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to expect DH to learn

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bizzi · 13/03/2007 13:10

to lock up before he goes to bed
to switch the heating off before he goes to bed (He goes to bed hours after me and smokes outside)
not to put non stick pans in the dishwasher
etc
etc
He complains I'm a nag but some of my nags are necessary, aren't they?
How do I teach him? Been trying for 12 years

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MyAmusedPearlSquid · 04/12/2025 22:08

Ah yes hope hes trained by now lol jokes

Elasticwoman · 17/03/2007 14:40

You can lock up (as custardo says) and turn heating off when you go to bed. That's two fewer things to harp on about.

My dh ruined my favourite green dress in the washing machine back in 1987. Still haven't forgiven him ..... and he never replaced it (fume!)

And now he wants the computer to do (paid) work on. How unreasonable.

Rhubarb · 17/03/2007 00:15

Sandy, you are walking dangerous ground...........

If you are a regular, desist now you jealous bitch.

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bizzi · 14/03/2007 14:51

Sandy
I think the light hearted responses given by some are healthy, they make most smile at difficult / irritating / frustrating etc times.
"hunt him down and kill him slowly"
Who (in their right mind) would take that kind of advice seriously? Anyway if we did we could use custardo in court as part of our defense case.

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misdee · 13/03/2007 22:47
Grin
Tortington · 13/03/2007 22:37

i think the martians have sgt pepper

misdee · 13/03/2007 22:32

lol. you wish

now the beatles, you may be.

Tortington · 13/03/2007 22:32

....on mars

Tortington · 13/03/2007 22:31

i'm more famous than jesus

Tortington · 13/03/2007 22:31

great innit like john lennon.

misdee · 13/03/2007 22:30

have you got a stalker custy?

Tortington · 13/03/2007 22:28

sad stalker bitch

Tortington · 13/03/2007 22:28

you sad bastard

Tortington · 13/03/2007 22:28

fuck off sandy

sandydut · 13/03/2007 22:22

Custardo

More good advice I see.....

'tell him if your children should die becuase of his gross incompetance at keeping his own fucking family safe you will hunt him down and kill him slowly'

sunnysideup · 13/03/2007 14:03
Grin
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bizzi · 13/03/2007 13:50

Done and all set for trial run later, only 2 syllable word is heating, think he'll cope?

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Tortington · 13/03/2007 13:39

sure i dont mind

sunnysideup · 13/03/2007 13:34

make sure it's in big letters and words of one syllable, bizzi

mumblechum · 13/03/2007 13:29

It could be worse - my dh knows we have a dishwasher and washing machine but has never used them.

I've avoided going on the "my dh earns a packet so thinks he doesn't have to do anything in the house" thread as I know it is too close to home and will get me out off my calm planet

PestoMonster · 13/03/2007 13:26

Could you perhaps get one of those timer switches & set it to go on & off at certain times?

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bizzi · 13/03/2007 13:25

I like that sunnysideup, off to design a poster. Don't think manslaughter threat would bother him custy, may ignore your advice on this one if you dont mind

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MrsSpoon · 13/03/2007 13:24

The last thing I found DH trying to put in the dishwasher was a flask, he couldn't understand why it shouldn't go in.

MrsSpoon · 13/03/2007 13:23

Come to think of it my DH isn't too great with the heating either, if it is too hot, he switches it all off completely, too cold and it goes on permanently, doesn't know how to work the timer or boost facility.

bizzi, get him to give up smoking and then you can afford new pans, increased heating!

sunnysideup · 13/03/2007 13:23

shut the bedroom door when you go to bed, with a big notice on it saying "DO NOT ENTER UNLESS YOU HAVE LOCKED UP AND SWITCHED THE HEATING OFF". sorted.

can't help with the pans thing, unless you're going to go round the house sticking big notices on everything, including the kids, saying "NOT TO BE PUT IN THE DISHWASHER"