It’s often said that finances and the family budget are a common trouble area for married couples.
One clever wife may have headed-off an argument over her shopping habits … but is her approach funny or a sign of trouble ahead?
Mike Mozart/FlickrAs Babble reports, Twitter user @trishaaaayyye recently shared an exchange between her mother and father over a bank statement. Her father discovered a sizeable charge to Ulta, a popular make-up store, and asked her mother for an explanation.
LMFAO my dad is going through his bank statements and goes “what’s U-L-T-A? $275 ? Is that utilities?” And my mom goes “ yeah I payed the bills “ and he said thank you. Lmao I AM SCREAMING
— ❀ (@trishaaaayyye) January 2, 2018
Cornered, his wife came up with a sneaky excuse: “Ulta” is just short for a utility payment. As her daughter related on Twitter:
My dad is going through his bank statements and goes, “What’s U-L-T-A? $275? Is that utilities?” And my mom goes, “Yeah I [paid] the bills.” and he said thank you.
Mom’s way of handling the situation amused and impressed her daughter. And she wasn’t alone. The tweet was shared thousands of times, and others on Twitter chimed in with their appreciation.
LMAOO my mom said she wants to meet your mom because she’s awesome
— Erika??? (@erikadifferttt) January 2, 2018
Your mom should teach a class, that’s genius. pic.twitter.com/3VyeBVHLRz
— KeishaBee (@KeishaBee626) January 3, 2018
A few pointed out that fudging about the source of certain expenditures is a tried-and-true mom trick.
Lol!!! This is a Mom thing, every time mine has a new purse or new pair of shoes & my dad asks when she got them her answer is “oh, I’ve had them since before we got married” ?
— $ (@s192_) January 3, 2018
I have never heard anything sound more like my mum. She buys shit from a shop called mint velvet and told my dad it was like a chocolate shop sort of thing and he really believed her for a whole hour
— Cenk Tosun’s 12th Biggest Fan In The North West (@mcmanusbanks) January 3, 2018
But not everyone thought that concealing your purchases from your spouse is a good idea. Several found the deceit distasteful.
Or u can practice building trust in your marriage and just be honest lol
— ak (@masterovreality) January 3, 2018
It rubs me the wrong way tbh. It’s disrespectful and she’s a liar.
— pisces✨? (@droskeet) January 3, 2018
And some believed it was a bad sign for the marriage — the kind of thing that can lead to divorce over time.
Thank youuuu!! Haha right, yeah your man is gonna absolutely adore you for wasting his money on unnecessary bullshit and then lie about it to him. Wow such love. Then watch their marriage crumble and she cries wolf ??♀️
— angie marlene? (@angiemarlenex) January 3, 2018
The couple’s daughter weighed in to let everyone know that her dad didn’t live in ignorance for long. She eventually had to “tell on” her mom and reveal the real source of the charges. She wrote that she was disappointed, since she also gains from her mom’s shopping trips.
I was on the couch dyinnnng lol she racked up on his card at MULTIPLE stores dude! I was done. I had to tell him the truth and he just rolled his eyes and I felt so bad cuz ya girl really benefit from all the stores ?
— ❀ (@trishaaaayyye) January 2, 2018
Fortunately, it appears her father wasn’t too angry about it. As their daughter wrote on Twitter, that particular account was intended miscellaneous spending:
“Their marriage is great and my parents work hard so they’re both very well off and he didn’t care at all, he actually laughed.”
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