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Food shopping with DH

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kittylester Fri 05-Sep-14 17:05:00

Only at Christmas as the booze is his responsibility and then he pays!

numberplease Fri 05-Sep-14 16:46:38

My husband hates shopping, only goes when forced, but as I can`t drive, he had to take me for the weekly supermarket shop. However, as soon as they started online shopping and deliveries, he insisted that that`s what we were doing from then on. I`ve hardly set foot in Asda since then, although I would like to go occasionally to see what`s on offer that I might not spot when placing my online order.

Nonnie Fri 05-Sep-14 16:42:15

DH does it on his own, buys what he wants to cook and I just add the odd thing I may want to his list.

nightowl Fri 05-Sep-14 16:25:14

If there's anything I hate more than going shopping with OH it's weaving my way through the other couples dawdling round the supermarket, debating every purchase, getting in my way, and blocking the shelves.

On the rare occasions I do go with OH he disappears with the trolley leaving me traipsing behind with armfuls of stuff, looking for him. I never go with him willingly hmm

rosesarered Fri 05-Sep-14 16:08:12

Always go on my own, and sometimes he goes on his own, it's like East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.I'm the one that deliberates and swaps things [and impulse buys] he is the one who races round and sticks to the list.You often overhear couples bickering in supermarkets [what do you want that for? It's too expensive! etc]I also like seeing if there are any new products I may like.

vampirequeen Fri 05-Sep-14 16:07:01

We go together. We both hate shopping so we whizz around as fast possible grin

tanith Fri 05-Sep-14 15:56:58

We do it together mostly but I agree I'm much quicker and more decisive than OH he will sort through to find the longest dates etc takes forever sometimes but mostly I don't have anywhere else I have to be in a hurry so I just browse at the end of the aisle till he's made a decision.. grin

janerowena Fri 05-Sep-14 15:45:53

Go separately. I do the main shop and send him off at weekends to top it up, because shock he really enjoys it!

My mother splits the list with SF, they have a trolley each and meet up at the checkout and turn it into a race! grin When DBH retires, I may have to do that, I can't bear how long he takes to deliberate over every purchase. I'm like a prizewinner racing around a supermarket, tearing around and ONLY buying the things I need. He ponders and swaps and goes back - a nightmare.

jamsidedown Fri 05-Sep-14 15:41:19

When we first retired we used to go food shopping together. Much as I love DH it drove me potty! Having done the food shopping all our married life I found it very difficult to start explaining my every automatic and impulse buying. I made a stand and now go shopping on my own again, phew, what a relief! (I also enjoy pottering round the shops on my own and at my leisure). Am I being unreasonable and what do other GNetters do?