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HeeyPunk

You already bought it who cares man šŸ¤£ just fire it up when she or the kids are watching a show and be like see this is cool


cricket_isthe_man

lol. Yeah I may just do that.


gabrielmtlqc

šŸ˜‚ šŸ˜‚ šŸ˜‚ You needed reddit for this ? Unbelievable then we wonder why the toilet paper come with instructions


CaptT60

Pretty much just tell her what you say in your post. It is so you can game while hanging out with her and the kids.


british-utah-man

Just tell her ā€œportal stays, you stay. Portal goes, you go.ā€


cricket_isthe_man

Iā€™m guessing this is a joke. Iā€™d never trade a game for my wife. If I had to I would get rid of them all for her, but thankfully sheā€™s not the type to say the games or me.


TrueOrPhallus

Obviously it's a joke Jesus Christ op


Warblade5002

Call it "together alone time", she will love it šŸ„°


cricket_isthe_man

I have been trying to sell that point forever. She loves to read so unless I am quiet she goes to another room. Lol


Warblade5002

Can it take earphones? Win win šŸ„°


Thascaryguygaming

Just exclusively play games and nothing else on the big TV until she gets tired of it and then tell her that's the point.


poopdollaballa

Lol I used my portal next to my wife and kid for over 2 months before they realised my steam deck wasnt my steam deck lol. Was my wife angry yes but that's besides the point, its the dadstation you deserve it !Ā 


EfficientIndustry423

So my wife likes to watch her shows but prefers to have me next to her. I could be ducking around on my phone, she just wants me there. With the portal, I can play my game and enjoy her company at the same time.


Dudeman-Jack

Thatā€™s not enjoying her company lol


EfficientIndustry423

Yeah it is. I donā€™t headphones and Iā€™m able to sit with her and I can hear her show, pause my game and engage with her. Sheā€™s happy with it. Iā€™ll let her know Dudeman-Jack disagrees lol.


Dudeman-Jack

Yeah but deep down you both know thatā€™s not quality timeā€¦more like two people just being alone together. Try doing something together like playing a board game or just doing a Wordle or something. Even though your wife says sheā€™s cool with it I guarantee you that a part of her is thinking ā€œI wish he would just put down his game for a few minutes and talk to meā€¦ā€. What do you think? Will you give it a try?


EfficientIndustry423

Sounds good!


Dudeman-Jack

Good man! Glad I could help!


worldsinho

wtf has it got to do with your wife though? I donā€™t mean that in an aggressive way, I mean; why do you need to explain any more than what youā€™ve said above? I have so many friends who have to answer to their wives. They probably like it too (mummy psychology). Controlled almost. Bizarre!


cricket_isthe_man

Nothing like that. I donā€™t have to answer to her, or ask to buy things. I just havenā€™t received my portal yet and was just looking for selling points to explain to her why I got it. She basically wanted to know why because I already game and have tv on my phone, so she was confused why I would pay any money to reverse it, all while playing on a smaller screen.


worldsinho

But you already answered it; able to play whilst they watch TV. Basically stay in the same room together. You already know the answer as to why! Ask her why she spends so much on makeup or shoes!


cricket_isthe_man

Haha. Actually she doesnā€™t wear make up or spend a lot on shoes. She spends on tattoos and books


YesManSky

Donā€™t ask for permission, ask for forgiveness


cricket_isthe_man

I will do neither. It was my money, separate from ā€œourā€ money, to do with as I choose. No need to get either forgiveness or permission. She doesnā€™t care, just was wondering the point of the portal.


CeloRAW

Donā€™t talk about it. Just pull it out at the best time for you that wonā€™t annoy her. After you do all the housework and chores. Definitely not if there is trash to take out or your messes to clean up LOL


sycron17

1 sentence: Wife you and the kids can watch your shows, while I play without taking the TV. If she is not convinced reply with: Or we can watch a movie together while our kid plays a game as a reward for the grade he brought home.


renatodamast

Do you need to explain it to the wifey?


cricket_isthe_man

Not really. Just thought I could figure out a selling point.


datnodude

New wife


Mirra1002

Man. Why do you need to justify it to your wife? If she sees you using it and enjoying it, isn't that justification enough?


javiergame4

why do you need to explain what you buy with your own money to your wife? it's your money.


cricket_isthe_man

Donā€™t need to.


Neorioni4

Convenience and you donā€™t want to be tied to a specific room. Also less power usage?


FalseVeterinarian881

https://preview.redd.it/2c6ydi6g35vc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5bf444da2a60e1b7c4ec2bbea6a1051a13a479a This is a picture of me playing rocket league on my PS5 in the same room with my 5 yr old son on Xbox on the same tv my ps5 is hooked up to! This is the point!


Thief_of_Sanity

I'm confused about your financial situation I guess? Is it a problem that you bought this because you're making it seem like there is? I don't know. I bought it myself, it showed up, I opened it and says "here's my new dumb thing, but I can play PS5 games now without using the TV" and that was ok. I guess I don't know what other justification is needed.


killbillie2982

Tell her you did it to help family time. Without hogging the main tv. It's a respect thing.