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AIBU?

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To think that my DH was incredibly rude to me on the phone?

38 replies

StuntNun · 24/05/2014 17:18

Me: "Hello?"
DH: "Hello, are you busy with DS3?"
Me: "No, mum's looking after him (pause) I'm making bracelets with DS2 at the moment."
DH: "When you've finished talking will you let me know so I can talk?"
Me: "Hang on a minute, that's really rude, you can't talk to me like that."
DH: Click.

I can't believe he would speak to anyone else like that. So AIBU to think DH was incredibly rude to me?

OP posts:
Humansatnav · 24/05/2014 17:45

YANBU

Thisvehicleisreversing · 24/05/2014 17:47

Custardo I like your style. Smile

StuntNun · 24/05/2014 17:47

I'm just trying to fit that comment into a civil conversation with someone else. For example:

DH: "Hi mum, how are you?"
MIL: "Oh well not bad but the cat's still poorly and the dog wee'd in the house again this morning. Oh and your dad's got a bad cough."
DH: "When you've finished talking will you let me know so that I can talk."
MIL: "..."

See it just doesn't work.

OP posts:
CanaryYellow · 24/05/2014 17:52

How bizzare.

I'd conduct every future telephone conversation with him by giving the bare minimum information, saying "over" at the end of each sentence and ending the call with "over and out" before putting the phone down.

diddl · 24/05/2014 17:55

I guess the pause confused/annoyed him & he thought he could talk but couldn't.

I think the tone of voice is the key tbh.

StuntNun · 24/05/2014 17:57

UPDATE:
DH has now offered a cup of tea and a piece of chocolate. Should I accept these terms of reparation?

OP posts:
Smilesandpiles · 24/05/2014 17:57

You don't say "over and out".

Blush It's pet hate of mine. Over means "You respond" , Out means "end of conversation".

Over and out means.."now you say something but don't as I'm hanging up"...actually..it is quite apt here..

crispyporkbelly · 24/05/2014 17:57

custardo that's awesome

crispyporkbelly · 24/05/2014 17:58

And yes op your dh was fucking rude

Nomama · 24/05/2014 18:05

Accept his move to end hostilities.

You had a communication breakdown, always fixable with chocolate. Smile

ExitPursuedByABear · 24/05/2014 18:08

Was going to suggest incorporating "over" into your conversations.

TruJay · 24/05/2014 19:35

custardo that's awesome!
U sound just like my mum! Defo something she would do, i am a slightly milder version of her yet can be the same when pushed.

is it something u and DH now look back and laugh about, can just imagine his face

Itsfab · 24/05/2014 19:41

Accept, as long as he acknowledges verbally he was the rude one.

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