How does your girlfriend/wife/other half feel about your airsoft collection?

o1s1n

Thought this might be a bit of a laugh. Apologies to all the singletons out there

My own girlfriend finds it all very funny. "Awh, going off to play soldiers with your friends again?...bless"

Maybe we should have a girlfriend/wife day at HRTA and show them what it's all about. Although, I'm a little afraid they'd wipe the floor with us.

bullets

I get the whole "ya fool" thing going on with my other half.
Whats worrying is she sees absolutly Zero difference between
a toy and the real thing. To her its a gun shaped object that
she ignores completely regardless of if I am arsing around the house
with an airsoft or cleaning my real steel. She does not see a difference.
(Thats scary)

I've been meaning to save for a Car/Driving lessons and a garden
wall for our house as well as new carpet and floor tiles.
Somehow I never manage to save anything as I keep buying
stuff I like which now includes airsoft gear. Thats another thing to worry
about as I got to watch it when packages arrive at our house.
(Got to keep reminding her how CHEAP they are.)

~B

kinkstr

She calls me a child, asks have i nothing better to waste my money on to which i reply, when i find something better ill buy that to. Cant say im to bothered what she or anyone else thinks on airsoft at the end of the day.

Evolute

My girlfriend thinks its deadly she wont play it but she likes playing with my Aeg plinking in my backgarden or my room

nonex

my wife to be, is having her hen party at hrta, 30 or so of them
it'l be nice to see what camo they wear.

kdouglas

nonex wrote:

my wife to be, is having her hen party at hrta, 30 or so of them
it'l be nice to see what camo they wear.

oh man, that would be interesting to see all right, id offer to be an opfor, but going up against 30 women on a hen night is just madness!

NakedDex

You seem to have mixed up madness with suicide there!

Miscreant

My Missus doesn't like Airsoft at all. She sees it as a "load of little boys playing soldiers".
Oh well..... Am I bovvered????

Shiva

Miscreant wrote:

My Missus doesn't like Airsoft at all. She sees it as a "load of little boys playing soldiers".

I think thats pretty much how most of them see it.

Mine was completely dismissive of it at first. Now she's not so bad.
She even packs orders from time to time

justin11

"that guns looks so ugly..."... on my New L85......

tuxy

Miscreant wrote:

She sees it as a "load of little boys playing soldiers".

Isn't that what it is?
If you enjoy it then it's a good hobby to have but I don't see how she is wrong.

Hivemind187

Mines American so I think she is just quietly grateful they arent real.:cool:

Shiva

Hivemind187 wrote:

Mines American so I think she is just quietly grateful they arent real.:cool:

Heh. Actually, when she first starte to do the rolly-eyes thing and make disparaging comments, I just said "Would you rather I had a train set in the attic?"

MaxForce

My wife has no problem with it. I think if an all girls day was organised she would make an effort to go. She likes to handle the guns and fire them especialy the new onew when they arrive, so I have to make sure I get there first.:D She probably thinks there could be worse I could be doing.

Loobz

All my girlfriend cares about is that I win. And her jaw dropped when she saw the Dragunov for the first time (somethin tells me she is impressed with the, ahem, length):D
She is in favour of it and wishes me well when I head off on Airsoft Adventures with my mates, and puts the tea on when I get home. Bless her cotton socks.

tonyj_mc

bizarely the g/f started quizzing me how much a spent on them today, wwops she worked out between the fout main riffle i spent on average €300. she then tried to rationalise by saying is spent a over €1000 on four handbags what would you say, s oijust went if they looked as good as these bad boys i'd say well done

bewildered

I have neither girlfriend nor wife (sniff), so by other half of me, I assume you mean the other half from the one that loves airsoft. That would be the half of me that likes money. And he's not so good at argueing. Especially when the airsoft half is holding a gun to his head.

Arcto

My wife died recently. She.....she slipped on a stray bb. As......"sniff"... she lay there dieing she told me that i must go on. Now, day by day, i strive to be the best airsoft player ever.....im gonna need montage.......

For you Mauri!!


*Que montage music*

Miscreant

tuxy wrote:

Isn't that what it is?
If you enjoy it then it's a good hobby to have but I don't see how she is wrong.

Wha? Never said she was wrong. She has held them a few times but just doesn't see the point. That is her opinion but it won't stop me.:D

tonyj_mc

just an inetersting side topic, are there any women out there who play airsoft or are interested. seems that all the th various other (i know mine doesn't anyway) understand the need to have three or four difrrent AEGs or undertand "playing solider" at the weekend

ambro25

I guess that trumps your lot, then

Seconding the HRTA ladies' day thing.

Not that my Mrs would partake (although... coupla pints and I'm sure she'd come round )
But for the social side (we not got many friends yet - what with being new to the Land and no family close by. etc.)

Nalced_irl

Dont have a girlfriend or wife so ill do the embarrassing thing and say how my ma feels (cumon sigletons, dont say that this isnt where you get most of the guff from!) Only cos its funny tho. When she found out i am interested in this, she did her usual and looked through the internet for any signs of danger ect. She then saw the IAA page where it says a problem is people selling rifles as toys and that sale of guns is not regulated. She took that to mean that the sport is not regulated and that pretty much any rifle was acceptable. I quickly pointed her to the Firearms Act and the 1J law and also explained that the IAA are fully involved in keeping the sport safe. She reluctantly accepted that (i think) so ill give her a week until she finds something new Of course by then ill have the rifle so hopefully i can show her that they arent exactly anti tank guns

NakedDex

My last two girlfriends loved them, and a lot of my female friends insist on shooting them whenever they call over. Funny until realise they've used your last bottle of gas and pack of bbs. I did go out with a girl for a while who hated them with a passion, she constantly nagged me about how they cause trouble and the usual indymedia style arguments. One day she called over and sat on the couch and jumped up again after she sat on the valve of a pistol mag and discharged the propane into her leg. Her next words were "That's it, either they go or I go, I'm not having them here anymore."

I looked at her for a moment. Then I opened the door.



My P99 has better curves anyway

CrazyRabbit

tonyj_mc wrote:

just an inetersting side topic, are there any women out there who play airsoft or are interested. seems that all the th various other (i know mine doesn't anyway) understand the need to have three or four difrrent AEGs or undertand "playing solider" at the weekend

4 women today asked "do other women play?" and would it be ok if they came along to HRTA.

<----grabs coat and finally heads out for the night....damn addictive boards.ie

Heckler

My girlfriend looked upon it as a harmless "boys will be boys" hobby. She'd spend the same amount on a handbag so she couldn't really give out. Then one night she came home a bit shall we say under the weather and wanted a go. Turns out she's a handy little shot !!

Now she shows off my babys (JG MP5A4 and JG G36C) to anyone who happens to be in our home.

I kinda like it when she has a go. Chicks and MP5's. Job.

Heckler

kdouglas

NakedDex wrote:

My last two girlfriends loved them, and a lot of my female friends insist on shooting them whenever they call over. Funny until realise they've used your last bottle of gas and pack of bbs. I did go out with a girl for a while who hated them with a passion, she constantly nagged me about how they cause trouble and the usual indymedia style arguments. One day she called over and sat on the couch and jumped up again after she sat on the valve of a pistol mag and discharged the propane into her leg. Her next words were "That's it, either they go or I go, I'm not having them here anymore."

I looked at her for a moment. Then I opened the door.



My P99 has better curves anyway

hahaha... best reply so far

and seriously... how quickly do you go through girlfriends?

NakedDex

Faster than my G36 goes through hop-rubbers

Gatling

women with AEGs kinda scary ,groin guards would be advisable ive seen some on the ASI forum gallerys dont see why they wouldnt want to get involved ,my gf is encourageing me to get involved she, is paying for my M4 ,she seems to like all the outfits:D she wants me to stock up on the uniforms ,and she has a thing for sniper rifles ,might bring her along to HRTA some time

Mark_Sc

I dont really talk about it with my girlfriend, she clearly doesn't have any interst in it.... so why talk about it?
I do however plan on bringing her to a game some day soon

o1s1n

Heckler wrote:

She'd spend the same amount on a handbag so she couldn't really give out.

I really don't get that. What we buy are high grade precision machinery. Things which feel like they should be pricey.

They spend the same amount of money on what is no more than an elaborate pouch.

tonyj_mc

o1s1n wrote:

I really don't get that. What we buy are high grade precision machinery. Things which feel like they should be pricey.

They spend the same amount of money on what is no more than an elaborate pouch.

i love that argument, they always say sure i use a handbag everyday:)

Dr_Pepper

nonex wrote:

my wife to be, is having her hen party at hrta, 30 or so of them
it'l be nice to see what camo they wear.

This kind i hope

kdouglas

tonyj_mc wrote:

i love that argument, they always say sure i use a handbag everyday

to which you reply: i use an aeg everyday

Lemming

tonyj_mc wrote:

just an inetersting side topic, are there any women out there who play airsoft or are interested. seems that all the th various other (i know mine doesn't anyway) understand the need to have three or four difrrent AEGs or undertand "playing solider" at the weekend

There was a notable presence of the female variety at Ground-Zero the weekend just gone, everything from girls who marshal (like those from the Predator combat team), girlfriends, partners/wives, etc.