Pet peeves

[Libbi]

DH just reminded me of another Pet Peeve. This is a trait he shares with his DD that flamed stepmother/stepdaughter wars. I guess she came to it honestly (inherited and role modeled).

I can say something such as, "you left the light on in the bathroom." There is always an excuse as a reply that involves me and shifts the root cause of the problem to ME! In this case his reply could be, "You told me breakfast was ready and I didn't want to make you wait." Huh :roll: ?

Today I do the laundry. He has a habit of spilling stuff on his polo shirts (usually greasy) and I need to pre-treat the stain before it goes in the wash. The other day we went out and when I got a good look at him as he sat across from me on the train, I saw his shirt was spotty. I was embarrassed ops: . I asked him to please let me know before he throws a stained shirt in the clothes basket that I need to treat it. Of course, I checked all the shirts before I put them in the washer and, of course, some needed pre-treatment. I reminded him, gently, that I had asked him to tell me. "Oh well, you were in a hurry to take the machine to the Bernina dealer." :shock:

[eileenkny]

Libbi,
I understand completely!! My DH does exactly the same thing and he carries it to putting stuff away in the kitchen-"I wasn't sure where you keep it now and I didn't want to make a mistake". I haven't changed most of the kitchen in almost 20 years.
ARGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! :x :x :x :shock:
eileenkny

[eileenkny]

I made my point with the pretreating to my hubby long ago when he neglected to tell me one too many times about spilling grease on his good shirt. We were at a wedding and I had noticed it before leaving the house thank goodness so I let him put it on but did grab another shirt. I was a new one so I knew it had not been stained yet. Well when we got out of our car I said "urgh I can not look at that stain all day it is an eye sore, it sticks out like a sore thumb" So I pulled out scissors and cut it out. There much better and started walking away. He stood there with this dumb look on his face then yell I can't go in there like this.To which I replied why it blends better then that stain. If you aren't going to tell me about the stains then I am going to start cutting them out. Then I handed him the new shirt and told him to try not to stain it and if he did let me know. What do you know. Not only does he do laundry now but he no longer stains his shirts. :wink:
Rachel
Ps I hated that shirt anyway

[eileenkny]

Rachel, VERY GOOD! I like that!

And Eileen, I know what you mean about the kitchen!! Anything out of the ordinary, he doesn't know... like it hasn't been there since forever? or maybe it's a pitcher, a good guess would be that hole there on the shelf with the OTHER pitchers! My BF is a caterer & she's got this magic way of knowing her way around ANYONE's kitchen!
Florence

[Libbi]

Rachel! From now on I am going to carry a scissors with me.

PS...I get that kitchen excuse too. Is it a genetic thing? Part of the Y chromosome?

[PattiSure]

Remember Roseanne Barr's early days as a standup comic and domestic goddess? She used to say that the uterus has a tracking and homing device. :wink:

[MontanaGramma]

Rachel, I just told my DH that I am going to try your method with his pants! I do not understand how he always gets stuff on his khaki pants! Don't know if I'd be brave enough to do that, but it sure made me smile :-)

[MontanaGramma]

I've been getting such a chuckle out of these confessions about our DH's :lol: Doesn't it do your heart good to know we're all in the same boat? Sheesh, if mine was the only one....... :roll:
We have a saying in our house "It's with the butter". After the hundreth time of DH asking where something is (used to regularly be the butter), and I would reach over and pick up the butter which is right in front of his nose, say "You mean this?" Now anything he inquires about gets a "It's with the butter" reply. And we DO laugh about such things. I even found a greeting card once...hubby at frige with door open.....the ONLY thing in the frige is butter...MANY cubes, all over the place....and he's saying "Honey, where's the butter?" :roll:
He's great about pretreating his shirts, though - if he sees the spot. We have the Tide To Go sticks in both cars, my purse, his desk at work, suitcase. Sure helps if you get it right away.
Jan in Spokane

[MontanaGramma]

I opened my mouth again I was at work and DH called I have not seen him for almost 2 weeks he and my son is doing there active duty training any way he called and ask what I was doing tomorrow I said in the moring I was going to the quilt shop and he said it was the 4th I said they where open my son need to go and get a gift for he girl friend and DH said he should go do that and maybe I would be done I said I am sick and tired of the way he talks about that and what I like to do he said ok and cut it short I said I will not tell him again when I go there Just needed to vent sorry

[MontanaGramma]

Happy don't be sorry this is why this section is called pet peeves :wink: It is ok to vent here. I have been carrying around a credit card by the way that has been canceled for over 4 months I only use it for emergencies and on line purchases. So it has never really been used. My husband's has but not mine. Well he canceled them so I wouldn't be tempted. So if I were you I would make sure while you were at the shop tomarrow you shop and make sure your husbands gift to you was a nice one. Because tomarrow when I shop my husbands gift to me will be a nice one too. :wink: He just doesn't know it yet 8) . I found his secret stash and I think I will finish getting the other part of the 2 quilts I am working on.
Rachel
Ps I may calm down after I sleep and he explains but doubtful

[MontanaGramma]

I hope there is a forum site somewhere where your husbands can all complain about you!

[WandaM]

Rachel, ROFLOL!!! Too funny! My DH thinks that I've finally lost my mind!

[WandaM]

I hope there is a forum site somewhere where your husbands can all complain about you!

I think it's called the golf course!

JoAnne

[WandaM]

LOL Yep it is the golf course my Hubby works there by the way
They hate it when I go in and sit at the bar and wait for him to come in for lunch. Especially since the accident because I deffend the women and let them know what butt heads they are :!: AND believe me these guy are a really a lot more then butt heads. They are the WHOLE BUTTS !!! Once the one told me "you do realize I AM your husbands boss?" To which I replied " YOU DO REALIZE YOU ARE A EGOTISICAL JERK and I DON'T CARE HE IS ON THE BOOKS AND HE COULD USE A VACATION. SO GO AHEAD AND FIRE HIM BECAUSE UNEMPLOYMENT SURE DOES SOUND GOOD. HE HASN'T HAD A DAY OFF IN 3 WEEKS" That rendered him speechless.

[eileenkny]

So Rachel, working on that impulse talking, huh? :lol: :lol: Just kidding.
My DH does the laundry. Usually very well. His only problem is that sometimes he doesn't separate new clothes. I wash them alone so the dye doesn't get on the other clothes.
I'm trying to get him to wash my kitchen floor. I can't do it. My injury won't let me. I've mentioned it several times but he hasn't picked up on it. Oh well.
And he doesn't play golf. Right now, he has NO hobbies but is on the verge of becoming a quilter. Seriously. We have one of my sewing machines getting cleaned up for him to use. Then I'll have to worry about him using my stash!!! :lol:
Maureen, our DHs don't need a forum to complain about us because we're perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
eileenkny