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Whether we like it or not, conflicts are inevitable in any long-term relationship. Nearly everyone knows that finding someone you can be completely honest with comes with many ups and downs that reveal the most annoying behaviors imaginable. But while some disagreements can get seriously spicy, partners also often lose control and get angry over absolutely nothing.
Attorney, advocate, and author Rabia Chaudry set out on a mission to discover the stupidest and most meaningless arguments married couples "just cannot, will not stop having". Her Twitter thread quickly blew up with people opening up about the most infuriating habits their spouses have that make them fight about it for years.
From never squishing out the sponge to refusing to close the drawers all the way, every couple has things they repeatedly return to because both sides refuse to back down. Continue scrolling because we’ve selected some of the funniest examples from the thread. Upvote the ones you can relate to all too well, and be sure to share your own pet peeves with us in the comments!
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Nora Petricien 3 years ago
Maybe not. I tend to do that while doing my own cleaning. Like I'm supposed to clean my room but I'll end up reorganizing every single paper that's in my drawers or sorting my clothes by sleeve length instead of colors as they were initially or find out the paint on something is damaged and spend the next week repainting it... I've done these kind of things since I'm 4... I'm 19. Pretty sure it's because of ADHD and it's damn hyper fixation 😔
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Kristie French 3 years ago
OMG! My husband does this too. He’ll start vacuuming, then halfway through decide the vacuum needs to be cleaned…entirely.. takes it apart starts cleaning it and then never finishing vacuuming. Every. Damn.Time.
FancyShark 3 years ago (edited)
Yes! ADHD. Don't fight. Direct. What do you want detailed?
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Crystal Lamas 3 years ago
A couple things here. It's a task he's been wanting to do and he's avoiding the other tasks he doesn't want to do.
GadgetGirl 3 years ago
This and waiting until you are nearly finished with something and asking if you need help.
Callie Ge 3 years ago
Why, to get out of doing actual housework. You need to sit down together & write a list of all chores that need to be done Daily, Bi-Weekly, Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly & a few times a year. Include everything inside the house & outside. Make sure you include the Emotional chores, Keeping track of family birthdays, Christmas gifts , cards, arranging social events etc. Then divide up the chores so that he is doing a fair share. Most men believe they do far more than what they actually do.
Eivind Eklund 3 years ago
Add to your emotional chores to learn about ADHD.
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Holly Stevens 3 years ago
Same reason my Dad calls hosing off the driveway all day "his chores" just avoiding the actual household chores he doesn't want to do
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Jontelle 3 years ago
So true! I can send my SO to the store with a list and he’ll STILL mess up somehow.
over it already 3 years ago
Sorry, but he's doing it on purpose in the hopes you'll stop sending him. Don't give in!
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Maisey Myles 3 years ago
Feed him a nice dinner of salami cheese, some Pringle's, a slice or two of mango them let him drink his orange soda - every night
Joanne Lawrence 3 years ago
Thiiiis. Make that weaponized incompetence blow up in his face.
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Trina Selleck 3 years ago
We have the opposite here, my husband will go to the shops n get the essentials, and only gets what’s needed… saves heaps! Me on the other hand…. 🙄
Sarah Mathiason 3 years ago
Me too. I get completely sidetracked and he is a no BS type
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David Furr 3 years ago
Guilty, I'll go to the store for bread and milk, (which I'll get) but include 2 cases of beer, ribs, steaks and 50 pounds of Mongolian Yak butter, (because it was on sale and I've always wondered what it would taste like.)
Tiredofpayingforothers 3 years ago
As long as he remembers to get what she sent him for, what's the problem?
Tyranamar Seuss 3 years ago
That's my thought too. Let the man have some orange soda.
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Daniel Teel 3 years ago
Don't say anything bad about salami cheese. Those things are a delicious snack
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Karri Berkowitz 3 years ago
Mine leaves the sponge in the sink, every time, and it's always in the one spot with water and the food he didn't clean out. I have to throw it out
Memere 3 years ago (edited)
Same. This is why I have to buy the big packs of sponges.
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Christopher Creighton 3 years ago
Throw the sponge in the top rack of the dishwasher if you have one. All good then.
Horatio Jay 3 years ago
My wife almost always forgets to do this, too. My life is an endless, mildewy hellscape.
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
You need those scrubbies on a handle you can put the soap into.
If Rabia Chaudry’s name sounds familiar, it might be because she’s the author of the New York Times bestselling book Adnan's Story. She has also amassed quite a following on Twitter where almost 202K users are engaged in what she has to say and, luckily for us, share their own funny and genuine stories. The post in question, which has received over 19K likes, proved that couples all over the world get peeved off by the most foolish things.
Hundreds of replies on this thread had to do with household tasks not being completed correctly. Well, at least in their partner's eyes. But whether you’re in a meaningful relationship or decided to tie the knot, sharing a space together is bound to be at least a bit of a challenge. At the bare minimum, you’ll have a partner that tells you you never fold the socks right.
#4
Strawberry Pizza 3 years ago
I believe some decorative plastic fruit would solve this problem. No rotting = no more buying fruit.
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
"Thinking" about eating it isn't their problem. It's the actual eating aspect. Perhaps getting a blender to make smoothies and milkshakes would solve their problem.
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Anna Banana 3 years ago
I rarely do, I don't like sweet things. I eat lots of veggies though.
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Martha Meyer 3 years ago (edited)
What kind of weird people are this. Who doesn't eat fruit? Like any fruit at all?!
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Bored Turtle Princess 3 years ago
Honestly, seperate bedrooms work as solutions for a lot of problems like this. I and my husband sleep in separate rooms because he's an early bird and I'm basically a night owl. I'm going to do most of the things in the middle of night, waking him up. We chose to sleep in separate rooms 1 week after our marriage. Some people act like it's sooooo weird to do this, but in the end, at least we can sleep.
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Got Myself 4 Pandas 3 years ago
My husband does this. The fact he still walks the Earth is a testament to my patience
Robb MacDonald 3 years ago
My wife does the same thing. I've resorted to repeatedly saying " get up get up get up get up get up get up" until she gets up or shuts off the snooze and stays in bed. Turns out, she can actually wake up fast if you make her
Lindsey Judd-Bruder 3 years ago (edited)
That's mean, man. Get a pair of ear plugs or something. God, if my husband did that, it would piss me off so bad. There are much better ways, without having to resort to a d**k move like this, bro.
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Joe Reaves 3 years ago
If you can afford it, separate bedrooms solve so many marital problems. And if you both get a good night's sleep you won't spend the day getting annoyed at one another over ridiculous s**t that just leads to fights. So it's the solution that keeps on giving.
Anna Banana 3 years ago
When I started getting over a breakup with an ex, the fact that this was now a thing of the past was one of my first positive thoughts about said breakup.
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Freddy M. (He/Him) 3 years ago
My cat doesn't need the drawers opened for her, trapped other cats in there more than once, and has gotten stuck behind the drawers as well
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MonicaChicagoGal 3 years ago
OMG YES close the f*****g cabinets! Walk in the kitchen and there's 3 cabinets open!
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Wanna know they joys of being single? I get to have this exact argument with myself!
Menacia Jones 3 years ago
My husband cannot close drawers to save his life, mostly they are slightly open, but sometimes they are left completely open. I don't get it at all.
When you decide to be with one person for a long time, it's only natural for the quirks you found sweet at the beginning of the relationship to irritate you as time flies. But those little habits sure have a way of blowing up into a major argument or at least something you always have at the back of your mind.
But not all fights are created equal. While some are more severe and worth talking through, others are downright ridiculous and illogical. "Partners often say, 'We argue over stupid things,'" licensed relationship therapist Dr. Jason N. Linder wrote in Psychology Today. "This is somewhat true. That said, there are a lot more things partners are actually arguing about under the surface than what meets the eye, especially for the partners themselves."
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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago (edited)
We have a TV series about these people: Help, my husband is a handyman.
CelticElff 3 years ago
It's entirely possible he has ADD/ADHD? We're TERRIBLE at finishing projects. It's not an excuse, but if he gets diagnosed then he can seek help (therapy, medication, even an ADHD Coach- whatever works). Just food for thought.
Brian Allen 3 years ago
Yeah even just being aware of it can help. You can catch yourself doing it at work or other places.
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Shika Louis 3 years ago
how so? i've never heard of semi-completed tasks to be a symptom (m just generally curious)
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Sheila Stamey 3 years ago
Hire a handsome guy to finish his abandoned stuff. Sit, drink coffee, watch , and hubby will catch on if you let him see. Sorry, worked for me better than the screaming and I was in a much better mood toward hubby when handyman was finished. In many ways.
K Witmer 3 years ago
My husband half asses so many things. He sees it as well it's half done that's better than not done at all. Omg no! He'll sweep but leave the piles of dust. He'll empty the dishwasher but won't fill it. He'll clean the sink but only the inside not around it. It's constant extra work for me bc I have to go behind him and finish what he starts while I'm doing what i need to do which is actually clean. Thank god i was able to hire my house cleaner back after everyone was vaccinated
Kimi Tomminello 3 years ago
Mine pretends to clean up. I find slightly opened paint cans/ rollers shoved behind the washer/ dryer and painters tape in the linens (kept on a shelf above the washer and dryer) whenever he does any painting. I have to follow him around when he does projects or he loses tools all over the house. I love him but he is the most absent minded dork in the world.
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JuniorCJ82 3 years ago
Too be "too bothered" to literally press A button is the new peak of laziness.
CATMONSTER2018 3 years ago
My microwave opens/closes quietly, so if I have a midnight snack and need to warm up a burrito or ramen, I'll add +1 second to the time, then stop the microwave at 0:01 so it won't beep. : )
Blackstone 3 years ago
Bless you. I'm definitely in this camp. I'll press an extra button in the morning to heat my breakfast, to not have to be woken at night by the beeping.
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Phil Vaive 3 years ago
The whole "getting angry about time left on the microwave" thing always baffled me. It's SUCH a minor thing to get mad about, but some people act like they've been cheated on and given herpes.
Karina Carr 3 years ago
The microwave has a clock for a reason. Not clearing the remaining cook time means not being able to see the clock.
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Ashley Deane 3 years ago
I absolutely HATE this. I have mild OCD and this is 100% a trigger. Clear the damn microwave before you wall away!
Blackstone 3 years ago
In this case, I agree. If your partner or roommate needs things to be a certain way to function, then it's not about pressing and extra button, it's about being heard. In that case, just clear the time and be a good roommate. If it's just a preference thing though, it seems extremely trivial compared to not putting dishes in the sink or leaving dirty clothes lying about.
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CelticElff 3 years ago
In my autistic experience, I am comfortable with the familiar and I balk at change. BUT once I realize the value or use of the new thing, it slowly falls into my "comfortably familiar" category and I'll miss it if you take it away. I'm sorry, I know it's VERY much a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation. <3
Joey Marlin 3 years ago
You have a valid reason and are explaining it here quite logically. Makes it different imo.
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Daniel Alicea 3 years ago
My wife too. Why do we need a slow cooker? Wow, this make cooking easy. Why did you buy that food processor? Omfg, it slices and chops. I can make a salsa in this! We don't need a new dishwasher! I never knew they could be this quiet!!! I'm never right though.lol
Joseph Grimmett 3 years ago
I'm divorced because of something that's similar to this. My ex would constantly yell at me because I paid our bills every month and she always had something she wanted that would cost almost half our monthly income, I couldn't deal with it anymore and I left.
Tigerpacingthecage 3 years ago
Yep. Especially things for the kids. "We don't need that" and after "this saves so much time/works much better/they really need that/they like it more" etc. All the time.
"Focusing on the content of arguments (i.e who forgot to mail the important package) misses the forest for the trees. What fights are really about is the emotional safety in a relationship, partner's subjective sense of the other’s caring from them (or being there for them), and fear that they will get hurt."
He explained that getting to what’s underneath leads us to the cause of arguments and relationship distress. "Partners need to learn to reach out to each other with those feelings such as sadness about the disconnection, feelings of failure or inadequacy, or fear of rejection.”
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Lady of the Mountains 3 years ago
Yes. This should be normalized. So many people unhappy w8th their arrangements-for what?
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Nandina 3 years ago
Separate rooms. It's the only way. I've been doing this for about a year now. SO didn't take it well at first and will still whine a little bit. But I snore and sometimes don't sleep well and will read a book to take my mind off things. Both of us get a good night's sleep as a result.
Adriaan Verhelle 3 years ago (edited)
So now and then he sleeps with a mouth full of cereal gunk? Nasty!
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Mereteh Bergheim 3 years ago
It took my husband a decade to break me of this habit.. but now i clean the kitchen counters if he drops one single coffe ground on it and complain about him messing up the kitchen :P
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Dillon Sizemore 3 years ago (edited)
I hate this line of thought it damages dishes ruins good food and makes great food meh 😑. If I'm cooking multiple things I'm probaly to busy to clean while I cook because my end goal is every thing getting done within 5 mins of each other so I'm constantly stirring so stuff don't burn , adding the food with shorter cook times, etc. I'm also not going to do the dishes before I eat I know people who have done this for years and then eaten a fresh cooked meal instead of something that's sat for 10 to 15 min while they cleaned and realized alot of food has different taste and texture the hotter it is. Alot of people just cook stuff at a lower temperature to prevent burning so they can have time to clean or let stuff simmer wich works fine with some food but not all I feel this just makes cooking and cleaning take longer and more hectic because you're trying to do 2 things at once.
Nora Petricien 3 years ago
I'm so busy when cooking that I just can't do that. Only time I get a break is when food cooks but then I'm so afraid it will burn that I don't wash the dishes and then when it's done I eat while it's warm and then do the dishes afterwards.
Stephen Steve Stephenson III 3 years ago
Yes! And must we use all the pots and pans every time cook?
Not A Panda 3 years ago
Yeah, no. I cook. I neatly pile when finished with something. After dinner and dessert and the cup of coffee I go into the kitchen and scrape off and put in the washing machine. All in one go so I don't have to rearrange the washing machine three times because there's an unexpected item that has to go in. All done in one fell swoop, only the evening glasses left to put in before bed and it runs during the night.
Hollie Marie 3 years ago
Omg the age old argument with my parents. My dad will clean up as he goes along which is fine but slows down the procession of dinner. My mum will clean up after she's made the dinner because otherwise you're just cleaning to then make more mess to then clean again
Nicole Normand 3 years ago
I can't do that. My attention is solely on the food being prepared. I clean up after or later or the day after. It's my kitchen.
Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
Admittedly, I’m a little OCD. Before I sit down to eat my lunch, every item used to make that lunch, and every container of food used, is put away.
#12
Deborah B 3 years ago
Leave it in the cabinet. Don't buy chips. "There's still a pack in the cupboard".
Jack and Coke 3 years ago
And buy chips for yourself and hide them in the laundry room.
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D. Pitbull 3 years ago
Ahh... we have the 3 cookie rule... but it's not an ongoing argument - as we kind of agreed. Essentially... if there's a pack of cookies... if there are less than three cookies left after you've completed your session of cookie devouring - take'em OUT of the original package and put them in one of the snack jar-things we have (you know, with the silicone seal tops) or to join with their other singleton friends in the 'rando-cookie' bin... because opening the package and finding ONE cookie left - feels like betrayal and RAGE. We get it.
No you can't have my name 3 years ago
Leave it there for him to find and insist on not buying any more chips because there's still some in the cabinet.
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
My daughter does this then tells me she left me some. Go get it and it's all small, sad little bits and crumbs. Thanks...
Andrea Pereira 3 years ago
People on my sister's home NEVER finish anything. There's at least three pots of cream cheese with just the residue in the fridge, a jar of juice with less than a finger of liquid, same with the milk bottle. The last sleeve of soap lasts weeeeeeeeeeeks. Bathroom has spot for two rolls of toilet paper, there's always two at the end of them. The shampoo bottle never ends. There's always the last dregs. Drives me nuts. I go there to visit or watch the kids and suddenly the supermarket's list double of size because I just trash all of this never ending stuff.
Andrea Pereira 3 years ago
And no, they're not hurting for money or anything. Pretty well off. Just crazy.
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Unfortunately, it might be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that fighting with your partner is a bad sign for the relationship itself. But we all know that every single couple has had at least one or two arguments. In fact, experts say that such disagreements can also be beneficial.
"I am more worried about my clients who say they never argue with their partners,” Maryann W. Mathai, a licensed counselor who specializes in helping people heal from toxic relationships, told Bustle. "It signals passivity, emotions being ignored, or a lack of self in the relationship — all of which are unhealthy."
#13
Geeki Nikki 3 years ago
Then there would be just half drunken bottles of water all over.
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April Caron 3 years ago
It has amoebas in it. Later, you can “swing away” and kill all the aliens. (If you know… you know.)
Anthony Nizza 3 years ago
YES!!!!! I was literally just going to make that reference!!!!
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Madzdad the Bard 3 years ago
Hey, it was an advantage in "Signs", maybe he is waiting to test it on aliens?
Maria Rodriguez 3 years ago
Have you ever seen the movie SIGNS ? Put the damned water back and leave it alone
Vickie Tackett 3 years ago
It's a sign that aliens are coming, and water kill's them! Keep a baseball bat handy at all times! Just Swing, Billy!
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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
Next time put their laundry around the washing machine. When there are no clean clothes for them anymore, they will understand.
PumpernickelsBum 3 years ago
I've done this with my husband. Doesn't work on him. He still wonders why he has no clean clothes even though he leaves them all over the house.
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Memere 3 years ago
House rules: if it's not in the laundry basket or hamper, it doesn't get washed.
Awsomemom52 3 years ago
I simply refuse to wash dirty laundry for family members, that is not in the hamper and in front of the washing machine. If you want it washed, put it where it belongs and ask me nicely to wash it for you... I'm not your maid!
Callie Ge 3 years ago
I had this problem with my Ex husband. He would Never put his dirty clothes in the basket So, I started washing Only what was in the dirty washing basket. He would ask, “where’s my ( item of clothing)” I would say “ I washed everything that was in the basket” . His shirt or whatever would be unwashed sitting on the floor, it took a while but once he realised I wasn’t going to pick up after him he started putting his dirty clothes In the basket.
Sarah Mathiason 3 years ago (edited)
I hate when someone just assumes (Maybe because you've done it once or a few times) that you'll do s**t for them. If I find out someone expects something from me that isn't my problem, I will never do it again...ever
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Anne Mitchell 3 years ago
Hubby would leave his undies and socks on the bedroom floor. I got sick of asking him to put them in the laundry basket so I kicked them under the bed. When he had none clean to wear he asked where they were and I told hin they were where he left them. If he wanted them washed then he had to put them out to be washed. It was the only habit he changed and household task he did in him in 20 years of marriage.
Camp Happi 3 years ago
Half-dirty clothes on chair. Dirty clothes actually in hamper. Clean clothes in basket on bench and never make it to dresser. He pulls it all out of the basket. I used to do his laundry with mine. I would have it nicely folded in a basket on the dryer. I told him he had to carry it up himself. He would get dressed downstairs next to the dryer. I LOVE HIM BUT I WILL NEVER DO HIS LAUNDRY AGAIN.
MonicaChicagoGal 3 years ago
Mine leaves dirty socks in front of the couch EVERY night what is wrong with you and the friggin socks!
Stephen Steve Stephenson III 3 years ago
Mine puts laundry on top of the basket as if lifting the lid is an insurmountable task
Pat Ucu 3 years ago
Yes!!!! the one time he tried lifting the lid of the laundry basket he broke it.
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That's not laundry that's his donation pile. Kind of him to give so much stuff to charity.
Zophra 3 years ago
And then we both lose money as it will have to be rebought. :(
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2x4b523p 3 years ago
My adult stepson moved in with my husband and I after losing his job. I had to teach him how to use washing machine. He started a program and then let the laundry rot in there for days. After weeks of this reminding him every time I said OK I will do the laundry as long as it’s in the hamper next to washer. He would not put it there untill he had literally nothing to wear and I had to run the washer nonstop for 3 days just for him. After a while I said I am done. Do your own washing and if it’s still in the washer when I need to use it I’m dumping the wet stinky mess in your room. And I did. He takes his washing to his mom now. I feel sorry for his future wife.
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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
I can sympathize with this, as you may have water on the floor if the shower is not closed off enough, and open drawers kill shinbones.
John Hastings 3 years ago
I'm old...single...never been married....pretty sure this is why...it's all he does this & it drives me crazy...I'd guess the dude knows exactly what he's doing....& it's revenge for all the crazy s**t you do....& dudes...if you got married for a mommy replacement & an in-house whore....reality if really going to suck...do your part before she throws your lazy ass out...& you have no choice but to p/u your s**t.....being single ain't perfect....having it forced on you can't be fun....
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Rachael Smith 3 years ago
So I'm this same way, and hubby laughs about it. Recently I realized I'm very sensitive to sound, and the sound of closing things is often a knife in raw nerves, especially at night. Anyways, it was a revelation to both of us.
Joey Marlin 3 years ago
I can totally understand this as I have the same problem. Most kitchen doors and drawers can have soft closure mechanisms fitted and I use felt pads to soften the 'hit' in other drawers and on chair feet (hate the noise of them dragged on hard wood floors). I really would recommend investigating these in a diy shop as it has helped me enormously.
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HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
My cat does this. I can't blame my a*****e husband. Well, I can, but he lives 3000 miles from me. Morwyn gets in the cabinets, which is much more difficult than getting out, then never shuts them, but she knows how. I've watched her do it. PIAF (pain in the ass feline)
TheMagness3000 3 years ago
Open all of his stuff. Uncap his deodorant, toothpaste and his favorite foods. Then act like he did it
Zoe Senese 3 years ago
I can't stand an ajar cupboard or still open drawer. It makes me cringe!
Sarah Mathiason 3 years ago
My SO kept slamming a doggy gate, (one of the most unpleasant slamming sounds) had enough one night and took it off completely.
Dawn Michele 3 years ago
My husband is just a slob and comes from a long line of slobs. I should have seen this before we got a house together
Chores and other responsibilities are some of the most common argument topics between married couples. It’s important to distinguish, however, whether these silly quarrels are healthy or toxic for your relationship. For example, if you start nitpicking your partner about the way they wash the dishes but end up blatantly declaring you dislike the company of their parents, that’s a red flag for toxic communication patterns. When arguing, you stay focused on the topic and issue at hand, so avoid looking for opportunities to air other grievances.
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Belinda Matson 3 years ago
DO. NOT. GET. HIS. TOWEL. Instead when he yells, call his Mother and hand him the phone while he's in the shower.
joren Van der Ark 3 years ago
I'm with indie here. You seem to have the conflict resolution skills of a cop.
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Sean Stimson 3 years ago
I keep towels on the towel rack by the shower, cuz that's what it's for
Heather Glomb 3 years ago
Make him do the cold, naked walk of shame. Stop enabling the behavior. You're not his mom.
Sarah Mathiason 3 years ago
Ohhh I like that... Then hide, ambush and smack that bare ass hard!!!
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Anna Banana 3 years ago
Do they have an outdoor shower or something? How far do they have to travel to get a towel? Also, I hate victim blaming (strong words in this case) but I can't help feeling annoyed that the OP seemingly rushes to the rescue every time.
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Missy Corron 3 years ago
The only reason our marriage has survived 24 years. Though 2 years and 31 days of his working from home.... is making 25 look darn near impossible!
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J D 3 years ago
I just learned me and my family are barbarians lol. We only squeeze from bottom when squeezing in the middle no longer works.
Martina Külling 3 years ago
The rumour says that every couple is mixed of a barbarian and a proper squeezer 😉
John Otruba 3 years ago
Wife does that. It not so bad when it "modern" plastic tubes but buy some expensive prescription in a metal tube! If I dont see it in time a dood bit of money goes in trash.
Andrea Pereira 3 years ago
Most of toothpastes nowadays are plastic. It doesn't matter how you squeeze it?
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D. Pitbull 3 years ago
Ahh... I guess I remove eggs like OP's wife... because we usually grab the carton from one end or the other, not in the front 'n' center... so the weight is evenly distributed...
Stephaniep 3 years ago
Same, if I need 2 eggs I'll grab the left top and the right bottom so it's even
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Austin Hicks 3 years ago
Leaving them in the center means you can grab anywhere and the center of gravity is unchanged.
Green Machine 3 years ago
Hmm.. If the eggs are centered, either on the ends or in the middle.. then the middle is still the center of gravity?
J D 3 years ago
It depends on how they're stored. In my case OP make sense since I grab the very end so if they're in the middle it bends.
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Evil Little Thing 3 years ago
I had this issue with my girlfriend. She would take eggs from either end to balance the carton, but when I described my system (taking eggs from far end so I always grab the heaviest portion) she gave it a try and converted.
Parmeisan 3 years ago
But what if you grab the wrong side? I do the centre because it's impossible to get it wrong that way.
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Mathai explained that while it is normal to need space after a disagreement, routinely withdrawing for days at a time shows your fights could be toxic. "Researchers have shown that stonewalling, the term for withdrawing and avoidance, is a predictor of divorce," she added. "Shutting down and emotionally leaving the conversation will trigger the other partner to feel alone and overwhelmed."
"You both may have different needs or time frames to cool down after an argument, but a sign of healthy relationships is [that] couples come back to each other quickly," Mathai explained. "There is truth behind the old saying 'Never go to bed angry.'"
After all, we're all guilty of having weird little quirks that might annoy people around us. Some of these behaviors are more benign, others are pretty bizarre. But as they say, communication is key, so if you find a way to talk through them and even sometimes kindly poke fun at them, you might be on the right path.
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Green Machine 3 years ago
I feel like the couples arguing over bars of soap should switch to liquid body wash. :)
MarieTDr 3 years ago
I'd stop buying new bars until those partially used were gone.
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Caiman 94920 3 years ago
I buy (sometimes make) washrags that have a pocket That you can put the slivers into. He likes to use that in his shower, the pieces get used but you don't have to see the weird glob of soaps, just the terry pouch. He's happy that the pieces aren't thrown out, I'm happy that its not visible
Marshall Leonardo Matthers III 3 years ago
Or switch to liquid soap weekly
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Kiryn Silverwing 3 years ago
Squish the new bar onto the old bar, if they're both wet they should merge together. I'm halfway done with my new bar and there's still a sliver of the one before that embedded in one side.
Anne Mitchell 3 years ago
Well attach the used one to the new one, for goodness sakes. Not hard and less wasteful.
Fieke Engelen 3 years ago
why not stick the new soap to the old one? A bit of pressure and one or two uses. It works very well
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D. Pitbull 3 years ago
omg... my dad was like this... no matter how much time he had before the family had to leave for whatever... the MOMENT we're supposed to go out the door.... he had to go to the bathroom. It was. so. odd.
Robyn Bowns 3 years ago (edited)
I'm sorta the same but opposite- as soon as I get home nobody better be in my way to the toilet. As kids we couldn't use public ones but even now still 👿 I bet his parents made him pee before they left 🤔
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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
She shouldn't wait for him. He knows he's annoying her but still does it to show that he is in control. He keeps on doing it because he knows it works every time.
Robyn Bowns 3 years ago
Maybe? Maybe not... It could be training. I joke about being Pavlov's dog as I'm trained to go when I get home. His parents probably made him go before they left the house. I have been fully aware of my training my whole adult life and I can't break it....
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Jody Whitmarsh 3 years ago
My ex..I could have me, four toddlers, all the bags, strollers, snacks, etc packed and ready in the van and this mfer will find some reason to make us 15 minutes late to every dam thing. Every. Stinking. Time.
Got Myself 4 Pandas 3 years ago
Yes. And they were the ones rushing you out the door to begin with then you're sitting in the car for ten minutes while he runs around doing crap he could've done instead of bitching that I didn't get myself and the kids ready on his schedule. Just as well he's good at taking the bins out
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Mary Mosher 3 years ago
If the spoon has been wet with either tea or saliva - it just doesn't go back in the sugar bowl! That's a great way to spread germs.
Karen Tyas 3 years ago
There’s a spoon in the sugar bowl just for the sugar, don’t put it in your tea/coffee or your mouth!
Amy S 3 years ago
I tried this but my husband thought it wa mad. Still think it's the best way.
Load More Replies... Dusky87 3 years ago
This is even worse than the people who stir their tea then put the wet spoon back in the bowl! Whyyy??
Karina Carr 3 years ago
But that's clearly what OP is saying should happen. Stir and return. They're both wrong!
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Skylar Jaxx 3 years ago
Sugar jar spoon shouldn't be used for stirring. Just scoop the sugar spoon back in jar. Use different spoon. (I happen to stir with a butter knife)
bkIllinois 3 years ago
Stop filling the sugar bowl and buy it in packs. Or give him rock candy on a stick.
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that.bitch.mae 3 years ago
My family has just been buying pints so no one has to be disappointed lmao
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ToGo 3 years ago
I'll agree on the basis that I HATE when people nix ideas without offering a suggestion. I'm not your hired "idea's person".
Stephanie A Mutti 3 years ago
My wife does this all the time. I give her 2 options and if she nixes them both, it's HER decision to make. I'm not going to pop out option after option just so you can say No.
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Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
We start the conversation differently. 'I don't know exactly what I want, but I know I don't want X,Y,Z, etc.'
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
My mom does this then complains I don't help with making decisions. She knocks down everything I pick and then we end up just choosing her one idea she didn't think was so great.
No you can't have my name 3 years ago
Solution: Okay, I'm making myself *this* and you can make whatever you want later.
LH25 3 years ago
After the second try, I'd either tell them to decide, or just pick something and not get approval
Stephaniep 3 years ago
Same, backfired once though when I had enough and ordered Chinese minutes after it was delivered the pizza he ordered arrived.
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Kayleigh Burleson 3 years ago
My husband has started asking "what DON'T you want?" Instead of what DO I want. I usually don't know what I'm in the mood for, but I absolutely know what I'm not wanting. Highly recommend.
Margaret Salisbury 3 years ago (edited)
Thanks to people like OP's wife, my partner spent years convinced that I was playing mind games when I said that I didn't care what/where we ate. I ended up having to be really specific about it, like "I honestly have no preference as long as it's not a steakhouse or BBQ or something." (I'm pescatarian, and so can nearly always find something I like on the menu as long as it's not specifically a red meat-focussed restaurant.) Or, "If I had to choose I'd say XYZ, but I only want that about .02% more than anything else we normally eat, so if you have a preference for anything in particular, I'd rather you decide." Or even, "I've been making decisions all day. My brain is tired. Any of the things/places we normally eat is fine, but I really need you to choose tonight." Probably seems really weird and awkward from the outside, but it works for us and means we don't spend ages trying to figure out what to eat.
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LH25 3 years ago
Separate blankets/comforters. I like a very lightweight one, hubby likes weight. We each have our own and can cocoon in them as needed, or have body parts uncovered.
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Zophra 3 years ago
An electric blanket saved our marriage as I like to burn in hell at night and he likes polar arctic temperatures.
Phil Vaive 3 years ago
Sleeping in a cold room is supposed to help you sleep better. I don't know if it helps me cause I sleep like s**t no matter what, but it's what "they" say!
Memere 3 years ago
It does help. I grew up on a farm & we never had the heat up over 68F. In fact, until the coldest part of winter, the thermostat was usually set at 63F. We all had flannel pajamas & plenty of blankets. I still keep my bedroom cool, and I sleep really well, plus now I have a down comforter for warmth.
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Iseefractals 3 years ago
My wife insists on having the heat blasting.....all god damn night while being buried under a mountain of blankets. Which is not conducive to sleep. At all. She has such horrible trouble sleeping, tosses and turns as a result. I on the other hand know that being cold, slows blood flow, heart rate, which relaxes you and makes it easier to fall, and stay asleep. So i have a window open, dead of winter while sleeping under one thin blanket, once it gets above freezing outside, i don't always even use the blanket. We sleep in separate room. The grating thing is that when she actually does decide to come sleep in my icebox, she sleeps like the dead, and still refuses to adjust her sleep environment.
Sarah Mathiason 3 years ago
You must have crazy good circulation. Or completely nuts.
Load More Replies... Got Myself 4 Pandas 3 years ago
Cold room, warm bed - ideal. I always have really cold feet and my husband will get into bed a demand I keep my corpse feet the hell away from him and he can feel the cold radiating off me.
Madzdad the Bard 3 years ago
Well to be fair, I like hot showers, she likes them at the "flametrower" setting.
Kimmarie Brando-Praesto 3 years ago
Wait for menopause. We have central air, portable ac & a bed AC & 2 fans. It’s always a balmy 61❣️❣️
Tamra Stiffler 3 years ago
I completely understand you. Thermostat set at 69, but ceiling fan on high, plus a box fan blowing directly at me, sleeping on top of sheets, no blanket. Husband, on the other hand, sleeping in long pajamas and under 2 blankets. 😂
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I'mNotARoboat 3 years ago
Exactly, so that it's out of sight because no one wants to look at that pile.
Load More Replies... Anne Mitchell 3 years ago
Same with plates and coffee cups/dish washer! Plates neatly stacked on the counter directly above the dishwaher.
Valerie G. 3 years ago
and they are still on the counter the day after recycling truck has been and gone.
Bobby 3 years ago
my wife and kids will both throw soda cans or fountain drink cups in the sink because they don't want to throw out all the liquid into the trash/recycling. Turn around from the sink and there is the bin. Just dump it and throw it out, it is literally only 2 seconds more time
Remi Flynne 3 years ago
Where I live we have to rinse out the containers before adding to recycling - can't recycle with residues in them.
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Megan Romero-Herman 3 years ago
My son does this with cereal.. leaves like 4 pieces every damn time
Karen Kaiser 3 years ago
Why have it in a cabinet. Garbage bag for recycles that are just recyclable others for money recycles like soda bottles. Makes it easy to tos in car and take to where ever you return them. You're not taking the cabinet so why empty from the bin into whatever to return or dump in recyclable to be picked up by city. Extra work.
Madison Arthur 3 years ago
Out of sight, out of mind. Put the bin where it can be seen if possible.
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Karen Tyas 3 years ago
Meanwhile he’s like “My wife is great, always puts gas in my car for me!”
Nicole Weymann 3 years ago
Nah. More likely "You wouldn't believe the kind of mileage I get from this baby! Everyone says SUVs are guzzlers, but I hardly ever have to gas up!"
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Nolan Wolhart 3 years ago
Why do you trade cars? Just drive your own car and let him run out of gas.
Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
I annoy him by trying to make sure he's in the car with me when it needs gas. For most of our marriage all the chores, financial, planning, maintenance, and social obligations were on me. The LEAST he can do is kill the bugs and gas up the vehicle!
Coconut Smiley 3 years ago
That used to be me and my ex. He didn't realize how much I did until he thought he could do better and left me. Once he had to do all that stuff for himself and realized how much I did it was too late to come back 😆
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Andrea Pereira 3 years ago
This have a pretty simple solution. Just put the exactly amount of gas you need. No more, no less.
Joyce Plaate 3 years ago
Do not, I repeat: do NOT trade cars. Unless you get it filled up. Might take some forward planning. Or maybe just make it your task to fill both on a certain day of the week. Don't sweat the small stuff and more of that sh¡t. Let go of little annoyances before they become big ones. Or maybe also hold on to those little annoyances that will keep you from noticing the bigger ones.... Oh yes I know, I'm useless here. Too late, I need my sleep.😴💤
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Jacklyn Mehojah 3 years ago
It sounds like ppl are doing things on purpose. Why though? To piss you off or be funny? Both are the wrong answer.
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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
Pretend you didn't hear that he said something and keep pretending until he speaks so you can understand him. Rinse and repeat for as long as it takes to get the message home. I took me 6 weeks to teach my wife that, since I'm getting deaf, I can't hear her when she's whispering from the other side of the room.
Memere 3 years ago
My husband had to be trained the same way. It's really aggravating when I'm sitting in the living room with my back to him & he's at the kitchen counter with his back to me! So I just don't answer til he finally turns around & speaks up.
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Lsai Aeon 3 years ago
Have your hearing tested. I thought everyone else was mumbling, turns out I'm going deaf
Gin 3 years ago
Me too, though they will still have to speak up as i can't turn my ears up!! I'm not bad enough for hearing aids... yet!!
Load More Replies... kcanded 3 years ago
I told my kids for YEARS that I couldn't hear them if their back was to me and they mumbled. It was worse with my daughter when she had braces and talked fast. They're in their twenties and still doing it. LOOK AT ME when you talk to me!!!
Dani Pret 3 years ago
Totally agree! Especially in a mall or somewhere with background noise
Load More Replies... Madzdad the Bard 3 years ago
Apparently I chuckle for no reason. I don't even realize it, I thought my wife was gaslighting me until my daughter said that I have done it for years. I guess I crack myself up.
Got Myself 4 Pandas 3 years ago
My hearing isn't brilliant, look I'm getting old! We'll be in the car, kids yapping in the backseat, radio playing and my husband will be staring straight ahead mumbling something, and then get annoyed at me because I can't understand what he's saying, so I've started whispering at him just to annoy him back. It's the little things that make life with me so exciting
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
Sitting here laughing so hard I am crying.. My situation is different. My best friend and her autistic son both have Usher's Syndrome. There are different stages but the fist begins with peripheral sight blindness, so all you can see is tunnel vision. Then, your hearing goes, but my friend refused to tell that her hearing was getting worse. It's not funny, but we were in the same situation. In the car, David wants me to turn up the radio, his mom can't hear, or see me to read lips, I'm screaming, she starts laughing/crying and tells me what's happing. She now has hearing aids, David has ear buds, and we cry because his hearing cannot be helped with aids. LONG story.
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Megen Karlinsey 3 years ago
I'm amazed my husband hasn't divorced me on grounds of "redundant question asking" because he mumbles so much I'm always asking him to repeat himself.
Danse Macabre Cat 3 years ago
Mines a mumbler too. Then gets irritated that he has to repeat himself
Elaine Everett-Klimas 3 years ago
Mine not only mumbles but will walk away mumbling or when he's in another room and I say 'sorry what was that?' he will repeat at the same volume....several times, never any louder. After 23years I now just ignore him...the twonking k**b 'ed! He blames my slight deafness & denies he mumbles but EVERYONE else says 'stop mumbling Edd'
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Belinda Matson 3 years ago
Divorce him. Then he'll be court ordered to spend at least every second weekend with his kids & he'll be super happy your "hobby" makes money.
Heather Glomb 3 years ago
Divorce. Straight up. He's literally a part time roommate and only provides financial support for his kids. You're better off saving your time instead of nagging him to participate in parenting.
Jacklyn Mehojah 3 years ago
Divorce? Don't stay together for children, ever. They see and hear s**t, make you happy so they can be happy. Best of all your way.
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
I forced my parents to divorced. Stole my mother's car at 15 and told them I wouldn't be back until I had final papers in hand. I know your children are younger, but PLEASE children are better FROM a broken home than IN a broken home. And yes, my parents filed for divorce on the Monday after I left on Sunday night. Everyone was much happier. They should have divorced when I was 7.
Load More Replies... LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
Ooooh, hun,... This sounds like my ex. Works 12 hrs nights, 6 days a week. I can understand how tiring that is. However, even when he was between jobs or had a lot of time of, when he wasn't sleeping all day he was getting high with his friends in the garage and bitching about my min. wage job and being lazy for "just cleaning and taking care of our kid, and not doing "real" hard labour like he did." He never really liked to spend time with our child or even as a family. It was a terrible relationship and situation to be in. It had to end.
Maisey Myles 3 years ago
My 'wasbund' was just like that until we were divorcing- then he became "Super Disneyland Dad"
Erika PL 3 years ago
That’s how my wasbund is now his mistress/fiancé is getting to know him 🤷🏻♀️ She’s getting tired of his antics. You wanted him girl! Keep him. You said I was a princess and that he did way too much for me. 🤷🏻♀️
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Kevin Felton 3 years ago
This ain't a squeeze the toothpaste from the middle kinda fight. This is some serious go to counseling s**t.
LaToya Mack 3 years ago
Are you trying to be justify reasons why you should be divorced. Because baby you won
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Jessica Bertram 3 years ago
gonna kill mine for this. rando goddamned alarms that even HE has no idea what they're for
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Buren 3 years ago
Agree to disagree and adopt new pronounciation such as cow-poo to save your marriage.
Kimi Tomminello 3 years ago
Lol my husband is cue-pon, I'm coo-pon- we settled on "cue-pin" cuz it sounds funny. This was an honest pet peeve we both had with each other for the first 2 years we were together 😆 joking about it one night saved our marriage, 15 years now.
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Id row 3 years ago
Yeah, pronouncing it Q-pon is irritating to me, too. Like pronouncing espresso 'expresso' or nuclear 'nucular'.
GameCraft 101 3 years ago
I mean thats how I pronounce both lol it just depends on the person
Load More Replies... LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
Why can't people just accept and tolerate regional accents and dialects? Drives me nuts when I talk to Americans in certain areas, I can understand them just find but they either refuse to, or just not diversified enough to accept a Canadian's way of speaking, and they'll get so mad about it.
Mir Adwari 3 years ago (edited)
Sometimes it is an accent but sometimes it is actually wrong and the person just doesn't know. Not worth getting worked up about, I agree! My partner is dyslexic and so a slower reader and doesn't do it as much for pleasure as I do. Exposure to words is how we learn and they don't have the vocabulary I do and pronunciation can be a bit weird if the word seen in written form isn't connected to what they have heard. Makes it interesting at times!!!
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Rannveig Ess 3 years ago
Its "coo-pon". sheesh! Also ENvelope not ONvelope. OFF-en not OFT-ten. MILLk not MELK. 'tire" does not rhyme with "fire". ASK not AX. :)
Mir Adwari 3 years ago
I would agree with you on all of these but confess to struggle with tire and fire. Can you explain the difference please? Might be my UK accent... 😬 as I think we say fire slightly differently. Happy to learn either way! Bit of trivia, the Queen pronounces offen as orphan... just thought I would share that! 😁
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I'mNotARoboat 3 years ago (edited)
True, so instead he should just squish the slivers together to form a "new" bar and leave the actual new stuff alone.
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Hedgeh og 3 years ago
I'm with the husband on this one, I'm afraid. Over time, that's a LOT of wasted soap, and she doesn't make a good argument for not wanting to do it.
Parmeisan 3 years ago
Yeah, she says she's 42 like it's helping her argument somehow. I think she's 42 and she can't handle a simple, non-wasteful, completely harmless practice?
Load More Replies... April Caron 3 years ago
Put the soap in a soap saver bag. When it’s down to a sliver… add a new bar of soap. You get your new soap and he gets his sliver of soap. Win-win! BTW… if you don’t use soap saver bags… search for them on Amazon. They’re great!
Zophra 3 years ago
Awww. I like the little sliver of baby soap cuddled into the new big parent soap...
Id row 3 years ago
This is really stupid and wasteful. Why wouldn't you mush the sliver on to the new bar?
Iseefractals 3 years ago
Yeah...so he's trying not to be wasteful, either to your finances or to the product and all the labor and consequences to the planet that went into it....and you're just wrong.
JoAnn Dorin 3 years ago
They have small bags designed for just thing.drop in the soap ends and wash with bagg,helps exfoliate as well.
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MagicalUnicorn 3 years ago
that;s my question too :D i have one favorite cup
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Iseefractals 3 years ago
My wife does this. I make her food and bring it down to the basement where we're working, she puts the dishes on the floor. She has coffee, cup tucked in the corner. Does she take it with her when she goes upstairs? Of course not! But she does come back with a new beverage! half a dozen cereal bowls, and empty ramen bowls, several plates, 6-12 mugs, glasses or cups. All stacked precariously on top of each other, tucked out of direct line of sight. I do all the cooking, and have lost track of how many times i go to get a plate/bowl only to find we don't have any because she's hidden them away in some dark corner. Have you ever left cornflakes sitting in a cereal bowl? Apparently the combination of milk and cornflakes somehow allows them to fuse on a molecular level with the surface of dishes. It has happened so many times, i just throw them out now.
Ann Dennis 3 years ago
Awww, don't be so hard on yourself dearie. You're not a monster; you're just a pain in the a**.
Chrissa Gordon 3 years ago
That was a weekly walk of shame in our house. When my daughter moved out even her guy friends shamed her over her multiple science projects.
Karen Kaiser 3 years ago
Apparently he's unable to realize he's not the only one who uses cups, etc. Also that his partner isn't his maid or mommy.
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Belinda Matson 3 years ago
Put it in random places. On his pillow, his dashboard, in his drawers, at a crime scene.
Judith 3 years ago
I found clipped nails of my boyfriend once, and I told him if I ever find any nail clippings of his again, I will put it in his dinner and only tell him afterwards. 22 years, it never happened again, not even once. I mean, this is really gross as #@&+.
Remi Flynne 3 years ago
It really is disgusting. I'm not sure I could have stayed with someone behaving like this at all. Yuk.
Load More Replies... Darko Juric 3 years ago
just please clipping under sheets of his side of bed he will get message
CMDR unematti 3 years ago
"if i find those again they're going into your dinner" you don't have to do it, just jokingly mention it
Julie Erin Lawless 3 years ago
Does anyone else think most of these guys are just inconsiderate slobs whose mommies did everything for them???
Anna Harding 3 years ago
I’d trade that for my husband’s spittoon! He spits in cups then leaves them. Everywhere
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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
I've learned to preface some questions with "It's yes or no question. One-word answer only. (Fill in question)." B/c I got tired of essay answers to yes-no questions. We've gotten around it over the years, but twenty-five years ago? It'd take him ten minutes to answer "yes" or "no" or for me to work out which it was. And the question would be something like, "Do you want dessert?"
DuchessDegu 3 years ago
Same! "do you want a coffee?" "oh I had a tea 2 hours ago, it was a herbal tea, very nice, you should have some" "yeah thanks, but do you want a coffee?" "Are you making coffee?" "yes, that's why I'm asking if.you.want.a.coffee" "omg I just remembered, I saw this film, was it yesterday, or was it monday hmmmm I don't know, anyway *insert random actor" was drinking a coffee and the mug was really cool like... "ok fine. DO YOU WANT A BLOODY COFFEE? YES or NO" "what time is it, ah it's after 9 so I might fancy a coffee, oh hold on I have to go shopping later, do we need more pasta? I made some pasta the other day so maybe we're running low" "Coffee. Yes or no. Just one word" "You're making one for yourself?" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
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LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
Yup. This is what they do. Corporate managers do this.
Load More Replies... CelticElff 3 years ago
Couples therapy. Work on communication. This isn't going to get better without intervention.
Margaret Salisbury 3 years ago
LOL, okay, I'm totally the offender on this one! I get it from my mom, and possibly my ADHD. Anything that isn't a simple yes/no or multiple choice is likely to trigger a long, rambling story before I finally get to the answer. We've got a code for when I'm doing this - he says, "Are we having dinner at our place or your mom's place?" referencing the time I asked my mom that over text and she answered back with "Yes, sounds good." (My mom has since moved a 16-hour drive away, so there's no confusion about it being a real question. And I respond way better to that than, "Oh my god, can you just answer the question?!?")
Lothar Ohr 3 years ago
My wife thinks by talking. I think by thinking. Thinking takes time, frustrates her and then she either waits or walks away
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
There's supervisors at my work that do this. It's infuriorating.
Skylar Jaxx 3 years ago
Ugh third one my husband does. This one is at the top of my hate list though. I be like damn just give a yes or no the question wasn't rocket science. Lol
TiaCalenture 3 years ago
There are 2 cultures. Ask culture and Guess culture. He may have been raised to believe he had to guess at the real reason you are asking a question. Its a real thing that has probably destroyed a lot of relationships. Look it up and read.
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Memere 3 years ago
A pumice stone would be much better, and it wouldn't turn to rust. Hope this guy is up to date on his tetanus shot!
Ashley Galyen 3 years ago
If he is using a steel wool pad what makes you think a loofah can actually do anything?
Frances M 3 years ago
Back of a butter knife, after a shower, not the front serrated but just the flat back, scrapped quiet hard against the skin. Will not cut the skin, will remove dead skin and a lot of it. Looks gross while you’re doing it, feels and looks great once your skin dries properly.
Anna Banana 3 years ago
I wanted to ask if you then bring the butter knife back to the kitchen but I'm not ready to hear the answer.
Load More Replies... Vickie Tackett 3 years ago
Talk him into using a foot tub, while he watches TV! He can let that stuff get soft, and it will come off with a pumice stone. Put thin layer of Vaseline when he's done. No more stell wool, and his feet will be rid of all that dead skin. I use a pumice stone right at the end of the shower. Dead skin comes right off! I lotion my feet twice a day, and the dead dry skin is always bad
Erika Vanheck 3 years ago
Karité butter on the hard parts. Leave it all night on for three days (use easy washable cotton socks). No more hard parts.
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J Hunter 3 years ago
We dry off and then step on the mat. Slipping and stepping on a soggy mat both sound terrible.
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GadgetGirl 3 years ago
Mine used to step out and shake like a dog. Told him to grab a clean towel and dry the entire bathroom and if he continues to behave like a dog, he can take his soap outside and wash like one. He said he didn't know it got everything wet. Like, wtf do you think happens to the water?
Susan McClure 3 years ago
Omg yeah! I had an ex who did that! Carpeted bathroom, then I'd come to use the bathroom and deal with cold wet carpet! I do almost all my drying off standing in the tub so drips go down the drain
Michelle Crowley-Quintard 3 years ago
Mine too! The bath mat will be soaked and the water will just pool in front of the sink. I ask him everything to stand in the shower for a frickin minute, but he rarely remembers.
Margaret Salisbury 3 years ago
I knitted our bathmat, and my partner didn't want to use it because I'd spent so much time making it. (It's meant to be used. Also 100% cotton and gets washed and dried with our towels every weekend, so it's not like it's delicate or something.) After weeks of me stepping in a puddle of water on the way to where the bathmat had been neatly folded and placed (either on the counter or toilet lid), we finally reached a compromise - I use the bathmat and he uses a ratty old towel. Which I think is pretty ridiculous, but it's only one extra towel in the laundry so NBD.
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Madzdad the Bard 3 years ago (edited)
My ex said it was an "accident" when she slept with someone else. What does that mean? He tripped and his d**k fell into your vagina?
Aidan Pite 3 years ago
Like Dr. C*x from Scrubs, 'It's not like you tripped and fell into her, and out of her, and into her again...'
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Hedgeh og 3 years ago
Infidelity is very serious and not a "stupid recurring argument" so this doesn't really belong here. Glad this woman ditched the lying turd that was her husband.
LH25 3 years ago
I had a neighbor try to justify his cheating by saying he doesn't believe in monogamy. I told him he shouldn't have married a woman who does in that case.
MagNat 3 years ago
He'd probably start believing again if she tried to be non-monogamous with him...
Load More Replies... Coconut Smiley 3 years ago
My ex told me that when men cheat it doesn't count because they didn't use their emotions but women cheat with emotions so it's different 🙄
joren Van der Ark 3 years ago
There is nothing accidental when your partner screws someone else. They either cheated or they where the victim of a crime.
Alana Voeks 3 years ago
I have patience. This is one of those things I have patience with. Depends on the situation. If it was just sex, and they weren't like...buying them things, going out with them when they cancelled our plans, etc, I wouldn't care. I'd actually be glad for that, as I'm not sexually charged like...at all. It would relieve that tension, and I wouldn't have to feel bad about saying no! But hey, that's just me.
Kelly Jo 3 years ago
Good for you. I almost asked my ex-boyfriend for open relationship because he has issues that prevent sex from happening. I just wanted some sort of physical touch and a big "O" would have been nice at anytime by anyone the past 6 years. Lol
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Sascha Rambeaud 3 years ago
As long as the 'other people' can and do consent, it's totally ok to do that. It's equally ok to terminate your relationship or not, based on the rules you set. Which you apparently did.
Pittsburgh rare 3 years ago
No, it's not totally ok to do that when the rules have been stated beforehand, because it inflicts pain on the person being cheated on. If monogamy is not for you, say it upfront and save both parties time.
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DuchessDegu 3 years ago
Wanna swap? I'm like that, if it's important put it away. My partner leaves everything anywhere and when he can't find it, he'd buy a new one or ask for a copy. Then leaves it anywhere and buys a third one when he can't find the previous two. I lost count of how many superglue, toothpick packs, torches, sealants and tin openers I found last time I went on a cleanup bender
Lp Johnson 3 years ago
You live with a potential Hoarder. The poster lives with a jerk.
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TheEndIsNigh 3 years ago
I'm sorry, but I have to side with your partner on thus one. I consider myself to be pretty easy-going and adaptable, but my one and only request is that things be put away. I'm on the spectrum and disorder really makes it hard for me to function. My SO has learned that if it's left out it's gone. So, now he has his own junk drawer where he can put his receipts and bits of crap, and I don't see it so it doesn't bother me. 😊
Margaret Salisbury 3 years ago
That's a great compromise - keeping all your partner's clutter in a designated spot, where you don't have to see it, is way more respectful than throwing their things away because they're not important to *you*.
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Stephanie Goadsby 3 years ago
I have to side with OP. Others are claiming that there's some kind of hoarded mess when that may not be the case. I have a spot I put all the paperwork of the month before I file it because I'm not necessarily going to pay all the bills until I get them all in the mail and then I'll pay them all in one sitting. I'm not going to file them away just to bring them back out once everything has come in, just to file it away again.
Kady LaHaie 3 years ago
I am like your husband. They call me the Trash Can Queen. Nothing makes me happier than throwing out a bunch of my hoarder husband's garbage.
Crystal Lamas 3 years ago
Put a box or folder for them. It's the clutter that he needs to remove
Iseefractals 3 years ago
Yeah, it sounds like you have a problem putting things where they belong. If you have important papers, the proper place to leave them is not on a coffee table, kitchen table, kitchen counter, windowsill, bathroom counter or even the floor. The proper place to put those important pieces of paper is....out of sight, ideally grouped together with other similar papers. In a folder, or a drawer. Perhaps grouped by month/year. Things are almost certainly get thrown away because they've been left somewhere they don't belong. Strewn across a shared space.
Margaret Salisbury 3 years ago
For some of us, keeping important things out of sight means we'll forget they exist. I have to keep things like bills out until they're paid, otherwise I'll forget, but I make an effort to pay them right away (and write on the bills that they have been paid) so they can be filed away. If it's something that can't be done right away but is still time-sensitive, I paper-clip it to the calendar so that I can't forget about it before it's due.
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LH25 3 years ago
So buy her a pair of her own. If she wants to wear the old ones, you wear the new ones.
Wandaluzt 3 years ago
Yes I'm sure the twitter poster from over 2 years ago will appreciate your advice on a completely different site where they can't see it.
Load More Replies... LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
Sometimes women do this out of indirect affection. The same reason we want to wear your favourite hoodie and jackets. But if you've already established it's not cool and she continues then it's crossing boundaries.
Iseefractals 3 years ago
My wife does this with my socks. She steals my socks, which are two big by a factor of two, so she stretches the s**t out of them, then whenever she gets into bed she takes them off and throws them on the floor, end of the bed, on a desk or table, or just puts them next to her pillow "so she won't forget them" which she does, and they end up knocked under, or behind the bed. Sometimes she takes them off simply because she got hot and leaves them wherever she happens to be at the time. Often when she's working on something, then stuff gets piled on top of, or in front of them while her pile of whatever project she's working on sits for days or weeks. 10 years of this. 10 goddamn years of missing, stretched out, hole filled socks.
BluEyedSeoulite 3 years ago
My husband would do this. Our feet are only a couple sizes apart so he can squeeze his feet into my flip flops. Dandy for him but they get stretched out and I'm naturally very clumsy so it isn't a good combination. I resorted to having bright pink flip flops and just reminding him they were mine whenever I saw him attempt to slip them on (pink doesn't bother him in the least)
Nolan Wolhart 3 years ago
I would rather have this problem! My wife has at least 10 pairs of flip flops she barely wares some are several years old and still look like new. And she still buys new ones from time to time. Throw some out at least!
Sarah Mathiason 3 years ago
I can't blame her, guys stuff is way more comfortable... But some gals can't been seen wearing it other than at home. I always sneak his shoes on if I need to go outside really quick, they slip on fast.
Lindsey Judd-Bruder 3 years ago
Maybe she likes wearing your shoes simply because they're yours? I think that's sweet, and I'd take it as a compliment.
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Post Indie rock 3 years ago
Or just do him a favor like he likely does for you without mention and move on with life.
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memyselfandI 3 years ago
Draw little faces on them and create scenes. Toilet paper rolls can be endless sources of entertainment and craft material (I have a habit of collecting them for just this reason…)
Shreeky 3 years ago
That's my 18yr old🙄 we always keep extra rolls stored in a small nightstand with no doors that's right Infront of the damn toilet. So once she finishes a roll she will leave the empty roll on the toilet paper holder and uses a new roll instead and puts it on the bathroom sink instead of replacing the empty roll with the new roll and throw the tube in the garbage. She. Won't. Do. It! Too. Damn. Lazy!
Brandon Madigan 3 years ago
Oddly enough my wife WANTS me to do that so we can throw a bunch in recycling later.
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Whodathunkit 3 years ago
I often don't close cabinets. I don't even realize I'm doing it. Sometimes I wonder if this stems from when I was young. My father was a bit of an a*****e so I used to get up earlier than him for school so I didn't have to deal with him. His bedroom was right near the kitchen, so I tried to be very quiet and didn't close cabinets.
Sheena Campbell 3 years ago
You're joking, right? Her post was *clearly* a joke.
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Trisha Howson 3 years ago
I aways do this with cabinets he use to get kinda angry now he says it the ghost cabinet when he reminds me I left it open. And we both laugh about it. Yeah I did it again.
Marshall Leonardo Matthers III 3 years ago
Why calling your husband "house guest"? I'm curious
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finisz 3 years ago
No problem, till you also do just your stuff: washing just your clothes, cooking just for you and so on....
Post Indie rock 3 years ago
Tit for tat, perfect recipe for a long lasting relationship...you know, instead of communicating
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Steve 3 years ago
That's not a prank, you're being passive aggressive if you're annoyed with something.
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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
Don't argue about it, leave the clothes where they are. He'll get it, eventually.
LH25 3 years ago
I had a friend once leave a sock her husband had left on the steps for 6 weeks before she finally picked it up. He claims he never noticed it.
Load More Replies... royal_antelope 3 years ago
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Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
Old house, he used to drop his clothes on the shoe seat. Since the back door opened into the den, which had the washer/dryer closet, it was easier to put a basket on the machine to hold his dirty clothes.
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Felicia Dale 3 years ago
I’m the same way about bedding and bed making. Very weirdly picky. So it’s my job. :)
Stephaniep 3 years ago
My mother in law has a blue and tan comforter and once laughed herself silly because I put it on the wrong way. Apparently the tan represents sand and should go at the foot of the bed, because otherwise the ocean is in the wrong spot?
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Lady Goldberry 3 years ago
She just needs to buy mens boxers of her own. I get it, they're comfy as.
Heather Glomb 3 years ago
She likes yours because after you wear them, they're *comfy* and not too tight and likely softer.
Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
I bought men's T's, shorts, boxers, and sweats to wear because it was cheaper and longer cuts [no under garments or belly exposed when moving, things don't 'ride up']. Hubby lost weight after this and has stretched them all to heck because he is NOT a size or two smaller just because he lost weight. He was wearing the wrong size to begin with. He is now the proper size for his clothes. I can't get the clothes back in a proper shape. So..he's got new T's, sweats, boxers...
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William Arndt 3 years ago
Human presence light switches turn off after no motion. I installed in garage, walk ins, bathrooms and kitchen.
Shreeky 3 years ago
My dad is the same way LMFAO. He would cut the hall light on then walk to his room and cuts the bedroom light on then goes and cuts the bathroom light on to use the bathroom. Once he's done he will leave the bathroom and bedroom light on but will cut the hall light off tho. He's been like this for many many years but gotten worse since he had turned 80 back over a yr and half ago. (He has dementia and Parkinson's on top of that. Me and my kids moved back home back in 2017 from a very verbally abusing ex husband. Now I help take care of my dad and noticed the leaving lights on issue has gotten worse than what it was when I was growing up as a teenager)
Russell Hoole 3 years ago
In addition to motion sensor light switches, I put a timer switch for our bathroom fans so it can run for a bit after a shower even when the room is empty.
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Joanne Lawrence 3 years ago
Huh. How did he dress himself? Did he just make sure to only buy neutral colours? And if so, did he need someone to shop with him?
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My husband after I endless show him where each kids cloths are. Oh I didn't know where they where. Are you idiot? Two of drawers have the kids name on one can only gusse what is in the other one.......
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No you can't have my name 3 years ago
Because rinsing right after brushing has been shown to reduce the effectiveness of whatever is in the toothpaste, whether it's fluoride or an alternative.
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Xerastraza Lecrutia 3 years ago
Isn't rinsing after brushing kinda just taking away all the point of the toothpaste. I always brush and spit but I was always taught rinsing it out makes the task pointless.
Alexej Dvorak 3 years ago
We just have a mouth towel and a hand towel next to the sink. Problem solved.
Phil Vaive 3 years ago
You aren't supposed to rinse it out. It reduces the effectiveness of the fluoride.
No you can't have my name 3 years ago
Why is this being downvoted when it's true.
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JJ 3 years ago
Ah, yes, when I got married, I never thought "What's for dinner?" would be the most discussed topic in my marriage... 😆
Joanne Lawrence 3 years ago
This is so funny to me because I just don't ask. I cook a thing, and he eats it. If he cooked, I'd eat it, and if he told me he wanted something specific, there's a good chance I'd make it.
Load More Replies... Kady LaHaie 3 years ago
Sheet of paper taped inside a cabinet with the names of your 100 favorite meals. Point your finger without looking. Your welcome
Chrissa Gordon 3 years ago
This is why some couples eat the same meals on a regular basis. Makes shopping easier and no more decision fatigue.
Bonniebluebutler 3 years ago
THIS is why I never married. Being asked that question every single day would drive me insane.
Felicia Dale 3 years ago
I always reply first with “Something easy.” If my dear one presses me I’ll start with simple things like breakfast for dinner or burgers or something I know he’s particularly fond of. He just wants me to be involved so I always respond- and up saying “Anything you make will be delicious!”
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Bobby 3 years ago
Actually the correct answer is off. A sleep machine is a better option, TV can actually interrupt sleep cycles and cause micro arousals and lead to lower quality sleep. I'd be willing to bet her partner complains of being tired a lot
Ivy la Sangrienta 3 years ago
I don't have and don't want a TV in my bedroom. I do put a cd on though.
Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
Having been married before, it was a complete delight to find out that my now hubby wasn't bothered by the TV on in the bedroom.
Xerastraza Lecrutia 3 years ago
I must have the TV on. Don't need Audio. Just need the safety net of visual motion and soft dancing light in the room.
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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
Protocol dictates that your farts should always be directed away from your partner. It also dictates that you sniff your own farts.
Tami 3 years ago
And please pull a cheek so the sound doesn't wake up your partner.
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Lisa Intally 3 years ago
Everyone says "separate bedrooms" for the other offenses, but this is my reason for separate bedrooms.
Heather Glomb 3 years ago
Mine likes flipping the blanket over so his bare ass is facing the fan blowing in our direction to release his toxic fumes in our faces. I've considered smothering him in his sleep.
MonicaChicagoGal 3 years ago
After 22 years I don't care where he farts as long as it's not in my face.
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No you can't have my name 3 years ago
Okay but here's the difference. A cleaner isn't there to pick up after you, they're doing the dusting and vacuuming and sweeping and mopping. They aren't there to pick up your toddler's toys.
D. Alonso 3 years ago
Wife and I work full time jobs 40+ hours a week. We have cleaners come in every two weeks. We do tidy up for when they arrive.Their service is to do the deeper cleaning activities (both bathrooms, toilets, showers, vacuum everything, wipe counter tops etc ...). They are cleaners not personal maids. Best money I've spent
Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
Like using cleaning products cleaning, or just declutter/put away? I thought you had to declutter/put away for the cleaners to be able to do their job.
Heather Glomb 3 years ago
Either settle for cleaning your own place consistently and stop paying for cleaners who have little to do after your binge cleaning, or stop the mad pre-cleaning madness.
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Chrissa Gordon 3 years ago
This one I completely understand. Fortunately our dogs sleep in and don't get up until I do.
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Chrissa Gordon 3 years ago
I think the fact that they laugh about this is a great sign for a healthy marriage, and if it happened he'd help her laugh her way to recovery
Pharmtechgurl 3 years ago
Hoping it never happens, but....tattoo palm trees instead of nipples
Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
Me: You better use your stuff while your alive. If you die before me I'm tossing most of it as you have too much stuff.
MagicalUnicorn 3 years ago
i personally like my nipples, good temperature indicator, but maybe it's just me :D
No you can't have my name 3 years ago
You're... Laughing... About arguing... Over cancer surgery?
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Xerastraza Lecrutia 3 years ago
I like how everyone is always sperate rooms or separate beds. Ya'll f*****g rich? My bed was like 1500 dollars and i was seeking a fairly cheap one...
No you can't have my name 3 years ago (edited)
Get a smaller bed? Nobody's suggesting getting two king sized beds here, a twin size bed is plenty for an average person.
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Ah ha.. yeah... when we moved... we realized, time for a new bed. So... in the store definitely did the tests - like the bowling ball tests, except it was two adults taking turns acting like an energetic Magikarp to see how much it bugged the other spouse. And that is how we managed to get the most awesome mattress. Of course... it's king size... and neither of us are over 5'8"... so it's kinda like we're in different area codes... BUT... wow. sleep is good.
Trisha Howson 3 years ago
Me and my husband sometimes. We haven't done this in a long long time though lol
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Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
OOf. Mine tosses them in the sink with no thought to what might already be in the sink. We've lost so many glass dishes this way.
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Jo Morris 3 years ago
Solve the laundry problem by only washing in cold water. No need to separate clothing.
Memere 3 years ago
I keep my good white clothing separate, but I will wash darks, brights, & some whites together. Washing white with dark too many times will make the white clothes look dull & dingy. And any new items that are bright colors don't get washed with whites, even in cold water. I've learned that the hard way!
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Kaleena 3 years ago
I thought it did have to be refrigerated after opening tbh
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Tylar Martinez 3 years ago
ketchup bottles suggest for best results keep in fridge after opening. i also had this fight and he showed me the fine print
Veronica Connelly 3 years ago
I thought ketchup was "refrigerate after opening"? Honey and syrup definitely stay outta the fridge
Heather Glomb 3 years ago
With HE machines and better detergent, separating the clothes is no longer necessary. It's wasted time, water, energy, and effort. Ketchup goes in the fridge after opening, as does syrup. Read the labels on the bottles. Honey does not go in the fridge, you are correct there.
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over it already 3 years ago
Ah, allergies...I feel ya. And those who don't suffer have no idea.
Memere 3 years ago
The laundry IN the basket is clean, doesn't mean the basket that's on her pillow is.
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Diane Tjerrild 3 years ago
He could take the pill out of the bottle the night before and put it on the top of the bottle, or turn the bottle upside down and put it on the bottom which is usually concave. I learned this trick from my mom.
Maisey Myles 3 years ago
I always take my thyroid med out of the bottle and set it on bedside table so it's right there when I wake up
KNBlizz 3 years ago
We have a drawer for pill bottles. He consistently does not put the cap on, so the next person reaching in for aspirin or anything he has used will dump most of the bottle into the drawer. When he is the one that dumps it, he cusses and carries on and yet never learns from it.
No you can't have my name 3 years ago
Fun fact, a lot of child proof caps actually have a second ring of threads on the other side of the cap specifically for people who have problems opening child proof lids(like anyone who has arthritis in their hands, for example) who doesn't have to worry about small children getting into their meds.
Eucritta 3 years ago
-Some- have these. All of mine, however, come with the double-ring tops, the ones that require pressing down & turning. I can't do it reliably, so most of the time I do leave the lids loose. There's a trick to them, too, though: hammer a pushpin through the top, so it holds the cap & inner ring together. That converts them to an ordinary screwtop.
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Stephaniep 3 years ago
A designated drawer inside the fridge, mine contains cheese, tortillas, and sometimes deli meat. My dog loves the cheese drawer and comes running every time it is opened.
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David Woollands 3 years ago (edited)
We have a drawer for cheese - the fridge!! It’s more of a cupboard really
Iseefractals 3 years ago
That's not a thing. The drawers in the bottom of a fridge are called the crisper drawer ( different humidity level than the rest of the fridge, often adjustable) and the fresh drawer, which keeps foods at the coldest possible temp without freezing them. Neither of these are for cheese.
Bobbie Meyers 3 years ago
But it is. We have three drawers in the fridge. The top one is for cheese.
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D. Pitbull 3 years ago
Looks like there could be pixies and fairies making little homes in the grass...
JJ 3 years ago
Same here but I have the guinea pigs on my side. If he mows the lawn, there's nothing left to pick for the piggies. We agreed on a mowed lawn in the front yard. Backyard won't we mowed regularly - also because of wild flowers for bees and other insects and thus for birds. (Last year we had thousands of butterfly caterpillars in the "nettle-corner". Astonishing to watch.)
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Ghosts 3 years ago
What's wrong with that? I wouldn't be drinking water from the bathroom sink either. I've got a perfectly good kitchen.
Catarina 3 years ago
Bathroom is Next to the bedroom só i have a perfectly good kitchen too but i Often drink from teu bathroom sink
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Joanna Jamil 3 years ago (edited)
Close the lid be for you flush or water closet.
Load More Replies... Stephanie A Mutti 3 years ago
Hold up,,,, "people poop" in the sink??Does that mean he poops in the sink? B/c that is a deal breaker
Veronica Connelly 3 years ago
Tap water without a filter is all bad anyways.. at least where I live in CA it is.. hella lead and rust and fluoride and sh*t..that's a big nope from me.
CelticElff 3 years ago
Technically I can't fault him. Toilet water splashes EVERYWHERE. Cover your dang toothbrushes and turn your cups upside-down.
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Heather Glomb 3 years ago
So, take an extra 5 seconds to check the counter and wipe up the excess water...
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Heather Glomb 3 years ago
In high humidity areas, it molds faster if left out of the fridge.
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Jenn Bois 3 years ago
That's what my mom does at her house. She doesn't eat bread at all, so she just pulls out what she needs for whoever is eating it at the time.
Load More Replies... Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
At least yall are consistent on eating it. One week we go through 2 loaves, another week it's two slices out of the loaf.
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Heather Glomb 3 years ago
Maybe stop pouring so much milk that you're wasting it down the sink? And measure your cereal so you actually eat it all? You're wasting money and food.
Tom Drummer 3 years ago
those things arent perfect. stuff still gets by the strainer. wipe out the bowl into the garbage.
Jo Frey 3 years ago
I've lived in many houses, and only twice have I had a sink with a disposal installed.
Load More Replies... Stephanie Goadsby 3 years ago
How about just emptying the bowl into the toilet instead. Simple, and no clogged drain, or soggy bits in the sink.
Jo Frey 3 years ago
This is what my mom taught me for when one has to throw out large amounts of wet food.
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Lyone Fein 3 years ago
If any of those items have clocks or small lights on them then they are increasing your power bill when plugged in 24 hours for 15 minutes of use.
Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
Prolongs the life of the appliance and reduces the chance of power spikes killing it. In our area, power spikes are not dependent on the weather.
Lisa Intally 3 years ago
You should unplug the toaster. Anything with a heating element in it can start an electrical fire, even if it's not on. Knew someone whose toaster started a kitchen fire which killed his cats.
Felicia Dale 3 years ago (edited)
Yep. My husband and I do this regularly, unplug anything we’re not using in the kitchen. Otherwise we leave each other’s stuff alone or ask first.
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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
I'd like to see an inventory of all towels and bed linens in the house before commenting.
Victor Botha 3 years ago
Do you actually need the new stuff? Is the old stuff falling to pieces, or is this a stay on trend purchase? I'm still using linen and towels that were purchased years ago and the ones that are getting threadbare are turned into cleaning rags for the garage and garden shed. Also old towels are great when defrosting fridges and freezers for moping up liquid and melted ice spills.
Phil Vaive 3 years ago
If you have adequate towels and bed linens, then the spouse probably has a reason to get mad.
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Ogre Juan Canolli 3 years ago
Over vs Under Doesn't Matter To The Cat. He/She WILL Tear It Up
Load More Replies... Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
We bought bigger rolls as 1. cheaper, 2. wont run out as often. They don't fit.
Joanne Lawrence 3 years ago
Kirkland brand TP problems. They just barely fit our holders.
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DragonsCrushesCatsMe 3 years ago
hey, that's what my sink looks like everytime I do the dishes!
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Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
His plate is set before him, then mine in front of me. He will have cut into his dinner and have a fork of his food ready for me to try before I've gotten mine started. Drives me crazy. AT LEAST LET ME HAVE A BITE OF MY OWN FOOD BEFORE YOU DEMAND I HAVE SOME OF YOURS. He has gone so far as to keep the pepper out of my reach to make sure I can't try my food before he passes me some of his.
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Hawkmoon 3 years ago
I do that too... I think it's easier to put things in designated places when they're out of a bag and you can see what goes where at once (and not open the fridge , close it, open a cupboard, close it, reopen the fridge,...).
Memere 3 years ago (edited)
That's pretty much what we do too. I put certain things over to one side that are "mine", but I unpack the bags while my husband puts things away, fridge stuff first. It's odd how that works out, almost as if we like doing things together, y'know - being friends + being a married couple, lol
Load More Replies... ToGo 3 years ago
This is a bit of a dodgy one to me. Okay, if he was taking an hour to do it and holding you up from making the dinner or something - I get why that's annoying. However, you've no right to be pissy about someone's preferred way if it still achieves the same result. He's doing his share and that's more than a lot of people do.
Hedgeh og 3 years ago
Ehhhhh. Disagreeing with someone's method of doing a task when the TASK STILL GETS ADEQUATELY DONE seems like the definition of pointless to me. So yes, it is a "stupid recurring argument" but I think she's the stupid one in this case, making a big deal about nothing.
MarieTDr 3 years ago
You've hit on my pet peeve. If it gets done, or doesn't affect me, or hurt anyone, drop it. Say, for example, I like rare steak and someone else likes it well done... it makes no difference to me.
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Procrastinating.... 3 years ago
I guess moult....but cats have excellent taste so who knows!
Load More Replies... Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
The washing machine leaves small wads of mine in his shirts and boxers. I tell him I put them there so if he takes his shirt or boxers off around another woman she'll know he's taken.
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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
For some people it's the only place where they can get some R&R without someone constantly nagging them.
Nemoliberest 3 years ago
LOL, I'm WilvanderHeijden. I deleted my account because BP blocked me from commenting because of "suspicious activity". Still get notifications about upvotes, though. How? BTW: the suspicious activity was that I had the gall to criticize BP and their ridiculous censorship.
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Crazy Dog Lady 3 years ago
Or he needs to see a doctor, if not you're avoiding your family. As an introvert just be honest and let hem know you need space.
The girl who wore glasses 3 years ago
Needing to be in the bathroom that much should make you go to the doctor to find out what's wrong. I hate the amount of time my SO spends in the toilet
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André Roth 3 years ago
Yeah 'anime pfp' whitch part of ex you didn't understand?
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Phil Vaive 3 years ago
Dirty dishes do NOT go in the sink. When you fill it with soap and water, you can't see what you're sticking your hands into and you could really injure yourself.
memyselfandI 3 years ago
Why would you completely fill the sink with soapy water? Dirty dishes go in the sink unless they’re sharp or extra fragile, in which case they go on the counter, and when washing you just put soap on a sponge and use the faucet to rinse. If something’s soaking, fill some dirty bowl or pot with water and use that.
Load More Replies... Not A Panda 3 years ago
What is this insistence people have with filling up their sinks with dirty dishes?
Mondkatze 3 years ago
We have a dishwasher so the Most parts go there. And if there is something in the sink, my so gets angry, because you cant use the sink proper to refill the kettle without putting the dishes out before. But simultaneously He has a Hard time to recognize, if the stuff in the dishwasher is clean or not... 😒
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Jo Frey 3 years ago
Agreed. But make sure the sponge is full of water first, or you'll scorch it!
Load More Replies... Frances M 3 years ago
No, yuck no. Use a dish brush instead and put that in the dishwasher if you must. A sponge in the dishwasher may get steamed but the dirty soapy water will also stay in it and drip out of it afterwards… and you need to squeeze out the slimy water (dishwater soap is not designed to form bubbles) as well. Yuck.
Felicia Dale 3 years ago
Thoroughly rinse sponges, wring them lightly so they’re still wet them nuke them for a couple of minutes. Be careful picking them up as they get hot. Then wipe out your microwave with a dish rag. Safer sponge, clean microwave.
More! 3 years ago
If your dish cloth needs to be in a dishwasher then maybe it just needs to be thrown out and replaced. If not willing to throw out, wash it by hand with soap and hot water then microwave it for a few minutes to kill the bacteria. Never have I hear of using a dishwasher for a dish sponge/cloth.
Pezor Zass 3 years ago
my parents do this and it drives me buggy. maybe possibly it cleans the sponge, but the sponge is then instantly dirty again the second that you use it, so i'm not sure what the point is. In reality, all they are doing is destroying their dish sponges more quickly than necessary
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Stephanie A Mutti 3 years ago
I guess it depends on how much you value the word COAST in East Coast. I agree that Ohio is NOT on the East Coast because it is not on the coast. BUT there is neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple so....
TiaCalenture 3 years ago
America is the only country that named that fruit pineapple. The rest have a similar version of Anana. Check out google translate to see the others
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Danielle Ocasio Fast 3 years ago
I've never heard anyone use the term north coast... And I'm an Ohioan. I've always heard we are considered Midwest (which I still don't understand, honestly)
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D20 Games 3 years ago (edited)
That is not why other countries make fun of America. They make fun of us because we're stupid. 🤪
Load More Replies... Marshall Leonardo Matthers III 3 years ago
Just because Ohio is in eastern time zone, it DOES NOT means it's on the east coast
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Felicia Dale 3 years ago
RINSE. That was one thing about the UK that really grossed me out. I can taste soap if it’s not well rinsed off of eating implements and I HATE THAT.
Ivy la Sangrienta 3 years ago
I've never understood why Brits do this. I lived in the UK for 8 years and every house I visited did that! So weird.
Terry Tobias 3 years ago
When I was in high school (I'm from the US) I went to Scotland with a friend to visit her grandmother. One night I was helping her great-aunt wash dishes and I was flabbergasted to see that she didn't rinse off the dishes. I've watched alot of British TV and have seen the same thing. I don't understand it.
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Jo Frey 3 years ago
Not on all pairs of tongs, but that's good for those which do have said lever.
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Ghosts 3 years ago
It would make zero difference if you pre-sort or post-sort. You still have to sort.
Marshall Leonardo Matthers III 3 years ago
Like, it's basically like doing the exact same thing over and over
Load More Replies... Brenda 3 years ago
You shouldn't put all the same kind together because they tend to "nestle or spoon" together& don't get clean
Victor Botha 3 years ago
Absolutely true. Mix the stuff up so it's not all the same height or shape.
Load More Replies... Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
INSPECT the silverware closely, along with the other dishes, when taking them out. Just because it went through the cycles DOESN'T MEAN IT's CLEAN! No, it's not a poor dishwasher, all of them are like this.
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Phil Vaive 3 years ago
Yep, that's basic math. If you take a 2x2 square, the sum of the sides is 8. If you cut it in half, you have two 1x2 rectangles, and the sum of the sides is 6x2=12.
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Veronica Connelly 3 years ago
Wtf does this even mean...sounds like nit picking to me..."he breathes too much..can't stand it..." Smh lol
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Marshall Leonardo Matthers III 3 years ago
You really don't have to do that if you don't want to
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More! 3 years ago
I rather put the handle down so the bits that go into your mouth get a proper good wash as they’re better exposed to the spray, soap and heat. Knives too and if you’re dopey enough to get stabbed by a knife or fork in a dishwasher then that’s your problem. At least you’ll eat with sanitary utensils later.
Evan Moore 3 years ago
*blames dopey 3 year old for falling on knife* Get a dishwasher that sanitizes and wash the food off?
Load More Replies... Xerastraza Lecrutia 3 years ago
I go handle down, you know their handle down. If you're stabbing yourself I am sorry that's not the appliances fault its your own uncoordinated fault.
Holly Stevens 3 years ago
I always do handle down, then the food contact end is getting cleaned to the max
Veronica Connelly 3 years ago
I like to be able to see what I'm grabbing.. plus I don't want a knife to get filled by being jammed down into a basket. Also, I feel like even though clean dishes go into the drying rack/basket that they'll wind up not as clean if the handle is up because the drying rack/basket doesn't get actually washed as often as the dishes go into it to dry and I'd rather not risk that lol. Those are my 3 reasons why I believe in handle side down. To each their own.
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Kahna Wanna 3 years ago
THAT, which shall not be named, is grounds for permanent dismissal. You're Done. Buh-Bye.
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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Dirty socks. He leaves his everywhere but the hamper. Stairs. Floors. Tabletops. Chairs. *top of the refrigerator*. We came to an understanding about 15 years ago (we're together about 30) taht socks left outside hampers are not to be laundered, and socks atop the fridge are *trash*. That at least got the dirty socks out of the kitchen.
Ozacoter 3 years ago
He leaves clothes all over the house (except the laundry basket). If i dont clean the ones that are "dirty" he gets anoyed. But if i clean all and he considers that some "were clean" he gets anoyed as well. How am I supposed to know which ones are which? Just put the f*****g dirty clothes in the basket and the others aside. I have a drawer for my "I can still reuse" clothes. Its not rcoket science. Also he refuses to separate clothes (I used to do a normal and a delicate wash) but then he complains that his tshirts get old fast... Men!
Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
I'm all for if they don't like the way I do the laundry, they can do their own and get mad at themselves when it's not done right.
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No you can't have my name 3 years ago
My mom's big one. Dad will use like 3 pans just to make breakfast and leaves for work without cleaning up after himself.
Amy S 3 years ago
Putting the dirty dishes in the sink rather than directly into the empty dishwasher right next to the sink. Then letting said dishes pile up so that filling the dishwasher becomes a whole chore that could have been avoided if he'd put things into the dishwasher as soon as he was done with them. I love the man, but I will never understand this.
Erik Chrane 3 years ago
My take away from this list is that an alarmingly large percentage of adults in this world are childish little sh*ts. Likely the result of so many parents more concerned with being their kids "friend" than actually doing any parenting.
Kitty Dick 3 years ago
This is why I give son a weekly allowance for KEEPING his room and shared spaces clean instead of just paying him for cleaning up his messed up room.
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John Baker 3 years ago
I must say, I'm happy I don't have to share a house with *any* of these people, either the complainers or the "complainees."
Hilokathy 3 years ago
He always has "his" roll of toilet paper sitting on top of all the toilet tanks. Uses this one, even though the one on the wall is obviously within easy reach, plus I keep 4-6 rolls of spares on a little shelf also within easy reach. Why?! I always have to move it to clean the toilet. Plus it looks weird if we have guests. 20 years now. Whenever I used to ask him about it he would say "Just a mystery of life."
Tamra Stiffler 3 years ago
Don't know why, but your last sentence cracked me up! 😂
Load More Replies... Tami 3 years ago
Breadboard is always coated with crumbs and coffee grounds, with one or two dirty knives on it. He's meticulous about keeping his tools clean and organized in the garage, but what about those kitchen tools?
Joshua Martin 3 years ago
Yes! Breadboard is always dirty. The counter above the cat food drawer always has cat food and empty cans all over it. The counter where the coffee goes is covered in coffee. Every morning there is an empty bowl with dried up egg on the bottom next to the stove. I used to like to cook. But now I have to clean the kitchen for 2 hours if I want to cook.
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Ranch Dressing 3 years ago
My finance puts food scraps into the sink and not the rubbish bin 😡 I have to scrape them out by hand...
Sarah Mathiason 3 years ago
Eeeee noooo, I'm so sorry! I'd break that habit fast. Nasty.
Load More Replies... Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Dirty socks. He leaves his everywhere but the hamper. Stairs. Floors. Tabletops. Chairs. *top of the refrigerator*. We came to an understanding about 15 years ago (we're together about 30) taht socks left outside hampers are not to be laundered, and socks atop the fridge are *trash*. That at least got the dirty socks out of the kitchen.
Ozacoter 3 years ago
He leaves clothes all over the house (except the laundry basket). If i dont clean the ones that are "dirty" he gets anoyed. But if i clean all and he considers that some "were clean" he gets anoyed as well. How am I supposed to know which ones are which? Just put the f*****g dirty clothes in the basket and the others aside. I have a drawer for my "I can still reuse" clothes. Its not rcoket science. Also he refuses to separate clothes (I used to do a normal and a delicate wash) but then he complains that his tshirts get old fast... Men!
Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
I'm all for if they don't like the way I do the laundry, they can do their own and get mad at themselves when it's not done right.
Load More Replies... No you can't have my name 3 years ago
My mom's big one. Dad will use like 3 pans just to make breakfast and leaves for work without cleaning up after himself.
Amy S 3 years ago
Putting the dirty dishes in the sink rather than directly into the empty dishwasher right next to the sink. Then letting said dishes pile up so that filling the dishwasher becomes a whole chore that could have been avoided if he'd put things into the dishwasher as soon as he was done with them. I love the man, but I will never understand this.
Erik Chrane 3 years ago
My take away from this list is that an alarmingly large percentage of adults in this world are childish little sh*ts. Likely the result of so many parents more concerned with being their kids "friend" than actually doing any parenting.
Kitty Dick 3 years ago
This is why I give son a weekly allowance for KEEPING his room and shared spaces clean instead of just paying him for cleaning up his messed up room.
Load More Replies... John Baker 3 years ago
I must say, I'm happy I don't have to share a house with *any* of these people, either the complainers or the "complainees."
Hilokathy 3 years ago
He always has "his" roll of toilet paper sitting on top of all the toilet tanks. Uses this one, even though the one on the wall is obviously within easy reach, plus I keep 4-6 rolls of spares on a little shelf also within easy reach. Why?! I always have to move it to clean the toilet. Plus it looks weird if we have guests. 20 years now. Whenever I used to ask him about it he would say "Just a mystery of life."
Tamra Stiffler 3 years ago
Don't know why, but your last sentence cracked me up! 😂
Load More Replies... Tami 3 years ago
Breadboard is always coated with crumbs and coffee grounds, with one or two dirty knives on it. He's meticulous about keeping his tools clean and organized in the garage, but what about those kitchen tools?
Joshua Martin 3 years ago
Yes! Breadboard is always dirty. The counter above the cat food drawer always has cat food and empty cans all over it. The counter where the coffee goes is covered in coffee. Every morning there is an empty bowl with dried up egg on the bottom next to the stove. I used to like to cook. But now I have to clean the kitchen for 2 hours if I want to cook.
Load More Replies... Ranch Dressing 3 years ago
My finance puts food scraps into the sink and not the rubbish bin 😡 I have to scrape them out by hand...
Sarah Mathiason 3 years ago
Eeeee noooo, I'm so sorry! I'd break that habit fast. Nasty.
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