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"Are you doing the washing?" and other weekend plans

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Pussinflatboots · 25/06/2011 20:10

Just back from a week away, went to visit ILs.

FIL's conversation starter to me 'What are you doing over the rest of the weekend? Got lots of washing to do?'

My response (too pissed off to make witty/sarcastic comeback) 'No need, there was a washing machine where we stayed'.

Him: Oh that's good. You could keep on top of the washing while you were away.

Like I give a shit about washing, and actually DH does it as much as me. It just annoyed me, and I thought I'd share, and find out what your 1950s housewife plans are (or should be in the eyes of the ILs).

OP posts:
turdass · 26/06/2011 08:41

My MIL is always talking about 'Mummy's washing line, Mummy's hoover' etc to our two sons. I just laugh inside as I do minimal housework and DH does most of it (except cooking as he is crap and I like cooking). It doesn't bother me as her influence is negligible compared to our sons' experiences of seeing their father actually doing most of the housework on a regular basis.

sakura · 26/06/2011 01:59

ANd LOL rookie Yes the OP'S FIL is indeed more liberated than some men, who don't worry about washing (their own or others') at all Grin

sakura · 26/06/2011 01:58

LOL!
Now that you mention it, I've heard that a lot. My Japanese midwife was very preoccupied with who was going to do my washing after my baby was born. "Umm, DH?" Hmm

LilBB · 25/06/2011 21:12

DH was moaning about his creased shirt. I hate ironing and l do the bare minimum. My response was if you don't like it do it yourself. MIL said 'oh FIL has never ironed a shirt' as if this was some sort of achievement. Clearly I am a bad wife.

When we had our washing machine fitted in our first house she proceeded to give me instructions on how to use it. A) I am an adult and have been able to use the washing machin since the age of 10 B) why is it only me that gets this lovely instructional presentation and not DH

There's probably a million more things that will come back to me. What I dont get is she's in her fifties, works as many hours as FIL and was raised by the most independent mother I have ever come across.

rookiemater · 25/06/2011 20:59

Still at least the washing is not invisible. DH thinks that magic imps whisk it out of our bags deposit it in the washing machine then hang it up afterwards, all in the time it takes him to log into his emails and open up his mail. yes I could say something about it, but it is pointless.

fluffles · 25/06/2011 20:56

LOL!
I took my guides climbing today and tomorrow i'm going downhill mountain biking with the girls leaving DH at home Grin

luckily the ILs and my parents know me well enough now to expect nothing different.

sprogger · 25/06/2011 20:54

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YellowingWallpaper · 25/06/2011 20:50

I baked scones for a WI afternoon tea.

I didn't wear a pinny though.