Sea green is not my favorite color...at all. It’s the color of my bedroom carpet (that also happens to be stained and very old). It’s also the color of Mark’s newest tie. He hasn’t taken the tags off yet, because I have a hard time not making retching noises when I see it. Totally involuntary, I assure you.
In his defense, the tie cost a mere $5 on clearance at JCPenney. In my defense, why would I want to look at my husband and throw up? It’s a nice looking tie…minus the sea green.
Who wears sea green anyway? The only other sea green thing in our house is a pair of Sage’s Dora underwear. Would Mark wear a Dora tie? I think not. And, as such, sea green ties should also be banned.
Thus, at this impasse, I make an appeal to a higher source…or at least an outside source. What do you say? Should we go green (sea green, that is), or return it and enjoy lunch at Wendy’s on the way home?
13 comments:
Weeelll... I don't think the tie's so bad. But if it only matches your carpet, that's a bad sign. Adam would probably vote against it (but all of his ties are conservative enough to wear in General Conference). Tell Mark he should sacrifice for your happiness.
Speaking of ties and general conference, did you see the tie Elder Holland wore in the picture of all the general authorities on the inside front cover of the Ensign? Go Elder H! If he can wear his purple striped, maybe Mark can keep his sea green for when he's a general authority. (Ha!) And hopefully he won't wear it until then. And maybe I'll like it then.
I'm not getting int he middle of that discussion! Good luck! --Mom
I have to say I don't think I'd ever pick this tie up to look at it. Sorry Mark. The color combination
just isn't my favorite. But to compromise Mark could wear it at work but can't put it on until he's there and remove it before coming home, storing it in his brief case. Then he gets to wear it and you don't have to see it. Sound good?
I honestly dont think the tie is that bad. Sorry Janel. :)
If the man needed a new tie, AND he only had to spend $5 to get it, AND IMHO it's not that bad. Now all that being said I probably wouldn't have picked it out, but since Mark did why not enjoy the fact that he didn't spend >$30 and use that money to go to Wendy's? I'm sure a Frosty will cure all your sea green woes.
Good call, Mickey. IMHO (thanks for teaching me that little acronym) a little sugar always helps cure woes.
Janel, Not only are you a food snob, you are just a general overall snob :) Just kidding, but the tie really isn't that gross. Sorry! By the way - I can't believe how long Eliza's hair is now - she looks like a little girl instead of a baby. She's darling.
I have nothing to say about Mark's tie, but I do think that chapstick sounds revolting. I have this image of someone walking around with peanut butter cookie dough on their lips. Grody.
All I can say is, sea green is most definitely better than the tacky Brick Oven ties (complete with cartoon knives and forks on them). Maybe you should just bite your tongue and fight your battle over something else...maybe something like getting off Mark's enforced health program???
Hmm. Go ahead and ban the tie and get him a nice general conference, conservative tie the color of your choice. But then be prepared to throw out 95% of your clothes to start wearing General RS President suits! I say, choose your marriage battles wisely. ;)
Moral of this story: pick my battles wisely. Otherwise, Mark might end up requiring that I never wear my hair in a ponytail or a bun, and then I'll really be in trouble.
i think you should only wear a sea green tie with a sea green suit.
but that's just me.
p.s. I found you!
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