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To just not understand why men are so lazy

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Eastie77Returns · 07/02/2026 22:02

I know, I know NAMALT but I don’t see the kind of behaviour I witnessed today from women.

I was in the gym restaurant with DS. Two men sitting next to us drinking tea. One of them dropped his cup and the tea went everywhere, all over the table and dripping on the floor. Both men laughed hysterically and the one who dropped the cup made a half hearted attempt to mop up some of it with a couple of tissues and then gave up and just carried on chatting. Meanwhile the tea is continuing to drip everywhere and there is a huge puddle under the table that he is placing his feet in leaving smears and mess everywhere. Eventually he takes a gym towel, puts it on the floor over the tea and puts his feet on top. When they had finished chatting both men got up and left, the sodden towel on the floor and the table in a disgusting sticky mess. Felt so bad for the cafe staff and I helped clear up (while conscious I am not sending a good message to DS re. women clearing up after men). I just find it infuriating!

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TellMeSomethingGoodAboutMrSchuAndHisTightBreeks · 07/02/2026 22:20

Zov · 07/02/2026 22:18

I blame the mothers in most cases. Many women favour the sons, and think the sun shines out of their arse. They never have to lift a finger in the house, whilst the daughters are treated like skivvies. So the sons grow up entitled and lazy and thinking all women should wait on them hand and foot.

And yes, most men ARE lazy and entitled.

Awaits the 'Not My Nigels,' and the tedious and predictable 'you need to get better men in your life' comments. Wink

Of course it's a woman's fault somewhere down the line 🤨

Zov · 07/02/2026 22:18

I blame the mothers in most cases. Many women favour the sons, and think the sun shines out of their arse. They never have to lift a finger in the house, whilst the daughters are treated like skivvies. So the sons grow up entitled and lazy and thinking all women should wait on them hand and foot.

And yes, most men ARE lazy and entitled.

Awaits the 'Not My Nigels,' and the tedious and predictable 'you need to get better men in your life' comments. Wink

lhsf844 · 07/02/2026 22:14

My husband always takes our cups back to the counter when we’re finished in places like Starbucks or a pub. He’s far more mindful of how we leave a hotel room than I am. You’re being ridiculous to blame men generally.

Colourscolours · 07/02/2026 22:13

That is disgusting behaviour.

I will say though I think people behaving in an absolutely appalling way when they know someone else is going to clean up after them isn't confined to just men. You only have to go in some public toilets and see the filthy state women leave them in.

And when I briefly worked as an office cleaner and the staff were in the habit of eating at their desks it was both men and women who left them in messy and dirty states.

ASometimeThing · 07/02/2026 22:08

What has it got to do with being a man? I don’t know any men, or people, like this. 🤷‍♀️

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