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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!

Musicgirl Tue 12-Jul-22 16:15:09

Doing the dishwasher but leaving empty containers unclean in the sink. Why?!? Also not putting everything away if he can’t immediately find a space for it, never thinking to reorganise a cupboard slightly. Those things get left on work surfaces. Thinking about it, one and two are linked. He’s great in other ways, though.

Scrappydo Tue 12-Jul-22 17:13:59

Having to get everywhere too early. Going on holiday & arriving at the airport 3 hours before check-in- just in case there is problems with the car/motorway or queues at the airport. One year we arrived 3 hours early at the airport & there was a 10hour delay before we took off?.

Auntieflo Tue 12-Jul-22 17:45:29

DH has this habit of coughing half a dozen times, then finishing with an almighty sneeze. Every time.
I thought this was his only bad habit, but reading through these I am thinking hmmmmm ?
But, he does bring me an extremely good cup of tea, every morning in bed. He'll do.

Madmother21 Tue 12-Jul-22 17:50:33

I’m just so reassured reading all these…I truly thought it was just ‘im indoors’ and I felt it was just me being pernickity. Now I know I’m not alone! Please keep this thread going, it’s wonderful!

Mine Tue 12-Jul-22 17:59:09

My husband says...Iv washed your dishes or Iv made your bed...Erm...You use the dishes and sleep in the bed...angry

Harmonypuss Tue 12-Jul-22 18:24:14

Thankfully, I don't live with mine but saying that, he regularly says he'll phone the next day (he doesn't) or that he'll come over on a specific day, then the day before he's due (after I've been out and bought his favourite foods), he drops it on me that he's got to work/do a pcr test for a hospital appointment he's not told me about/see his daughter's/look after a colleague's cat, the list goes on.
Very often I wonder why I keep him in my life.

Dianehillbilly1957 Tue 12-Jul-22 18:35:37

My other half spends his life and part of mine trying to find missing keys!! Seems to have a problem with just hanging them on the key hooks after use, somehow I don't have this problem! His tombstone will maybe read here lies ' Have you seen?'!!!!! Many other annoying traits, too many to list! As my late mother liked to say ' they all come from the same mother '! as they obviously have the same inherited genes!!! She was definitely right!!?

Milest0ne Tue 12-Jul-22 18:36:56

He can't multitask. With a list of things to in town, a rare occurrence for me, we can only do 1 thing per visit. Others have to be pre planned one at a time. What a waste of petrol and time.

Curlywhirly Tue 12-Jul-22 19:01:12

Mine does all the usual- putting dishes in sink instead of dishwasher, sneezing VERY loudly, watching too much sport etc, etc. I've learned to live with these habits and don't get annoyed any more, but the one thing I just can't tolerate is how he has to scrape round his plate several times in order to get even the tiniest drop of sauce/gravy left. Honestly, you'd think he'd never been fed! I'm sure he'd lick the plate if he thought he could get away with it ???

Marji58 Tue 12-Jul-22 19:20:17

Mine will help anyone do anything but when I ask him to do things he promises to do them but never seems to get round to it

haddersmum Tue 12-Jul-22 19:27:55

Apple must have made two, my DH has the other one!

Serendipity22 Tue 12-Jul-22 20:10:04

Hahahahahaha, ohhhh heck.... Apart from the blowing nose annoyance, I think Mr S falls into every other category hahahaha....

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sazz1 Tue 12-Jul-22 20:34:26

Watching sci-fi or violent films, half finished DIY, hoovering the middle of rooms, loads the dishwasher so that only half of the dishes fit.
Nightmare at night as he's always on my side or diagonal across the bed. Then just when he's moved over he wraps himself in the duvet so I'm cold and have no covers. I end up waking him up to sort it out.

Cherrytree59 Tue 12-Jul-22 20:35:31

CRUMBS!!! (sorry to shout)
Wears wrong glasses.
Distance instead of reading
so CRUMBS are invisible to him.
A quick swipe of tea towel or flick of the hand on to floor appears to be sufficient ?

Sweet wrappers

Open drawers nay problem, closing them, Nope.
quick elbow or foot, (mine)
when passing deals with the
problem

lixy Tue 12-Jul-22 21:00:57

We do lots of crosswords/ puzzles at mealtimes - he just has to hold the pen, and will quite often hover his hand over the puzzle while thinking.
If I fill something in he can't read it apparently, but strangely enough my handwriting is trusted to write the Christmas cards!

HiMay Tue 12-Jul-22 21:47:51

Leaving EVERY drawer and door open
Never making the bed or tidying the bathroom after himself
Not cleaning kitchen counter tops or wiping the table
Can be very helpful in other ways when asked though

Sago Tue 12-Jul-22 22:51:28

OP here as we’re all on a roll I will share this one….he pulls his nose hairs usually whilst stationary at traffic lights!
He then sneezes and grimaces.

Abitbarmy Tue 12-Jul-22 23:16:16

Far too many to mention. I suppose the most annoying thing is his seeming inability to try and correct any of them.

Kartush Wed 13-Jul-22 01:56:12

Only annoying habit really, he constantly pulls the sheets out of the bottom of the bed because he likes them around his ears then complains that his feet are cold..... I keep telling him that no matter how hard he pulls them sheets dont stretch and if his ears are covered then his toes wont be and that he should just scooch down the bed a bit

DillytheGardener Wed 13-Jul-22 06:42:48

Sago ?

^OP here as we’re all on a roll I will share this one….he pulls his nose hairs usually whilst stationary at traffic lights!
He then sneezes and grimaces.^

JackyB Wed 13-Jul-22 08:32:05

Tizliz

Too much explanation. He is a tool maker and insists on explaining all his problems to me - if I use this thread then … or if I do that then… whilst I understand he wants to talk things through to get it straight in his head, why does he also do this to our guests who have no idea what he is talking about. I learned the difference between using two right hand threads and two opposite threads this morning over breakfast (are you keeping up), but please don’t ask me to explain it ?

This one is one of my DH's, too. If I ask a question that just requires a "Yes" or "No", I get a lecture on the topic and at the end I still don't know what the answer is!

bear1 Wed 13-Jul-22 08:44:10

my partner decides to tell me something i am not interested in when watching tv but if i do the same he pauses the tv huffs then rewinds at least 5 mins of the programe and he hogs the remote

Shesanana Wed 13-Jul-22 09:20:13

Mishy

I cal my DH half a job Stewart cos he only ever does half a job, enuff said.

I call mine half job Bob for the same reason grin

Gabrielle56 Wed 13-Jul-22 09:43:31

Mine is the prince of procrastination! Every excuse under the sun ....and a few more for any job of any significance I ask him to help me with or do himself! He's great when he finally submits to my iron will ? but the ritual of put off and avoidance drives me nutz!!

Gabrielle56 Wed 13-Jul-22 09:46:55

He also: HAS to have the remote...tells me about a brass band job by saying "you know I'm out tomorrow/tonight/whenever don't you?" I reply " oh yeah, what was my reply? Can't remember? Then you HAVEN'T told me, otherwise you'd know my reaction to a last minute job !"