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To ask what little things your partner does that niggle the hell out of you!!

205 replies

DannyOD · 22/10/2018 16:57

(Lighthearted!!). Whenever my dh makes toast or a sandwich he always puts it on a whacking great dinner plate instead of a tea plate and for some reason it annoys the hell out of me!!!

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Solenti · 22/10/2018 16:59

Leaves his fucking dirty socks everywhere apart from the washing basket.
I got really pissed off recently and have started binning them.

Fletchasaurus · 22/10/2018 16:59

Doesn't open the curtains in the morning! Ahh!!!!

Aprilislonggone · 22/10/2018 17:01

He breathes..

LeeRoar · 22/10/2018 17:02

He puts his cans NEXT to the recycling bin, but never IN the recycling bin.

purpleunicorns · 22/10/2018 17:02

Puts the toilet roll on the holder the wrong way round. Every fucking time. And also leaves the empty loo rolls for me to put in the bin

Idontbelieveinthemoon · 22/10/2018 17:02

He makes noise all the time. I mean constantly. He hums, sings, makes 'ooooft' noises with his breath, chats to the cats and the dog, aggravates the DC by constantly talking at them; it's like being shot by firing squad. There's not a minute of the day he's not making sounds. It's because he's terrified of silence.

My absolute favourite thing in the world is to sit quietly staring at him with hate fire in my eyes til he realises what he's doing. I silently think up ways to maim and disembowel him. I fear that this revelation might not be "little" though, because now that I've written it down I have to admit it makes me a bit stabby.

DaftCat · 22/10/2018 17:03

Pisses on the shower. Glass shower cubicle next to the toilet. He appears incapable of standing still while weeing and he sprinkles piss on the shower. It drives me absolutely bonkers.
He promised to sit down to pee. That lasted about 2 days. 2 wonderful days.
He says he’ll clean it. But he doesn’t. Apparently I’m unreasonable for moaning about it.

MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 22/10/2018 17:04

Leaves tissues in the pocket of his trousers then puts them in the wash.

Howdoyoudoit31 · 22/10/2018 17:05

Leaves his dirty ripple wear containers from lunch at work on the side for me to wash up. Every day. Ass.

DannyOD · 22/10/2018 17:06

Arrgghh, I have thought of another one!!! Puts his coat on the bed next to the wardrobe but not in it and when asked why he says he ‘doesn’t have time’!!!! These are great by the way!!

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MrsBartlettforthewin · 22/10/2018 17:06

Falls asleep on the sofa. Totally irrational but it bugs me so much. If you're tired like I've pointed out GO TO BED!

LittleMe03 · 22/10/2018 17:07

Puts his dirty clothes on top of the washing basket lid... because it's so difficult to lift the lid, drop them inside and then replace the lid.

I now put anything left on top on the washing basket back in his wardrobe on top of his clean clothes.

CantWaitToRetire · 22/10/2018 17:08

Never throws wrappers or packaging away - leaves it on the side for me to do.
Changes the toilet roll but leaves the empty one in the bathroom for me to remove. Same with soap wrappers.
Will take a towel off the towel rail to hang his on (so it's over the radiator) and just drops the dry towel on the floor instead of hanging it somewhere else.
He is obsessive about washing his car (virtually every time he uses it) and nags me and my DD about washing ours, but I have better things to do. I wouldn't mind so much if he was as obsessive about cleaning the house!
Thinks I'm his personal assistant to take in parcels (he orders stuff constantly) because I work from home.
I could go on and on and on.....

oopslateagain · 22/10/2018 17:12

Hugs and kisses me from behind at random times (which is lovely) including when I'm stirring a hot saucepan or cutting up chicken or am up to the elbows in something filthy (which is fucking annoying because it's not a quick hug, it's a long cuddle and I stand there like a lemon waiting for him to finish)

Arkengarthdale · 22/10/2018 17:13

Wodges of tissues everywhere. If we go to a cafe he takes ten or so paper napkins and puts some in each pocket, some in the car, leaves them next to his side of the bed etc. Life is awash with paper napkins. Wipes down kitchen tops with kitchen roll but never a cloth. Leaves folded tissues by the kettle to put mugs on (we have worktop savers 😖) And doesn't take them out of pockets when he puts stuff in the wash...

He is also a dreadful ditherer. Drives me up the fucking wall. We had an incident on the motorway last week which meant we had to stop on the hard shoulder to correct something we were towing (an emergency) and it took him almost a mile to actually pull over. Thank god we didn't lose the thing we were towing in the time it took him to stop!!!

thenightsky · 22/10/2018 17:14

Oh yes... so many things have already been mentioned!

Tissues left in pockets of clothes in the wash basket.
Stuff left next to the recycle bin, not inside it
Takes the toilet roll off the holder and stands it on the cistern, so when I go to the loo I have to twist around to find it.
Leaves the wardrobe doors open all the damn time, then wonders why his jumpers are full of moth holes.
Leaves the milk on the side next to the fridge... how hard is it to put it in the bloody fridge six inches below?

But worst of all... falls asleep on the sofa after insisting that he will stay awake to watch the latest episode of whatever we are currently watching. Last night I had to rewind Killing Eve about three times coz he kept missing bits. I, on the other hand, only have to yawn and he's telling me to get to bed.

puzzledlady · 22/10/2018 17:15

Socks taken off on different levels in the house leaving me hunting for random socks. I now have a ‘save our socks’ basket.

NewMinouMinou · 22/10/2018 17:15

He produces ATP.

NewGrandad · 22/10/2018 17:20

@purpleunicorns

Puts the toilet roll on the holder the wrong way round.

How is that possible? Surely you put the centre of the roll onto the spindley thing? Is there another way to do it?

LittleMe03 · 22/10/2018 17:33

@NewGrandad the loo roll should unroll from over the top of the holder... not underneath  it annoys me too if someone puts it on the other way

DubiousGoals · 22/10/2018 17:40

Fag ash in the hand basin

Sophieelmer · 22/10/2018 17:40

@thenightsky you’re married to my husband!

Busyworkingbee · 22/10/2018 17:41

Hangs towels on the bathroom door..
For the love of.....
Think about the toilet splashes Sad

HeronLanyon · 22/10/2018 17:45

1 leaves all wet kitchen cloths/sponges in a way they stay wet and get manky.
2 is so neat, otherwise, it makes me (normal tidy) feel chaotic
3 scrapes butter from container in a a way that is really messy (yes I know i Abu)

Aprilsinparis · 22/10/2018 17:48

Christ where do I start! Probably the most irritating is wasting feckin time, and walking in the kitchen with his dirty plate and just dumping it on the side, when with another two steps it could be soaking in the sink!Angry

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