Anyone else's wife faff about un-necessarily?

[Condi]

This thread makes me fee 2 things

1) Im glad Im single

2) I seem to have dumped far far more sane women than most women seem to be and maybe thats a decision to regret.

[Monkeylegend]

Not really faffing but annoying just the same, we go to Sainsbury to do the shopping and I treat myself to a bar of chocolate asking her if she wants one as well. "No" she says "I am trying to lose a bit of weight" despite weighing under 9 stone.

I go to the cupboard in the evening looking forward to having my treat, and she's opened it up and eaten half. "I just really fancied a bit of chocolate". she says.

The other thing she does if we buy say a bar of galaxy to "share", her words not mine when we are in the shop, she will eat what she wants, but always leaves one square in the wrapper for me, because she doesn't want me to think she's been selfish.

I hate seeing the wrapper thinking lovely, I will have a bit of chocolate to find one measly little square there staring back at me.

[VGTICE]

Monkeylegend said:

Not really faffing but annoying just the same, we go to Sainsbury to do the shopping and I treat myself to a bar of chocolate asking her if she wants one as well. "No" she says "I am trying to lose a bit of weight" despite weighing under 9 stone.

I go to the cupboard in the evening looking forward to having my treat, and she's opened it up and eaten half. "I just really fancied a bit of chocolate". she says.

The other thing she does if we buy say a bar of galaxy to "share", her words not mine when we are in the shop, she will eat what she wants, but always leaves one square in the wrapper for me, because she doesn't want me to think she's been selfish.

I hate seeing the wrapper thinking lovely, I will have a bit of chocolate to find one measly little square there staring back at me.

She's a keeper.

[Shakermaker]

Monkeylegend said:

The other thing she does if we buy say a bar of galaxy to "share", her words not mine when we are in the shop, she will eat what she wants, but always leaves one square in the wrapper for me, because she doesn't want me to think she's been selfish.

I hate seeing the wrapper thinking lovely, I will have a bit of chocolate to find one measly little square there staring back at me.

my old housemate was like that with things - he would weigh everything to the exact amount in a recipe and not use anymore. I'd see a jar of something in the fridge, some pesto maybe, or some pasta sauce (before I used to make my own) only to find that there is only 1 or 2 teaspoons worth left in the bottom of the jar and the tw@ has been prickish enough not to just pour the rest of it into his dinner and instead will only leave enough that the jar LOOKS more full because of course some of the contents are stuck to the side.

So it isn't just women who do this..

[RizzoTheRat]

Monkeylegend said:

Not really faffing but annoying just the same, we go to Sainsbury to do the shopping and I treat myself to a bar of chocolate asking her if she wants one as well. "No" she says "I am trying to lose a bit of weight" despite weighing under 9 stone.

I go to the cupboard in the evening looking forward to having my treat, and she's opened it up and eaten half. "I just really fancied a bit of chocolate". she says.

Reminds me of my Grandmother who used to run slimming clubs and was always on a diet. When my uncle was still living with them she used keep a tin of chocolate biscuits on the go as she knew he liked them, and then sneak the occasional one herself on the grounds that apparently if nobody sees you eat it it doesn't make you fat.

Apparently she commented once that she wished he didn't have them as then she wouldn't be tempted. Turned out he didn't even know they were there and she'd been scoffing them all herself for years

[Monkeylegend]

RizzoTheRat said:

Apparently she commented once that she wished he didn't have them as then she wouldn't be tempted. Turned out he didn't even know they were there and she'd been scoffing them all herself for years

Our grandchildren sleep in their "own" bedroom when they come over, and my other half uses that room for her clothes, paperwork etc as well.

I was looking for some paperwork in the drawers a long time ago and I found a secret stash of all sorts of sweets in tins that she buys for the grandchildren that I know nothing about, or so she thinks.

I often sneak in there and help myself to a chocolate mini egg or some maoams when they are not about. I am waiting for her to say something. I will just blame the grandchildren

[sospan]

We are moving house soon. Extension to be built in next house for a new kitchen. Kitchen chosen and sorted. Now.....got to choose appliances.
She says....."tonight we will sit down with the laptop to choose"
Yippee! Progress!
We search for
Hob
Oven
Dishwasher
Washing machine.
She compiles a shortlist for hob of 3.
"Oven next" she says.
I reply "No.....we finish the hob first...choose"!
She ums and ahs....then finally decides.
Oven list down to 3.
Same ******g scenario....."Dishwasher next"
GRRR...."No....choose the oven". She does.
Me thinking...she must have got the idea.....
Washing machine....
Aaaarrrrggghhh!
Same crap.....
She is often reluctant to finalise a choice.
I either "steer" her forward or just choose myself.
I end with " is that ok? Sure? Good....ypu are happy then"
Seems to avoid comebacks most times but not all!
Women!

Edited by sospan on Friday 28th July 16:47

[freakybacon]

sospan said:

We are moving house soon. Extension to be built in next house for a new kitchen. Kitchen chosen and sorted. Now.....got to choose appliances.
She says....."tonight we will sit down with the laptop to choose"
Yippee! Progress!
We search for
Hob
Oven
Dishwasher
Washing machine.
She compiles a shortlist for hob of 3.
"Oven next" she says.
I reply "No.....we finish the hob first...choose"!
She ums and ahs....then finally decides.
Oven list down to 3.
Same ******g scenario....."Dishwasher next"
GRRR...."No....choose the oven". She does.
Me thinking...she must have got the idea.....
Washing machine....
Aaaarrrrggghhh!
Same crap.....
She is often reluctant to finalise a choice.
I either "steer" her forward or just choose myself.
I end with " is that ok? Sure? Good....ypu are happy then"
Seems to avoid comebacks most times but not all!
Women!

Edited by sospan on Friday 28th July 16:47

Yep, now it's your fault if these items break down or are unsuitable. "Well you chose it, I really wanted a...(something that was on the list but not your choice!)"

[gary58]

Wouldn't it be boring if things didn't break down we would all be like headless chickens

[robinessex]

Things in our house mysteriously break. Funnily enough, they all seem to be domestic items, and the ‘user’ ( whoever she is), didn’t do it. The latest vacuum cleaner is on it’s 3rd hose. Dragging the dam around the house by it doesn’t help !

[PositronicRay]

robinessex said:

Things in our house mysteriously break. Funnily enough, they all seem to be domestic items, and the ‘user’ ( whoever she is), didn’t do it. The latest vacuum cleaner is on it’s 3rd hose. Dragging the dam around the house by it doesn’t help !

Mrs PR has been willing an elderly but unattractive fridge freezer to die. Conversations from last year. (over several weeks)

Me; It's ok
Her; No it's making a funny noise
Me; Just auto defrost
Her; The door seals gone
Me; Holds temp well and doesn't ice up
Her; It's going to break over xmas, lets get a new one so we're not let down
Me; Hmmm
Her; Brexit, all imports are going up, lets get one now before the price rises
Me; Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Her; The shelf's broken now
Me; I can fix it, just don't be so heavy handed
Her; The handles come off
Me; No it's not just a bit loose, I'll fetch my screwdriver
Her; THE HANDLES PROPERLY BROKEN NOW
Her: THE DOOR DOESN'T CLOSE PROPERLY
Me; It's because the handles loose and catches the work surface, glue and screwdriver.
Her; Notbigenoughgoingtobreakchristmasruinedbrexit AND I HATE IT.
Me; Ok then

swanky new FF installed, old one doing sterling service as a beer fridge in the garage. Should've done it a lot earlier.

[HTP99]

robinessex said:

Things in our house mysteriously break. Funnily enough, they all seem to be domestic items, and the ‘user’ ( whoever she is), didn’t do it. The latest vacuum cleaner is on it’s 3rd hose. Dragging the dam around the house by it doesn’t help !

Things dissappear in our household, funnily enough not the wife's things, only mine, however when something has gone walkabout, which I know I left in a specific place, it is never her tidyingI it away, even though she moans that I leave things out; I leave things out to remind me to do it.

So on the one hand she moans that I leave things out and don't tidy up and on the other hand it isn't her tidying said thing away, it is me tidying it away, even though (according to her) I don't tidy things away!

[VGTICE]

How do you lads put up with this st and why don't you do something about it?

[ymwoods]

VGTICE said:

How do you lads put up with this st and why don't you do something about it?

Because I'm too scared to say anything to her face...

Plus she controls the sex!

[bobtail4x4]

ymwoods said:

Because I'm too scared to say anything to her face...

Plus she controls the sex!

withdraw your services,that will teach her.

[nonsequitur]

VGTICE said:

How do you lads put up with this st and why don't you do something about it?

Bread and butter(ed) springs to mind.

Edited by nonsequitur on Tuesday 12th September 20:18

[Spare tyre]

PositronicRay said:

Mrs PR has been willing an elderly but unattractive fridge freezer to die. Conversations from last year. (over several weeks)

Me; It's ok
Her; No it's making a funny noise
Me; Just auto defrost
Her; The door seals gone
Me; Holds temp well and doesn't ice up
Her; It's going to break over xmas, lets get a new one so we're not let down
Me; Hmmm
Her; Brexit, all imports are going up, lets get one now before the price rises
Me; Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Her; The shelf's broken now
Me; I can fix it, just don't be so heavy handed
Her; The handles come off
Me; No it's not just a bit loose, I'll fetch my screwdriver
Her; THE HANDLES PROPERLY BROKEN NOW
Her: THE DOOR DOESN'T CLOSE PROPERLY
Me; It's because the handles loose and catches the work surface, glue and screwdriver.
Her; Notbigenoughgoingtobreakchristmasruinedbrexit AND I HATE IT.
Me; Ok then

swanky new FF installed, old one doing sterling service as a beer fridge in the garage. Should've done it a lot earlier.

Exactly this here, but with a hoover.

The magical new Hoover that is desired won't get string and hair caught up, won't over heat if you hoover the deep pile carpet on the bare floor setting, the thing will self empty. Mother in law always insists that everything new will mean it's better, I think it's rubbing off of my Mrs a bit!

[markcoznottz]

ymwoods said:

VGTICE said:

How do you lads put up with this st and why don't you do something about it?

Because I'm too scared to say anything to her face...

Plus she controls the sex!

How old are you? Some of my dads mates are in their 70's and are seriously under the thumb. They seem to secretly enjoy it, but to an outsider looking in its quite undignified, it's so hard wired into them they are like robots.

[Ki3r]

My girlfriend was so pleased she managed to pack for her and her daughter for their weeks holiday really quickly.

It was fine...until she got to her nans and realised she forgot to pack a lot of her stuff. I'm sat there (went up for a few days) gloating that I've got everything I need. She stole my coat .

If only she faffed a bit!

[otherman]

dme123 said:

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)."

^^^ Freakbacon is absolutely correct. 2nd wife was like this, she would always throw out multiple options and make me actually decide so that if it went wrong she could cite one of the other options as what she wanted. I've since traded her in for a newer model and thankfully she has none of these ridiculous traits (yet).

We're seeing this described all the way down the thread. Women cannot be wrong, they must find a way to make their husband wrong on every occassion. My ex had a trick with directions to anywhere:
her: we should go that way (points to random sign unrelated to where we're going)
Option A - I go a route that will actually get us there. Any incident on the way is now my fault "I told you we shouldn't come this way"
Option B - I go her way. We get lost. She gets cross "well I don't know why you expect me to know the way all the time."