Husbands bought a hoover he knew I didn't like

[Yawningalldaylong]

Fully prepared to be told I'm BU, but need to hear opinions. My husband decided
We needed a new hoover today, he went off and a new top of the range cordless Dyson, to replace our old Dyson. I hate the old one and said to him I would never have bought a new one. He said he knew that.

Is it me, or is that really disrespectful Only a hoover I know, but I seem to compromise on everything we buy for the house, and he's just pissed me off.

He obviously doesn't want you to use it so let him work away 😂

It is comical how Brits call all vacuum cleaners ‘Hoovers' no matter the make.

No funnier than speakers of US English calling plasters BandAids & tissues Kleenex.

It's the makers of Sellotape who've won the brand-name-as-item-name prize though, surely: I think I may be the only person in the Anglophone world to still use the word cellotape (obviously the distinction only matters in writing, probably part of the reason Sellotape could achieve their dominance). Oh & I also use "vacuum [cleaner(s)]" rather than "Hoover(s)" - unless referring to a Hoover - but don't see anything odd about/wrong with other people doing so. It's also fascinating - seeing if you can uncover when a brand-name managed to dominate a language & become the generic word; & how widespread that usage became. Annoyingly probably because I've not slept I can't find something I read a while ago about differences between British English & Indian English including the use of words that were in common use up to the 1940s; including, of course, brand-names-used-generically. Potential for huge amounts of confusion - & utter bewilderment at a British person not understanding a British word.

Sorry, yes, word geekery aside: fantastically shitty of your DH not to listen to you, Yawningalldaylong. Also sounds as if he's made a stupid purchasing choice from what other posters are saying. Which I'm sure he'll find out quite soon into the Doing All The Vacuuming stint he volunteered himself for when he bought the dratted thing...

@Zebraowl Did you know that sellotape in French is Scotch because they are the leading brand

My new vacuum cleaner is going to be delivered today. I've gone for a Rowenta animal care. Here's hoping it is better than a dyson.

Looks like your husband want to do all the hoovering then.
Does he usually make decisions like this without considering you?

DarkBendis

I have 2 cats & a Vax vacuum cleaner. I got it in a sale, not sure if the £129.95 it now is on Amazon would be Too Much (possibly it's less elsewhere...), but it is great at tackling fur from 2 indoor cats who seem to shed their own weight in fur every week.

I did quite a lot of research before I bought it (big purchase...) & while the Which? reviews no longer seem to be available (it was their Vacuum Of The Year or some kind of similar accolade) Good Housekeeping gave it 92/100.

My dh bought a Dyson. It was rubbish, heavy and fragile too. But not particularly against my wishes (we both wanted a new Henry), and he did/does most of the cleaning. We got a Henry about a year later, eight years later and no regrets.

Given that the OP's husband knew she wouldn't want a Dyson and got one anyway I think it's fair enough for her to say that she won't be using it.

Change it for a Miele Cat and Dog (sorry Fraggle!). I bought my second one last year, 21 years after the first. I'm disabled (mobility) and can vacuum the top of the kitchen cupboards properly from ground level without lifting anything heavy. I bought some extra accesories including the set that gets into really small spaces - brilliant.

frenchfancy
I did know, even though at school we were all made to learn that the contents of an individual's pencil-case might include le ruban adhésif. I sometimes wonder if they were scared of a raid by l'Académie française

So long as it does the job why does it matter?

An essential tool to go with a cordless Dyson is the Movenpick ice-cream spoon/stick. It’s perfect for easing out the wedged in hair-fluff from the collector without scratching it. If you ever can’t find one in your house you just have to have an ice-cream at Movenpick. Makes the whole job much better. I suggest you split the job OP. Ice-cream for you and vacuuming for DH.

at WeBuiltThis.

I don't think a cordless replaces an upright as it is not as powerful. However why don't you buy a Gtech, I have both of theirs (DH decided that we needed the more powerful one). They are like carpet sweepers so light and nippy. I like the basic little one. But they are not as powerful as an upright. Though don't think you could hoover the top of kitchen cupboards with one...

"disrespectful"? No. It's only a hoover.

@VimFuego101

You don’t like the hoover so you have never hoovered since? Yeah okay then

Fifty years ago, DH won a prize at a children's summer club for being the first to shout out the Hoover slogan - "It beats as it sweeps as it cleans"

The Hoover company was a very large employer in our part of the world. It collapsed adter a very badly thought-out promotion that wiped out their profits.

I’ve just upgraded my cordless Dyson to the Dyson V8 and the difference is amazing. I love my Dyson. My sister has the Shark and I really don’t get how people prefer it. It’s not in the same league.

I like my cordless Dyson.....

Get a Sebo. He'll never want a Dyson again, there's no comparison.

I had a dyson corded Animal. It weighed a tonne, but it was wonderful and lasted ages. I got really excited about the cordless one (sad cow that I am ), but it was rubbish. It kept blocking.

I now have a vax cordless which is ace.

It is comical how Brits call all vacuum cleaners ‘Hoovers' no matter the make.

Not quite as cute as Americans calling petrel 'gasoline' no matter what the make and despite the 'gasoline' brand not being available for decades.

The French using, 'limonade' for all soft drinks.

Australians sleeping under, 'doonas'.

But for the really cute words you have to go to Japan,

Thanks for the perspective, although at time sexist. It's more the £400 spend than the brand. Anyway back to lurking for me.

This would really annoy me because it's me that does the vacuuming. And no, I couldn't leave the dog hair all day in wait for DH to come home to vacuum as I like the place clean and hair free while I'm sitting in my house.

Get him to swap it OP.

Unless he's the main 'hooverer', he's being inconsiderate if not controlling

Who cares about an appliance that gets used once a month?

So get your own hoover. There's nothing wrong with couples preferring different tools.
We have three different lawnmowers in my family.