What language was I speaking??

I don't know what language it was but something I said meant something very different to my husband than it did to me.  I mentioned in my Magical Mystery Plower post that last week I got stuck in the snow.  It sucked, and I did eventually get out after some tears, scary moments, and swearing.  However, it got me thinking.  That day, A and I had decided he was going to take my car since he was going into the city where there was less snow and that he would leave me the Jeep with 4WD.  However, he left for work and couldn't make it out of the neighboorhood in the Jetta.  So he came back and took the Jeep. I ended up getting stuck later as you know.  I got to thinking that day that since he travels so much, this is not an OK situation.  What if something were to happen and I needed to get to the hospital with N?  What if I hadn't been able to get unstuck and I couldn't pick N up at daycare?  Now, hopefully we won't get any more big snows this year, but we might.  It makes me really nervous.  So I mentioned to A that it's really important that I have a car that has 4WD (meaning either I drive the Jeep, or snowtires for the Jetta, or something!)

Now we've had the Jetta for almost 5 years, so it's ALMOST paid off. It's actually my car from before we got married.  We leased the Jeep 3 years ago (with me kicking and screaming because I HATE leases, but he insisted and has now learned his lesson).  So we are almost done with the lease and we're just planning on buying the Jeep to avoid paying the mileage overage and because if we don't we're screwed.  We WILL NOT lease again, and if we turn it in we've basically just lost all our money. Also, A and I always agreed that we would take turns getting new vehicles.  So technically it's my turn.

So I get N down for a nap today and I come into the living room to find A eonline, looking at new SUV's, talking to his brother about paying off the lease payments early so that he can get a new car, googling Cadillacs and Acuras and talking about keeping the Jetta.  Wait...what?  How does KEEPING the Jetta and getting rid of the only 4WD car we have make sense for what we were talking about?  I just want to make sure that I can get out in case of emergency.  I did not mean that we should get a new car.  If we were to get a new car why would we get rid of the one that we have that can drive in the snow?  Wouldn't we be left with the same issue of having only one car that can get us off the mountain in the snow (Did I mention we basically live on a mountain?  Really is a VERY large hill but whatev)?  What language was I speaking when I said "I just need to be able to get out in the snow" that translated into "You can get a new car, even though you screwed us with the lease and we really don't need a new car (and it's my turn to get a new car).  Oh, by the way, lets get one that we can't really afford as well, like a Cadillac, because we planted those money trees last year, so come spring we'll be rich!"  I'd really like to know so I can learn this language and make sure that next time what I'm saying translates properly.

Now, I'm not picking on A, because I'm sure that there are times when he says things that I translate differently as well.  For example, when he says, "I totally agree" I hear, "I have no idea what you just said to me because I was watching ESPN/Emailing/Texting.  However, I know that I have the best chance of getting away with not paying any attention to you by agreeing with whatever it is you say, and I'll deal with the consequences later."   SO I know that he is not totally to blame, and it's not like I'm angry, he didn't go out and BUY a Cadillac without asking me or anything (which my Dad did once, but that's another story) so it's not that big a deal. I was just wondering if there is anyone out there that can teach me the language...anyone?