How many days could you go?

United States
September 21, 2008 9:19pm CST
How many days could you go without talking to your spouse or significant other if you had to? What if you could get paid $100 for each day you don't talk to them? Would that make a difference? I probably wouldn't make it one day but I'd try to go at least three days for the money. Not too much longer than that.
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@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
22 Sep 08
Well considering the fact that I could figure out how many days I would need to make it through at $100 per day in order to pay off a couple of debts, and the fact that I go for days sometimes without seeing her anyways, I think I could make it for a while. Knowing that each day was serving to ease a little of our financial burdens would make it easier. I wouldn't want to go more than about a month, but I think I could make it that long. I could possibly even go for two months knowing what the extra money would do for us, but I certainly wouldn't want to go any longer than two months.
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• United States
22 Sep 08
2 months! Oh man. I definitely couldn't make it that long. No way in the world could I make it. I would be wondering how he was doing and how his day was at work and what's on his mind and...no way. Definitely not 2 months. Thanks for the post.
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• United States
22 Sep 08
now I do have one question about the terms of our not talking. Would I have to stay in the same house with her, or could I leave for that certain amount of time? I don't see her half the time anyway, so it wouldn't be that hard for me either way.
• United States
22 Sep 08
Let's say the terms are not seeing her at all or talking to her. So you don't know how she's doing, what she's doing or anything. How long could you go then?
• Japan
22 Sep 08
hahaha..if its a thousand then im thinking of 10 days...and then later talk to him on vacation somewhere with the money earned not talking to him..lol...when i was still married...i sometimes not talk to my ex husband for as long as i can..at first it was 3 days then 5 then later i realized not talking at him at all is less stress in my part so i ended up divorcing him!
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• United States
22 Sep 08
lol....that would be a nice way to end the "silent treatment". A wonderful vacation. Thanks for the post inrage_angel.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
22 Sep 08
i could have went no time money is not everthing there is no price when it comes to my mate i want to hear from him all the time
• United States
23 Sep 08
I agree but what is someone offered you a lot of money. Enough to get you out of debt, buy a new house, new car, and have money to life off of the rest of your life would you do it then?
@Bluepatch (2476)
• Trinidad And Tobago
22 Sep 08
I doubt I could go for one minute without talking to someone I had a realtionship with especially if I was living with them. This is a hard task and it takes a real hard mind to do it. I guess it also depends on the motivation. But my motivations are so pliant I would easily look for a way to get talking again. As you might guess, I'm a talker.
• United States
23 Sep 08
Yeah, I agree. Just imagining myself being in the same room with my husband and not saying something to him is does not seem like it will work out. Thanks for the post.
@Essie119 (673)
• Canada
23 Sep 08
I don't think that I could even get through one day! I talk a lot and he's the one that has to listen to me because he loves me. LOL I might try in order to get enough money for a good Christmas, but my chances of being successful are really slim. Anyone who knows me would laugh at the idea of me not talking to my husband for a whole day - he even calls me from work at least once each day.
• United States
23 Sep 08
That kind of reminds me of me and my husband except we work at the same place, just different departments. We text each other all day, take our breaks and lunch together, and obviously ride to work together. I love him so much and I couldn't go too long without talking to him.
• United States
22 Sep 08
Oh goodness,I'd have to write on a piece of paper that I was sorry but,couldn't talk until had enough money for our dream house.LoL That is if you could write on paper,you only said talking,I would try to be quiet long enough to get us a house or atleast a big part.Then my baby wouldn't have to work so hard today for a house.
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• United States
22 Sep 08
lol...at 100 a day you guys wouldn't be talking for a loooooong time. But, I guess it might be worth it when you move into your house. Then again, I don't know about that. Thanks for posting.
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@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
22 Sep 08
I would not last one hour for sure. If we are not fighting we are discussing what we have went throughout the day, or discuss matters about our child.
• United States
22 Sep 08
I agree. I don't think I could go much longer than that as well.
22 Sep 08
LOL no I would not want to go for any length of time without speaking to my partner,it wouldnt be comfortable,and the atmosphere would be unpleasant too,it is bad enough if you have a few harsh words to end up not speaking for a period of time,but even to consider not talking in order to get paid for it would not appeal to me.
• United States
22 Sep 08
I am playing devil's advocate here. What about for a million dollars? Would you do it then?
• Philippines
22 Sep 08
my boyfriend and I don't talk much. We always text each other or message each other in yahoo messenger. But we rarely call each other. So I think I'm up to the challenge especially with $100 dollar for each day we will not talk. I'll get to save up for our future. It's a different thing about talking and communicating. We still communicate but we don't talk. So I can think I can last for a month. Hehehe.
• United States
22 Sep 08
LOL...Nice way to find a loophole cautionhot! But how about no talking, no communication, nothing. How long could you last then?
@lemayan (188)
• Germany
22 Sep 08
if am really pissed off, a week or two and this is without the money. am very good at ignoring people when am pissed off at them i can comfortably chat away or research or take a book and start reading immediately they walk in, icome from a family of six girls and am sure if you have sisters you know how irritating they can be, so i guess i perfected my tactic from home and also i went to a girls boarding high school and i think there i polished my act, so imagine with the money involved
• United States
22 Sep 08
I am good at ignoring people but I don't do it because I don't really think that's the right thing to do. If I'm mad I'd rather talk it out and get over it. Being siltent doesn't solve the problem, it just extends it. But, thanks for the post.
• Philippines
22 Sep 08
I don't think I could go a few hours without speaking to my significant other, unless of course one of us or both of us are sleeping. Even if we are apart, we always find ways to contact each other. We would chat and send text messages to each other. I don't think $100 is enough for me to not talk to my girlfriend for one day. I don't think there's any amount that would stop me from talking to her for a day.
@ORichBoi (66)
• United States
23 Sep 08
Not even one hour. I love my wife so much I couldn't imagine not talking to her.