🤔 Needing relationship advice or excuses for taking an upgrade
Feb 27, 2024, 5:26 am
#1
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🤔 Needing relationship advice or excuses for taking an upgrade
Flying WTP tomorrow PHL-LHR.
Upgrade cost is £829 to fly Club Suites
Financially, I can afford it (or at least AmEx can
)
But what do I say to Mrs IntVic when she asks about this charge on checking the credit card statement?
One excuse is that I can claim the taxable element against HMRC as it is a work trip where I'm reimbursed for WTP. I think she's cottoned on that it ain't all that though
Also got to be careful because my son is a flyertalk member, and very close to his mother, but I don't think he knows my user name. He will report to his mother!
Upgrade cost is £829 to fly Club Suites
Financially, I can afford it (or at least AmEx can
)But what do I say to Mrs IntVic when she asks about this charge on checking the credit card statement?
One excuse is that I can claim the taxable element against HMRC as it is a work trip where I'm reimbursed for WTP. I think she's cottoned on that it ain't all that though
Also got to be careful because my son is a flyertalk member, and very close to his mother, but I don't think he knows my user name. He will report to his mother!
Feb 27, 2024, 5:40 am
#3
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I guess, if you are worried then do not do it - or get a separate credit card that she does not know of
Or say work will reimburse, but I am not a fan of lying.Or you could be up-front about it and say you need the extra comfort, and it is a reasonable price to pay
Feb 27, 2024, 5:44 am
#5
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That’s a poor deal for east coast, even overnight. I’d probably call and say I’m tired and very tempted to take the £800 upgrade but decided against it because it’s extravagant on a wind assisted 6 hour hop.
Then she’ll either persuade you to take it or agree. Either way you’re up.
Then she’ll either persuade you to take it or agree. Either way you’re up.
Feb 27, 2024, 5:47 am
#6
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Well obviously you need to bribe your son into silence. Is there a GUF2 or wadge of transferable Avios at stake here?
[More boringly, I think you may get a fast flight tomorrow, so £100 of restorative food / drink may be better value and is at least shareable with your nearest+dearest as well as your wife].
[More boringly, I think you may get a fast flight tomorrow, so £100 of restorative food / drink may be better value and is at least shareable with your nearest+dearest as well as your wife].
Feb 27, 2024, 5:57 am
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Feb 27, 2024, 6:00 am
#11
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Feb 27, 2024, 7:28 am
#13
Join Date: Oct 2018
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The single best purchase I have ever made in my wife's eyes is the matching LG washer and dryer that play the Lincolnshire Poacher medley after completing a cycle. Considering the annoyance of the constant shrill beeping that the old ones made this was a significant enough improvement in household life that I'm fairly sure I bought 2-3 tier point runs of acceptance. Also, genuine great machines.
Feb 27, 2024, 7:42 am
#14
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I would have no problem with whatever upgrade my husband would like to pay for.
I could, however, have something to say if a (basic) household appliance was presented as a gift. So... 1950...
But... would I pay that much for a PHL-LHR flight? I'm really not sure.
I could, however, have something to say if a (basic) household appliance was presented as a gift. So... 1950...
But... would I pay that much for a PHL-LHR flight? I'm really not sure.
Feb 27, 2024, 7:44 am
#15
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Just to clarify from my post and for the avoidance of doubt that's why I said a purchase not a gift. An appliance certainly isn't a gift but I would challenge anyone to not have a little joy bought into their day by the happy LG jingle and beeps.