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Original poster

To think this is one of the stupidest arguments ever!!!!!

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notnagging · 28/08/2013 01:07

Dh has come in & put the clean, dried washing back in the machine because he didnt think to ask if it had been done!!! He's now gone off in a strop & sent me a text saying I should apologise for getting annoyed at him!! This has to be one of the stupidest arguments we've ever had & apparently I'm being unreasonable for getting annoyed Blush

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goforthejobular · 28/08/2013 01:08

Yep, it is.

mikkii · 28/08/2013 01:08

If your DH does the washing,suck it up. Mine just moans that I do't do it quick enough!

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notnagging · 28/08/2013 01:13

That is the problem I suppose. He doesn't do anyone's washing except his & that's only after its overflowing & he's run out of boxers!! How can you seriously not tell that washing has been washed & dried?Hmm

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StephenFrySaidSo · 28/08/2013 01:14

why did you get annoyed at him? it's no biggie, I probably would have laughed and said "that's already been washed you eejit!"

LazyMonkeyButler · 28/08/2013 01:17

Was it all folded then? Ready to be put away? If so, I'd be annoyed if I then had to re-fold it.

Not really argument worthy though Smile.

Original poster
notnagging · 28/08/2013 01:17

I think because there always seems to be so much washing to do. 4 sporty boys, a baby & a dh in shirts everyday, I seem to be constantly washing Hmm

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notnagging · 28/08/2013 01:20

Yep lazy & now it's wet & needs to be redried. Is very trivial I know but now waiting for the machine to finish so I can take it out & go to bed!

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raisah · 28/08/2013 02:40

It is a scary thought that the world is filled with men who can't tell the difference between dirty & clean laundry (my dh included).

Mojavewonderer · 28/08/2013 08:18

Aww he probably felt stupid enough as it was putting clean washing on and then you had a go at him too, it's not like he did it on purpose. Also he may have just been washing his clothes but at least he was trying to help you out.

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notnagging · 28/08/2013 09:35

Your right mojo. But now he's still not talking to me which I think is taking it too far.Hmm

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ZadokTheBeast · 28/08/2013 09:41

Mine once took the dirty, DRY washing out the machine (I'd not pressed start) and hung it up to dry.

ZadokTheBeast · 28/08/2013 09:42

(We had an argument about it too)

Onesleeptillwembley · 28/08/2013 09:42

My dirty stuff is in baskets upstairs. How did he mistake clean for dirty? Do you store them all together?

AllSWornOut · 28/08/2013 09:48

Why on earth were you the one waiting up for the machine to finish? He started it, he should be hanging it up.

WhoNickedMyName · 28/08/2013 09:51

My DH has also taken an unwashed load of clothes out of the machine and hung them all over the radiators. I could smell dirty washing as soon as I walked through the front door. I thought it was hilarious and still take occasionally the piss out of him for it now whenever he empties the washing machine, months later Grin.

HungryHorace · 28/08/2013 10:08

My DH took me saying that I needed to hang the washing out as a cue to start the washing machine, which had just finished, rather than getting the washing out to hang it out.

Not the same, but it seems that they make mistakes at all stages in the washing process!

DoJo · 28/08/2013 10:27

Also he may have just been washing his clothes but at least he was trying to help you out.

Unless the OP has a fairly archaic division of labour in her house, her husband doing his own laundry should in no way be considered to be 'helping her out'.

Dobbiesmum · 28/08/2013 10:56

Actually I can see his thinking "washing on the bed (or wherever) I'll just pop this lot in the machine, saves not nagging doing it". I would be mildly annoyed and possibly take the mickey a little.
YANBU to think it's a daft argument, just clear the air and move on.

quesadilla · 28/08/2013 11:03

To be honest I can see his point... its a very trivial thing to get upset about and disproportionate to the original crime.

Caff2 · 28/08/2013 11:18

Not the stupidest ever. We once had a argument about socks that got quite heated. Socks can still cause tension in the air some years later.

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notnagging · 28/08/2013 22:22

Grin Don't even get me started on socks!

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Kendodd · 28/08/2013 22:28

He doesn't do anyone's washing except his & that's only after its overflowing & he's run out of boxers!!

Did I read that right? Do you mean he'll ignore the overflowing laundry basket and just put his clothes in?

iklboo · 28/08/2013 22:34

DH will do that. 'I've put a wash on' means 'I've taken the clothes I want washing out of the basket & left yours there. Even though the machine is less than half full'.

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notnagging · 29/08/2013 23:54

Yep kendodd

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Jinsei · 30/08/2013 00:08

Not worth having an argument over, no. But I'm still wondering why you had to wait up for the drier, OP, and why you would be the one to re-fold the clothes. Surely, DH should do this if he put the washing on? Confused