Top 41 Excuses to Buy that Guitar
gathered from Fidonet
- But I don't have that *color* yet
- No one else will have *two* in that color
- Only 344 more to go and I own the whole production run
- I want to try .010s'
- I don't have one yet
- But it's a Collectors' Item
- No one else in this area owns one
- Think of what it will do for my playing
- It'll sound just great through that brown Deluxe I wanted
- We really didn't need to fix the car that badly
- So we'll buy food *next* week
- Look it at! Someone just traded it in and it needs a good home. Somewhere where it won't be abused.
- It is just like the one I wanted when I was 13 but didn't have the money for.
- It has different pickups than the one I have got.
- I "connected" with it.
- I came up with one hundred new songs in the 10 minutes I played it.
- George Lynch plays one!
- It's got a paisley pick guard!
- The salesman said it sounded great on me!
- Leo would have wanted me to have it!
- The scratches on the back exactly match my huge belt buckle- it's a sign.
- Its the LAST ONE I'll buy, I promise.
- The owner said someone else was going to look at it, I didn't think I'd have time to ask you...
- Its an investment.
- It'll go with my 5150 and case of Crystal Pepsi, perfectly!!
- But it's got SPEED KNOBS!!!!!
- No, the one I have at home was made in Kalamazoo. THIS one wasn't!
- Baby, have I showed you my tongue lately?
- Oh, come on! This is WINTER! They don't shut off people's heat in winter!
- Look! This one has a "5-way" switch.
- If you don't let me buy this one, I'm gonna start doing my "gay" routine right here in the store!
- Honey! Dogs can go without food for DAYS!!!
- What phone shut-off?
- I'm sorry, babe, I was all wrapped up in this guitar. What were you saying?
- But it's got wide frets!
- It matches that outfit you like.
- But it comes with the strings!
- Yeah, so I'll have to buy a new amp for it. So what?
- But it goes with your eyes, honey.
- This old thing? I've had it for years.
- Oh, that. I got it at a garage sale for 20 bucks.
- Shut the hell up.
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