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to be annoyed by DH expecting me to answer the door

55 replies

OhDearNigel · 29/08/2013 08:16

I genuinely don't know whether I am being U or whether DH is being U.

DH rides a motorbike; his bike key is separate to his house key and he puts the house key inside his jacket. He seems to have got into the habit of ringing the doorbell for me to let him in when he gets home and using the excuse that he "couldn't get to the key". He's even started doing it when he has the car and has no thick gloves on which would make retrieving a key difficult. We moved recently and he got into the habit at our old house which was tiny and I could practically open the door without having to move from the sofa. The new house is much bigger, on 3 floors and it is a pain in the arse having to go and answer the door when he has a perfectly good key, just can't be bothered to use it.

I have told him numerous times that I am not the effing butler and "this is the last time I am opening the door for you" but can't help answering the doorbell. Next time I fully intend "being in the garden" and he can cool his heels on the front doorstep as long as he likes

But I am curious - is this behaviour normal ? Does anyone else open the door for their husbands like some sort of Stepford Wife ? Soon I will be expected to mix the martini ready for his arrival and put a ribbon in my hair to look pretty

OP posts:
MissStrawberry · 30/08/2013 14:39

Surely shopping can be put down, as can your DD for a second. I assume she is standing now and if not you can surely open a door with one hand, nickelbabe?

oscarwilde · 30/08/2013 14:50

Lazy git. Take the batteries out of the bell?

HatieKokpins · 30/08/2013 15:04

Our doorbell has a "privacy" setting so it won't ring when you don't want it to. BEST THING EVER.

Viking1 · 30/08/2013 15:09

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Blondeshavemorefun · 30/08/2013 16:34

Stop opening the door and he will have to use his key

Years ago dh used to go out and forget a key - and if I was out then locked out till I was home

Solution was to change front door lock to one that need to use a key to lock it - therefore always had a key to let his self back in

Also means impossible to lock yourself out if putting rubbish out etc and wins blows door shut :)

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