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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I buy my boyfriend a new jumper?

Former_MSE_Nick
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edited 28 January 2016 at 5:43PM in Marriage, relationships & families
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks...

My boyfriend bought a new lambswool jumper recently and I thought I'd wash it for him. But I did it on too high a heat, causing it to shrink considerably. While he could do with losing weight, he'll never fit into it - should I buy a new one?
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  • Scrapaholic
    Scrapaholic Posts: 577 Forumite
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    Yes, I'd buy a new one as I'd feel it was my fault it shrunk .
  • heuchera
    heuchera Posts: 1,825 Forumite
    Yes, and make sure it's machine washable this time, lol
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  • marleyboy
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    Yes - I would have to go out of my way to ensure it was an identical replacement.
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  • Person_one
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    I'm starting to think that the people contacting MSE with these 'dilemmas' may need more help getting through their lives than can be provided on a forum.
  • pigpen
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    Person_one wrote: »
    I'm starting to think that the people contacting MSE with these 'dilemmas' may need more help getting through their lives than can be provided on a forum.

    Or maybe no one is contacting them so The Team are coming up with them themselves.. in which case a little more imagination may be required!

    Maybe they should start a thread titled 'what stupid questions should we pose to the forum?'


    In response to the question.. I'd speak to him about it.. it might be a jumper he loathes and is glad to see the back off! Wool jumpers are the itchiest things in the world.. I think I'd marry someone who killed one of mine!
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  • System
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    pigpen wrote: »
    Or maybe no one is contacting them so The Team are coming up with them themselves.. in which case a little more imagination may be required!

    Maybe they should start a thread titled 'what stupid questions should we pose to the forum?'


    In response to the question.. I'd speak to him about it.. it might be a jumper he loathes and is glad to see the back off! Wool jumpers are the itchiest things in the world.. I think I'd marry someone who killed one of mine!
    I've said before that i'd love to do them and i could make them more entertaining than Nick's but i fear i would be treading on his turf if i did it and they would give me a red card for doing it better :(

    All in all though, the shrunk jumper would fit his action man :rotfl:
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  • steph2901
    steph2901 Posts: 346 Forumite
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    Yes, I'd go out and get another jumper. I'd also apologise for shrinking the jumper.
  • Jagraf
    Jagraf Posts: 2,462 Forumite
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    It depends what colour it is :cool:
    Never again will the wolf get so close to my door :eek:
  • pigpen
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    Spinkz wrote: »
    I've said before that i'd love to do them and i could make them more entertaining than Nick's but i fear i would be treading on his turf if i did it and they would give me a red card for doing it better :(

    All in all though, the shrunk jumper would fit his action man :rotfl:


    Go for it I'm sure between a few of us we could keep things running for a good few years!
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  • PenguinOfDeath
    PenguinOfDeath Posts: 1,863 Forumite
    And the prize for worst thread title ever goes to....:rotfl:

    Also 'he could do with losing weight' - trying to provoke a bit of heated discussion hmm?
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