Woman sets trap, man walks in - Tell us your version
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MarkwG said:
That's out of date, the female age is increasing to meet the male, & both are increasing to 66 by October next year. It's also only the age at which you can claim a state pension, you can "retire" whenever you want to.
It's a sliding areangement. I was 65 in March and my pension starts in September."How old are you?"
"Sixty five and a half."
To be fair to my wife, she h ad reason yesterday to be in a strop
She trusts me with her financial arrangements, and after discussions in September last year I transferred both our ISAs to a new bank for more interest.
I failed to put the details in the filing cabinet.
At 10am yesterday she suddenly wants to know exactly how much spare cash we have before we buy this house.
And wants proof.
I eventually found the details on an email, but my record of the password caused it to lock us out on line, so we had to phone up.
This apparently proves I don't love her enough
What if I died. She'd have no access to money and wouldn't know where it was.
I think she has a point. Not a 3 hour, contemplate if you still want to be married to me point. More a must file things better in future point.
She went f
king ballistic
She trusts me with her financial arrangements, and after discussions in September last year I transferred both our ISAs to a new bank for more interest.
I failed to put the details in the filing cabinet.
At 10am yesterday she suddenly wants to know exactly how much spare cash we have before we buy this house.
And wants proof.
I eventually found the details on an email, but my record of the password caused it to lock us out on line, so we had to phone up.
This apparently proves I don't love her enough
What if I died. She'd have no access to money and wouldn't know where it was.
I think she has a point. Not a 3 hour, contemplate if you still want to be married to me point. More a must file things better in future point.
She went f
king ballistic Mrs Jay’s usual MO is the ‘omission fib’.
Mrs Jay: I’m thinking of going out with the Girl’s on the 12th, do you mind?
Now, it’s phrased as if I was the kind of Git who requires his wife to ask permission to socialise with her friends, which of course she doesn’t.
Me: of course not! Have fun.
Fast forward a few weeks, a few days until “the 12th”...
Me: don’t forget I’m out Saturday night Hun.
Mrs Jay: But you said I could go out Saturday, you’ll need to arrange a sitter!
Me: When??
Mrs Jay then reminds me the exact date and time I said “of course not, have fun!”.
She’s basically taking advantage of the fact that whilst I have to plan months in advance to have a night out with friends, I only really ever think about 72 hours ahead
Mrs Jay: I’m thinking of going out with the Girl’s on the 12th, do you mind?
Now, it’s phrased as if I was the kind of Git who requires his wife to ask permission to socialise with her friends, which of course she doesn’t.
Me: of course not! Have fun.
Fast forward a few weeks, a few days until “the 12th”...
Me: don’t forget I’m out Saturday night Hun.
Mrs Jay: But you said I could go out Saturday, you’ll need to arrange a sitter!
Me: When??
Mrs Jay then reminds me the exact date and time I said “of course not, have fun!”.
She’s basically taking advantage of the fact that whilst I have to plan months in advance to have a night out with friends, I only really ever think about 72 hours ahead
Me: So, what have you got planned for tomorrow.
Her: You should know.
Me: why?
Her: you were in the room when I told your daughter.
Me: or was I in the kitchen making dinner for my daughter and her mother in father's day?
Her: Well I'm not telling you.
Me: okay, let me just look at your calendar.
.....
....
Me: So where are you going for lunch with Ruth? (Her friend)
Her: Somewhere near where she works
Me: where's that then?
Her: You should know?
Me: Yes I'm keep notes about things of no importance to me, told to me whilst I'm in another room, just so i can recall that particular fact some months later.
Her: You should know.
Me: why?
Her: you were in the room when I told your daughter.
Me: or was I in the kitchen making dinner for my daughter and her mother in father's day?
Her: Well I'm not telling you.
Me: okay, let me just look at your calendar.
.....
....
Me: So where are you going for lunch with Ruth? (Her friend)
Her: Somewhere near where she works
Me: where's that then?
Her: You should know?
Me: Yes I'm keep notes about things of no importance to me, told to me whilst I'm in another room, just so i can recall that particular fact some months later.
my ex would do that - mention something briefly in passing, usually during drinks/dinner/some other discussion and then say I never listened all because I failed to grab onto the important facts as standing out from the white noise.
I did fall into the trap though when she did this one of the last times (before the split) she said "you never listen (ratchet fake upset bs to 11) so I don't know why I talk to you" I asked when did she tell me, she mentioned it was during a conversation whilst we were out with friends at the pub and if I didn't pay attention she doesn't know why she would bother"
I then continued to say that perhaps I didn't retain such minuscule details because my man brain was busy dealing with important stuff that matters to me, I can't help if my brain chooses to filter woman talk out as inconsequential and that she must be able to remember everything I say as there's probably not much going on upstairs of any importance... she flipped out,
I did fall into the trap though when she did this one of the last times (before the split) she said "you never listen (ratchet fake upset bs to 11) so I don't know why I talk to you" I asked when did she tell me, she mentioned it was during a conversation whilst we were out with friends at the pub and if I didn't pay attention she doesn't know why she would bother"
I then continued to say that perhaps I didn't retain such minuscule details because my man brain was busy dealing with important stuff that matters to me, I can't help if my brain chooses to filter woman talk out as inconsequential and that she must be able to remember everything I say as there's probably not much going on upstairs of any importance... she flipped out,
Edited by George Smiley on Monday 17th June 22:53
George Smiley said:
my ex would do that - mention something briefly in passing, usually during drinks/dinner/some other discussion and then say I never listened all because I failed to grab onto the important facts as standing out from the white noise.
I did fall into the trap though when she did this one of the last times (before the split) she said "you never listen (ratchet fake upset bs to 11) so I don't know why I talk to you" I asked when did she tell me, she mentioned it was during a conversation whilst we were out with friends at the pub and if I didn't pay attention she doesn't know why she would bother"
I then continued to say that perhaps I didn't retain such minuscule details because my man brain was busy dealing with important stuff that matters to me, I can't help if my brain chooses to filter woman talk out as inconsequential and that she must be able to remember everything I say as there's probably not much going on upstairs of any importance... she flipped out,
I am not 100% sure, but I think there maybe a lesson for you in there somewhere... I did fall into the trap though when she did this one of the last times (before the split) she said "you never listen (ratchet fake upset bs to 11) so I don't know why I talk to you" I asked when did she tell me, she mentioned it was during a conversation whilst we were out with friends at the pub and if I didn't pay attention she doesn't know why she would bother"
I then continued to say that perhaps I didn't retain such minuscule details because my man brain was busy dealing with important stuff that matters to me, I can't help if my brain chooses to filter woman talk out as inconsequential and that she must be able to remember everything I say as there's probably not much going on upstairs of any importance... she flipped out,
Edited by George Smiley on Monday 17th June 22:53
Gargamel said:
George Smiley said:
my ex would do that - mention something briefly in passing, usually during drinks/dinner/some other discussion and then say I never listened all because I failed to grab onto the important facts as standing out from the white noise.
I did fall into the trap though when she did this one of the last times (before the split) she said "you never listen (ratchet fake upset bs to 11) so I don't know why I talk to you" I asked when did she tell me, she mentioned it was during a conversation whilst we were out with friends at the pub and if I didn't pay attention she doesn't know why she would bother"
I then continued to say that perhaps I didn't retain such minuscule details because my man brain was busy dealing with important stuff that matters to me, I can't help if my brain chooses to filter woman talk out as inconsequential and that she must be able to remember everything I say as there's probably not much going on upstairs of any importance... she flipped out,
I am not 100% sure, but I think there maybe a lesson for you in there somewhere... I did fall into the trap though when she did this one of the last times (before the split) she said "you never listen (ratchet fake upset bs to 11) so I don't know why I talk to you" I asked when did she tell me, she mentioned it was during a conversation whilst we were out with friends at the pub and if I didn't pay attention she doesn't know why she would bother"
I then continued to say that perhaps I didn't retain such minuscule details because my man brain was busy dealing with important stuff that matters to me, I can't help if my brain chooses to filter woman talk out as inconsequential and that she must be able to remember everything I say as there's probably not much going on upstairs of any importance... she flipped out,
Edited by George Smiley on Monday 17th June 22:53
t crazyYesterday I dropped Mrs C's phone. Despite it clearly being an accident the trap was immediately set. I apologised. There was silent glowering. I apologised again. The trap sprung! Aaaaargh! Help! Help! I hadn't apologised correctly.
Love her to bits. Don't understand her half the time but, y'know.
Love her to bits. Don't understand her half the time but, y'know.
George Smiley said:
my ex would do that - mention something briefly in passing, usually during drinks/dinner/some other discussion and then say I never listened all because I failed to grab onto the important facts as standing out from the white noise.
I did fall into the trap though when she did this one of the last times (before the split) she said "you never listen (ratchet fake upset bs to 11) so I don't know why I talk to you" I asked when did she tell me, she mentioned it was during a conversation whilst we were out with friends at the pub and if I didn't pay attention she doesn't know why she would bother"
I then continued to say that perhaps I didn't retain such minuscule details because my man brain was busy dealing with important stuff that matters to me, I can't help if my brain chooses to filter woman talk out as inconsequential and that she must be able to remember everything I say as there's probably not much going on upstairs of any importance... she flipped out,
I think we may know why she's your exI did fall into the trap though when she did this one of the last times (before the split) she said "you never listen (ratchet fake upset bs to 11) so I don't know why I talk to you" I asked when did she tell me, she mentioned it was during a conversation whilst we were out with friends at the pub and if I didn't pay attention she doesn't know why she would bother"
I then continued to say that perhaps I didn't retain such minuscule details because my man brain was busy dealing with important stuff that matters to me, I can't help if my brain chooses to filter woman talk out as inconsequential and that she must be able to remember everything I say as there's probably not much going on upstairs of any importance... she flipped out,
Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 17th June 22:53
My wife casually asked me if the bottle of T-cut she was holding gets scratches out of paintwork (trap set....)
I ask why (hook line and sinker...rookie mistake)
Apparently my car was too near to hers so crashing into it was the only option available.
Unfortunately T-cut can't get creases out of panels.
I ask why (hook line and sinker...rookie mistake)
Apparently my car was too near to hers so crashing into it was the only option available.
Unfortunately T-cut can't get creases out of panels.
My wife broke her wrist a few weeks before Le Mans. She was ok with me going still, despite her not being able to drive, so couldn't get to work and needing to book leave and not being able to do simple things like opening (gin) bottles. I'm back and she is still ok. I'm sure a trap is being planned, but I don't know what 
Grahamdub said:
My wife broke her wrist a few weeks before Le Mans. She was ok with me going still, despite her not being able to drive, so couldn't get to work and needing to book leave and not being able to do simple things like opening (gin) bottles. I'm back and she is still ok. I'm sure a trap is being planned, but I don't know what
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