to want to have a small whine about DH?

[CheerfulYank]

Now. I adore the man, and he's rather lovely in many ways, but... he's a rogue grocery shopper.

For instance, yesterday he took DS to church (I had a massive headache so didn't go) and was late getting back because he decided to run to the store. All well and good.

However, he bought: eggs, bananas, bread, milk, carrots (all good), and then some sliced ham for sandwiches. And about six large blocks of cheese. Also tons of hummus and a large tub of yogurt.

All of this is good stuff, but he considers this "doing the shopping." So when I mention in a few days that we need to run to the store (so I can get some things to actually cook) he'll look wounded and say "but I just went!"

He honestly be fine eating eggs and toast and cold sandwiches for days but it's below zero here and I want to make proper stews, etc.

Arrrgh! I know it is certainly not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, just a small thing that drives me mental. Thanks for listening. :o

Write him a list! That way you get all the nice stuff you want without leaving the house. It's like having a personal shopper

Typical man i say LOL

That's the thing, he goes on a whim! I never know when he's going to pop up with his arms full of bags of frozen pizza, tortilla chips, and for some reason, oats. Every time, oats.

My DH is the same, so i sacked him and he stays at home with the DC while I shop :)

hahaha this is so typical man

McPants I don't drive. When the weather's warm I walk to the shop. It's about a mile each way, which is too far in -20 with DS.

Aha! Have just discovered seven cans of black beans from one of his previous shops! Bean and cheese burritos for us. :)

Elmofan
"Typical man i say LOL"

As a man I completely agree :)

Wow! -20! Have you been hit by Winter Storm Gandalf, by any chance?

(Sorry to divert from the perfectly reasonable complaint about Rogue Shopping )

OP: just ban him from shopping. I'm ashamed to admit that I can't shop. I'm good for runs to the corner shop to get things we've missed, I get completely overwhelmed/overstimulated by supermarkets and bug out, even if I have a list. My DW has banned me from going with her to the supermarket because I become such a giant, rocket-propelled arsehole.

There was a missing 'but' in that post, between 'missed' and 'I'.

Yes Elmo has nailed it.

I will give your DH points for the milk, eggs, bread and carrots though!

ROFL @ "giant, rocket-propelled arsehole"

"can't shop" yeah right ...

Katisha: Presumably when your DH goes shopping, he has a little list?

He may well have one if he writes it.

I have resolved this by getting an app to make shopping lists which automatically updates on both of our phones... He's a bit of a geek, and the technological aspect appeals to him! He just can't help himself

OurGroceries... On android :)

Left to his own devices mine would buy steak, fizzy drinks and a pack of 18 cream eggs. Oh and electrical goods! It's not worth the risk.

Hahaha I don't want to push him too far! Though he does make THE best scrambled eggs in the world...
though he does always come home from Tesco with Lego minifigures...

DH went shopping on Saturday morning, he did a crap random shop, but we had a bit of a milestone moment when he said upon his return that he did a crap random shop.

We write a shopping list on the front of the fridge in dry wipe marker - take a photo on the phone as you leave the house: job's a good'un!

No Pandemoniaa it's normal winter weather for Minnesota. :)

Lunatic he is honestly happy to snack on crackers with meat and cheese and hummus throughout the day, or make scrambled egg sandwiches. Or he mixes up oats, yogurt, and frozen blueberries.

I think part of it is his IBS, he feels better if he eats smaller portions of things.