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Is this my wifely duty?

76 replies

Hereskiddyskiddy · 30/03/2016 11:23

I'm responsible for the laundry in our house, me, dh, dcx2. This morning I found dh's bath towel with skids on it Envy Not only that, it was hanging to be dried to use tomorrow....boak....

Is it my duty to remove and wash, or ltb?
Cheers

OP posts:
KeyboardMum · 30/03/2016 13:29

Uhh... I'd point it out to him OP.

Wait until he's settled down from work, eaten, kids out of earshot etc so that the stress from the conversation is minimised and quietly ask him what his intentions for the shitty towel were. There's probably a good explanation.

Dafspunk · 30/03/2016 13:38

Is it definitely skids? If you have a shaving nick, the streak of blood left on the towel dries to an unattractive brown.

Blood not bum juice?

Hereskiddyskiddy · 30/03/2016 13:39

Doesn't shave.....

OP posts:
TeacupsandFigs · 30/03/2016 13:56

I would suggest that the OP shows her DH this thread but the shit would probably hit the fan and not just the towel if she did.

TheCrimsonPleb · 30/03/2016 13:59

You've got to be in it to winnit

Reminds me of this "unique breakthrough in ringpiece technology". Exercise and a lemon fresh arse.

Is this my wifely duty?
unlucky83 · 30/03/2016 14:00

He will have washed his arse - it will be the over enthusiastic drying ...
Like I said like flossing ...hold one bit of towel behind back and grab end between legs, slid towel into arse crack and vigorously pull backwards and forward -have seen DP do it and it was mentioned on another thread they'd seen a bloke do the same...(Don't think women would do that as it would be sore?)
I pulled DP up on it and we don't get skiddy towels any more ...

Penguinepenguins · 30/03/2016 14:04

in defence of men, we do tend to have particularly hairy arses.
I'm not quite sure

Hmm lmfao

Having the pleasure of living with a very hairy man where does it all come from! Have even considered putting veet on him some evenings I can safely say he has never left skid marks on the towel

Penguinepenguins · 30/03/2016 14:04

My link didn't work... Oh well the original version was actually a very amusing comment :)

Twixthecat · 30/03/2016 14:07

Urrgh! Leave it.

The rule in my house is if it's not it's not in the laundry basket/ by the washing machine it's not my problem!

If he's happy using a shitty towel then leave him to it.

RaspberryOverload · 30/03/2016 14:14

OP said this wasn't the first time...

I have a hairy DP, and he manages not to leave skids on the towel.

peggyundercrackers · 30/03/2016 14:19

Unlucky even if he did use the flooding method you speak of I would still expect the towel to be clean - I wouldn't expect any shit on the towel because he's not wiping properly or washing properly.

peggyundercrackers · 30/03/2016 14:22

Flossing not flooding.

KissingFish · 30/03/2016 14:26

Maybe he needs to use the flooding method?

loopylou6 · 30/03/2016 14:27

I am completely failing to understand how on earth there could be poo on the towel even if he is 'flossing' does he not actually WASH his anus in the shower? Because if he did then no amount of 'flossing' is going to extract skiddies unless he's shoving the towel half way up his back passage Confused

Friendlystories · 30/03/2016 14:29

I'm truly perplexed by some men's apparent inability to keep their arses clean. Does it really not matter to them? And do they honestly expect their wives/partners to retain any physical attraction towards them when we're confronted by the evidence every time we sort the laundry? These are serious questions btw and prompted by my own DH's disgusting underwear, you have my total sympathy OP, I'm honestly considering LTFB (filthy bring the extra initial) Confused

MovingOnUpMovingOnOut · 30/03/2016 14:35

I was hoping it might be blood rather than a skid. But it seems not.

You need to tell your dh about his shitty arse. I suggest saying "dh, you have a shitty arse.". Avoids any confusion.

HidingUnderARock · 30/03/2016 14:43

If he's happy using a shitty towel then leave him to it.
Not sure about this.
Assuming you and the DCs touch him sometimes.

whattodowiththepoo · 30/03/2016 14:44

So he had some sort of an embarrassing accident and you all think it's ok to shame him? Presumably this hasn't happened before or OP wouldn't have felt the need to share this time.

MovingOnUpMovingOnOut · 30/03/2016 14:47

What embarrassing accident? He's hung the towel up to reuse it with visible skids. So unless he's got some sort of problem with his eyesight I wouldn't be very forgiving.

HermioneJeanGranger · 30/03/2016 14:59

OP says it's happened before.

Plus, if it's an accident, wouldn't you wash the towel and not leave shit-stains all over the bathroom?!

StarLuck · 30/03/2016 15:05

But still , even using the 'flossing' method - your back passage shouldn't contain poo until you actually need to go to the toilet. Unless you're not quite emptying properly. It's not just hanging around just inside your anus all day.

I can't believe I've been drawn into a discussion of poo and bums Grin

And even if no stains are visible, do you really want to use a towel that's been up someone's bum to dry your hair or face? With a flosser, I'd be washing towels after a single use!

MovingOnUpMovingOnOut · 30/03/2016 15:12

I would think it much more likely someone isn't wiping properly after a shit then some of these other theories.

unlucky83 · 30/03/2016 15:43

The 'stop flossing your arse' did work for my DP
This is my theory - not tested -
Even if you don't need a poo the inside of your anus will not be spotlessly clean ...(and maybe when you wash in warm water your muscles will relax a bit and then you splash water around there) - then you use vigorous drying with towel ...with probably pulls your anus open a little...
I really can't do this any more...its grim but the scientist in me wants to experiment but I am not going to
I'm going to forget about it ... but if anyone else wants to investigate I'd be interested to hear the results Grin

flirtygirl · 30/03/2016 16:15

Install a douche shower tap available from amazon and seen all over europe, africa and the middle east, my husband has a sparkling arse probably cleaner than mine as i hate the douche tap shooting water up my anus, my teen swears by it, espescially after just a wee on her period
Anyway cold water on/up your jacksy is 100 times better than a shitty bum crack
To the disbelievers who cant believe grown men either dont wipe or dont wash, believe it, ive smelled more shitty bum crack on my local bus than ive smelt armpit and thats saying something

peggyundercrackers · 30/03/2016 17:23

Unlucky no your theory is wrong, if there is shit on the towel the arse isn't clean no matter what. Even if the towel managed to pull your arse open a little that bit should still be clean and have had water splashed in it at the very least If not given a vigorous rub with soap I don't mean sticking your fingers in your arse when you clean btw but there should be no shit in your arse.

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