See link in the SWH.
It IS like a game of 20 questions whenever I want to go out alone and have him stay home with DD. He can just take off if he wants to hang out at the cigar place with his buddies, or they have an event going on, but if I want to plan something at night with my friends, I have to give him a head's up a week in advance, keep reminding him of what is happening and that he'll be in charge of dinner on his own, and then he still grumbles about it, wants to know when I'll be home, tells me not to be out too late, etc. If I am trying to go the store or run errands by myself, it's "Well, don't dilly-dally!"
I also get a lot of him asking where something is of his, or that only he uses, like I would know where it is. When he can't find it, I tell him I don't know where it is either, because it's not something I have anything to do with, or would be using myself. Then he gets all peeved - like I am purposly hiding said item, or decided to place it someplace else and not telling the truth.
I am also happy the Olympics are on because it is something we can watch together - he is forever watching what he wants to watch, and it's all the storage/auction/bartering war shows, or "men doing dangerous jobs" shows, like ice road truckers, or hunting gators, or anything to do with being out at sea. Or shows that are about aliens/UFOs, or does Bigfoot really exist, and how it's all a government conspiracy. Or Formula 1 car racing. After a while, it seems like just the same thing over and over, and I find it all very boring. Then he complains that I am on the computer instead of watching TV and sitting with him.
So what does your hubby do that is relatively harmless, but still gets on your last nerve?
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@Dana T. - I get the same thing, only about his job and his day at work. He'll yammer on and on about some delivery he had to make, what a PITA it was and why, etc. But can barely pretend to be interested when I want to talk about my day. He'll also start going on about something that happened the day before, just as when I am trying to get out the door to get to work on time.
Dirty plate/cup/glass.
On.
The.
Kitchen.
Counter.
RIGHT ABOVE
the DISHWASHER.
Soooooo close! LOL
Belching in public places. Drives me nuts. That, and forever losing everything he owns only to find it by lifting something else. If they can't physically see it, it doesn't exist to them.
He eats his food sooo freakin hot that he has to slide his teeth off the fork then make a fish mouth because the food is so hot he can't close his mouth.
OMG I'm reading this thinking my husband secretly has another wife and family
It's a minor annoyance, really-- but when he puts the bagged salad into the trash instead of the compost.... it is the WORST smell. I never discover it until it begins stinking to high heaven. And every time I open the cupboard where the garbage is, even hours after I take that nasty stuff to the outside trash, it still reeks. (I told him just yesterday-- "every time I have to throw something away, I think of you, and not fondly".)
Harmless, but seriously-- gag me!
Hmmmm....
1. My hubby snores like a freight train and when I try to get him to roll over he acts like I'm disturbing him!!!!!!
2. He wont feed the kids a real dinner if I'm working late
3. He talks through anything I'm watching on TV or keeps saying how stupid the program is.
Thanks for the vent lol
Kelly G.
OneAndDone
-ditto
Plus -
When we have a day of outing, I'd wake up early, get breakfast going, get lunch ready for packing up, wake DD up, feed her, pack her meals, get her ready, have a shower myself and get ready, pack our foods, switch off all lights, heater, a/c, TV, and I'd be maybe 5 minutes late.
He'd wake up leisurely, engage the only bathroom in the house for a solid half hr, have a shower, pick out the most crumpled t-shirt and sit to iron it, get dressed, and will declare he's ready, and I'm delaying it all.
When I'm talking something important, he'd be busy fiddling with his smartPhone.
Arrrrrggghhhh............
When he does something to my body that he knows I dont like. I personally do not like to know ALL the parts of my body that will jiggle, but for some reason, he loves to grab parts, mainly my butt, and Im pretty sure hes trying to jiggle it off!
He does this to all sorts of parts, but usually the butt. He also makes sure my hands are busy when he does it so its harder for me to fight him off.
Stabbing him in the eye with a fork has crossed my mind several times.
Hmph.
I'm with Oneanddone. Why can't he just put the beer bottles in the recycling? It's right htere in the kitchen! And why can't he ever load the dishwasher with his cups and things.
Oh yes, and why does it take men so damn long to go poop?! I swear he is in there an hour a day. I want an hour of me time like that, and he always has to go when I need help the most!
After our son has gone to bed, I have cleaned up the kitchen and talked to dh about his day, I like to unwind by watching a show on tv. He will sit next to me and continue to yammer on about work, totally oblivious to the fact that I keep pausing and rewinding.... aghhhh!
I have a couple....
#1 - How hard is it to put your dirty clothes IN the hamper as opposed to on the floor next to the hamper?!
#2 - We make a lot of Crystal Light iced tea. He will drink the whole thing and leave half a glass left in the container and not make more tea! All the time!
#3- It's really gross...but his "bathroom" etiquette is disgusting. Seriously, every time he goes I think something has died in there.
Oh ho. How much time do you have?
- He jiggles his leg. All. The. Time. Which in turn jiggles the sofa/bed/chair/floor we are sharing. Drives me batty.
- My husband works on the water and wears socks under neoprene boots. Throughout the day the socks get wet and *nasty*. Now, I can't tell you HOW many times I've asked him to Just Put Your Socks In the Wash Machine rather than in front of the door. Doesn't happen. Ever.
- Yes, with the others. How hard is it to shoot that dirty shirt into the laundry basket. I know, I know, the floor is SO much easier. I've put racks of hooks near the end of our bed so that the PJs, not yet dirty pants, what have you, can go on the hook instead of the floor. Instead they end up underneath the damn hooks. Are you kidding me? It's seriously RIGHT there!
- He toots in bed. Rank smelling trumpet farts. Such a turn on.
- Any time my bottom is emphasized by position, for example, when I'm bending over to clean up SOMEONES wet shellfishy sock, his hand suddenly develops a mind of it's own and finds my rump. I am not an ATM buddy. Swipe somewhere else. I'm busy hating your feet right now.
- When he sneezes he makes it AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE. If you could yell a sneeze, that would be him. He likes the way it feels. The bigger the better. Enough to wake a mountain.
- Whenever I'm building a fire he needs to give impute. Ephie, you need to put that log over there. Ephie, that fires too weak, use more kindling. Truth of the mater is I am a much better boy scout than he is. And I know how to build a damn fire. By myself. Without direction. Because I've been doing it for decades.
- His wind machine. I'm not sure anyone could breathe more noisily, and always to make a point. Use your words, I don't speak Air.
- He never checks the answering machine. Not ever.
- He is always walking around with one sock on and one sock off. Actually, I find this kind of charming (but don't tell him).
:-) Good thing I'm perfect. Someones got to do everything gracefully and delicately. :-)
All in good fun, I'm sure he has a list on me as well ;)
ALWAYS putting empty containers back in the fridge or pantry.
Saying, we have to start doing this or stop doing that, when he is the only one who does or doesn't do those things.
"Cleans" using a wet rag only. Um, wiping things down with a wet towel does not a clean bathroom make.
The first one grates my nerves, the other two make me giggle at his logic.
G'ma T, Mine's still in bed too and I want him to get up so I can go lay down again!!
For me it's when my darling "geeks out" about something, usually something RPG (role playing game) related. He has a metric ton of rule books for all types of games and settings and he'll read his latest in bed and fill me in on some new technical rule.
"Oh, they changed the talent for the gun fighter's gun shooting aim talent, he now get a plus 3 to his talent shooting gun..blarh blarh blah."
I love him to death and I do RP (role play) with him so I do get a bit of what he goes on about, but at 11pm at night and at 30 weeks pregnant all I want is for him to shut his adorable yap and either let me sleep or sex me up. HA!
Haha, same thing here on the tv/computer deal.
It's a beautiful Saturday morning and mine is still in bed. I wish he would wake up with enthusiasm so we could go do something fun.... it's a good yardsale day.
ETA: I went and picked up my mom and went shopping... got new shoes and a few new dresses. Hubby was just sittin watching the olympics when I finally came home at 6pm. I made him make his own dinner since mom and I had chinese buffet.
My husband has the memory of a goldfish. Most of the time we laugh about it, but it can get annoying when I have to remind him 10 times for 1 thing. He'll go downstairs to get something and come back up, only to have to go back and actually get it after being distracted and doing something else entirely.
Hi DV-
One thing that really works on my nerve is when he 're arrages' the dishwasher dirty dishes...lol
Everytime the dishwasher is all set to 'run', the 'clanking' of the 'new' improved positioning sets my teeth on edge...
Michele/cat
What a fun topic :)
Mine drives me crazy when he answers a question with, "No, did you?" when is makes NO SENSE whatsoever. For example: I'll ask, "Did you wash Trey's baseball uniform?" He'll say, "No, did you?" UMMMMmmmmm....Why would I ask if YOU did it if I already had? LOL
He is also OBSESSED with skimming our pool. While we are in it, no less! It is one of those small soft-sided pools about 3 1/2 feel deep and he will have to vacuum it out first before we can get in then the whole time we are all in it he is constantly grabbing the skimmer to fish out any-little-tine-thing floating in it. THe crazy part is he grew up swimming in LAKES, so you would think he would be o.k. with a few bits of grass or a leaf floating in it! :)
Oh my gosh... the list is endless!! lol!! But I'm sure he'd say the same about me!! But two things ring out to me as being REALLY annoying:
1) when he throws loose items into the big garbage can we have in the garage - the worst is meat packages - we often grill out and the grill is about 20 feet away from our house so on his way back into the house he'll just throw stuff in the garbage can. I've asked him repeatedly, and literally begged him to stop doing it. Sounds like a little thing BUT (and I've explained this to him)... when we take our cans out to the curb (we live in the country and dogs run loose) yep, you guessed it; the dogs get into the garbage and tear it apart and then it's all over the road. I am the one who has to clean it up because he's already gone to work when this happens and doesn't see it!!! And yes, we put the lids on but it doesn't matter - if they smell the meat packages, nothing stops them!! When we put the packages in the (inside) bag with other garbage, we've never had a problem!!! He often throws other stuff in there also that just makes the cans disgusting but the worst are the meat pacakges.
2) When he messes with the laundry!!! I've repeatedly asked him to stay out of "MY" territory - he says he just wanted to help. I've explained to him MANY times I don't need help. I've always gotten laundry done in time for whatever occasion and there is absolutely NO reason for him to touch it!!! He's the type that will just throw everything in together and then dry everything till the cows come home!!!
We've had several arguments about this stuff but he just doesn't get it. I'm a stay-at-home mom and a little old-fashioned and laundry and kitchen stuff has always been my "job" - he's only started doing these things the last few years!!! He has plenty of his own things to worry about; I'm not sure why he sticks his nose in where it doesn't belong!!!! I've told him the next time he messes in my areas, then I'm going to start working on his lawn mower!!! Or even worse, his precious tractor!!!!
As for hubby and the 20-questions...if I want to go out with my sister or friends, no problem!! He tells me to have fun - doesn't really ask many questions other than when I'll be home and if I need spending money. He's always been very helpful with the kids, etc. Never hesitated to help with my parents or any family members!!!
Great question!!
the big one that gets on my last nerve is he, hums or does a little tune ALL THE TIME litteraly. when he is doing something or not he just does it, half the time he doesnt realize he is doing it until i tell him to stop and he says what am i doing, its always his little tune thing. ugh its soooo freaking annoying it gets totally under my skin
The number one thing that bugs the living day lights out of me is my husbands beard or whatever you call it growing on his chin. Think of it as ZZ top but not as long and I HATE the thing. He tells me that his co-workers like it and that he's gonna keep it. Now he has been out of town for a little over a year working in a different state so I don't really say much about it. Once when he comes back home for a little while all I want to do is shave it all off. I'm not a big facial hair person but come on I want it gone and he won't shave it off. To honest to, he looks much older with it growing on his chin.
1) Comes down after showering with his shirt on inside out and backwards. Really? I think he does it to irritate me....
2) When he empties the dishwasher he puts things in random places, where they don't clearly belong, or out of my reach. He's tall.
3) Wears socks with his slip on addidas shoes. Ugh!
4) When I can see his boxers out of the top of his pants.
I guess a lot of mine are about his clothes. Luckily, he doesn't got out in public (too often) like this..
Fun question :)
It drives me absolutely insane when he calls me, to ask me to call somewhere and do something for him. For instance...he'll call me to ask me to call the doctor and book him an appointment. Or he'll call me to ask me to call the school and give them a message for our daughter. HELLO?!?!? in the time it took to call me to ask me to do it....he could've just called the person he wanted to call and done it himself?!
We have the same problem with agreeing on TV shows. We both like house renovation shows and Americas Got Talent(and these are family friendly). But my husband watches news, talk shows, sports, Survivor while I like a lot of different shows (music television, dancing with the stars, old movies, sci fi) but I hate political talk shows. I used to watch soap operas and he liked Desperate Housewives(and he would try to tell me why it was better than my soap opera). So I will go up to the bedroom and watch something different on the small TV. What annoys me is when he pauses his show and calls me downstairs to see something he finds interesting. Repeatedly.
