Anyone else's wife faff about un-necessarily?
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My wife thinks I don't know she is disappointed that the brand spanking new car I bought her has stop/start...she can't do her favourite trick of sitting on the drive with the engine running for 5 minutes after pulling up any more!
In the second week we have it there had a been a few occasions when the sat nav didn't immediately come on and recognise where we were, so I was mighty peeved when I found that the automatic headlights hadn't come on in the A38 tunnels on the way into Brum, the dials not being lit up either, just the needles...After a bit of cursing and talking about her taking it back to the dealer the following morning she informed me she had switched the auto lights off as she thought it was stupid that they sometimes came on during the day!
In the second week we have it there had a been a few occasions when the sat nav didn't immediately come on and recognise where we were, so I was mighty peeved when I found that the automatic headlights hadn't come on in the A38 tunnels on the way into Brum, the dials not being lit up either, just the needles...After a bit of cursing and talking about her taking it back to the dealer the following morning she informed me she had switched the auto lights off as she thought it was stupid that they sometimes came on during the day!
Pothole said:
My wife thinks I don't know she is disappointed that the brand spanking new car I bought her has stop/start...she can't do her favourite trick of sitting on the drive with the engine running for 5 minutes after pulling up any more!
In the second week we have it there had a been a few occasions when the sat nav didn't immediately come on and recognise where we were, so I was mighty peeved when I found that the automatic headlights hadn't come on in the A38 tunnels on the way into Brum, the dials not being lit up either, just the needles...After a bit of cursing and talking about her taking it back to the dealer the following morning she informed me she had switched the auto lights off as she thought it was stupid that they sometimes came on during the day!
Yep, mine did that with the auto lights too!!! In the second week we have it there had a been a few occasions when the sat nav didn't immediately come on and recognise where we were, so I was mighty peeved when I found that the automatic headlights hadn't come on in the A38 tunnels on the way into Brum, the dials not being lit up either, just the needles...After a bit of cursing and talking about her taking it back to the dealer the following morning she informed me she had switched the auto lights off as she thought it was stupid that they sometimes came on during the day!
SeeFive said:
We are off to a funeral tomorrow. Leaving at 6:30 am (well, 7 actually but she is always late so it is 6:30 to her). So after sitting in front of the TV all evening, at 11:30 tonight, she decides to wash her hair - rather late but sort of good, better than faffing with it in the morning for 2 hours.
An hour later I get the innocent "have we got any fuses" question. Obviously I asked why. Her hair dryer is not working. One look, and it is in the bin with the live wire broken near the handle. 30 seconds later, it is back out again, on the kitchen table and I am removing screws and drilling out rivets to get it open as "she must dry her hair before using straighteners"... she declined my kind offer for a number 1 all over with my clippers to dry it quicker.
Hoping to find chocolate block connectors inside, to reattach shortened but complete wires, I am faced with soldered connections on the live in, and my soldering iron and electrical connectors 50 miles away at another house. So, against my best instincts, I remove the burned ends of the live wire, pull excess into the handle, twist them together and insulate it and plug it in hoping it won't work. Bugger, it did.
So at 1am, she is now in the bathroom drying and straightening her hair with a lethal hair dryer that she insisted on having working and needs to get up at about 4:30 to faff around for hours for a 110 mile drive to the funeral. Unfortunalely, as knackered as I am so do I, as if I let her do breakfast as well, we will not be out till the afternoon.
Could have been worse though I guess. She could have washed her hair in the morning and I would have been doing all this under time pressure and half asleep at 5:30 am.
Gotta love them eh, especially with shiny clean hair and dark circles under the eyes to match mine.
Only one hair dryer?An hour later I get the innocent "have we got any fuses" question. Obviously I asked why. Her hair dryer is not working. One look, and it is in the bin with the live wire broken near the handle. 30 seconds later, it is back out again, on the kitchen table and I am removing screws and drilling out rivets to get it open as "she must dry her hair before using straighteners"... she declined my kind offer for a number 1 all over with my clippers to dry it quicker.
Hoping to find chocolate block connectors inside, to reattach shortened but complete wires, I am faced with soldered connections on the live in, and my soldering iron and electrical connectors 50 miles away at another house. So, against my best instincts, I remove the burned ends of the live wire, pull excess into the handle, twist them together and insulate it and plug it in hoping it won't work. Bugger, it did.
So at 1am, she is now in the bathroom drying and straightening her hair with a lethal hair dryer that she insisted on having working and needs to get up at about 4:30 to faff around for hours for a 110 mile drive to the funeral. Unfortunalely, as knackered as I am so do I, as if I let her do breakfast as well, we will not be out till the afternoon.
Could have been worse though I guess. She could have washed her hair in the morning and I would have been doing all this under time pressure and half asleep at 5:30 am.
Gotta love them eh, especially with shiny clean hair and dark circles under the eyes to match mine.
Woman fail.
Surely she has one for everyday and one for "best".
And one for taking on holiday.
Holiday hairdryers.
Mine takes one every time, we are staying in good places ffs, they have hairdryers.
If we go somewhere int he uk she will only take a small bag, except to is so full she can't close it then it's my fault when stuff falls out all over the car during the journey. It normally falls out because she's last to finish so her stuff goes on top/sideways to fit in.
I've now invoked airt ravel rules - If it's not sealed it doesn't go.
Mine takes one every time, we are staying in good places ffs, they have hairdryers.
If we go somewhere int he uk she will only take a small bag, except to is so full she can't close it then it's my fault when stuff falls out all over the car during the journey. It normally falls out because she's last to finish so her stuff goes on top/sideways to fit in.
I've now invoked airt ravel rules - If it's not sealed it doesn't go.
jet_noise said:
SeeFive said:
We are off to a funeral tomorrow. Leaving at 6:30 am (well, 7 actually but she is always late so it is 6:30 to her). So after sitting in front of the TV all evening, at 11:30 tonight, she decides to wash her hair - rather late but sort of good, better than faffing with it in the morning for 2 hours.
An hour later I get the innocent "have we got any fuses" question. Obviously I asked why. Her hair dryer is not working. One look, and it is in the bin with the live wire broken near the handle. 30 seconds later, it is back out again, on the kitchen table and I am removing screws and drilling out rivets to get it open as "she must dry her hair before using straighteners"... she declined my kind offer for a number 1 all over with my clippers to dry it quicker.
Hoping to find chocolate block connectors inside, to reattach shortened but complete wires, I am faced with soldered connections on the live in, and my soldering iron and electrical connectors 50 miles away at another house. So, against my best instincts, I remove the burned ends of the live wire, pull excess into the handle, twist them together and insulate it and plug it in hoping it won't work. Bugger, it did.
So at 1am, she is now in the bathroom drying and straightening her hair with a lethal hair dryer that she insisted on having working and needs to get up at about 4:30 to faff around for hours for a 110 mile drive to the funeral. Unfortunalely, as knackered as I am so do I, as if I let her do breakfast as well, we will not be out till the afternoon.
Could have been worse though I guess. She could have washed her hair in the morning and I would have been doing all this under time pressure and half asleep at 5:30 am.
Gotta love them eh, especially with shiny clean hair and dark circles under the eyes to match mine.
Only one hair dryer?An hour later I get the innocent "have we got any fuses" question. Obviously I asked why. Her hair dryer is not working. One look, and it is in the bin with the live wire broken near the handle. 30 seconds later, it is back out again, on the kitchen table and I am removing screws and drilling out rivets to get it open as "she must dry her hair before using straighteners"... she declined my kind offer for a number 1 all over with my clippers to dry it quicker.
Hoping to find chocolate block connectors inside, to reattach shortened but complete wires, I am faced with soldered connections on the live in, and my soldering iron and electrical connectors 50 miles away at another house. So, against my best instincts, I remove the burned ends of the live wire, pull excess into the handle, twist them together and insulate it and plug it in hoping it won't work. Bugger, it did.
So at 1am, she is now in the bathroom drying and straightening her hair with a lethal hair dryer that she insisted on having working and needs to get up at about 4:30 to faff around for hours for a 110 mile drive to the funeral. Unfortunalely, as knackered as I am so do I, as if I let her do breakfast as well, we will not be out till the afternoon.
Could have been worse though I guess. She could have washed her hair in the morning and I would have been doing all this under time pressure and half asleep at 5:30 am.
Gotta love them eh, especially with shiny clean hair and dark circles under the eyes to match mine.
Woman fail.
Surely she has one for everyday and one for "best".
And one for taking on holiday.
Bullett said:
Holiday hairdryers.
Mine takes one every time, we are staying in good places ffs, they have hairdryers.
If we go somewhere int he uk she will only take a small bag, except to is so full she can't close it then it's my fault when stuff falls out all over the car during the journey. It normally falls out because she's last to finish so her stuff goes on top/sideways to fit in.
I've now invoked airt ravel rules - If it's not sealed it doesn't go.
How come she actually takes only a small bag, I thought all wives only travelled with suitcases ?Mine takes one every time, we are staying in good places ffs, they have hairdryers.
If we go somewhere int he uk she will only take a small bag, except to is so full she can't close it then it's my fault when stuff falls out all over the car during the journey. It normally falls out because she's last to finish so her stuff goes on top/sideways to fit in.
I've now invoked airt ravel rules - If it's not sealed it doesn't go.
We went to a distillery yesterday, my lovely wife drove knowing I'd be sampling a few, we pull into the car park, it's virtually empty, so she slows down, I think "wow she's actually going to just pick a space and park!!" But no, oohhhhh NO!!! I'm fairly confident we did at least three laps(certainly felt like three!!) before she finally picks a space, which she absolutely definitely must reverse into!!!!!
Bobberoo99 said:
We went to a distillery yesterday, my lovely wife drove knowing I'd be sampling a few, we pull into the car park, it's virtually empty, so she slows down, I think "wow she's actually going to just pick a space and park!!" But no, oohhhhh NO!!! I'm fairly confident we did at least three laps(certainly felt like three!!) before she finally picks a space, which she absolutely definitely must reverse into!!!!!
Time to file for a divorce I'm afraid and get yourself a younger model.Couple of years ago we were booked into the Celtic Manor on a golf deal. I play golf, she doesn't. My tee off time is booked for 1.oo pm.
It is just over 1 hour drive along the M4 from West Wales.
I set leaving time as 9.30. Time for me to load car and allow for any delays.....Brynglas Tunnel area is notorious! We can relax when getting there.
We are up and breakfasted nicely. It is 9.00
She goes to wash her hair!
Comes down changed to go...yippee!
A comment is forthcoming.....
"I need to wash my hair again, I used conditioner by mistake"
I resist a comment.
Off she goes....it is now 9.45
She is not in any hurry despite my comments.
10.30 and we are off. Me in a foul mood and she knows it.
Totally unconcerned.
" You aren't playing until 1.00 "
Traffic is heavy, despite my chancing it with speed we are tight on time. She has been whingeing about the rush to get there.
Right.....so we get there, check in, go to room etc.
"What about a bite to eat? I am not going out unfed...."
Bar meal organised, I wolf it down and leave her to finish hers, get the transport to the golf club. Rush to the tee and just make it. Enjoy the golf while she mooches round in the leisure facilities.
I have deliberately been slow myself a few times after that when going somewhere she wants to be. I have reminded her about the Celtic Manor while doing it....it doesn't sink in.
Ah well....we love them, really, don't we?
It is just over 1 hour drive along the M4 from West Wales.
I set leaving time as 9.30. Time for me to load car and allow for any delays.....Brynglas Tunnel area is notorious! We can relax when getting there.
We are up and breakfasted nicely. It is 9.00
She goes to wash her hair!
Comes down changed to go...yippee!
A comment is forthcoming.....
"I need to wash my hair again, I used conditioner by mistake"
I resist a comment.
Off she goes....it is now 9.45
She is not in any hurry despite my comments.
10.30 and we are off. Me in a foul mood and she knows it.
Totally unconcerned.
" You aren't playing until 1.00 "
Traffic is heavy, despite my chancing it with speed we are tight on time. She has been whingeing about the rush to get there.
Right.....so we get there, check in, go to room etc.
"What about a bite to eat? I am not going out unfed...."
Bar meal organised, I wolf it down and leave her to finish hers, get the transport to the golf club. Rush to the tee and just make it. Enjoy the golf while she mooches round in the leisure facilities.
I have deliberately been slow myself a few times after that when going somewhere she wants to be. I have reminded her about the Celtic Manor while doing it....it doesn't sink in.
Ah well....we love them, really, don't we?
sospan said:
A comment is forthcoming.....
"I need to wash my hair again, I used conditioner by mistake"
I resist a comment.
Off she goes....it is now 9.45
But co-washing is all the rage these days - she must have been having you on lol"I need to wash my hair again, I used conditioner by mistake"
I resist a comment.
Off she goes....it is now 9.45
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gary58 said:
Its true then where woman come from and the only planet that runs backwards is venus. Women certainly know how to make it work their way, will we ever fully understand them.
Absolutely definitely without a doubt positively NO!!!!! Spent 6hrs, yes 6HRS, wandering around Edinburgh today whilst my wife shopped, now I shouldn't complain seeing as I bought two very nice malts, but the reason we spent 6HRS shopping in Edinburgh was so that she could buy either a Harris Tweed or Barbour backpack, she couldn't find one she liked despite visiting EVERY SHOP IN EDINBURGH!!!!!!!
kowalski655 said:
Haha.Surely every shop in Edinburgh sells that? 
On a similar note, went with OH to buy an engagement ring(many years ago now) Went to every sodding jewellers in Peterborough I reckon,and what did she decide on,the 1st bloody one she saw!
26 years later, no change
Bloody hell, that must have been an expensive ring.On a similar note, went with OH to buy an engagement ring(many years ago now) Went to every sodding jewellers in Peterborough I reckon,and what did she decide on,the 1st bloody one she saw!
26 years later, no change
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