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      Sokubaikai Ni Ikun Ja Nakatta Extra Quality — Tsuma Ni Damatte

      You can always find another vintage watch, another limited figure, another signed book. You cannot find another wife who trusts you completely.

      Their motto: “Tsuma to issho ni sokubaikai ni iku beki datta” — “I should have gone to the flea market with my wife.” tsuma ni damatte sokubaikai ni ikun ja nakatta extra quality

      The phrase “Tsuma ni damatte sokubaikai ni ikun ja nakatta” has become an underground lament across Japanese message boards, translated loosely as “I shouldn’t have gone to that swap meet behind my wife’s back.” But now, there is an even more terrifying version: the edition. You can always find another vintage watch, another

      That is the only quality that matters. If you have already made the mistake described above, do not despair. Apologize genuinely. Hide nothing else. And maybe — just maybe — next time, bring her a small, thoughtful gift from the flea market. Not to bribe. To include. That is the only quality that matters

      This sounds like a satire title for a blog post, a fictional manga chapter, or a buyer’s remorse confession in a 2channel/5ch thread.

      Now go forth, and may your bargains be ethical and your marriage transparent.

      So next time you see the flyer for the swap meet, do the brave thing: . If she says no, negotiate. If she says yes, go together. And if you absolutely must go alone, make a pact with yourself — not just “no extra quality spending,” but no lying at all.

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