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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Poll Question
 Case scenario:>you've been collecting coins for the past 10 years. You love going to coin shows, spending time on E-bay buying/selling coins, you read coin books/magazines, enjoy spending time on the C.C.Forum.  Problem>the new girlfriend who you've been dating now for appr. 1 year has had it with you. She claims you spend way too much time with your coins, complains you spend way too much money on your coins and complains you spend too much attention on Internet Coin Forum chat lines. She has given you The Ultimatum, "it's either me or your coin collection"!  Ultimatum>you must get rid of one, which will it be? 
Edited by glenzy1
05/18/2009 6:38 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
671 Posts |
Coin collection stays, no question!  Edited by Sir Ferrari
11/29/2008 11:00 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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Coins were first. Coins are staying.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Beings that there are only 866,000 1931s Lincoln Cents in this world and millions upon millions of women(however not with those numbers, but that shouldn't matter), it seems only logical you'd have to keep the coins. They're just not as easy to find.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coins are easy to get along with. They don't eat much, they never complain, and don't steal the blankets. If the Girlfriend can't share you with a hobby, she'd be a nightmare with other things as well! Imagine how she'd be with real people. She goes out the door.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Haha glenzy.. You ask this in a coin forum.. What do you expect? :D
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Pillar of the Community
United States
764 Posts |
that happened to me before.
i said "all these coins have a value, some little and some huge," but you are priceless!
my nice way of saying the coins are staying
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Odd hypothetical there. I guess it depends on the girl. If I had to choose between my wife and the coins, the coins would lose hands down.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1040 Posts |
If it something that is important to you and is in proportion to your life, then she should understand and respect that and not ask you to chose. The problem will only occur if she is insecure and needs more of your time than you are willing to give, or if your hobby is out of proportion to the rest of your life, in which case she has a point.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The fact she gave you an 'ultimatum' just means there's more on the way. Prepare for that now, or jump ship (with your coins of course!)  Votes are 50/50 right now!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Kick her to the curb. I hope my wife does not read this. Then again, she would be kicking me to the curb if she found out I had a girlfriend. She already knows about the coins.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
598 Posts |
My Two Cents  (pun is intentional)... Buy her some fine jewelry made from vintage/rare=big$$ coinage.  You can do your searches in "jewellery and watches" instead of "coins and paper money". Then you can tell her it took all these years to find her the perfect, rare as her beauty, etc. etc. gift...she might not really buy all that malarchy, but when she's wearing the piece  ... what are you really looking at. Ah... there walks me investments. (beer me!) I still voted for girlfriend cuz I know what's good for me. Edited by IBGolden
11/22/2008 10:04 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I really find this to be a harsh, yet realistic debate. I think that ultimately in order to have a decent relationship, one must know how to balance hobby with other facets of life, but the girl should also respect your values and what else you are passionate about. I suppose that it takes understanding and respect from both you and the girlfriend.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'd just counter with her getting rid of her favorite thing, and see how that went first.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I say if she is going to leave you over this then there is something else behind it and she will probably find another thing that bothers her in a few months and have the same ultimatum about that thing. Maybe you can reach some sort of agreement where you spend less time with the coins and spend more time with her but let her know the coins are part of your life you don't want to get rid of just as she is . Its part of who you are and if she loves you like she should she wouldn't change that for anything. All this being said I don't do well with ultimatums and would probably myself tell her you would never pick between two things you love so much and if she has to have a decision then she will have to be the one who makes it
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Moderator
 United States
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My coins are my girl friend and my mistress.
I spend money on them
I Buy them nice covers and protect them.
I show them off,
I never let others touch them nor do I pass them around.
I admire them for what they are.
I try to keep them in good company.
I introduce them to international friends.
They bring me joy.
I keep them safe.
They provide me security
They expect me to like them for what they are
They are there for me.
They develop value as they age.
They never leave me.
They never ask for anything.
They don't mind if I examine them under a microscope
They develop great characteristics as they age.
They are mine.
It is nice that you enjoy coins.
It is nice you enjoy the company of the opposite sex.
Coins are appreciated for what they are and what they have been.
You should never try to change a coin.
Now if you give up one of the things this significant other ask, what will you give up next and then next after that.
It has long been a lesson that when you choose someone you get them with all their beauty and with all their flaws.
You can't clean or re polish a circulated coin to become a proof.
Why is both men and women choose a significant other with the goal of changing them.
If you like her for what she is she should like you for what you are.
If you are not yet married, put her back into circulation.
There are many gems still available on the market.
But the choice must be yours and yours alone.
I would enjoy hearing from some of our female members about this!
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