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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

teas/coffees who does what?

9 replies

Kitsichick · 16/01/2011 14:05

AIBU? Every Sunday DH and I both work hard on house and garden- me house- him garden as he likes planting, mowing, fencing and driving the lawn tractor. I don't dislike HW but it meber seems as valued as praising the work HE does.

And I am wondering AIBU? After two hours hard work each today, he came into the kitchen and looked sulky and said 'I thought you could at least have brought me out a cup of tea' . I said 'well, if you were thirsty or wanted a break you could have come in and made one and offered ME one- I have been working too'!
To which he replied 'It's easier for you, you're working indoors and anyway I am the one doing the heavy work'. Whereupon he made himself a HUGE mug of tea (to save coming back in later!) and took it off to the garden.

I wondered how many years I'd get for removing his head from his body with the Dyson. AIBU?

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mutznutz · 16/01/2011 14:07

I think I'm going to give you one of these each to go with your tea Biscuit Biscuit

Grin
FudgeGirl · 16/01/2011 14:07

He's being a bit of a twat with his attitude, but I think you should be tea making if you're inside.

KurriKurri · 16/01/2011 14:08

he sounds as if he's in a rude mood.

I do all the gardening at ours because I love it, I count it as a hobby not work. It is infinitely more fun than housework. So if DH cleaned the house from top to bottom (unlikely)- I'd be making him a tea Grin

thisisyesterday · 16/01/2011 14:10

hmm i think the person inside should make the tea

simply because
a) you're closer
b) you don't have to take off muddy shoes/clothing to come in and do it!
c) it's really cold out

I dunno, if dp is working outside (admittedly this is rare!) I do tend to make him tea, and maybe some lunch. but only if i'm making one for myself...

compo · 16/01/2011 14:10

I'd open the wine, put your feet up and read the paper

after all how hard are you mumsnetting working really?

FindingStuffToChuckOut · 16/01/2011 14:11

it doesn't matter who is doing what - but if one of you makes a cuppa you should def make one for the other too. So if he came in and just made himself a cuppa, sharpen up that Dyson. If you've been slurping away indoors without taking him one out for him, hand the Dyson over it over.

Oh & cheer up!! You've both working together on your property - that is what counts. Why not reverse roles one weekend if it's really bothering you?

Kitsichick · 16/01/2011 14:17

yep, fair cop:)

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TattyDevine · 16/01/2011 15:33

Whoever breaks for tea first should make it, and offer the other one a cup. And if that doesn't work, each person should simply just sort out their own personal requirements. He's being a bit needy TBH.

DurhamDurham · 16/01/2011 15:37

In our househowever fancies a cuppa would automatically make ask the other if they wanted one. DH prob makes more than me, he never seems to mind. Don't think we would fall out about it.

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