free calls etc. I can't see why anyone would buy one outright, unless you spend less than £10 a month on calls and internet etc.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 10:17, archived)

the new one is 44.50 for 24 months, imagine that

( mongychops, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 10:48, archived)

the 3GS?
I was offered that for £35 for 18 months. Mind you, I think that O2 are prepared to offer me a go on the chairman's daughter to get me back from Orange at the moment..
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 11:08, archived)

yeah that one, that's the price on the posters in the shop
i'm with orange, they practically pay me these days
( mongychops, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 11:11, archived)

that's not a female line
I have a minge AND an iPhone.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 10:22, archived)

Aren't YOU the lucky one?

( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 10:28, archived)

INDEED.

( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 10:36, archived)

not for the iphone
the vibration motor is already burnt out
( Tyronne Get To Falkirk, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 11:04, archived)