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Original poster

Well I just emptied the bin, which is usually DHs job,

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IvyLeagueUnderTheSea · 07/05/2022 17:40

but it needed doing and I had my shoes on so it made sense.
I must be doing it wrong though as at no time did I feel the need to moan or complain. Neither did I need to announce to the entire house that I was about to do it or had done it. I didn’t need to huff and puff so everyone knew I was doing it. I also didn’t need a 20 minute shit in preparation.

What did I get wrong?

(This is a lighthearted thread and DH is not a twat)

OP posts:
HerRoyalNotness · 07/05/2022 18:51

Did you also fail to replace the bin bag so the next person chucks the rubbish in the naked bin?

SpindleInTheWind · 07/05/2022 18:52

Vidax · 07/05/2022 18:36

But how will everyone know you did it if you don't do a running commentary???

A profound philosphical question, indeed.

Oh give me the confidence of a mediocre tree falling in the forest.

BluegrassBlues · 07/05/2022 18:55

HerRoyalNotness · 07/05/2022 18:51

Did you also fail to replace the bin bag so the next person chucks the rubbish in the naked bin?

🤣 thought it was just my DH who did this

StageRage · 07/05/2022 18:56

But having done it, you must be able to appreciate why ‘ he puts the bins out an mows the lawn’ is the equivalent of all the food shopping, cooking every night (unless having a BBQ obv) , washing up, all laundry tasks including ironing, cleaning the bathroom and providing for every family birthday and Christmas present , every children's birthday party, baking for every school cake sale and making costumes for every book day , Halloween and fancy dress event?

ClinkeyMonkey · 07/05/2022 18:56

CeeceeBloomingdale · 07/05/2022 18:22

I hope you remember to say you’ve emptied the bin FOR HIM, as you’ve done him such a big favour. Expect him to put out tonight in gratitude.

🤣🤣

This is very familiar! 'I've emptied the bin there for you'. For me? Aw shucks.

Along the same lines as 'Will I bring your washing in?' Yup, bring mine in and leave everyone else's flapping in the breeze for another day or two ...

thenewduchessoflapland · 07/05/2022 18:58

To replicate my DH's bin emptying skills I must leave the bin until it's overflowing;moan because no one has emptied it yet and hope someone volunteers.

When no volunteers I must then take off the bin lid and leave it in the middle of the floor and not move it;place the bin bag into the porch and leave it there because it's far too much effort to open the front door and walk the few steps to the outside dustbin and then not put a new bag in the bin.

Lastly I must looked confused when my OH gets annoyed by my sheer laziness.

SpiderinaWingMirror · 07/05/2022 19:00

My dh, who I love very much, views everything in the house as "clutter" apart from his stuff. Bless. As the house is 95% his stuff (records, guitars, etc) I find it amusing. He will pick my shoes up like a martyr and put them away, whilst ignoring the socks that he had removed and are on the floor.

OperationMincemeat · 07/05/2022 19:23

Love this thread.:)

BronwenFrideswide · 07/05/2022 19:26

Come on OP you are letting the side down if you didn't utter the words I've emptied the bin for you and then stood there expectantly waiting for the round of applause, heaps of praise and a medal.

tanstaafl · 07/05/2022 19:30

What? NONE of those things happened?
pure beginners luck.

BronwenFrideswide · 07/05/2022 19:31

Alphabet1spaghetti2 · 07/05/2022 18:37

and the grunting, muttering swearing as the bag is majestic heaved from its cave and held aloft for the family to admire in wonder. The warrior hero conquered the black, tea dripping horror one more time.

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😆😆😆

The descriptions you two are providing are masterful and oh so correct!

FlamingoQueen · 07/05/2022 19:32

I don’t understand….do you mean you emptied the bin without half the contents falling to the floor? Bizarre…..😂

Original poster
IvyLeagueUnderTheSea · 07/05/2022 19:41

StageRage · 07/05/2022 18:56

But having done it, you must be able to appreciate why ‘ he puts the bins out an mows the lawn’ is the equivalent of all the food shopping, cooking every night (unless having a BBQ obv) , washing up, all laundry tasks including ironing, cleaning the bathroom and providing for every family birthday and Christmas present , every children's birthday party, baking for every school cake sale and making costumes for every book day , Halloween and fancy dress event?

In his defence, he does the ironing, I insist on making dinner but he would if I asked, I don’t have any family and he remembers his family, and we don’t have DC that need fancy dress etc to take care of.

OP posts:
justasking111 · 07/05/2022 19:41

Loving this thread. Unfortunately I empty the bins, recycle paper, cardboard, plastic, tin, glass and food separately. I usually drag it all up to the pavement too. He does cut the grass and announces it loudly. Staggers in exhausted and sweaty 20 minutes later.

JesusSufferingFuck22 · 07/05/2022 19:54

We no longer have this issue. Our adult ds takes the bins out now. He has to be asked first and he leaves it until the last possible minute but he does do it, doesn't complain and if he forgets a bag I'll remind him and he'll go and get one.
My dh by default when ds is not here has to take the bin out (I can't due to disability,) he has to do a good job and not have his son show him up.
Dh still want a medal when he cleans the shower/mops the floor/any other household task though.

cushioncovers · 07/05/2022 19:55

You do realise YOU are now the backbone of your household op.

Alphabet1spaghetti2 · 07/05/2022 20:29

cushioncovers · 07/05/2022 19:55

You do realise YOU are now the backbone of your household op.

Cough …. Op has now removed the cloak of invisibility handed from generation to generation and can step into the spotlight as bin(bag) woman!!!!

Alphabet1spaghetti2 · 07/05/2022 20:31

Sorry. that should read bin warrior saviour of the household.

as you were.

Paramummy3 · 07/05/2022 20:32

Did you tell him you’d done it though!? And list any other household tasks you’ve completed today as well?

hihellohihello · 07/05/2022 20:36

Did you at least requisition your elderly neighbours for an in-depth discussion about important bin matters?

hihellohihello · 07/05/2022 20:37

And then laugh about how they 'accosted' you?

KohlaParasaurus · 07/05/2022 20:52

I'll bet you went round the house emptying all the waste paper baskets into the bin too. The job isn't done properly unless someone can complain that their bin has been missed and the half-sandwich they put in it a week ago is growing blue fur. And you're such an amateur that you probably picked the bottles and cans out and put them in the recycling without going, "Yuck! Yuck! Yuck!" in a stage voice.

Maybeitstimeforachange · 07/05/2022 21:05

I manage to do the dishes 90% of the time without moaning about how long it takes or getting in a huff if I don’t get a ‘thank you’.

Alphabet1spaghetti2 · 07/05/2022 21:07

@KohlaParasaurus that is Olympic standard, or extreme bin emptying sports…… it’s too much for Saturday night.

Tormenteddd · 07/05/2022 21:10

Sadly no one (must be me) is responsible for emptying the bin but someone (DH I believe) is a phantom bin contents squasher 😡

I shouldn’t complain as he is always willing to stir my cooking for me, adjust the temp unnecessarily and point out if I have left a light so he is actually exhausted from being so helpful.