Be sure you are speaking into his right ear. I KID YOU NOT!
"Requests to the Right Ear are more successful than to the Left"
Requests to the Right Ear Are More Successful Than to the Left | Wired Science | Wired.com
I have been speaking to the right ear of DH, selling him on the idea of me getting a new "Pink" laptop (that I really don't need

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We'll see if it works. LOL