....and she gets real mad about it. It's in season 3, where the guy keeps sneaking off to the bathroom when the check comes. When the guy finally pays for a dinner at a later date, Larry says thanks directly to him, without acknowledging the guy's wife. She asks him to thank her, and he won't. He eventually says that she hasn't worked a day in her life, and that it's her husband's money, so he's never going to thank her.
I think both her and Larry are extreme in their views, but I tend to side more with Larry on this issue, although I'd deal with it differently.
What do you think, does the person who's never worked a high-paying (probably higher-stress) job in their life (man or woman) deserve just as much credit for the money earned by the real breadwinner, just because they're married?
2006-08-01 08:19:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Yes, I saw that one! So funny. Anyways, siding with Larry seems to be logical. However, it is proper etiquette to thank everybody. Even if just one person picks up the check. You're thanking them not just for paying, but also for their company with you. It's just polite.
2006-08-01 08:29:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
On Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry doesn't thank the wife for paying for dinner...?
....and she gets real mad about it. It's in season 3, where the guy keeps sneaking off to the bathroom when the check comes. When the guy finally pays for a dinner at a later date, Larry says thanks directly to him, without acknowledging the guy's wife. She asks him to thank her, and he won't. He eventually says that she hasn't worked a day in her life, and that it's her husband's money, so he's never going to thank her.
I think both her and Larry are extreme in their views, but I tend to side more with Larry on this issue, although I'd deal with it differently.
What do you think, does the person who's never worked a high-paying (probably higher-stress) job in their life (man or woman) deserve just as much credit for the money earned by the real breadwinner, just because they're married?
2014-11-08 19:15:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a question like this, I bet you're single... Marriage, in an ideal world, is a partnership in all kinds of things - including money. In a successful partnership, it would be impossible to untangle all the costs and benefits - one would lead to another; to give a simplified example, the husband may bring home more money, but the wife will take on an exrta burden of domestic duties for him to have the time to do his work. Successful couples don't usually see the money brought into the family as "his" or "hers"; everything is "ours". I don't see why other people would not acknowledge this. It's a bit like saying that the kids are more "hers" than "his" simply because the sperm is produced by the millions, and eggs are numbered. From what I've seen - in a good marriage, "ours" is the buzzword.
2006-08-01 08:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Curb Your Enthusiasm Wife
2016-11-13 03:39:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Id say if she stays home and cleans his house and cooks his meals and does his laundry and raises his children, she is just as deserving of the $$ as he is. It doesn't matter who goes out and makes it. Both have a life partnership.
2006-08-01 08:24:24 · answer #5 · answered by JustMe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but its a touchy subject.
2006-08-01 08:25:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋