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Things my husband asked me today (light hearted)

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ButtSurgery · 24/07/2025 12:31

So far today:

Sent him to Lidl with a small shopping list. Phoned to ask whether cottage cheese is the same thing as sour cream and if not, where is it in the shop.

Phoned again to ask how big is 2 pints of milk and is that different from 2 litres of milk.

Phoned later from the local garage to ask if I wanted a new tyre on the car as it has a nail through it and a slow puncture. He is at the garage for an appointment to get the front tyres checked and replaced if needed anyway as they were around the legal minimum.

Phoned again to tell me his work have bounced his expenses because he needs to send them to another email address. What is the email address he needs to contact? (note we work for wholly unrelated employers).

What time is the dog walker coming? Does he need to be here to hand her over or does the dog walker come in with a key and pick her up? (note we have had the walker for months and he knows the drill is to hand the dog over!)

What time am I finishing work? SAME TIME I FINISHED EVERY BLOODY DAY.

Oh there's more but they are the stand out ones. He needs to fuck off back to sea.

OP posts:
chuzzlewitthechipmunk · 24/07/2025 15:15

Promise me that you’re raising your sons to be less incompetent…

DaisyChain505 · 24/07/2025 15:13

ButtSurgery · 24/07/2025 13:50

Christ on a bike, if I hadn't put lighthearted, someone would have popped up with the likes of:

"my husband asked me to divorce him so he can keep the house and marry my mum" or "my husband batters me and asks me if I enjoy it when he drives me to the hospital where he makes me say I fell down the stairs".....

He's a needy twat today, no idea why. Boredom I suspect.

I’m at not needy it’s down right incompetence. I could ask a 10 years old to get me a specific size of milk and they wouldn’t know they check the labels if they weren’t sure.

HangingOver · 24/07/2025 15:10

"am I hungry?"

Baffling

DirtyFrie · 24/07/2025 15:10

I was stood outside a shop the other day, a lady had tied up her rather odd but cute looking dog. I assume it was a mongrel. Man comes past “is this your dog?” “No, it’s a ladies who is in the shop” ”what breed is it?”………..”I dunno, it’s not my dog?!”

DiggingHoles · 24/07/2025 15:05

Was his brain always mush or has he simply become too lazy to think?

I would stop answering the phone. This is anything by light-hearted.

Jennyathemall · 24/07/2025 15:05

Lighthearted but…he sounds like a complete idiot. Highly unattractive.

alcoholnightmare · 24/07/2025 15:04

I’m worried my 6yr old is following in his father’s footsteps - he asked me at lunchtime “Mummy, where’s my egg?”
It was right on the plate under his nose and he’d already eaten some!!

Ex husband also lost his wallet for a week, blamed the kids, had us both turning both houses upside down to find it. It was in the key pot where always kept. I’ll admit I struggle to find it funny anymore.

Olderkids · 24/07/2025 15:03

Whenever we are on holiday somewhere new I get a hundred questions about bus and taxi fares, distances, restaurant choices, on and on.

” don’t know, I haven’t been here before either!”

Magnoliasunrise · 24/07/2025 15:02

Shesellsseashellsnotinmystreet · 24/07/2025 14:22

Yesterday mine asked how long 3 meters was

Whilst holding a tape measure.

Really need the laughing emoji for this

JayJayj · 24/07/2025 15:01

VictoriaEra · 24/07/2025 14:45

Mine asks me how many rashers of bacon and how many sausages I would like - every single Sunday. I’ve never eaten pork.

This Sunday tell him 2 sausages and 3 rashers of bacon. When he then goes “really but you never eat it?” You can go so why do you keep asking!!!

alcoholnightmare · 24/07/2025 15:00

My ex husband who has a degree in bio chemistry when I was pregnant with our twins… “I wonder why thier heartbeats aren’t the same rhythm”
me: “They are two different people”

Perhapsanothertime · 24/07/2025 15:00

Devilsmommy · 24/07/2025 14:59

Mine does laundry too😊

But it sounds like he can’t tell when he has to put it away again because it might still be wet 🤣

JayJayj · 24/07/2025 14:59

I no longer answer stupid questions from my husband. My mum thinks I’m being rude but I can’t cope with constant incompetence of not using his brain.

I answer with “have a guess” “ what do you think?” “ what do we normally do!” “What happened last time” “where would you think it would go?” You get the jist.

It is weaponised incompetence. These men can go to work and fully function in their role yet think it’s acceptable to turn their brains off for us. Like that’s attractive!!!!

sorry for the rant, as you can see, this is something that drives me absolutely crazy.

Devilsmommy · 24/07/2025 14:59

Perhapsanothertime · 24/07/2025 14:56

I’m also with a rough handed builder, but he’s competent enough to do the laundry

Mine does laundry too😊

Magnoliasunrise · 24/07/2025 14:57

I sympathise OP, when DD was about 3 I was on a rare night out and DH asked what time she had her bottle of milk. She hadn't had a bottle for about 2 years!!

I could write a book of all the daft questions DH asks.

PlumpAndDeliciousFatcat · 24/07/2025 14:57

“Lighthearted.”

Perhapsanothertime · 24/07/2025 14:56

Devilsmommy · 24/07/2025 13:29

I'm going to have to disagree with you here. My DH was a builder for 30 years and his hands are so rough that he can't always feel differences that you or I would. Obviously that's just one example but I'm sure there are others🤷

I’m also with a rough handed builder, but he’s competent enough to do the laundry

MoveOverToTheSea · 24/07/2025 14:56

ButtSurgery · 24/07/2025 13:50

Christ on a bike, if I hadn't put lighthearted, someone would have popped up with the likes of:

"my husband asked me to divorce him so he can keep the house and marry my mum" or "my husband batters me and asks me if I enjoy it when he drives me to the hospital where he makes me say I fell down the stairs".....

He's a needy twat today, no idea why. Boredom I suspect.

Then send him doing some weeding or whatever other boring as gp he’ll job that needs to be done.

Because I’d struggle to be lighthearted about those questions, I have to say. You’re not his in house entertainer.

Wigtopia · 24/07/2025 14:53

FluffykinsTheFerociousFeralFelineFury · 24/07/2025 12:43

How does he manage to hold down a job?

This with bells on. It’s laziness on his part to not bother with trying to think for himself/problem solve. Unless like a pp alluded to this isn’t how he was when OP first met him - perhaps he needs to see a GP?

KateMiskin · 24/07/2025 14:52

Stop answering your phone.

Dweetfidilove · 24/07/2025 14:51

WhereIsMyJumper · 24/07/2025 12:54

🤦‍♀️

🤣🤣🤣

FloofyBird · 24/07/2025 14:49

Mine does the same. I've had to get shirty as i'm fed up of him using my brain because he cba.

SussexLass87 · 24/07/2025 14:47

My current answers are (lightheartedly)

"Is my name google?"

And

"If only you had access to a useful, handheld device that has almost all of human knowledge on it at your fingertips!"

VictoriaEra · 24/07/2025 14:45

Mine asks me how many rashers of bacon and how many sausages I would like - every single Sunday. I’ve never eaten pork.

SussexLass87 · 24/07/2025 14:44

My DH is currently in the RN and I'm forever saying "Thank God you don't have a job where you're responsible for any important decisions! Eh darling?!"

He's a Commander FFS!

Same as you OP - pretty equal split of chores (when he's here!) But blimey...I think they forget how to be functioning human beings sometimes!

Same as yours by the sounds of it...absolutely lovely, brilliant partner etc...but also has you half (!) wishing for another deployment 🤣

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