Anyone else's wife faff about un-necessarily?

[Marlin45]

shouldbworking said:

Took my wife 3 months to paint our spare room
and by paint I mean for me to get fed up waiting for her to do it, and do it myself.

Special creatures

OH said she was going to make/buy some new curtains for the front of the house when we moved in 3 years ago. It's on her 'to do list' and I mustn't do it.

Still not done and we have a sheet over one curtain rail (I bought and fitted a curtain to the other 'temporarily').

The 'to do list' will topple the cloud in the near future no doubt.

Edited by Marlin45 on Friday 21st July 16:01

[Zetec-S]

Also struggle to convince her how long it will take to drive somewhere. She'll get the route off google which will suggest 2 hours, so assumes we need to leave 2 hours before we need to get there.

I then try to remind her that she'll undoubtedly need to stop for the toilet at some point, and her starbucks radar will detect one on the route so we'll need to stop there as well. Which in turn means she'll need the toilet again

[AstonZagato]

Zetec-S said:

Same here. Every morning I get up early to take the dog out for a walk. By myself. I've been doing it for 8 years, so think by now I know what I'm doing, when/where he needs to be on or off lead, if he needs a poo, etc etc.

Yet when Mrs ZS joins me occasionally, or when we go in the evening there's always a big faff around to get ready, and she always knows best about which route to take, or if he should be on the lead. And she always insists on bringing the ball thrower, even though the dog gets bored of it after 3 or 4 throws and leaves the tennis ball wherever it landed. So then I have to go and get the tennis ball and then carry the ball thrower for the rest of the walk


She's also very good at the "we" need to do xyz, when she actually means me.

Similarly...

I travel a lot on business. A proper lot. It is rare that I'm not on a plane somewhere. But if I go on holiday with my wife, she takes the boarding pass and my passport. And then doesn't get them out at the appropriate moments.

[PositronicRay]

Marlin45 said:

shouldbworking said:

Took my wife 3 months to paint our spare room
and by paint I mean for me to get fed up waiting for her to do it, and do it myself.

Special creatures

OH said she was going to make/buy some new curtains for the front of the house when we moved in 3 years ago. It's on her 'to do list' and I mustn't do it.

Still not done and we have a sheet over one curtain rail (I bought and fitted a curtain to the other 'temporarily').

The 'to do list' will topple the cloud in the near future no doubt.

Edited by Marlin45 on Friday 21st July 16:01

Hate the "I'm going to do it, your not allowed to thing" 3 yrs is a bit extreme, I may or may not have been known to write the date in the dust in her dressing room.

[IanUAE]

I can pack for a 3 week work trip (office & site clothes) in 30 minutes. The dearly beloved takes nearly 2 days and always finishes just as the taxi arrives, every single time (even if we are only heading back to the UK for 1 week).

[RizzoTheRat]

She's got a flight later today and I'm giving her a lift to the airport. She's sat at the computer in her dressing gown browsing the Internet

- What time to we need to leave?
- Well I need to finish packing and get dressed...
- So what time do we need to leave?
- Well I need to get ready...
- But when do we need to leave?
- Hmmmm, 10:30?
- OK, half an hour then

[wolfracesonic]

RizzoTheRat said:

She's got a flight later today and I'm giving her a lift to the airport. She's sat at the computer in her dressing gown browsing the Internet

- What time to we need to leave?
- Well I need to finish packing and get dressed...
- So what time do we need to leave?
- Well I need to get ready...
- But when do we need to leave?
- Hmmmm, 10:30?
- OK, half an hour then

Stop being so selfish and judgmental: You do realize she HAS to look at every single page on Facebook before she even thinks of going anywhere.

[King Herald]

AstonZagato said:

My wife and I are incompatible on decorating.

Decided at that point that DIY would not be employed in our house for any home improvements. Instead we'd do GTMI - "Get The Man In".

We recently moved back into our old house, that we had rented out. Wife has been away for a long time, long story, but she just came for a visit and started telling me how she was going to decorate the rooms, and pai......

Stop right there!

I told her in no uncertain terms it is not happening, after the pigs ear she made last time she did painting. I had to totally redo everything she had done. In one room I left it, so I could point out her pitiful efforts whenever she asked if she could paint something again.

Edited by King Herald on Sunday 23 July 23:18

[otherman]

RizzoTheRat said:

She's got a flight later today and I'm giving her a lift to the airport. She's sat at the computer in her dressing gown browsing the Internet

- What time to we need to leave?
- Well I need to finish packing and get dressed...
- So what time do we need to leave?
- Well I need to get ready...
- But when do we need to leave?
- Hmmmm, 10:30?
- OK, half an hour then

Just leave her to it.

[RizzoTheRat]

otherman said:

Just leave her to it.

Yes, definitely the best plan, but it was helpful to know what time I needed to be ready to leave by, because if we were late for any reason it would be my fault

[Morningside]

FoxtrotOscar1 said:

Getting out the car.

I... looks around for the door to Narnia I don't know....

This made me laugh far to much.

My wife to be (yes, I know turn back now before it's too late) always look surprised when we arrive at a destination as if we suddenly timewarped there.

[SilverSixer]

Trying to leave the house to go somewhere, anywhere, any time of year, is fraught with the same difficulties for Mrs SS.

Her: What's the weather like?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through.
Her: Yes but will it be cold? Will it be windy?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick.
Her: But I need to know what to wear, what to take. Do I need my coat? Which one?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick, and you have a slightly higher IQ than me and a Masters degree, so why not have a bit of confidence in your own capabilities of research, observation and deduction?
Her: Why do you have to make everything so difficult? Just tell me what I need.

Every. Time.

[Monkeylegend]

SilverSixer said:

Trying to leave the house to go somewhere, anywhere, any time of year, is fraught with the same difficulties for Mrs SS.

Her: What's the weather like?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through.
Her: Yes but will it be cold? Will it be windy?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick.
Her: But I need to know what to wear, what to take. Do I need my coat? Which one?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick, and you have a slightly higher IQ than me and a Masters degree, so why not have a bit of confidence in your own capabilities of research, observation and deduction?
Her: Why do you have to make everything so difficult? Just tell me what I need.

Every. Time.

You are clearly missing a trick here.

You deliberately tell her wrong once and she will never ask you again.

[Speed 3]

Monkeylegend said:

SilverSixer said:

Trying to leave the house to go somewhere, anywhere, any time of year, is fraught with the same difficulties for Mrs SS.

Her: What's the weather like?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through.
Her: Yes but will it be cold? Will it be windy?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick.
Her: But I need to know what to wear, what to take. Do I need my coat? Which one?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick, and you have a slightly higher IQ than me and a Masters degree, so why not have a bit of confidence in your own capabilities of research, observation and deduction?
Her: Why do you have to make everything so difficult? Just tell me what I need.

Every. Time.

You are clearly missing a trick here.

You deliberately tell her wrong once and she will never ask you again.

Nope, tried that. My teenage daughters have inherited this super-annoying trait too so I have it 3 times over most days.

[freakybacon]

Monkeylegend said:

SilverSixer said:

Trying to leave the house to go somewhere, anywhere, any time of year, is fraught with the same difficulties for Mrs SS.

Her: What's the weather like?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through.
Her: Yes but will it be cold? Will it be windy?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick.
Her: But I need to know what to wear, what to take. Do I need my coat? Which one?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick, and you have a slightly higher IQ than me and a Masters degree, so why not have a bit of confidence in your own capabilities of research, observation and deduction?
Her: Why do you have to make everything so difficult? Just tell me what I need.

Every. Time.

You are clearly missing a trick here.

You deliberately tell her wrong once and she will never ask you again.

No, what she wants is for you to make the decision for her so if the decision is wrong she has someone to blame. This is why Mrs. Bacon hasn't changed her car for the last decade. She wants me to choose so the first time it breaks down/fails M.O.T she can stand with her hands on her hips saying : "Well you told me to buy this, I really wanted a (insert the name of something totally different and never mentioned before here)."

[Monkeylegend]

freakybacon said:

Monkeylegend said:

SilverSixer said:

Trying to leave the house to go somewhere, anywhere, any time of year, is fraught with the same difficulties for Mrs SS.

Her: What's the weather like?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through.
Her: Yes but will it be cold? Will it be windy?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick.
Her: But I need to know what to wear, what to take. Do I need my coat? Which one?
Me: Well, I haven't been out yet and you've got the same window as me to look through and the same weather apps on your multiple premium brand internet devices as I have on my cheapo ancient android brick, and you have a slightly higher IQ than me and a Masters degree, so why not have a bit of confidence in your own capabilities of research, observation and deduction?
Her: Why do you have to make everything so difficult? Just tell me what I need.

Every. Time.

You are clearly missing a trick here.

You deliberately tell her wrong once and she will never ask you again.

No, what she wants is for you to make the decision for her so if the decision is wrong she has someone to blame. This is why Mrs. Bacon hasn't changed her car for the last decade. She wants me to choose so the first time it breaks down/fails M.O.T she can stand with her hands on her hips saying : "Well you told me to buy this, I really wanted a (insert the name of something totally different and never mentioned before here)."

Women

[King Herald]

RizzoTheRat said:

otherman said:

Just leave her to it.

Yes, definitely the best plan, but it was helpful to know what time I needed to be ready to leave by, because if we were late for any reason it would be my fault

Yes, we all know the 'can you drive a bit faster, we are going to be late' conversation.

[Shakermaker]

RizzoTheRat said:

She's got a flight later today and I'm giving her a lift to the airport. She's sat at the computer in her dressing gown browsing the Internet

- What time to we need to leave?
- Well I need to finish packing and get dressed...
- So what time do we need to leave?
- Well I need to get ready...
- But when do we need to leave?
- Hmmmm, 10:30?
- OK, half an hour then

Never ask her what time you need to leave.

Ask what time you need to be there, and do all the route calculations yourself and tell her what time to be ready - and build in the "faffing around" time into that. So if you need to be somewhere at 12 that you know is 90 mins away. tell her to be ready at 10. Sorted.

[RicksAlfas]

freakybacon said:

No, what she wants is for you to make the decision for her so if the decision is wrong she has someone to blame. This is why Mrs. Bacon hasn't changed her car for the last decade. She wants me to choose so the first time it breaks down/fails M.O.T she can stand with her hands on her hips saying : "Well you told me to buy this, I really wanted a (insert the name of something totally different and never mentioned before here)."

My wife has a battered 13 year old Gold which she will not part with, but it's my fault every time it breaks down.
Last one was a phone call - "there's a funny noise, am I alright to drive it?". I said yes because I couldn't be bothered. She drove home with the fuel cooler (who knew?!) scraping on the floor....

[IanCress]

freakybacon said:

No, what she wants is for you to make the decision for her so if the decision is wrong she has someone to blame. This is why Mrs. Bacon hasn't changed her car for the last decade. She wants me to choose so the first time it breaks down/fails M.O.T she can stand with her hands on her hips saying : "Well you told me to buy this, I really wanted a (insert the name of something totally different and never mentioned before here)."

Agh don't talk to me about cars. When my previous lease car went back, I decided to replace it with something cheap as I only have a short commute.
I set aside around £3K to buy a car, and was thinking about a Subaru Legacy 3.0, Volvo V70 T5 or BMW 530. But no, they're all too big for the Wife to drive apparently, despite the fact she has her own car.

The car she really wanted me to get was the Honda Civic as she loves the look of them. Begrudgingly I agreed to get the car she wanted. I managed to buy the best I could for my budget, it has Sat Nav, Bluetooth, a big sunroof. A better Civic for the money you could not find.

She hates it and won't drive it. Why? Because it doesn't have a rear windscreen wiper. No Civic of that shape has a rear windscreen wiper.

Bangs head.