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Sago Mon 11-Jul-22 08:40:43

My wonderful husband clears away after dinner, however he never does all of it, I can guarantee the dishwasher will be filled with whatever goes in but the pans will be left to soak and the glasses will be sitting on the drip mat.

One day I would to have the whole job done!

coastalgran Tue 12-Jul-22 12:11:05

There are far too many to list, in fact as he gets older they increase in number.

cossybabe Tue 12-Jul-22 12:06:41

I obviously trained my husband very well in the early days - his only little habit is not remembering things, which often works in my favour as I can say "well I did tell you" as things are being delivered.

SunshineSally Tue 12-Jul-22 10:56:21

Oh my goodness I can identify with the majority of these!

HillyN - oh my, your post so made me roar with laughter ?.

My MrSunshine has only recently retired, so it’s like we’re getting to know each other all over again! He feels he has to be busy ALL day, whereas I now like to take things slow and easy. I’m sure I drive him potty sometimes too ? but I’m so grateful that we still have each other ?

BigBertha1 Tue 12-Jul-22 10:26:37

If I go out and come back later after he has had his meal the dish cloth looks like he cleaned his bike with it. I don't know how he does it. He does bang on about politics too much too. Overall he is a good husband who looks after me and our house and family so I can throw the dishcloth away and get another one - does annoy me though.

Cabbie21 Tue 12-Jul-22 10:20:24

All those mentioned, plus this.
The dishwasher has gone on, I have done a bit of handwashing and left the water in the bowl, ready for him to wash up his ice cream dish which he has after everything is done. I go into the kitchen later, the dish is unwashed on the side, the bowl of water is still there.

nadateturbe Tue 12-Jul-22 09:55:53

I know what you mean Sara1954. We're on the same page, I just don't want to talk about it.

Sara1954 Tue 12-Jul-22 09:55:09

Pinkcosmos
Mine is the opposite, he doesn’t vacuum often, but when he does he moves everything, sofas, anything that can be moved, and then I get, when did you last move that cupboard, you should have seen the cobwebs behind that bookcase.
I tell him if he has a problem to take it up with the cleaner.

PinkCosmos Tue 12-Jul-22 09:46:48

Kate1949

I've done the hoovering . Hang on I'll get your medal.

Brilliant. My DH is the same and I say that to him.

I wouldn't care but he only does half a job. He hoovers around everything rather than moving them. I don't mean big stuff like furniture. I mean things like shoes !!

Patsy70 Tue 12-Jul-22 09:33:20

How long have you got? ?

StarDreamer Tue 12-Jul-22 09:26:44

Sara1954

Wonder what they would have to say about us!

Nothing, it's not done for a man to criticise the lady.

Joseanne Tue 12-Jul-22 09:03:45

When I mention something I would like to look at with a view to buying and he orders it on Amazon.
His way of curtailing my retail therapy.

Esspee Tue 12-Jul-22 09:02:56

I couldn't possibly choose one and no way do I have time to list them all. ?

Sara1954 Tue 12-Jul-22 08:32:16

Wonder what they would have to say about us!

Pantglas2 Tue 12-Jul-22 08:30:20

I’ve laughed so much at all your DHs foibles ? mainly because they seem so amusing in other folks but I agree that they’re irritating on an everyday basis!

I daren’t start on my list of motives for murder grounds for divorce, it might make me forget his redeeming features, which are many?

Sara1954 Tue 12-Jul-22 08:21:45

Nadateturbe
We used to be pretty much on the same page regarding politics, but he’s driving me so mental that I automatically disagree with everything he says, I even find myself sticking up for Angela Raynor.

nadateturbe Tue 12-Jul-22 08:10:27

Sara1954s husband sounds very like mine. No matter what conversation I start, he can always turn it into a rant about BJ. I've told him I don't want to hear.
And we usually drive in separate cars now.
But his most annoying habit is not answering me when I speak. I often have to say, Now you speak, and that makes it a conversation. Of course if I mention Boris it's not a problem.

Prentice Tue 12-Jul-22 08:07:05

I laugh a lot reading these comments, my man has many of these faults and I know I have a few of my own too.
He is a sports person and watches sport far too much, often he drops off to sleep a few minutes into a programme, but wakes up if I switch off and says he was watching it.

Sara1954 Tue 12-Jul-22 07:58:23

He also takes everything out of the dishwasher, that we put in, because we’re doing it wrong.

Sara1954 Tue 12-Jul-22 07:57:12

Going on and on about Boris, when I’ve told him repeatedly my opinion of Boris and the whole Tory party, and said I really don’t want to talk about it.
Giving me a blow by blow account of every rugby match, I have even less interest in rugby than Boris.
Driving too fast, probably more row’s about that than anything else.
But I’ve put up with him for forty six years, so he can’t be all bad.

Calendargirl Tue 12-Jul-22 06:59:35

Gin

Carefully putting his used cups, plates, knives etc on the top of the dishwasher. Is he too weak to open the door and put it inside the blessed machine?

Hmm, but has he ever loaded the dishwasher and then been told he has put things in the wrong place?

Just a thought.

DillytheGardener Tue 12-Jul-22 00:54:25

Doesn’t wash up properly and always leaves pots and pans etc with bits stuck on.

Constant throat clearing and sniffing

Stuffs the rubbish bin extremely full rather than taking it out, so when I come to the task the bag spilts

I could go on….

imaround Tue 12-Jul-22 00:33:55

Gosh, some of these behaviors sound like me. I am thankful my husband loves me.

My biggest complaint is the noise he makes. He hums when he eats and taps his fingers on everything.

Gin Tue 12-Jul-22 00:12:50

Carefully putting his used cups, plates, knives etc on the top of the dishwasher. Is he too weak to open the door and put it inside the blessed machine?

Baggytrazzas Mon 11-Jul-22 23:50:49

I'm always up first in the morning and I expect last up to make the bed. I return later in the day to find the bed either completely unmade or even worse, only one half made. It takes 2 minutes to do the whole thing. It's not that my dh doesn't appreciate a nicely made bed as every night when he climbs in ( after I have sorted it all out) he says " ohh this feels so nice". I'm often drawing on patience I didn't know I possessed.

grannyactivist Mon 11-Jul-22 23:49:16

The Wonderful Man has a very irritating habit of not using the correct - and obvious - tool for the job. E.g. he’ll grab a tea towel (or a t shirt if there’s one handy) to clear up a spill, even when the dishcloth is sitting within hand’s reach ready to be used and today he put the used teabags in a plastic jug (why??) when we have a pottery dish (right next to the kettle) for that very purpose. I have THREE small watering cans, so why am I always hunting in the garden for missing jugs that he’s used to water seedlings?

It’s a minor irritation and demonstrates his adaptability and inventiveness, but I do wish he’d stop it. [sigh]