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Do I pick up his pants ?

108 replies

Juneosb · 10/08/2018 15:59

Ok ,so 6 weeks ago my OH was finding his pants scratchy and decided to take them of in the front room .He managed to get them into the kitchen ,where he could have put them in the now empty washing machine ,but instead opted to place them in front of the washing machine next to the dishwasher where they have been now for the past 6 weeks . Now we both know they are there, yet neither of us are prepared to move them . They have since had food dropped on them ,water spilled on them and also kicked about a bit (I've kicked them back into the gap between the dishwasher and washing machine a few times ).Just wondering if anyone can beat my record of "hubby's pants being left on the floor where he left them "?. I'm hoping they can make it there till Christmas

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parkermoppy · 10/08/2018 17:05

why won't he pick them up?

NoFuckingRoomOnMyBroom · 10/08/2018 17:05

Absolutely do what youthecat said.

GreenTulips · 10/08/2018 17:06

Any future pants should now join existing pants in a pile until no pants are left.

This appears to be his solution and id create a master piece.

shonkyklingonmakeup · 10/08/2018 17:07

Just bin them. Then you both lose.

5000KallaxHoles · 10/08/2018 17:09

DH used to do this with socks (he can't stand them on his feet once he takes his shoes off but the steps to the washing basket are beyond him so he tends to try to shove them everywhere he can - gaps of sofa cushions, down the side of the bookcase - wherever he's nearest sitting). I started putting his PC mouse inside them, or cutting the toes off the really miserable holey ones he was refusing to throw out - he's learnt not to leave them unattended.

Pants I'd put over his PC monitor. He gets soooo territorial over his PC corner it's a sure way to make the point to him.

butterfly56 · 10/08/2018 17:11

Bin 'em.... seeing as he thinks he's a champion passive aggressive prat!!
Just make sure they get binned on bin day among all the most rotten gunk etc!
End his stupid games by binning anything he leaves purposely on the floor!

welshmist · 10/08/2018 17:12

Tee bee because I rollocked my son for being a slob when my DIL had this problem, my OH just thought it was funny.

Effendi · 10/08/2018 17:16

Ah the Great Underpants Throwdown.
We had one these. Not in your league though, he put them in the laundry on day 3.

WizardOfToss · 10/08/2018 17:17

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RaspberryRipple1963 · 10/08/2018 17:18

Nanasueathome Grin

ferrier · 10/08/2018 17:18

In the bin.
Or the compost heap.

LakieLady · 10/08/2018 17:18

Take them to where he works and leave them on his desk.

It might be more humiliating to post them to him at work, so he opens the package in front of his colleagues.

MerryDeath · 10/08/2018 17:19

i would have binned them ages ago

TeeBee · 10/08/2018 17:20

Ha Welshmint...I already warn mine now that if they don't learn to tidy up after themselves no smart woman would ever put up with it...and I'm sure they only want to be with a smart woman. ;-)

mikeyssister · 10/08/2018 17:20

And this is why I love my DDog. It's disgusting but he would have run off with them in his mouth, dragged them through the mud, bitten holes in them and slobbered all over them. And best of all it's DHs job to tidy the garden - win win!

kaytee87 · 10/08/2018 17:20

Is there something wrong with your husband? How unattractive.

TwoBlueShoes · 10/08/2018 17:22

Invite some people over for coffee?

Piggywaspushed · 10/08/2018 17:22

This reminds me of my onion experiment. A few years ago, a lonely onion fell from my shopping bags and rolled across the floor, coming to rest in a fairly prominent place. I thought to myself 'I wonder if I leave it there whether anyone will pick it up'. Three weeks later, it was still there. I gave up because I needed to cook with it

Had I not picked it up, I genuinely believe it would still be there.

Mumsnut · 10/08/2018 17:24

Sow some mustard and cress seeds into his pants. Water liberally. Take photos and publish on Facebook

knittingdad · 10/08/2018 17:26

I hope you enjoy this. The Magic Coffee Table:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=-_kXIGvB1uU

PerverseConverse · 10/08/2018 17:28

I'm so glad I'm single. You've reminded me of what dirty sods some men are. My revolting stbexh used to put his dirty nurses uniform in the wash basket then take it back out again a few days later (having realised I'm not his skinny and hadn't washed it), he'd then iron it and wear it to work again 🤮

sulflower · 10/08/2018 17:29

That is downright disgusting.

timeisnotaline · 10/08/2018 17:30

I don’t think you can go into the kitchen until he’s sorted them and mopped. They might be alive by now.

TeeBee · 10/08/2018 17:30

Piggy, to be fair, you did drop the onion so you should be the one picking it up!

Piggywaspushed · 10/08/2018 17:33

True TeeBee but no one saw the dropping incident! They just proceeded to walk around/over the onion...