10 Things I Wish My Wife Would Whisper into My Ear

July 12, 2005 in Other Stuff with 7 Comments

First, let me say that I’ve learned a lot about my readers over the last 24 hours. Last night’s post about what my wife may or may not have whispered into my ear has received the most "clickthroughs" (i.e. traffic) of anything I’ve posted on my site over the last two months. You apparently don’t love me for my brain. You just get gratification from peering into the mysterious crevices of my life. You are a Oprah-watching, People magazine-reading crowd that is comfortable just gawking as a man bares his soul.

Now for the good stuff. My wife put her hand on my shoulder, leaned over and whispered into my ear, "So, when are you going to get a BlackBerry?" My heart just melted. I thought, "My wife is so cool. She not only knows the latest and greatest technology–she wants me to own it." All I can say is Emily got quite a few "points" with that simple question.

And, that got me to thinking. What are the other things I wish my wife would say to me? With that in mind, here are:

10 Things I Wish My Wife Would Whisper into My Ear

  1. I think you’d look best in the black Nissan Z350.
  2. I’ve been thinking we need to watch more ESPN together.
  3. Today’s your day, and you don’t need to do any cooking or laundry.
  4. It’s OK–I’m sure most men don’t know how to change a furnace filter.
  5. You look great in that pink shirt.
  6. How do you get the lines in the lawn so straight?
  7. You could write the book on Simply Strategic Conversations.
  8. I think you need a bigger television.
  9. He has more subscribers because of that colorful, Google-like graphic, but I like your blog much better.
  10. We need to eat more pizza.

Watch for Emily’s version of this list in the coming days.

7 Responses to “10 Things I Wish My Wife Would Whisper into My Ear”

  1. Terry Storch July 13, 2005 at 9:31 am #

    I laughed out loud on #9. That is hilarious.

  2. Sarge July 13, 2005 at 10:10 am #

    I laughed out loud on #9 too and the pink shirt one.

  3. Tammy M. July 13, 2005 at 10:13 am #

    Thanks Tony for that top 10 list, I have to say I laughed out loud at a few of them. Can’t wait to see Emily’s list…

  4. Jami July 13, 2005 at 1:25 pm #

    Seriously, how often do you cook or do laundry?

  5. Brad Hinman July 13, 2005 at 3:22 pm #

    Purchasing hair gel from the local Wal-Mart didn’t make the list! That’s a shame.

  6. Mark Anderson July 13, 2005 at 6:28 pm #

    Yes, some men actually do their own laundry–and quite well (I’ve figired out hoe to get all sorts of stuff out of clothes), and I would LOVE to have my wide tell me I look great in a pink shirt (real men wear pink!) Great stuff. . . thanks!

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