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How can I have my idea of a perfect man?

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grapefruitpip Fri 08-Nov-19 19:16:23

The one I have is sadly deficient. He goes days without speaking, never washes the bath mat and refuses to ask for directions when lost.

Whenever I am lingering over my cheese and ham toastie in our local garden centre, he claims he needs to leave.
Also shelving issues, I wish my nick nacks to be displayed nicely, he claims he needs an extra fitting for his drill.

I'm not sure how to progress.

pce612 Sat 09-Nov-19 10:20:13

I have the perfect man - kind, caring, thoughtful, sensual and sexy. Brilliant cook too.

Hellsgrandad Sat 09-Nov-19 10:17:30

Sorry Grapefruitpip but you'll never meet the perfect man - he's always looking for the perfect woman so I'm afraid that your destined to never meet.

red1 Sat 09-Nov-19 10:17:15

Down the graveyard,best chance of finding perfect man or woman!

Theoddbird Sat 09-Nov-19 10:10:54

I like Apricity's idea. Oh and I have given up looking. I live happily alone smile

Lindylou23 Sat 09-Nov-19 10:09:09

I have just loved this thread, laughed out loud OH gave me a strange look,
He wouldn't understand the humour ?

Paperbackwriter Sat 09-Nov-19 10:07:16

A man in a garden centre is of no use at all except to lug the bags of compost into the boot for you.
Not sure I get the bath mat thing - don't you just bung it in the machine?

Parsley3 Sat 09-Nov-19 10:05:28

My OH says he gets 4 days wear from his underpants by turning them inside out, back to front and then front to back.
I am at my wits end.
Withdraw ablution privileges until that bathmat issue is resolved.?

Jillybird Sat 09-Nov-19 09:54:36

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Keeper1 Sat 09-Nov-19 09:52:22

Have you tried switching off then on again?

Juicylucy Sat 09-Nov-19 09:50:05

Technology is progressing and I hear robots will be in households within the next decade.Perhaps that’s the answer.

BlueRuby Sat 09-Nov-19 09:32:38

There are no perfect men! How about enjoying your own company at the garden centre? I go out on my own for a coffe or lunch sometimes and have had very entertaining chats with other people on their own. I also take a book!

DIY - go and chat to the lovely people in B & Q (other stores available!), buy yourself a good rechargeable drill and a spirit level and put the shelves up yourself. I've done this for years. The hilarious part is that as soon as I get my drill out and start waving the spirit level around my husband comes to "help", having ignored my requests for shelves and cupboards for months! I have to say, no shelves, cupboards or pictures that I have put up have ever dropped off the wall, but a kitchen cabinet that my husband put up fell off the wall, scraping my shoulder on the way down and nearly squashing the cat!

beautybumble Sat 09-Nov-19 09:29:44

Sounds like you're bored. My husband was cruel, lazy and selfish. I wish I had your problems. Do things for yourself to make your life interesting. Turn that frown upside down. Do nice things for him too.

EllieB52 Sat 09-Nov-19 09:27:19

I’m with you rosecarmel. We all need a bit of Jamie Fraser in our lives, even if it’s only via the box in the corner! Trouble is, it makes you very dissatisfied with what you’ve got, lol.

Junesun Sat 09-Nov-19 09:20:27

Oh you guys are so funny. I need cheering up at the moment. It does seem that our men seem to slow down while we still have life to do !

Shropshirelass Sat 09-Nov-19 09:20:09

When I worked in a school one of the parents used to phone up, he said 'Perfects the name and I am'. I used to think, No you're not! He was obnoxious!

whywhywhy Sat 09-Nov-19 09:19:57

A perfect man has never entered my life so I can't answer that one. I wish I had been born a lesbian. X

Shropshirelass Sat 09-Nov-19 09:15:12

Man was an afterthought so will never be perfect, unlike us women!

MawB Sat 09-Nov-19 07:35:02

Amazon provide most things.
Have you tried there?

NfkDumpling Sat 09-Nov-19 07:15:06

Of course, Tommy! We do have a few little foibles, but that just makes us interesting.

Davidhs Sat 09-Nov-19 07:02:53

I have one that comes close, but then I always have been lucky.

Tommy16 Sat 09-Nov-19 05:06:05

Of course all you ladies are perfect!

Apricity Sat 09-Nov-19 00:23:05

Would that be a bit for a Lidl drill?

Callistemon Fri 08-Nov-19 23:09:36

All I wanted after Waitrose was a quick visit to White Stuff but no, he drove straight past and parked in Lidl.
Yours might find the extra bits for his drill in Lidl, the centre aisles seem to fascinate mine.

As did the snooker on TV
[boring]

Wash the bath mat? confused

mumofmadboys Fri 08-Nov-19 22:58:17

A perfect man? Isn't that an oxymoron?

Waterloosunset Fri 08-Nov-19 21:41:48

By getting him that “extra bit he needs for his drill” ? .....