Mechanical Sympathy
Discussion
My wife has none. Not a jot.
Doors? Slam them.
Bathroom? Have a shower for three quarters of an hour. Keep windows closed, steam builds up, and flood the floor as well. It's okay, it's a bathroom after all and it should be able to take it.
Drag chairs across the wooden floor.
Cars? They are indestructible. Brake as late as you can, the brakes and tyres are ever lasting.
It's okay to let the kids hang from the curtain poles, after all I designed it for human loadings.
It's okay to leave empty food cans on the drainer, the rust marks will dissappear with ease.
That is all.
Doors? Slam them.
Bathroom? Have a shower for three quarters of an hour. Keep windows closed, steam builds up, and flood the floor as well. It's okay, it's a bathroom after all and it should be able to take it.
Drag chairs across the wooden floor.
Cars? They are indestructible. Brake as late as you can, the brakes and tyres are ever lasting.
It's okay to let the kids hang from the curtain poles, after all I designed it for human loadings.
It's okay to leave empty food cans on the drainer, the rust marks will dissappear with ease.
That is all.
Edited by WinkleHoff on Monday 27th January 21:40
I consider myself very mechanically sympathetic, with all things from driving, to how I open and close doors, where I step, the list is endless., but I think this is because I am very mechanically minded and practical. I understand how things work, how to make things wear better and last longer. And the hard work it takes to put things right.
Some people don't have this basic understanding and so don't have this sympathy with things, others just don't care!
Some people don't have this basic understanding and so don't have this sympathy with things, others just don't care!
Edited by Lincsls1 on Monday 27th January 21:44
Lincsls1 said:
I consider myself very mechanically sympathetic, with all things from driving, to how I open and close doors, where I step, the list is endless., but I think this is because I am very mechanically minded and practical. I understand how to make things wear better and last longer. And the hard work it takes to put things right.
Some people don't have this basic understanding and so don't have this sympathy with things, others just don't care!
I guess its okay when my magic muggins money tree just keeps on yielding it's year round harvest! Some people don't have this basic understanding and so don't have this sympathy with things, others just don't care!
Mine is pretty good not destroying stuff but leaves her car in too high a gear to pull away and it shudders, then cruises in fourth, engine blaring away, if I say anything I get a right tongue lashing, but its painful coming off a roundabout in third with a 1 litre turbo and no boost, trying to turn too high a gear, then equally painful listening to it buzz its tits off.
Its easier to keep quiet, the Spotify at high volume drowns it out.
Its easier to keep quiet, the Spotify at high volume drowns it out.
I wish I could educate my other half re the best way to control the house central heating and the car climate control.
In my opinion opening the windows wide to let the heat out when she gets too hot is not necessary if you don't turn every heating control onto maximum when you get cold because you have opened all the windows to let the heat out.
In my opinion opening the windows wide to let the heat out when she gets too hot is not necessary if you don't turn every heating control onto maximum when you get cold because you have opened all the windows to let the heat out.
Monkeylegend said:
I wish I could educate my other half re the best way to control the house central heating and the car climate control.
In my opinion opening the windows wide to let the heat out when she gets too hot is not necessary if you don't turn every heating control onto maximum when you get cold because you have opened all the windows to let the heat out.
Yes, this one is on the list too. Leave heating on until it's hotter than the sun. Open window. Repeat. In my opinion opening the windows wide to let the heat out when she gets too hot is not necessary if you don't turn every heating control onto maximum when you get cold because you have opened all the windows to let the heat out.
WinkleHoff said:
Monkeylegend said:
I wish I could educate my other half re the best way to control the house central heating and the car climate control.
In my opinion opening the windows wide to let the heat out when she gets too hot is not necessary if you don't turn every heating control onto maximum when you get cold because you have opened all the windows to let the heat out.
Yes, this one is on the list too. Leave heating on until it's hotter than the sun. Open window. Repeat. In my opinion opening the windows wide to let the heat out when she gets too hot is not necessary if you don't turn every heating control onto maximum when you get cold because you have opened all the windows to let the heat out.
WinkleHoff said:
My wife has none. Not a jot.
Doors? Slam them.
Bathroom? Have a shower for three quarters of an hour. Keep windows closed, steam builds up, and flood the floor as well. It's okay, it's a bathroom after all and it should be able to take it.
Drag chairs across the wooden floor.
Cars? They are indestructible. Brake as late as you can, the brakes and tyres are ever lasting.
It's okay to let the kids hang from the curtain poles, after all I designed it for human loadings.
It's okay to leave empty food cans on the drainer, the rust marks will dissappear with ease.
That is all.
Missus and kids the same here. Just lob doors as hard as you can at the holes and they'll probably close.Doors? Slam them.
Bathroom? Have a shower for three quarters of an hour. Keep windows closed, steam builds up, and flood the floor as well. It's okay, it's a bathroom after all and it should be able to take it.
Drag chairs across the wooden floor.
Cars? They are indestructible. Brake as late as you can, the brakes and tyres are ever lasting.
It's okay to let the kids hang from the curtain poles, after all I designed it for human loadings.
It's okay to leave empty food cans on the drainer, the rust marks will dissappear with ease.
That is all.
Edited by WinkleHoff on Monday 27th January 21:40
And then every now and again a thing 'just breaks'...
If a kitchen drawer won't open easily.... don't examine what's stopping it - just pull harder!
Similar to above (if shutting a drawer) just push harder until whatever is stopping it gets mangled.
Scrub off speed with the tyres whilst turning into a corner and change down gear after the corner!
Mind you she had a bad start in life - FIL is so mechanically inept that (I'm told) he's always used an electric shaver.
He was once cutting a chicken for lunch, I said "careful, you'll cu... too late!" Almost a trip to A&E and no chicken with lunch
Similar to above (if shutting a drawer) just push harder until whatever is stopping it gets mangled.
Scrub off speed with the tyres whilst turning into a corner and change down gear after the corner!
Mind you she had a bad start in life - FIL is so mechanically inept that (I'm told) he's always used an electric shaver.
He was once cutting a chicken for lunch, I said "careful, you'll cu... too late!" Almost a trip to A&E and no chicken with lunch
I have explained to my wife and her mother, on numerous occasions, that domestic appliances, machinery or storage facilities are typically designed not to require the application of full body weight and/or a run-up to switch on/off/open/close/change bag/clean etc. And if it is appearing to require that sort of effort, then to stop and re-consider their approach.
Invariably, I, or even one of the children, will take said appliance or device and carry out the necessary task with the mininum of physical effort.
Invariably, I, or even one of the children, will take said appliance or device and carry out the necessary task with the mininum of physical effort.
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