My DH goes to work everyday with his work rucksack. I've never given it a second thought.
This evening, for some reason, I had to move it out of the way, and found that it weighs a ton. For the first time ever, I've asked him what is in it, and we've gone through it together.
It contains
Tissues, smints, kindle - all fine
Umbrella - unnecessary but I can see the virtue
Woolly hats - two of them! It is 30 degrees outside and has been for months! He says you never know when someone will want to borrow one...
A large set of Allen keys - he has a desk job in an office.
Paperwork. Plastic files of paperwork. Including, but not limited to:
- instruction manual for dd's bike
- a pdf doc I once forwarded to him on managing child behaviour. (Unread).
- his pension details and p60
- the pension details of a nanny whom we no longer employ
- council tax bills. Thames water bills.
- The finance agreement for the car...
... etc etc.
I think this is completely mad. He thinks it's completely reasonable as he 'always knows where everything is'. Every day! On the boiling hot tube! With, to all intents and purposes, a filing cabinet on his back!
Please tell me I'm not BU to insist he leaves it all in a safe place at home?! Or is this the norm? Can we check with other DHs?!