Beautiful list, Doris - but it set me wondering too.
The whole problem (not of Zuikoholism but of denial being needed)
seems so very American-only. Here in Europe I have almost never seen
people needing excuse for their material addictions or hiding those
from their spouses.
What is causing the difference? My wife and I each have our own
income. We pay together for all household cost, but each of us is free
to spend what is left the way he or she wants to.
My wife buys art, I buy Zuiko. We don't ever criticize each other -
simply because there is no need for that. Why doesn't this solution
work in the USA?
Keeping ample room for a private life inside our relation - it works
very well for both of us, and for many people I know on this side of
the Atlantic Ocean. Maybe it has kept the divorce rate relatively low
too...
Frank van LIndert
Utrecht NL.
On Mon, 6 Mar 2000 13:53:43 -0500 (EST), *- DORIS FANG -*
<sfsttj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Doris' Top Ten denial strategies for Z-ohlics
> =============================================
>
> 10.- Keep everything in hard cases. Out of sight is out of mind.
>
> 9.- Do not gloat when you score that mint OM-3 for a mere $350.
> Gleeful gloating attracts attention. Besides, while it is
> wonderful to share things with your OM/OL (old man/lady),
> unless they're members of the flOMck, they won't have a clue
> anyway. Keep a stealth profile. Do the gloating on this list...
> WE understand.
>
> 8.- Use cash (or MOs) in transactions whenever possible.
> Unless you do the bills, of course. A paper trail can
> lead to big trouble. Towards this end, it is good to
> start an OM slush fund and regularly make deposits.
> One never knows when that 90/2.0 will show.
>
> 7.- When a fellow shooter stops you outdoors and jealously
> eyeballs your gold-lizardskin OM-4 and white 100/2 with
> the Maitani autograph, as your spousal unit begins to
> notice, put on your best American Gothic face, shrug and grimly
> mutter: "Thanks, it's JUST A TOOL", and walk away.
>
> 6.- When in the middle of a purchase, ALWAYS be the one who
> will call back. Do not leave a message unless the number
> you leave is your cell #. They always call back
> when you're not home and leave incriminating messages
> like "Yeah, $2,687 is Okay by me for ALL THAT STUFF. You
> starting a store or something ?". Your ball and chain will
> always beat you to the message, and probably want to beat
> you after they hear it !
>
> 5.- Resist the urge to spread out all of your equipment, Silas
> Marner-style, before you. Invariably, your first clue that
> you're caught will be an: "OH MY GAWWWWWD !!!! You rob a camera
> store ???? WHAT"S ALL THIS STUFF ???".
>
> 4.- It is best to secure your own room for your OM-stash (put
> a deadbolt on it for "security"..."it'll slow them down,
> hon"). In lieu, resist the lawyer's shelves and keep a humble
> small shelf with a few things on it. Rotate hardware from
> your cases/bags to the shelf & back, keeping an apparent
> constant amount visible at all times.
>
> 3.- Never make statements like "Now I own three 24mm's". No
> one but a Zuikoholic would understand, anyway.
>
> 2.- I find that shades make OM lenses look more like each other,
> yet another reason for using them !
>
> 1.- Okay a large expenditure just before making one. Always works
> for me.:-)
> *= Doris Fang =*
>
>
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