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To call my DH Half a Job Bob

39 replies

Whostolemyhorn · 31/12/2019 16:06

Because he never finishes a job, ever 🤯
For example, this morning he started to take the kitchen bin out, he took the bin lid off, pulled and tied the drawstrings, then left it like that and buggered of out. He will tidy the kitchen after dinner by loading the dishwasher but won't wipe the sides down. He'll open a letter and leave the envelope on the side (this one is partially annoying) take his socks off and then leave them on the stairs as if they will walk up them by themselves. If he changes the baby's nappy, the dirty nappy is often left by the door and that's usually as far as it gets. I regularly point these half jobs out to him and he sorts his shit out for a few weeks, but he will always slip back to his half a job ways. This is very lighthearted but please tell me that he deserves his new title?

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justthecat · 31/12/2019 16:14

I call mine this all the time! Have you had your mate round? I’ll say
who? Half a job bob !!

betternamechangeforthisone · 31/12/2019 16:16

I call mine Halfajob(his name). Not Bob.

For exactly the same reasons.

BrotherlyLove · 31/12/2019 16:18

Half a job Harry here Hmm

WoollyMummoth · 31/12/2019 16:18

I feel your pain! Mines know as half a job Jonny!!

Barmymammy · 31/12/2019 16:19

Yep, mine gets called the same thing.

AuntieDolly · 31/12/2019 16:24

I've got an Arfur Job too!

Pop2017 · 31/12/2019 16:28

I often call my partner half a job man. Very occasionally he will do the dishes but often miss some then he won’t wipe the sides. He leaves washing lying around, will take the bin bag out but not put in the outside bin. Will very occasional vacuum but skip a room. Leaves things lying around.

Will do some diy, finish (thankfully) but leave the rooms, paint etc lying around for me to tidy up.

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 31/12/2019 16:34

Half a job dh here too. Will do the dishwasher, but won't put recycling out, and won't wipe the sides. Will leave them scattered with crumbs from when he made a sandwich and the empty packets of everything he used in the sandwich-creation process. It's so lazy it's a libido killer.

What's worse is, we stayed at his parents for a couple of weeks and he wiped the sides down and kept the place immaculate, because he knew his mum likes it that way.

I also like it that way, but I don't count.

Lllot5 · 31/12/2019 16:37

Half a job Jeffrey I used to be married too. I know this is lighthearted but one of the reasons were no longer together so disrespectful.

ChatNicknameAlreadyInUse · 31/12/2019 16:37

I call mine Arthur Job as well. Drives me absolutely mental that he opens drawers/cupboards/wardrobe and doesn't close them. Does half the dishes and randomly leaves the rest. Will put the washing in the drier then leave it there once its dry. Glad it's not just me!

BathTangle · 31/12/2019 16:39

Not just mine then! Will empty the dishwasher, but leave ALL the clean pans, colanders etc on top of the hob - why?? They live in the drawer just below?

Will empty the bins but not put new liners in, so you go to put something nasty straight in the bin and can't.

june2007 · 31/12/2019 16:40

Kind of thinking so? I think this is a very common prob. Although my husband now has an excuse due to health. It,s very frustrating.

Icantfindanewname · 31/12/2019 16:41

There's one here too. Sometimes wonder how I got pregnant... Blush

LittenKitten · 31/12/2019 16:41

Half a job here too!

fedup21 · 31/12/2019 16:42

Yup-I call mine Arfur as well.

Selfsettling3 · 31/12/2019 16:42

Yes!

FinallyHere · 31/12/2019 16:43

Have a look at learned incompetence.

And decide what you can live with

BloodyCats · 31/12/2019 16:43

Mine is called Hansel on messenger as he always leaves a trail of crumbs from his late night snacks. Drives me crackers!

Junie70 · 31/12/2019 16:43

My DH is called Rambo.

Because of his talent at ramming things in cupboards/drawers.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Drives me fucking mad.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 31/12/2019 16:43

Mine is like that too OP.

He will empty the bin but not replace the bag. He will load the dishwasher and turn it on but leave dishes that are around the house and only put in the ones on top of the machine.

He will load the washing machine but not turn it on. He will "clean the kitchen" but not wipe down surfaces at all, yet sweep the floor.

He leaves stuff "to soak" all the time.

When we do proper housework, he will start in one room, me in another. I won't move onto another room til that one is done.he will do half his room then move into another one.

UnwillingCelibate · 31/12/2019 16:44

Would have felt pleased if my ex did as much as half a job. He was a no job knob.

RJ44 · 31/12/2019 16:46

Mine is exactly the same.... drives me up the wall Xmas Angry

amusedbush · 31/12/2019 16:48

Yep! DH doesn’t seem to understand that wiping down the counters and hob is part of doing the dishes Angry

AlwaysDancing1234 · 31/12/2019 16:49

God yes! Mine does this.
He will was up pots and pans but then stack them on the draining board in some sort of extreme jenga game rather than dry and put them away.

UnwillingCelibate 😂 no job knob!!

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Whostolemyhorn · 31/12/2019 16:51

There are so many of us living with this affliction! We deserve our own support group or something. PIL's are the loveliest of people (I know, I'm very lucky) but I do think this has definitely contributed to half a job DH as they more than likely. Happily finished everything off for him 🙄

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