To not want to talk dh through whenever he goes shopping!

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Everytime he goes I have to stay on the phone & talk him through! Surely a grown man should be able to get a few things from the supermarket without an audio guide! Whenever his brother goes he face times!

Now I realise why eveyone in Tesco seems to be permanently on the phone these days

Just laughed out loud on the tube at Hec's magical fanjo. I wish I did have a magical shopping fanjo...

DS bought a load of expensive tat from Waitrose. For example he has bought a really expensive cheeseboard selection when we already have seperates of what he actually likes to eat in the fridge. He cannot read the box to check he actually likes to eat the contents NOR that they are in date for a sensible period of time that he intends to eat it. I may take it with us if we go to friends - totally unpractical for us but friends may like it as part of a thank you food hamper?

I am very particular but I am happy he contributes and that he doesn't bother/pester me to do so. I don't want to do it all myself and so compromise with what he does/provides.

I feign interest, do an inward eye roll; think 'what a tit'. We have known each other a very long time. If he actually wanted to know what I think, he would ask. Cue a brutally honest 'that's an expensive load of shoite, you won't eat'. We both know the score

Set up an internet grocery shop and so he can review favourites/ what was last bought. It's also how we log things we need. Otherwise when he did a shop we would have tonnes of snacks, ready meals for two nights and nothing for lunches to last all week. To be fair I do the cooking and so it is easier for me to know what we need to buy to make meals.

I have a phrase I use a lot here - normally with the kids but it would work just as well here. I say "Use your brain not mine". I then let them get on with whatever it was I know they are capable of doing.

I refuse to get up if DH is looking for something. Usually on the 2nd or 3rd "I cant find it" his voice trails off as he finds it.

I stopped him doing food shopping when I realised he walks into supermarkets and asks to be charged twice the amount for everything in the basket.

So much cheaper when I do it. Plus he refuses to believe I like smart price orange juice not branded and brings home yucky copella.

As an ill person last week, I texted specificLly for aspro clear, then explained it's soluble aspirin. So he came back with the cheap aspirin! Being a bit ill and precious I said why did I mention aspro clear then? He thought it didn't matter. Oh it mattered!

That sounds a bit odd. But is he going to the shop specifically to buy a particular thing that you've asked him to (in which case I guess I can kind of understand him wanting to be sure he gets it right, otherwise it was a wasted trip)? Or is he doing the general household shopping?

Wouldn' it be easier to get it delivered or do click and collect?

Allthatglitters I can beat that. Someone I know had had a miscarriage & needed pads, so her DH came home triumphally with a packet of tampax - she's never used tampons of any form in her life either.

a photographic list?
and then notes saying "if they haven't got size xxx get any size"
etc

the only thing I can forgive him for ringing to check are sanitary protection.
I'm very particular about that, and especially with the lochia.

DH will quickly check when it's something specific i've asked for, but normal shopping, he's a grown man!

Whenever his brother goes he face times!
What does this mean?

Surely he is doing it on purpose so that he is no longer asked to go? Fairly classic task-avoidance tactic I think.

I read threads like this and thank my stars that DH is normal and capable of shopping for food, cooking a meal and operating the washing machine. Admittedly he doesn't always do these things spontaneously, but when they are pointed out to him he does them willingly and competently.

I just send my DP with a dew suggestions as my contribution and then he sorts it out.

Face time is video calling on an iphone, Dubjackeen :)

I am going to use the phrase magic fanjo next time I need him to shop.

Thanks TheSecretCervix -probably showing my age, but I hadn't a clue what that meant.
As for the magical fanjo, I laughed out loud at that. Brilliant!!

To be fair, I didn't even know men like this existed until I joined mn!

And I have to say, they have done a real number on those that believe they are incapable of shopping.

I reluctantly have to admire their cunning but am shamed faced at the women that fall for this charade.

I'm in shock at this thread. Makes my DH seem like a genius for being able to get groceries

I feel rather pleased reading this that my dh makes the list & shops for the Christmas food every year! I play no part in it. This year, we've had it delivered, but previously, he's been out & done it. For the regular weekly shop, one of us does it online, whoever has time. Admittedly, he does have a talent for doubling the amount we spend though, how do they do this?!

I wonder how men like this would get on if they were asked to do some shopping for work? I'm willing to bet they wouldn't be ringing their boss every five minutes and whinging that they can't find anything

Shopping is such a basic skill, especially if money is tight. My two teenage boys are able to go shopping with just a rough list and get the right stuff/ best value for money, I think it's something they'll be glad of as they get older